Wardancer

Very interesting!! I can't wait to get loads of them for 2,49 a fig. I wonder what torso is underneath. Plain black? Also, in this picture it strikes me what an utterly amazing helmet the Aztec has. Edit: Now that I think of it, I notice that the boar print seems quite unusual for LEGO. It's very detailled, yes, we already had that, but its also not stylized, simplified or iconified, but sort of realistic, evil and primeval. I don't find better words, but can you see what I mean?

It was the same with me. The water effect gives it such a dynamic that I really got startled a bit when the snake came up!! Most impressive!!

Loki might work well as a gray elf, with the leg printing and torso. A different head and hair, maybe green arms...

In terms of army building usability, the black knight wins of course for a historical themes lover. But I voted for the aztec, because he has very interesting, army building parts such as spear and shield, the very creative helmet AND he alltogether is a fig from a very exotic culture, which I appreciate a lot. Second place is the valkyrie for me. Fighting women are very rare, also she is well done with the hair. Series 7 is the best series in my eyes doe to these three figs and many other very creative figs. Maybe, after 6 series they have to resort increasingly to exotic themes becaus the normal ones were already done.

Just got a hungarian horntail for 10 Eu. I am very happy about it, I've been wanting one for ages. Also I got 2 cheap trollships, sold ships and crews seperately and kept the dragons, which I thereby got for free.

Has anyone tried this on a bigger piece, such as a horse barding?

I thought there was supposed to come a set with the bear that is smaller than the police station. How come this is not at the fair? I hoped this would make bears cheaper.

That explains a lot, I was not aware of that.

I think haldir looks better in the real image, with shiny gold print.

BW does really develop its own style. I'd call it "Conan the Barbarian"-style. I like a few things: - the antlers look good, I would like to see if it is possible to make a stag with it and a horse, also it will make a good wood elf king - finally, wings that can be attached to a helmet - the blade helmet looks beautifully delicate, except the blades - also I like that the muscle armour has no spikes on the shoulders, the shoulder pads are very nice - different horns are always welcome

How come there is no thread about the feb2012 news? I especially like the antlers and the boot wings.

Hi Everyone, a friend of mine is building a real house and wants to also build a model of it first for some planning. It would be 1x1 meter and therefore need a lot of white bricks. I know the usual sources, bricklink, PAB and so on. Which one do you think is the best, i.e. cheapest and fastest way to get that many white bricks? They can be used. I am sure many of you pro builders have had such a task, so I ask for your advice.

In his book "Generation Golf", famous German editor Florian Illies describes the 80s as a sort of paradigm shift. LEGO he associates with a "do it yourself"-afterwar-generation (with the VW bus we all know as a symbol for a car which can be repaired by yourself and in which you make self-planned holidays). Playmobil, he says, stands for a new consumerism and a focus on finished, highly elaborated stylish products (in cars, this was the VW Golf, which was supposed to look shiny ). LEGO in the 80 was much less elaborated than today, that's why Playmobil had a chance then. VERY iconic in the 80s was the Playmobil pirate ship. It could swim in a a bath tub. Everyone had it. LEGO you could buy on flea markets very cheap per kilogram, because it was mainly bricks. With all the good devleopments LEGO has undergone till today, I cannot see a reason to prefer Playmobil anymore.

Hmm, not a bad idea. The guy building the house is a programmer, so he might enjoy it.

Thanks everyone. Yeah, PAB is great for small pieces, but difficult for big pieces. A cup would be full very soon. Bricklink has bricks for 1cent a brick, but as soon as you look for 200 bricks, prices come near S@H. I dind't know it was possible to ask TLG directly, maybe i'll try that. I have seen some "5kg white bricks" offers on ebay, maybe this could be a way. I'll try to make my friend change the scale first. 1x1 meter is pretty big, even if its just the blueprint...

Ohh, interesting! What did you change? Are there any pictures available?

Well, I am not a 100% on this myself. A few modifications I would make: Lots of big trees around it, a few tan ornaments here and there, make some areas a tad taller and less bulky. The chapel I would most likely leave as it is. An alternative would be Helms Deep, but this is too gray and bulky for what I imagine as an elven home.

Great thread!! I have been looking for a home for my elves for a while and came to the conclusion, that the last edition of 4842 Hogwarts is obviously a really nice castle for many factions. So I hope to buy a set soon and sell all the figs and pottery stuff. 9516 Jabbas Palace (upcoming) If you throw out all the Star Wars figs it is a very interestingly shaped building with a tower! Tan !!

Do you guys think PAB is the cheapest and fastest way to buy a lot of normal white bricks? A friend of mine wants to build a 1x1 meter modell of the real house he is building and asked me for help.

The great thing is: It will be easy to identify him by using the feeling method. Just feel for the head.

This is great!!! Now colour it: I know a way to make yellow snow quickly!

Aragorns biography is missing an important point, so allow me to add one sentence: He is the guy who smooches the elvenlady and gets her in the end.

Another idea worth trying is applying a drop of clear matte or semi-matte paint to the cut area. I'd try sanding first though.

Looks good! Did you sharpen the swords? I wonder if heightening the torso would also work with a regular 1x2 plate where the middle has been carved out. This would be more work that with a grille, but it would avoid the pattern on the side.

It's hard to decide what to buy, sweet agony. I know I need 8 horses, 2 Haldirs, Theoden and a few Rohan Riders, ant lots of elven hairpieces (they are unisex!). I don't need baddies. I am not decided on a building where my elves shall live. Helms deep is nice, but the HP Hogwarts is also a real elvenlike building... . Either I buy a helms deep and a few Uruk armies and sell all the baddies or buy a Hogwarts and bricklink the rest.