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Merry Christmas! I'm excited to share the 6 "nanoscale" architecture models which I submitted in the Advent calendar contest at Brickset. 6 "nanoscale" LEGO Architecture models based on designs in The LEGO Architect book.Creating what I call "Nanoscale" LEGO models which meet the constraints of the advent calendar contest is a really interesting challenge. Specifically, the parts need to fit easily in the small compartments of the official LEGO Advent calendars, and the model should use 20 parts or fewer. Nanoscale Prairie house on right, More detailed LEGO model from the book on left.I'm also excited to share instructions to build one of these models as new bonus materials for LEGO Architecture enthusiasts, and readers of my book, The LEGO Architect. (Admittedly, this model uses 21 pieces to achieve the preferred design, but you can easily modify it to use 20 bricks.)Detailed instructions show you how to make this tiny model using only 21 common LEGO bricks.It's a pleasure to share these directions with other LEGO enthusiasts, especially around the holidays when people have some time to build LEGO projects. (I also hope that The LEGO Architect was part of your holidays.) Visit http://brickarchitect.com/book/extras/ to download and print directions for this model, as well as a tiny Neoclasssical monument.Merry Christmas and a Happy LEGO-filled New Year!---tom

Hanging is by far the best way to display it. It has a hollow core, so we used a small piece of wood painted black with an eye bolt and picture hanging wire. That way its supported from the bottom. Merry Christmas.

My family does a Winter Village every year. This year, we added a bunch of Star Wars stuff, along with other Lego winter/ice themed elements. Here's a few photos. If you would like to see more, here's the album on Flickr

This just arrived from Paris. Not sure if I'll open it though!!

You see this at IN-N-OUT, don't ask questions.

My Chima-loving 9yr old son got the Phoenix Fire Temple, and his twin sister received the Grand Hotel ... Both have been quiet for the last 5 hours, occasionally shouting "I'm on book/bag X" to compare progress Daddy got a 250 page book by two first-time authors, not sure if you guys ever heard of it: something about collecting LEGO sets for investment purposes or something ... Will let you all know if it is any good once I finish it ;-)

Last microfighter millennium falcon/xwing combo on eBay for $45

My first larger experience with Mega Bloks this morning. Put together the Halo UNSC Warthog. I actually had to use a child's project hammer to get the pegs to fully insert into some of the parts. It's not LEGO, for sure. I'm putting together the Scorpion later and we also have the Police Pelican, which I'm dreading. Good and sturdy once together, but definitely an inferior product with swirling colors in the pieces and some are too flexible. My daughter received a bunch of American Girl, Barbie Dreamhouse, and new Epic LeapPad. My son got his first laptop, LEGO Dimensions, an Interactive R2-D2 and we're going to share an XBox One. I'll be busy on vacation putting all this stuff together.

My two kids got Dimensions. My son got a couple of trains. He's rolling the retired 7939 cargo train (yellow engine) used set, and the new 60052 (red engine). Between the two sets, and some extra track, we are setting up a pretty boss layout. Now I need to decide if I want to open up my sealed Maersk train to play along.

Luckily, you can glue Mega Bloks...

A lump of coal (again)...[emoji19]

My son also got a bike, and some other odds-n-ends, but Lego was the main event. So what did you get?

Build my Tydirium Shuttle and moc-ed a stand for it! I like the wings to be opened in fly-modus. Even if you don't know it it looks like the UCS 10212 but much cheaper [emoji4]. Got mine from german Galeria-Kaufhof for 69€! Looks goob besides to slave I.

Our final 2015 holiday setup. *_* Merry Christmas to all my fellow Brickpicker's *_* Notice how the wife allows so little room for Lego displays in "public" areas of the house

I spent the whole day building this set and I have to say I'm extremely impressed. The "displayability"; mainly the expanding wing design/engines are fantastic. After building it I have more faith in this set. It was much more enjoyable to build than the Tumbler and newer ISD. If the Red Five hasn't retired it may take a while to appreciate but I do like the set regardless. May just end up with a fleet of x-wings

You know you are in the midst of nerds when you spend Christmas eve arguing about Star Wars movie

Cargo Train from Amazon FR arrived in excellent condition. I look forward to building it tomorrow.

OK, let's change the name to OT-AT. Apparently these things aren't built for All Terrain anymore.

Yeah, it's the anti-prequel...the more you see it, the better it gets.

If you are really interested, this is a good resource on understanding the most common scam, how to recognize it, and what to to if you fall victim to it. http://www.bricksetforum.com/discussion/2607/online-fraud-drop-shipped-lego-etc-ebay-amazon-marketplace-bricklink-etc

Yes it was a scam and we aren't gonna talk about it on this board.

It's on her. If she wants her item she can have the person whose address she had it sent to forward it to her. You need to contact eBay so they know what's up, but you should be covered. I had had a similar problem when I moved twice in three months where items brick link kept resetting to my old address and I had items going all over the place. I in no way considered the sellers responsible for a problem that was in essence caused by me.

so you're just happy the movie title had the words "Star" and "Wars" in it, and whatever they put on screen is good? The Star Wars Holiday Special proved that the SW brand name is not enough lol

I just wanted to take a moment in remembrance of those who lost their lives. Nakatomi Plaza 12/24/88. We will never forget. Yippie Kai Yay

So are rum cakes. Yum. Rum.

Who f****** cares? It's a new Star Wars movie. I am always baffled by people who let stupid little plot contrivances like some of those above get in the way of their enjoying a movie like TFA. BTW...an AT-AT would serve the same purpose on a desert planet that it would serve on any other planet...to blow s*** up. They don't call it an "ALL TERRAIN armored transport" for nothing. Han captured the Falcon...that was pretty clear from the movie. There wasn't a giant squid aboard the Falcon, the rathtars (sp?) were aboard the freighter that captured the Falcon. The castle was also a cantina because Maz has run that watering hole for hundreds of years. Luke's lightsaber was in the basement of the cantina because Maz has come into its possession some time before then. etc. etc. But, at the end of the day, who f****** cares? It's a new Star Wars movie. If those sorts of things prevented you from enjoying the movie, I feel very sorry for you.

I just pretend the prequels don't exist.

And not just shot - shot by the freaking Bow Caster. We saw what sort of damage it did a few other times. Ren isn't a "fully formed" villain, from the perspective that he isn't a full-fledged villain yet. When we see Darth Vader in ANH, he's had 15 years to become who he is. Ren is still learning. Even Snoke says that Ren still has training to complete. My point is that Ren isn't going to be a bad ass Jedi every single time we see him. He's going to be fallible. By that point in the movie, he's got quite a lot of things going on.

Merry Christmas! Here's my Christmas card to BP.

The funny thing Redcell is that you are taking it personally that we did not enjoy the film as much as you. No one else is swearing because you like the current movie. We are just discussing why we have problems with it... plain and simple. Try to remember a few sayings from a guy named Yoda about anger and hate. He is not in the current movie so you may need to pull out the bluray. AND about the AT-AT ... AC-AT (air-conditioned armored transport) If you guys hate the movie so much why are you wasting your time talking about it? Serious question because I don't get it.

After watching that video i decided that im enlisting in the first order, long live snoke you rebel scum!!

Jurassic world and TFA sets for my boys and the Ferris Wheel for me!

Wonderful!

Weigh your sets. My set did not include any straight track. Seal is 38S5.

I think it's Wuce Bayne. Umm...what?

Nice little homage to a Charlie Brown Christmas in the tree orchard.

If anyone is dropping an XBone under their tree this year, you may want to open it and get it updated prior to your kids opening it. Updating the one we got and the first update is ~1.2 GB. Not sure if there are any other updates, but I decided I didn't want to be doing this on Christmas morning along with everyone else that got a new Xbox.

If you're looking for something that's not dumb, stick to the arthouses, foreign language films, and film shot in black and white. They have a whole lot of "not dumb" in them, but they're often dreadfully boring and not entertaining at all. Do you really watch Star Wars movies for a high-brow experience?

People arent smart. Most people don't have the... little flame of clarity ... And younger people are worst... they want all with nothing. they want big salary without experience. they want it all. they got it so easy, they dont know how things works, and how people can work hard; but enough i am little drunk and can argu with this all night... but when you are a little smarter then average... and things are what they are, and it's a evidance for you... hard to think people don't have the flame

Merry Christmas to everyone here. I don't post a whole lot, but I read a lot from you fellow Brickpickers. I have to say you all have been a blessing to me and my family over the last year. Many blessings to all of you, your families, and your Lego ventures over the next year.

Happy to support the Macks' any way I can. It's the least we can do after all they do for us...and we can win some cool sets!

The title of this thread is "What Lego set did you sell today and for how much?" [emoji14] He told you - enough to be happy

I thought as you did, mostly. Until I saw it again and I was just able to absorb it. It was strange for me watching a Star Wars movie that I basically didn't have memorized. On second viewing I really found myself gripped by the performances and there are really some classic lines. I have talked to quite a few people whose opinion of the movie greatly increased on second and third viewings.

There goes $1000 on a squadron of $39.97 tie fighters..LOL

In the sense that they are constructed the same, yes. Some of them are unique to Dimensions, though. The 12th Doctor is different than what's included in the Ideas set. And the Peter in the Ghostbusters set will not be slimed and will have arm printing of the GB logo. In the Ideas set there was no arm printing and in the GBFH set there will be, but Peter is slimed. There may be a couple of others that are different (different hair on Doc Brown?) but there aren't many.

I sold through half my stock of the 6860 Batcave for $120-125 each FBA. I was expecting more from this set, but LEGO kept it around longer than expected and the Target blowout last year didn't help any. Still not bad for an average $50 buy-in price.

I just wanted to make a note to help: AT-DP polybag is showing $82 price when I assume it should be around $7 and the Rancor Pit is showing $114 price and that's probably around $70? Maybe could look into those two. Thanks.