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Thanks for the (very nice) review! You dutch guys are lucky... This looks like an excellent set and a tremendous army builder! I'm looking forward to picking it off the shelf and taking it home without paying. Just kidding. Enpaz EDIT: I think I have to make a special note on the Gungans. Just lovely! And the energy shield is like super-awesome. Great!

Oh, what I forgot: Could a mod please add a poll to this review? I'd really like to have one. Enpaz

First rule about Project Mayhem: You do not ask questions about Project Mayhem! No seriously, because it would ruin discussion culture if everyone bumped topics when they felt like it. It would be veery hard to keep track of what's recent with the forum being flooded with posts you've already read a few times. That's the extreme case, of course. ;-) Just stick to what Big Cam said wrote and you'll be fine. Try only to bump when others also benefit from your bumping. On a side note, there's always the option of leaving the topic creator a PM if you've got a question.

That set sure looks good! Great choice.

I think so. The supplies ran out, and at this point they didn't see to getting new supplies as it wouldn't be profitable for them, simply because the colour really is not cheap. The colour just payed off for making a Maersk set. Noone would understand why they should spend more money on, let's say, a police car in Maersk Blue than a police car the same size in regular Blue. The colour's too expensive to lightheartedly use in normal sets -> they are just used where they are necessary (in Maersk sets) -> TLG doesn't make Maersk sets all the time -> no need for Maersk Blue when they don't do Maersk sets. In the end, they did give it one final production run, yes, but a second time in partnership with Maersk: and in all probability TLG didn't have to bear the full costs for the colour then. Remember: It was the Maersk Company who came back to TLG wanting to be promoted again (by a Maersk set). It's definitely Maersk who's got the "weaker brand", not the other way round. Most people who know Maersk also know Lego, but a much less amount of people knowing Lego know Maersk.

Don't you think 65 pounds is a bit too much? You probably won't get rid of it too fast... Well, it may be objectively worth that much, but collectors willing to spend so much money on it are hard to find, especially in a respectable time frame. Nevertheless, I have to say that the condition is excellent! Nice work if you are the one responsible for it having been preserved so well. Enpaz

Depends on how much you like the set. If it's just a "cool set that is going to be parted out after it's been built" I would sell it, as you can make profit and buy two new sets this size. If you like the model so much that you'd "display it all the time and never take it apart", definitely keep it. Additionally, if you're good on money at the moment anyway, then there's no need to sell it. Even I as more of a SYSTEM guy myself find the set to be pretty awesome. I do like it's "little brother" (don't know the set number by heart) better, though. Enpaz

I don't know whether those Cars sets are going to sell well! From the sound of it, they don't really appeal to me... but let's stay unbiased until clear pictures show up. Enpaz

For me it's a tie between the new Hogwarts castle and the Burrows.... meh, it's not a tie, I'll go for the Hogwarts: it's just a tad nicer with all that figs and the bigger size and it is the more classic of the two in my opinion, as it's more of an icon for the HP series. And all those great parts make me go . The Burrows is also awesome in term of parts, though... in the end, I say it's Hogwarts because: "You take a Burrow, and multiply it by four - now a whole lot of Burrows equals one Hogwa(a)rts" Enpaz

Nice, I like that too!

Probably those colours are more difficult to produce than others, obviously. For example, the colour Maersk Blue was discontinued because it's too expensive. I don't know the reason why. Enpaz

For those of you who wonder why the lightning is a bit strange sometimes... there was a person sleeping in the review room while I did this! Aaand I'm glad to see the Airliner enjoys good reception on this board. I also changed the title image to give you the full feeling of classicness. Enpaz

Thank you. Actually that's what they are kind of doing at the moment! Just take the shield prints in Kingdoms. They cannot go all classic, though because that would probably result in a loss of sales too. That's funny because I haven't had any such issue before. It like suddenly fell off. Cheers!

Here is my opinion on the issue: If you have a lego-like brand that can be used as a construction toy on its own, without adding any other brand to it, it's a clone brand. And thus frowned on with good reason, as they are just copying TLG's idea of success; not thinking of something new or revolutionary or whatever themselves. BrickForge is no such clone brand because they did come up with something new themselves, a niche in the market: producing items that are missing in the famous Danish toy company's huge range of pieces. You can't build a MOC with ten lampposts, can you? They really do only compliment, that's their business model. Up to now, at least - and I don't think this will ever change. Enpaz

I like this a lot! My only gripe about it is that the harpoon thingies doesn't look so good as sniper rifles... why don't you try the long Star Wars blasters? Much better if you ask me. Enpaz

Do I spy a chrome rapier there?? I think I need not tell you how awesome that'd be. Any opinions on this? Chrome/not chrome? Overall, series 4 (funny, I was about to type "season 4" ) is lovely! I've been waiting for an electric guitar for such a long time! Actually no, but only because I really didn't expect TLG to make one, so that's a positive thing. And the Frankenstein is great! Nice for those (including me) who missed out on the earlier Studios sets. Plus it looks muuch better now. Who I'm also very happy about (besides the Musketeer and the Punk Rocker) are the man in the safety suit, the French artist ("Comment-allez vous?") and the sailor. The Lego Universe (I think?) hair of the mad professor is also to my likin'. Enpaz

I have purchased some BrickArms at last which I'm very happy about. Looking forward to receiving them! "Patience is a great virtue, my young padawan" Enpaz

Hello antibandit! Nice to have you here. In which languages do you program? Visual Basic? Enpaz

Quite nice MOC! Strangely I don't remember this particular scene in the film, although I have seen the latter. Oh well, I probably shouldn't have had so much of that unidentified white... jesus, what am I saying? Anyway, I vividly remember it from the book at least and I would say you've captured the feel of the scene pretty well. I like the use of minifig hands for the birds' beaks. Isn't Lavender blonde, though? Enpaz

I agree with you folks, this is SPARTA! amazing! Definitely not madness, though. I really like how you put the numbers onto the castle walls... and only the castle by itself would be superb. Have you thought about doing a non-advent-calendar version of it? Like a limited edition which is exclusive to us forum trolls who haven't touched a lego brick once in their lives... Your girlfriend will be happy, you sugar daddy MOC expert! Great work on this. Enpaz

Parov Stelar - Booty Swing. And takeSomeCrime's dancing skills are truly impossible insane awe-inspiring. Enpaz

This Slave I model looks terrific! Everything very well thought-out - from the SNOT bottom to the wings and the wing attachments! Perhaps the only thing that could be improved is the scratched-up look on the sides. I kind of miss it, although your attempts at it are quite nice. I know this is hard to realise, especially with your SNOT concept. I just wanted to leave some constructive feedback. Enpaz

I finally bought 8075 Neptune Carrier 50% off today. I like that. Enpaz

I really like this! Good job on it, especially the smooth tomb is great. I have to agree with TheBrickster, it's awesome to have an ancient-egypt-oriented theme again. Nice photography also... the first image looks outstanding! Enpaz