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Received my Series 25 order from MinifiguresPlus yesterday. Kudos to them for their excellent service, as always. Here are my findings from sorting through these: - both boxes had European production codes - the Data Tag scanning (using the Brave browser on Android) worked great and gave perfect matches. - Somehow, each box of 36 had ~5 minifigures in it with the small tag, so I couldnt use the data tag to identify them. - I used my precision scale to weigh the packages, but weights didnt line up with weights published on the internet (Jay's brick blog or Reddit). Looking at relative weights I was able to pick out a few boxes that I was quite sure were Goat Herders, but that only allowed me to identify 5, not the full complement of 6. The other boxes had very similar weights, and even scanning the weight of data tag identified figures gave quite the range of weights (e.g. the Harpy had most boxes in the 17.5-17.7g range, but one was 17.3g :-/) - Finally took the plunge and used my heat gun to give one of the bottom side flaps a short (5-10s) burst of hot air. This was enough to melt the glue so I could peek inside and then stick the flap back to make the box reseal itself without any trace. Turns out the distribution of figures in my 2 boxes was not ideal (and sadly for me, I have one less goat than expected - my main driver to buy 2 boxes) :-( Here is what I got: - 6 of each figure, except: - 5 Vampire Knights - 5 Goat Herders - 7 Mushroom sprites - 7 Harpies I thought the heat gun trick was pretty neat - hope others have better distributions and can use my tricks above to identify theirs. Sent from my SM-A326U1 using Tapatalk

1 sticker across multiple parts that is horrible or SC 3 stickers in a row that must be aligned near perfectly? In other news I finished Box 1 of 3 of Titanic which is approximately only 25% of the build, 12 bags. I made 3 mistakes, 2 minor that I fixed on the next step or 2, but one that required a thorough revisiting and deep thought, luckily not much rebuild though. I have become dependent on the iPad building app with the 3D rendering which takes all of the guess work out of the equation. Unfortunately, for this set only the PDF is available so I am using the paper instructions and figuring out where some of the elements go is not intuitive at times. So far only 2 missing elements that don’t interfere with the build. I might change up and build the Disney 100 Movie Camera and Disney Icons Villains sets between boxes to enjoy the voyage of the Titanic more. I have the Captain CMF ready to go for display.

Ah yes, at least it isn't GRINGOT TS BANK, though.

the list on reddit has it as retiring 2023 and has been 100% correct except for this set. they have it retired, off their list for future dates. it is interesting because all of the other retiring/retired 2023 sets are listed as retired in the app including the other ideas set that retired pooh. but this set is not retired anywhere in the world and is listed in the app as current. normally i would not trust brickset retirement info but in this instance it may be accurate. either way this set is not one that has any appeal to me for investing because the lack of any exclusive minifigure and a part out value under 2x msrp. missed opportunity for a sweet buddy holly mf.

Love/hate this 14 in 1 gwp from last year Sent from my SM-S908U1 using Tapatalk

Been messing around with the City Tuning Garage set attempting to turn it into a MOD.

Received my Series 25 order from MinifiguresPlus yesterday. Kudos to them for their excellent service, as always. Here are my findings from sorting through these: - both boxes had European production codes - the Data Tag scanning (using the Brave browser on Android) worked great and gave perfect matches. - Somehow, each box of 36 had ~5 minifigures in it with the small tag, so I couldnt use the data tag to identify them. - I used my precision scale to weigh the packages, but weights didnt line up with weights published on the internet (Jay's brick blog or Reddit). Looking at relative weights I was able to pick out a few boxes that I was quite sure were Goat Herders, but that only allowed me to identify 5, not the full complement of 6. The other boxes had very similar weights, and even scanning the weight of data tag identified figures gave quite the range of weights (e.g. the Harpy had most boxes in the 17.5-17.7g range, but one was 17.3g :-/) - Finally took the plunge and used my heat gun to give one of the bottom side flaps a short (5-10s) burst of hot air. This was enough to melt the glue so I could peek inside and then stick the flap back to make the box reseal itself without any trace. Turns out the distribution of figures in my 2 boxes was not ideal (and sadly for me, I have one less goat than expected - my main driver to buy 2 boxes) Here is what I got: - 6 of each figure, except: - 5 Vampire Knights - 5 Goat Herders - 7 Mushroom sprites - 7 Harpies I thought the heat gun trick was pretty neat - hope others have better distributions and can use my tricks above to identify theirs. Sent from my SM-A326U1 using Tapatalk

STAMP makes the initial/first build easier, but is a pain in the neck for used sets/rebuilds/alt builds. 3 stickers in a row is annoying to apply, but leaves the pieces intact. Having seen and used both, I am a fan of the individual stickers on individual pieces, no matter the difficulty in applying and aligning them at first.

Probably all of you know this. CHANGES FOR JANUARY: ThemeSet #Set Name Old Date New Date Change Mario71429Nabbit at Toad's Shop Jul 31, 2025 Dec 31, 2024-6 months Icons10320Eldorado Fortress Dec 31, 2026 Dec 31, 2024 -2 years** Icons10321Corvette Dec 31, 2026, Dec 31, 2024 -2 years** Technic42157John Deere 948L-II Skidder Dec 31, 2026 Dec 31, 2024 -2 years** Architecture21056Taj Mahal Dec 31, 2025 Dec 31, 2024-1 year Art31209The Amazing Spider-Man Dec 31, 2025 Dec 31, 2024-1 year Art31210Modern Art 31, 2025 Dec 31, 2024-1 year Classic11028Creative Pastel Fun Dec 31, 2025 Dec 31, 2024-1 year DreamZzz71472Izzie's Narwhal Hot-Air Balloon Dec 31, 2025 Dec 31, 2024-1 year DreamZzz71477The Sandman's Tower Dec 31, 2025 Dec 31, 2024-1 year Technic42152Firefighter Aircraft Dec 31, 2025 Dec 31, 2024-1 year Miscellaneous40638Heart Ornament Dec 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2025+1 year Technic42115Lamborghini Sián FKP 37 Dec 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2025+1 year Technic42130BMW M 1000 RR Dec 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2025+1 year Technic42141McLaren Formula 1 Race Car Dec 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2025+1 year Technic42151Bugatti Bolide Dec 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2025+1 year from reddit

Many LEGO sets have been marked "Retired Product" on LEGO.com USA, including: 21186 The Ice Castle 21188 The Llama Village 60320 Fire Station 60323 Stunt Plane 60330 Hospital 60343 Rescue Helicopter Transport 60349 Lunar Space Station 60393 4x4 Fire Truck Rescue 41696 Pony Washing Stable 41704 Main Street Building 41708 Roller Disco Arcade 41711 Emma's Art School 41713 Olivia's Space Academy 41716 Stephanie's Sailing Adventure 41717 Mia's Wildlife Rescue 41726 Holiday Camping Trip 80039 The Heavenly Realms 42111 Dom's Dodge Charger 42117 Race Plane 42129 4x4 Mercedes-Benz Zetros Trial Truck 42131 App-Controlled CAT D11 Bulldozer 42135 Monster Jam El Toro Loco 42139 All-Terrain Vehicle 42140 App-Controlled Transformation Vehicle

You will be protected from negative feedback. Do not refund the buyer yourself. Let GSC/GSP handle the situation. It's literally not your problem now and anything you yourself do may just complicate it further.

One more for the car collection: 8674 Ferrari F1 1:8 Got it through a surprise acceptance of a lowball EBay offer. Needed a good clean, has all the stickers though it must have stood near a heat source on one side as the stickers on that side are crumbling. Placed 2 orders for replacement parts which includes some of the stickered panels. Total cost including shipping and tax $205. Last one of the affordable big F1 cars ... there are three more on my list but they are all in the $300+ used category. Two gripes about technic sets from the mid 2000s ... 1) STAMPs 2) instructions are condensed which is great, but they often include a few pieces randomly added in different areas of the build without any indication except for being shown in the little parts box. Frustrating for people like me who built LEGO sets in the late 70s early 80s who do not look at those parts boxes (because there were none in those days). Sent from my SM-A326U1 using Tapatalk

STicker Across Multiple Parts Sent from my SM-A326U1 using Tapatalk