ChaoticYeti Posted September 12, 2015 Share Posted September 12, 2015 Niiiiiiice! Congrats. I think a-51 is next on my list, but wondering if Mr.K has a V2 in the pipeline........... I hope so. The 51's look awesome in every mode. Just needs a second pass at keeping it tight and tidy. I am hopeful for a v2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArchieNov Posted September 13, 2015 Share Posted September 13, 2015 (edited) Done with the build. It was awesome! Lots of techniques and parts I never saw before (well it has been 20+ years). This thing is massive, and looks much better in person than in the pictures.My only problem is... where the heck can I display this thing? Edited September 13, 2015 by ArchieNov Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spanner Posted September 13, 2015 Share Posted September 13, 2015 Looks awesome ArchieNov! Niiiiiiice! Congrats. I think a-51 is next on my list, but wondering if Mr.K has a V2 in the pipeline........... If he does id still buy em even though i just bought these two! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bolt Posted September 13, 2015 Share Posted September 13, 2015 Looks awesome ArchieNov👍 I love that kit, got two so I could customize one. Ya the Legos of today are phenomenal. You gotta check out Lego Digital Designer man😮😉 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abbadon Posted September 13, 2015 Share Posted September 13, 2015 Well it certainly looks awesome, ArchieNov! Congrats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saburo Posted September 13, 2015 Share Posted September 13, 2015 That is awesome ArchieNov! UCS Star Wars lego is something I have to stay away from because they are dangerous to the wallet. I have to keep my collecting tight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChaoticYeti Posted September 13, 2015 Share Posted September 13, 2015 Done with the build. It was awesome! Lots of techniques and parts I never saw before (well it has been 20+ years). This thing is massive, and looks much better in person than in the pictures. My only problem is... where the heck can I display this thing? Sweet! The underside greeble-ing is awesome. Gonna have to get this one sooner or later. Hopefully sooner! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArchieNov Posted September 13, 2015 Share Posted September 13, 2015 (edited) Thanks everyone. I have Yeti to blame for making me buy Lego again (lol just kidding ). But I don't think I'll be getting any other UCS sets soon. If I'm not mistaken, Slave 1 is the only Star Wars UCS that is in proper scale with minifigs right? Sweet! The underside greeble-ing is awesome. Gonna have to get this one sooner or later. Hopefully sooner! By the way, what exactly is greeble-ing? I read it in one of the reviews, but I assumed it was tampo printing. From your comment, I think I misunderstood what it meant. Edited September 13, 2015 by ArchieNov Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChaoticYeti Posted September 13, 2015 Share Posted September 13, 2015 Greebling is the added surface detail you see on models. Sometimes nonsensical or superfluous things added to the model to add scale. For instance, on the star wars ship models there are a lot of kit bashed parts from WW2 model kits. Tanks, planes, trucks, you name it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scyla Posted September 13, 2015 Share Posted September 13, 2015 Thanks everyone. I have Yeti to blame for making me buy Lego again (lol just kidding ). But I don't think I'll be getting any other UCS sets soon. If I'm not mistaken, Slave 1 is the only Star Wars UCS that is in proper scale with minifigs right? By the way, what exactly is greeble-ing? I read it in one of the reviews, but I assumed it was tampo printing. From your comment, I think I misunderstood what it meant. Well there is the Millennium Falcon: You can buy it here: http://www.amazon.com/Lego-Ultimate-Collectors-Millennium-Falcon/dp/B0017V21EY/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1442157063&sr=8-3&keywords=lego+ucs+millenium+falcon I hope the do a UCS Ep7 Falcon once the new movie is out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dapro Posted September 13, 2015 Share Posted September 13, 2015 Well there is the Millennium Falcon: You can buy it here: http://www.amazon.com/Lego-Ultimate-Collectors-Millennium-Falcon/dp/B0017V21EY/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1442157063&sr=8-3&keywords=lego+ucs+millenium+falcon I hope the do a UCS Ep7 Falcon once the new movie is out. Nice! under7k, get deal! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dimis Posted September 13, 2015 Share Posted September 13, 2015 Looks awesome ArchieNov! If he does id still buy em even though i just bought these two! I would buy the Ivanov again, and if they improved the CF colour a bit, creatively perhaps as they seem to have no objection in doing :-), i would get that too. Something like this perhaps! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArchieNov Posted September 13, 2015 Share Posted September 13, 2015 Well there is the Millennium Falcon: You can buy it here: http://www.amazon.com/Lego-Ultimate-Collectors-Millennium-Falcon/dp/B0017V21EY/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1442157063&sr=8-3&keywords=lego+ucs+millenium+falcon I hope the do a UCS Ep7 Falcon once the new movie is out. Nice! under7k, get deal! OMG that price lol! But if that is also in scale, I can't imagine it being something you'd be able to swoosh around or even carry without trouble. At least with the Slave 1, it's still relatively easy to pick up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spanner Posted September 13, 2015 Share Posted September 13, 2015 Nice! under7k, get deal! wow 7k! bargain! the last time I saw that set for sale here in Aus it was something like $299.. I see they are asking up to and over $400 on the 2nd hand market in some places.. bit silly.. I would buy the Ivanov again, and if they improved the CF colour a bit, creatively perhaps as they seem to have no objection in doing :-), i would get that too. Something like this perhaps! Yeah for sure the CF color is a little on the yellow-ish side.. be nice if it was closer to color in that pic. No matter though im still happy to have snagged one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chronocidal Posted September 13, 2015 Share Posted September 13, 2015 I think you convinced me.. I have Amazon giftcards saved, I might get that Slave I. The Falcon is monstrous.. I'm glad I grabbed it on clearance sale from the LEGO main site a couple years back. Still no room to build it though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bolt Posted September 14, 2015 Share Posted September 14, 2015 (edited) Haha! Ya , except for Slave 1 and the clone dropship , I just can't go any bigger.. Oh, by the way. Guess what's in the bag😊 Edited September 14, 2015 by Bolt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spanner Posted September 14, 2015 Share Posted September 14, 2015 *snip* Guess what's in the bag a Macross helmet!?!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bolt Posted September 14, 2015 Share Posted September 14, 2015 Bingo! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derex3592 Posted September 14, 2015 Share Posted September 14, 2015 That's freakin hot right there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spanner Posted September 14, 2015 Share Posted September 14, 2015 (edited) Bingo! Awesome! but are they legal and or safe to use for motorcycle riding!? And wouldn't that big front section catch the air too much? I guess it couldn't be any worse than a motor cross helmet in that respect.. Also nice bike mate! Buell XB-12R yes!? I nearly bought one of them year back but settled on a Kawasaki ZZR-600 instead.. was cheaper, in better condition with lower mileage. Oh yeah and the helmet is a PERFECT color match too! Edited September 14, 2015 by spanner76 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bolt Posted September 14, 2015 Share Posted September 14, 2015 (edited) I really like the ZZR👍 that's funny I almost bought a 6 myself. The helmet Is DOT certified. If you look closely at these , they're basically a half helmet with extras screwed on. The extras are plastic and would completely disintegrate if sh!t went down. It isn't worse than a motocross helmet. A lot of air passing thru. Not a good winter bucket. Great out here in hot California. Here's my other ride👀 Edited September 14, 2015 by Bolt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spanner Posted September 14, 2015 Share Posted September 14, 2015 then at least all the bolt on bits would absorb crash energy first eh! I really liked the ZZR and should have kept it. Was such a comfy, easy bike to ride and was reasonably quick too! but I ended up traded it on a 2009 ZX-6R.. also gone.. That's a XB-12S yes? Nice bikes you have! Here is my current ride.. K6 GSXR1000. Setup more so as a track bike but with lights to make it (questionably) legal for street riding! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
no3Ljm Posted September 14, 2015 Share Posted September 14, 2015 Great LEGO purchases guys! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gwynne Posted September 14, 2015 Share Posted September 14, 2015 I cant believe how expensive those lego sets are. Seeing them made me think that it would be fun to build one. but I don't think I can justify that much money for one though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dimis Posted September 14, 2015 Share Posted September 14, 2015 I cant believe how expensive those lego sets are. Seeing them made me think that it would be fun to build one. but I don't think I can justify that much money for one though. They were not that expensive at release. This is just the Macross-equivalent scalper of LEGO you are seeing but in a much sicker version! I think this was $600 or something? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bolt Posted September 14, 2015 Share Posted September 14, 2015 Spanner76 Thanks for the compliments! You are correct ,XB-12R & XB-12S You got a beast there! I love the bar end mirrors👍 Just got this from HLJ. Anyone ever put one of these together. It looks way cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArchieNov Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 I think you convinced me.. I have Amazon giftcards saved, I might get that Slave I. The Falcon is monstrous.. I'm glad I grabbed it on clearance sale from the LEGO main site a couple years back. Still no room to build it though. Hehe. By the way, I checked the measurements and if I'm not mistaken, the UCS Slave 1 is around 1/48 scale. Unfortunately I don't have any of the 1/48 scale valks so I can't verify it. Maybe someone could compare a 1/48 pilot figure and a Lego minifigure and see if they have roughly the same height (of course the proportions would be way off). I know the pilots may not be accurate to scale, but it's the only thing I can think of at the moment besides doing the math. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gakken85 Posted September 15, 2015 Author Share Posted September 15, 2015 I really don't understand why legos are so expensive haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bolt Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 You know anything else Denmark does😉 The latest Denmark Astronaut just took some up with him..that's how important Legos are to their economy😄 Lego pride..it's expensive! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anime52k8 Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 (edited) I really don't understand why legos are so expensive haha They use a very high quality plastic, they do a lot of R&D to develop new kits every year, they have major licenses, and they're not really that expensive when you do the math (about 12 cents per piece averaged out). :edit: And as for why out of print kits are so expensive on the secondary market? the collector mentality is stupid. why do we pay hundreds of dollars for transforming plastic planes? Edited September 15, 2015 by anime52k8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bolt Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 And as for why out of print kits are so expensive on the secondary market? the collector mentality is stupid. why do we pay hundreds of dollars for transforming plastic planes? Because they're based off OVAS with content spanning 30+ years & some of these transforming planes run out of production. Whereas Legos recently create movies to dip in. Also the Lego company has been a steady fixture for even longer and they're still super expensive! Nevertheless, I still buy them , so I'm spending with my eyes wide open👀 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArchieNov Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 (edited) My main gripe with Lego pricing is that they are a lot more expensive outside of the US (which is unfortunately my situation). Over here, even fairly new sets can cost up to double what it does in the US. And stores like Amazon do not ship Lego to my country (I'm guessing it's a distribution restriction thing). You guys living in the US are really lucky when it comes to Lego. Edited September 15, 2015 by ArchieNov Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Bomber Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 This arrived yesterday finally. Arcadia VF 0A Phoenix Shin Kudo type Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chronocidal Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 The funny thing about Lego pricing... that 12 cent per piece standard is probably about 30 years old. I remember the average coming out to around 10 cents a piece when I was little. (Though all bets are off if any electronic bits are included.) They really haven't changed anything about their pricing. The sets have just gotten bigger and bigger over time. The UCS Falcon was the largest set they ever released at the time, if I recall. I do remember it being roughly $500 originally. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gakken85 Posted September 16, 2015 Author Share Posted September 16, 2015 (edited) Upgraded my Myers mask again. I got a WMP V75. Definitely the best one I've owned. http://imgur.com/a/wvu0t W.M.P.’s (Wickid Mask Productions) VINTAGE 75. Like the 1975 Don Post Captain Kirk mask, this mask began from the William Shatner life cast. Four sculptors and fifteen months later, Chris Morgan (owner of Wickid Mask Productions) deemed the Vintage 75 mask finished and consequently birthed its release. Edited September 16, 2015 by Gakken85 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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