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3x 21030 Architecture Capitol 4,98€ each! Already shipped! ? 95% off! Biggest bargain since 2012 for me!

We all know where Ben Solo got his dashing good looks.

Slowly working on Temple of Airjitsu. Finally got the second building together.

Having just turned 40, with about 1,000 sets that I don't know how to get rid of, LEGO always pulls me back.

It took me 5 months to open the shipping container. I'm not ready for the next step in this commitment. :-D

I agree with this, which is why I'm waiting until tomorrow to start hoarding.

we haven't been down this yellow brick road in ages....

Better get that Class Action paperwork started so you’re ready to roll on 1/1/2019 ....

if you scroll up and down, you'll be transported into the matrix.

Found all the figures in my bulk! Woohoo! Time to list this bad boy up for sale.

Yep, that is the portion of the scene that really gets me too. Apparently Leia is able to open a pressure door that had to have slammed shut when the atmosphere was lost, close the door again, re-pressurize the area, then open the air-lock door so the rest of the crew could get to her. All while she's basically in a vacuum and with little to now "force abilities." *sigh* The other scene which really annoys me is how Rey ends up back on the Falcon after she and Kylo blow up Luke's lightsaber. So somehow she was able to wake up, find both halves of Luke's lightsaber, ignore everyone else in the room (not kill Kylo,) get off the mega ship without being seen and Chewie is able to fly the Falcon (also unseen,) to the mega ship, land, pick Rey up - because she was so easy to find on a 25 KM long ship - and go into battle on Crait. And how did they know to go to Crait? I guess she and Leia have some sort of force connection now too? *sigh* This past weekend I watched the first time TV airing of TFA. Although there are points where I roll my eyes (DS #3, trench run, trash compactor, etc...) it had more of a feel of a Star Wars movie than TLJ. It may have pushed boundaries, but most issues were at least plausible in the SW universe. (Although Poe killing 9 Tie Fighters in less than 30 seconds during the battle on Takodana). TLJ kind of just threw every SW idea they had against the wall and whatever stuck, they went with and threw the rest away. Keep in mind, Rian Johnson has been tapped by Disney for a brand new SW trilogy. So apparently, they really like what he did. But I'm not really seeing fans liking it, young or old. I mean you know it's bad when even your 10 yr-old daughter complains about Leia's superman move in space.

Pablo used to drive me nuts. He always sounded so high and mighty. But then I realized - he’s usually right and usually makes sense and the super fans really need to be talked down to/off the ledge sometimes. I actually do think he’s fighting the good fight these days.

I think it has a very different audience than this thing.

Today's Loot..... he took good care of them , all sealed........

I agree. I picked 10 random sets from the lot to get a vibe and all of them were Chima, Nexo Knights , starwars polybags and Ninjago. In all fairness most of those sets don’t have much resale appeal. If there were larger exclusives or modulars, it would have made the lot appealing . Based on my opinion even at $6k it would still be a stretch for someone trying to make a profit off the lot. This lot might not appeal to me but could to someone else willing to put the work. Wish you all the best.

That's a lot of numbers...

i built these two Dragon Sanctuary today. I bought one on auction on ebay ($93) and got another one on CL ($60). Both were 100% complete with boxes and manuals. Sealed ones are way too expensive.

Supreme Court and online taxes http://www.latimes.com/politics/la-na-pol-court-online-sales-20180417-story.html

Ethics thread has been waaaayyy too quiet the last year ....

I think it would be hilarious if they recycle an old promo poly like Yularen for May the 4th specifically for Falcon VIP Cardholders I almost picked up a Kessel Run Falcon with my VIP points this week but since I'm in no rush to build it anyway (just want that sweet Lando minifig) I will hold off in the tiny chance there's a surprise for us Falcon VIPs

I think it just comes down to compelling main characters. The LOTR had them...The Hobbit did not. Even though Gandalf was in both and a strong character, he could not make up for the lackluster dwarves. Aragorn, Legolas and Gimli were much more interesting. Same with original STAR WARS crew. Han Solo was cool. Darth Vader was a bad ass. A young Princess Leia was tough and cute. Obi-Wan (Alec Guiness) was iconic. In these new movies, the old crew was just that...old. Besides Ridley, the new cast is annoying and forgettable.

Very good points. Rey getting to the Falcon that quickly would just have been insanely hard if you are trying to explain it. How about the fact that Finn and Rose are able to travel wherever they want and spend days doing it while the others are under severe threat and it only seems to last hours? Force Awakens was much better BUT both movies fail at respecting the "big three" and letting them have any scenes together. Not to mention the new concepts of "you can slowly outrun any ship, large or small" and "you can ram any ship now by going at lightspeed." I mean, it was stupid that the First Order couldn't send TIE bombers at any moment out to the Resistance fleet.

You guys are letting JJ Abrams off the hook for TLJ. He was an executive producer so he helped green light the movie. He ? the ?

I it's been pointed out that often this is an EBay Guest purchase. It could have been a zero feedback buyer. I personally have never (or very rarely) had an issue with this.

the pink beehive as cotton candy is a great use of that part.

What happened with GoT is pretty common in Japan where they routinely create anime / cartoon based on an ongoing series of manga / comics. You can tell where the source materials end and the anime only storylines begin. Small details you love so much in earlier episodes + source materials are usually missing from the later part of the anime TLJ is something else though since it did not have source materials per se. Just storylines with holes and without any respect for previous movie (lets face it if TLJ /Rian could not respect TFA, there was no way he would have respected the older movies)

This explains why all the hobbyists were trying to dump their Cyclones at the last two Toy / LEGO conventions I attended.

Just add ALL THE POWER FUNCTIONS!!!!! and relive RCT days of designing a death coaster and sending your patrons to a fiery death.

I'm torn. It looks impressive, but I can't imagine the build being enjoyable.

Yep , let them run out. As you know if it auto relists and sells , you get stung for fees. Old mate at CS was dead set it’s coming back this Sunday. Get all your drafts ready and then on Sunday morning go bang .

I also found an Ultra Agents.

Consider listing the sets by name. I'm in Raleigh but not going to look up every one of the set numbers.

Lost In Space the new series is now on Netflix. I'll probably start watching it tonight. Just thought I'd stick this in an established sci-fi thread.

Might have to look into that. I seem to go to the movies more frequently than I used to.

Did this one come by here yet?

It seems like Walmart is the go to place for former TRU exclusives

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According to CS it will be up again this Sunday , but who knows. eBay works in mysterious ways.

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Never ever use your debit card to buy something online.

Master Wu's Rice Plantation by Anu Pehrson

Snagged a $35 Fire Mech at Walmart today, and a $100 Carousel (used) from Facebook Marketplace.

Another one bites the dust. I can be patient for the rest of you to give up on them too.

With all due respect, that is a bunch of baloney. When done right, new characters and new concepts can bring together old and new fans alike. Case in point: SW Rebels. It introduced 6 brand new characters (yup, Chopper the droid is a character) and tons of new concepts to enhance the SW universe. Instead of focusing on the Skywalker bloodline, it brought focus to a small rebel cell on in the outer rim. These new characters looked and sounded like a part of big SW universe. From time to time, it brought in characters from OT and PT (good guys and bad) without making them look bad compared to the new characters. Dare I say the appearance of the old characters enhanced viewers experience and appreciations of those characters. Watch season 2 finale and tell me that is not an awesome cameo. Dave Filoni and his team treated the characters (old and new) and the universe with a lot of r-e-s-p-e-c-t (as Aretha Franklin used to say ). There was a lack of respect in TLJ, and to a lesser degree TFA. Heck, TLJ could not even respect Poe and Finn who were literally just introduced to the audience 2 years prior. Both men were relegated to B side quests that ultimately did not matter to the main storyline How could the fans relate to and rally around those 2 men when they were treated like side characters in their own movies ?? Weren't Rey & these 2 supposed to carry the torch for the new fans? The fans who supposedly would consume oodles and ooldes of Di$$ney / SW merchandi$e for years to come.

If there was ever a call for a "Hall of Fame" post thread, this might be the one that starts it. Truly legen....wait for it... ...dary!

Since these are low value sets, either a) send him the correct set, refund him and let him keep it, c) refund and have him ship it back on your cost or d) pay for his return shipping and look into sourcing him the correct set. I doubt someone would scam you over a $10 retail set, and even if they did, the hassle is not worth it for me.

Doctor Who at the cherry blossom festival by Boris Heinke