10253 - Big Ben

[Sharkbait]

55 minutes ago, themoose9 said:

You could try building lefty for a while...

I like to call that the stranger...

[themoose9]

I like to call that the stranger...

It's like a first date.

[Phil B]

Tsk Tsk Tsk the talk in this thread

... and then to think my purely educational pictures of mammary glands the other day got removed faster than you can say "well hello there"....

[Simon74]

On 20/05/2016 at 4:31 PM, mattjay said:

Well, the Dutch always get screwed when come to the pricing. I'll looks to buy it when I'm in those EU countries with 'fairer' pricing

also Italy gets a "special" treatment...  239,99 euros.

[Brian Briggs]

This is the kind of set one wants to buy on release day. How I wish AoH would be in the same league as this "UCS" Big Ben.

 

6 hours ago, Simon74 said:

also Italy gets a "special" treatment...  239,99 euros.

Did you really think enjoying la dolce vita wouldn't have its own set of repercussions?

[187Flosse]

Hey guys,

it's nice to see, that most of you or nearly all of you are so excited about this new land mark set, but is there anybody out there who is also a little bit disappointed like me about this Set?

For sure, the size/price ratio is awesome, it matches the TB perfectly like I have hoped some weeks ago, but to me the set looks more like a "too big 'creatORed' " Architecture Set then a real creator Expert land Mark building. In my (first) view only the clock brick is a really nice New gimmick. 

 

[rcdb1984]

that is what it's supposed to be. I'm ok with that. 

[Brian Briggs]

21 hours ago, 187Flosse said:

Hey guys,

it's nice to see, that most of you or nearly all of you are so excited about this new land mark set, but is there anybody out there who is also a little bit disappointed like me about this Set?

For sure, the size/price ratio is awesome, it matches the TB perfectly like I have hoped some weeks ago, but to me the set looks more like a "too big 'creatORed' " Architecture Set then a real creator Expert land Mark building. In my (first) view only the clock brick is a really nice New gimmick. 

 

What did you expect exactly that would have made the set a "real" Creator Expert landmark set?

It would've been cool if it were a typical "3 in 1" Creator set. Just imagine being able to transform Big Ben into Tower Bridge into Buckingham Palace using mostly the same bricks and pieces.

[jaylay]

Fricken awesome. One would appreciate it more if you saw the real deal in person!!

[feed]

Incidentally, the new £5 will have/has the Elizabeth Tower and Houses of Parliament on.  Okay, so not so many people are going to make the connection between a fiver and a Lego set, but still oddly coincidental.  
 

[Crustybeaver]

And both made of plastic

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2016/jun/02/winston-churchill-fiver-five-pound-note-ends-paper-money-trail

Edited June 3, 2016 by Crustybeaver

[feed]

And both likely to be in production for 20 years or so. 

[thebrickdad]

11 minutes ago, feed said:

And both likely to be in production for 20 years or so. 

But at least the Lego has some intrinsic value....

[Lordoflego]

http://shop.lego.com/en-US/Big-Ben-10253

[Pseudoty]

 

[thebrickdad]

Seeing the TB in the back of the instructions would indicate that TLG plan on selling these two side by side?

This could well be the strongest indication yet that SOH is not long for this world?

[c_rpg]

1 hour ago, thebrickdad said:

Seeing the TB in the back of the instructions would indicate that TLG plan on selling these two side by side?

This could well be the strongest indication yet that SOH is not long for this world?

I wouldn't take anything like that as a certainty. Don't forget that AoH is basically advertising the retired AT-AT in the instruction manual. We've had similar cases in the past.

[Legodrdoom]

Is this confirmed for an early release to V.i.P on the 15th june ? can't see any confirmation :/

[shootyb]

Is this confirmed for an early release to V.i.P on the 15th june ? can't see any confirmation :/

Yes, I saw a sign stating that in a Lego Store.

[Pomodoro]

Does anyone know why they include a bunch of extra tools in the set?

Edited June 9, 2016 by Pomodoro

[Zelgazra]

The clock hands are made from wrenches or screw drivers or something. 4 sets of clock faces, 4 sets of tools (tools come on a sprue as a single part) 

[Pomodoro]

5 minutes ago, Zelgazra said:

The clock hands are made from wrenches or screw drivers or something. 4 sets of clock faces, 4 sets of tools (tools come on a sprue as a single part) 

That makes sense, but why would they just lay them down in front of the finished set? I guess I'll never understand TLG's logic.

[jaisonline]

9 minutes ago, Zelgazra said:

The clock hands are made from wrenches or screw drivers or something. 4 sets of clock faces, 4 sets of tools (tools come on a sprue as a single part) 

Yup.  The clock hands uses one of the tools.  the tools come in a pre-pack bag like the flowers and coins. So if we get one we get all that are part of the mold.

[Brian Briggs]

5 hours ago, Pomodoro said:

Does anyone know why they include a bunch of extra tools in the set?

It's one of the main selling points of the set. Just like the "also includes a cat" tag line for 76052 Batman Classic TV Series – Batcave.

[Legodrdoom]

Its a beast of a set 4000 plus pieces and i love the design and the price !!!