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Lol this thread looks and feels like the ticker at the bottom of CNN/FoxNews/MSNBC screen. It either tracks every minute development on SSD or just repeats the same information over and over again ;)

I've built set 7782 The Batwing: The Joker's Aerial Assault. It was released in 2006 for $39.99, contained 528 elements, and included 3 minifigs, the Batwing (prob inspired from the 1989 film), and Joker's helicopter (also inspired prob from the same film). A stand for the Batwing was also included that nicely integrates w/ the 7783 Batcave.7782's minifig to plane size comparison.Anyway, I've finally had a chance to buy this set (no box) at a decent price. I didn't take pics of the build process but did make some notes. Like most vehicles from the Batman 1 line, the main colors are mostly black with some dark bluish gray. pearl gold grills / vents are also used on the vehicles. Continuous Bow and inverted arch elements are also used which haven't been used yet on 2012 or newer Batman sets. These in black were used also in sets 7783 (Batcave's Batblade) and 7784 (UCS Batmobile).What really surprised me about set 7782 was the size of the vehicles especially when compared to the 2012 version (set 6863 Batwing Battle Over Gotham City). 6863 also looks to have been inspired by the 1989 film especially with the black colored Batman minifig. 6863 retailed for $34.99 with 278 elements.6863 also included 3 minifigs (updated versions of the ones from 7782), the Batwing, and a Helicopter for the Joker). 6863 seems to be more kid friendly when playing / swooshing along in the air. This was at least the case with my son.Minifigures from both sets are awesome. I assume 6863's minifigs would have the edge due to the newer designs and colors used.Size differences.7782 Batwing = 10" wide and 15" long. nearly as high as the Black Pearl when on the stand and even longer than the latest non-UCS X-Wing (9493).<p>6863 Batwing = 8 Other build review threads. 7780: The Batboat: Hunt for Killer Croc : http://www.brickpick...-croc-batman-1/ 7782 The Batwing: The Joker's Aerial Assault : http://www.brickpick...arison-to-6863/ 7786: The Batcopter: The Chase for Scarecrow : http://www.brickpick...-for-scarecrow/ 10123: Star Wars Cloud City : http://www.brickpick...ars-cloud-city/ 10173: Holiday Train : http://www.brickpick...-holiday-train/ 10179 UCS Millennium Falcon : http://www.brickpick...lennium-falcon/ 10226 Sopwith Camel : http://www.brickpick...-sopwith-camel/ 10181 Eiffel Tower : http://www.brickpick...l-tower-advice/ 10194 Emerald Night train : http://www.brickpick...-emerald-night/ 10196 Grand Carousel : http://community.brickpicker.com/topic/13647-building-10196-grand-carousel/ 10225 UCS R2D2 : http://www.brickpick...0225-ucs-r2-d2/ 75059 UCS Sandcrawler : http://www.brickpick...59-sandcrawler/ 21021 Architecture Marina Bay Sands http://www.brickpick...rina-bay-sands/ 21108 Ghostbusters Ecto-1 : http://www.brickpick...busters-ecto-1/

The only shocking part of the above is that Ed actually takes a vacation !!!

As much as I absolutely adore my SSD and my Dino Defense HQ set, It would have to be the Falcon 10179 - unfortunately I don't have one right now... yet. My uncle has one and its the most amazing thing I have ever seen.

The World Cup excitement is growing so let's have a contest to predict the final 2 teams and winner! I will send the winner of this contest a 75021 Republic Gunship!!! To enter, post in this thread with the following: 1. The winning country 2. The runner up 3. Final score of the final match (tie breaker) 4. Pick the matchup of the third place game (last tie breaker) Example: 1. Iran 2. Nigeria 3. 5-4 4. Russia versus Algeria I'll paste everyone's answer in here in the first post as I get time. You'll be required to send me your name and address if you win but I'll keep it private. The final game is Sunday, July 13. Shipping disclaimer: I am shipping from the USA. This is an international contest but if shipping is extremely expensive to your country, I may ask for you to pay for part of the shipping cost via paypal. Good luck!!!

If you told me a couple years ago I would be a moderator having 10,000 posts under my belt ranked as Chairman of the Brick with a Haunted House on permanent display from earned points, I would thought you were crazy yet here I am or better here we are. I honestly wasn

Nice. I really like the comparisons that you've been doing with past sets, non-LEGO toys, etc. in your reviews. Keep up the good work!

There are 26 entries so far, organized by winning team: Brazil: binici - Brazil - Argentina - 2-1 - Germany vs. Spain comicblast - Brazil - Spain - 3-2 - Argentina vs. Germany kishidan69 - Brazil - Ivory Coast - 3-1 - Spain - Germany OlegLEGO - Brazil - Germany - 2-1 - Argentina - Spain Rootfish - Brazil - Spain - 3-2 - Germany vs. Colombia danielnorber - Brazil - Portugal - 3-1 - Belgium vs. Argentina nbaisfantastical - Brazil - Germany - 1-0 - Argentina vs. Spain Cetona - Brazil - Spain - 2-1 - Germany vs Argentina Quacs - Brazil - Portugal - 3-1 - Germany vs. Chile El Guapo - Brasil - Spain - 3-1 - Germany vs Italy Germany: knarrff - Germany - Argentinia - 3-1 - Brazil - Portugal nlitrenta - Germany - Argentina - 3-1 - Spain vs Columbia Lego.seraphina - Germany - Brazil - 2 - 1 - Holland Vs Italy rubysue74 - Germany - Brazil - 3-1 - Belgium vs Spain Bold-Arrow - Germany - Argentina - 3-1 - Brazil v Spain game - Germany - Italy - 2-1 - Brazil vs Portugal M4x18 - Germany - Spain - 2-1 - Uruguay-Argentina clear14 - Germany - Spain - 2-1 - Brazil vs Italy Argentina: nuno2646 - Argentina - Colombia - 2-1 - Brasil versus France roxio - Argentina - Brazil - 3:2 - England - Portugal boxofcorey - Argentina - Germany - 2-1 - Brazil vs. Spain MartinP - Argentina - Germany - 3-2 - Brazil v. Spain Grolim - Argentina - Germany - 2-1 - Brazil vs Spain Spain: dpwagner - Spain - Brazil - 2-1 - Germany Vs. Portugal leenoack83 - Spain - Germany - 2-1 - Brazil vs. Argentina (Brazil wins 3-2) Italy: DoNotInsertIntoMouth - Italy - Germany - 1-0 - Brazil over Russia ================== I could see the final being Germany/Spain. M4x18 and clear14 may be on to something. And, is nobody picking the USA even for fourth place? Note: boxofcorey and Grolin will have to PM me the score of the third place game, as that's the only duplicate I see so far. Thanks again! We are 48 hours away from the start of the tournament! I might have to get sick as far as work is concerned. (Entries due by the end of the day tomorrow - midnight eastern standard time)

They might not let you into the bank, if you act suspicious..

Check out this MOC alternate for Benny's Spaceship that turns it into a space base of sorts.

I missed out on stopping at a Gamestop on Saturday while traveling to the beach. We passed a Gamestop today and I pulled over to stop in to see if they had any polybags left. I asked if they had a LEGO event this weekend where they were giving away the little figures with a purchase of a LEGO game. They said, "Sure, hold on a second." She asked the other employee to grab a couple posters. She gave me one Western Emmet and one Bilbo, 2 Chima online cards, and 2 posters for free and put them all in a bag for me. She said they didn't sell many and I kindly thanked them.

Pretty much any of Orion Pax's 1980s inspired MOCs : He-Man, Transformers, MASK, Ghostbusters, Star Wars Desert Skiff,etc... http://orionpax.de/23/index.php/showroom Investing...I rolled the dice with UCS B-Wings, Orc Forges, The Zombies. and Helm's Deep.

The very first LEGO

For personal collection, I would have to say Eiffel Tower right now, maybe Statue of Liberty. Wouldn't mind the VW Beetle as well.

Cyborg is riding some kind of mech. Look at its hip, you can see his hand holding a handle on either side

The joke's on you guys. I'm setting my prices at $2499.

Early days on the data collection for this but I think we can already see a pretty interesting picture of seasonal retirement dates:

Well a lot has been going on in the past 24 hours. Certain things are still a mess and I still have a bit of clean up to do. I don't believe that the site has propagated around the world yet, so there are probably a bunch of users that are not able to see the site yet. Hopefully by tomorrow, that will be done and everyone will be back on. Even though things aren't the way I want them, this becomes a good time for me to start making changes that were planned in the future. Here are a few updates: eBay/Price Guide Data: Well I finally learned that the main eBay site and all of it's global sites did a bunch of category changes and did not notify it's third party companies like Terapeak. We are not the only ones that are waiting on data. I was told it is of course a top priority and I will let you know when I actually get it. Brickpoints: Ed and I have decided that we will be discontinuing the Brickpoints program. Brick Classifieds will not rely on Brickpoints. For those of you that are over 5,000 points, we will be in touch to give options and claim some set, gift card or something you will appreciate for all your hard work. Wordpress: I officially hate Wordpress Wordpress has been hosting our blog articles, but it has been a nightmare with the logins and just an extra added server and cost. Blogs will be converted to a simple CMS that I have created and content will created by a group of editors. Moving forward, we will be working on focused content. Brick Classifieds: I need to settle this server stuff first, but I think there may be a shot that a few may get access at the end of the week or next weekend. Site Update: For a while I have been working on a site update that will focus more on what people come here to see and getting it ready for the classifieds. We know most are interested in The forum, Daily Deals, other discounts, classifieds, Brickfolio, etc. It will be more simple, easier to view on mobile devices and by removing some of the extra stuff it should be a more enjoyable experiences. Now will this server blowup, you might start to see some of these updates creep their way in sooner rather than later. We appreciate everyones patience.

There's no way several people each have several of this set put away.

I will laugh with you on the way to the bank.....I have plenty HHs.

I got a warning for posting "LOL" on EB...........now I am really LOLing. Ha ha ha!!!!

4529 - Iron Man - 6/box 66405 - Trains Super Pack 4 in 1 - 2/box and just as a confirmation: 10188 - Death Star - 1/box

Found the Tumbler on LEGO.com! http://shop.lego.com/en-US/Tumbler-2014-850919

IMHO you guys should already be charging for access to historical pricing data (and it would be nice if the members-only forum was also tied to a subscription). Some folks may share even more information if it is a smaller audience with a barrier to entry. I would be willing to pay $5/m or $50/yr for premium features. You would need to prioritize price guide updates, but with folks paying for it, that should become a priority anyways. Perhaps a poll of the current members to find out 1) if there is demand for a subscription model 2) what features they would expect for a paid model, and 3) what they would be willing to pay. By waiting to do what seems to be the inevitable, you're basically leaving money on the table. You have 30k members? Monetize! As you have clearly stated and we all agree, there are massive benefits to the information on this site. It is valuable. Just my $.02

I'll try to be more politically correct from now on....or add a Sorry if you feel like I insulted you personally, it was not my intention to hurt anyone's feelings. I stand by my comment on this particular set. There are many sets you flip short term, this is not one of them IMO. I think it is extremely foolish to flip a special set like this for $100 if you can flip the same set for $1000 a year or two later. If you're satisfied with making $100 on a single set, good for you. Make sure you don't forget about the taxes you paid or will have to pay on the multiple sales which will eat into that $100 as well. As for the threat of not supporting the site, do as you wish. Support the site, don't support the site. Jeff and I have day jobs. Realize this though, somewhere along the way, if you use this site regularly, the information garnered from us or other members has most likely saved or made you money. By feeling hurt and not using affiliate links might cost you in the long term. Why? Because with all the competing sites and changing eBay affiliate payments, it is getting harder to pay the bills. If we cannot pay the bills with the affiliate commissions, three things can happen... Features and price guide regions are reduced or removed. Fees will be charged to use the site Site shuts down Bottom line is, somewhere along the way, it will become harder and more expensive to invest in LEGO sets if people fail to support this site. You can say that you don't need this site to invest in LEGO sets and I would agree with you. I did just fine without the information years ago, but now, with all the competition reselling LEGO sets and for deals and sales, it's nice to have another member point out a deal that I never would have found without massive daily searches. Please continue to use the site, just realize that one day, it doesn't have to exist. Just sayin.'

Tonto say, get eyes checked kimosabe

Viper Compound Crossbow by Siercon and Coral, on Flickr

The Canadian version will likely have French language stuff on the box as well as English.

You just had to LOL the poster didn't you... The feistiness continues!

I don't think so. The price spiked to around $225-$250 since it was around Christmas time and a lot of people wanted this set. After that, the value has been slowly increasing.

You are assuming that you were the only one who wanted to pick 21104 for Grolim's game, which you were not.

i just bought a FB for $250 last week, so no?

Aww. Shucks

Imperial Flagship. I love the revolutionary war period and this reminds of the British Empire. I bought two sealed at full resale value this past year. If I would have left the Dark Ages sooner I would probably have a fleet of 30.

LEGO knew exactly what they were doing. They said in their catalog it was a "limited" set. I never saw that before. It was indeed limited and many people ignored their "hint." Wait till you see what happens the next time LEGO marks something as "limited." People are going to go bonkers and buy mass quantities of sets, even if it is not limited in numbers. They planted a seed...

If this set is indeed done within the next several weeks, you will see this set skyrocket. Basically, it will confirm that LEGO does indeed retire important sets and with the new STAR WARS movies coming out, there will be huge interest in this set. One has to wonder if investing $500-$700 right now for a MISB set is a wise decision. I would say yes, especially if the set hits $1500, which it is quite capable of doing.

It is about 700 right now on amazon. A double is 800 not really that far away. Prices for in demand sets that are 4 years old or more are quite high. Just do the math for the theme and years, good enough for me. Anyone selling this set at 700 IS LACKING A PLAN.

70806 - Castle Cavalry:3 small bags (one slightly smaller for some reason)2 large bags (1 tiny bag inside one of the them)3 instruction booklets (1st - minifigures & Micro Manager, 2nd - flying thing design, 3rd - alternate model)1 sticker sheetTOTAL = 5 bags - unnumbered

What are you basing your thoughts on that this set will more than double right after retirement? Seems like extreme wish wishful thinking. I'm not trying to be negative, just realistic.

Tell me about it. I can remember that yet can't remember what I did yesterday. Ha. Quoted for truth.

Lol...it's funny that you remember that I am an achiever. I haven't had the dude and Walter as my profile pic for quite some time now. Best. Movie. Ever. Sent from my iPhone using Brickpicker

I'm in for a couple of Cantina's myself if for nothing else to get multiple dewbacks.

79012 Mirkwood Elf Army: 2 numbered bags, one tan plate, and one warg.

Exactly. Awesome board game because when I am not playing it, I am going to display all the pieces. The falcon is pretty top notch too. And they are actually reasonably priced IMO.

Ali *** made booyakasha famous (at least in my world). If you are a fan of Borat/Sasha Baron Cohen do yourself a favor and check out Da Ali *** show which ran on HBO like 10 years ago or something like that.

9398 Rock Crawler : 2 3185 Summer Ridding Camp : 2 42006 Technic excavator : 3

The shipping cartons don't vary be retailer. It's possible there are some differences by region (Europe vs USA), but I doubt it. Sets that are the same size box have the same case counts. Helm's Deep, Vampire Castle, Malevolence, etc. are all 2 per case. Camper, Sopwith, etc. are 3 per case.

21006 White House 3 75059 Sandcrawler 2

Grand Emporium, Pet shop, Palace Cinema, Parisian Cafe, Haunted House, Vampire Castle - 2 in a case 41999, Riddler Chase, 6860 Batcave - 3 in a case

If you thought he was all doom and gloom before this happened.....