jaisonline Posted January 18, 2014 Posted January 18, 2014 Picked one up for $515. It just arrives. Includes all 3 instructions. I'm also trying to figure out a way to get the box which is in below avg condition for next to peanuts. Anyway, I decided to start with the upper 3rd part. With all these dark bley elements, I'm started to go "mad". It is frak-in nuts (so many bags). ...and I thought all the white elements drive me crazy while building 10198 (Tantive IV) last week. I started grouping all the same elements together. Can't wait to sell this one. However, I need to build it for pics and make sure it is 100 % complete. The last I sold was in the box and had a few sealed bags so I never checked before selling. Plus that buyer is a pretty good / trustworthy seller. This seller is more "shady" and "aloof". Just getting him to mail it 3 days after payment was a hassle. Then it mails it to greeting house. Oh well. Anyway, this set is about double in size larger than anything I previously built so tips and tricks to make the build go faster is appreciated. Yes, the beer is already bought. Quote
StarCityBrickCompany Posted January 18, 2014 Posted January 18, 2014 Too bad you are starting at the top. I would stop & start again from the bottom. It's a pretty straight build from the bottom/up - so it is fun too see it keep on going, and going. Quote
StarCityBrickCompany Posted January 18, 2014 Posted January 18, 2014 Too bad you are starting at the top. I would stop & start again from the bottom. It's a pretty straight build from the bottom/up - so it is fun too see it keep on going, and going. By the way, you think that the top is tough - wait until you do the bottom. After the 4 legs of the tower are joined together, it starts to get better. 1 Quote
Guest brickcrazyhouse Posted January 18, 2014 Posted January 18, 2014 it separates in thirds so don't start over. If you know all the pieces are there (sealed bags) I can post a pic of one already built Quote
jaisonline Posted January 18, 2014 Author Posted January 18, 2014 I started with the top since my time is limited tonight and I have only a small working space using the dining room table. My man cave is currently being used for temp storage of the Cheistmas free and my already built sets waiting for new homes. One thing that seems to help with such a one-sided color - large set combo is having 2 large bins. While looking for 8 1x4 column posts among 3,400 elements, I was able to grab large amounts of bricks with both hand and place them into the empty bin (sorta like what the gold & silver miners did with strainers). I used this technique with 800+ count sets and it saves time. I was able to find those 8 in about 90 secs. Quote
jaisonline Posted January 18, 2014 Author Posted January 18, 2014 it separates in thirds so don't start over. If you know all the pieces are there (sealed bags) I can post a pic of one already built Only 1 sealed bag in this lot Everything was sorta thrown together in many baggies. Only a few diff elements were separated together. Quote
Migration Posted January 18, 2014 Posted January 18, 2014 Wow. I've never had the pleasure. That is an intimidating pile of bricks. Quote
jaisonline Posted January 18, 2014 Author Posted January 18, 2014 Migration, Every time I see you name, I think integration (my software project mgt job) and Megatron. Ha Anyway, if it will available for sale in about a week :) Quote
hepcatpunk Posted January 18, 2014 Posted January 18, 2014 I enjoyed building the bottom 1/3 more than the top 2/3....it's quite cool when finished and yeah, 3 1/2' tall when done. Quote
Migration Posted January 18, 2014 Posted January 18, 2014 Migration, Every time I see you name, I think integration (my software project mgt job) and Megatron. Ha Anyway, if it will available for sale in about a week I can assure you that is not where my name came from;) And there is no way my wife nor my bank account would allow that in my house. Good luck with it. Quote
jaisonline Posted January 19, 2014 Author Posted January 19, 2014 1/3rd done. Whew Easy build. Just takes time sifting through 3,400+ elements Looks like it belongs in a Spider-Man or King Kong set. Also reminds me of that late 1980s Nintendo game, Rampage. Quote
Guest brickcrazyhouse Posted January 19, 2014 Posted January 19, 2014 an ucs space needle would be cool, rotating top. come on lego spies push this idea through the channels Quote
jaisonline Posted January 19, 2014 Author Posted January 19, 2014 an ucs space needle would be cool, rotating top. come on lego spies push this idea through the channels I wish Lego would create a 'major' US piece of history like a 3000+ elements White House, Mt Rushmore, Empire State Blg, Fenway Park or Wrigley (since old Yankee Stadium is gone), Niagara Falls (either country side), Independence Hall in Phila, etc.. 1 Quote
StarCityBrickCompany Posted January 19, 2014 Posted January 19, 2014 1/3rd done. Whew Easy build. Just takes time sifting through 3,400+ elements Looks like it belongs in a Spider-Man or King Kong set. Also reminds me of that late 1980s Nintendo game, Rampage. It is looking good - I think this set holds the record for the "most wows received" at my house. Quote
jaisonline Posted January 19, 2014 Author Posted January 19, 2014 It is looking good - I think this set holds the record for the "most wows received" at my house. I believe it. Top 3rd alone is about 2 1/2 feet high Quote
Grolim Posted January 19, 2014 Posted January 19, 2014 This set must hold the record for tallest once built. Got me thinking about other 'records'... Longest = SSD? Quote
Fcbarcelona101 Posted January 19, 2014 Posted January 19, 2014 This set must hold the record for tallest once built. Got me thinking about other 'records'... Longest = SSD? Has to be. I can't imagine any other set that's as long lol I am sure having a hard time avoiding building the Eiffel Tower. It's kind of good and bad these really cool sets are worth so much! Quote
jaisonline Posted January 20, 2014 Author Posted January 20, 2014 It is 2/3 thirds done and already measures 37 inches or 3 feet 1 inch. If you look closely, my son's Superman is in the middle. Too bad Lego didn't design "working" elevators into the set. Even a few simple hand-crank ones would have been awesome. 3 Quote
hollingsworthless Posted January 22, 2014 Posted January 22, 2014 This set must hold the record for tallest once built. Got me thinking about other 'records'... Longest = SSD? This isn't even fully built yet and it's leaning at an angle, not standing up straight. 2 Quote
Grolim Posted January 22, 2014 Posted January 22, 2014 This isn't even fully built yet and it's leaning at an angle, not standing up straight. It's trying to be the Leaning Tower of Pisa! Quote
jaisonline Posted January 22, 2014 Author Posted January 22, 2014 This isn't even fully built yet and it's leaning at an angle, not standing up straight. Is that the SSD? Quote
MartinP Posted January 22, 2014 Posted January 22, 2014 Is that the SSD? That is what it looks like to me. Hard to tell since it is not finished. Quote
hollingsworthless Posted January 22, 2014 Posted January 22, 2014 Is that the SSD? Sorry. Yes it is. And the SSD gets a little longer after you put the outer shell on it. Quote
jaisonline Posted January 22, 2014 Author Posted January 22, 2014 Sorry. Yes it is. And the SSD gets a little longer after you put the outer shell on it. makes sense since the Eiffel Tower is about 3 1/2 feet high and the SSD is just over 4 feet long. so they both hold a lego record. one for length and one for height. ohhh myyy. Quote
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