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[M4-25 - The Crew] - The Expedition Crew
Yperio_Bricks replied to YellowFrog's topic in Watto's Junkyard
Very nice crew! The droid is build cleverly with the helmets but I assume it can be a bit unstable I love the shot with the magnifying glass - first time I see that it actually works (I don't own one). The trooper's helmet shows the right amount of weathering -
[M4-25 - Wretched Hive] Bar Tibanna
Yperio_Bricks replied to Thedbbuildworks's topic in Watto's Junkyard
Wow, this is so good! Love the bar! I like the techniques you used to shape the round platform and that dark heavy looking door is a nice contrast to the rest of the build. We have some flowers and the trans-colored panels add to the atmosphere. I also like the greebling on the underside and that little guy sitting on the pipe haha And again, the edited picture is top notch This bar has to be my favorite -
[M4-25 - Asymmetrical] - Bracca's Flash
Yperio_Bricks replied to Thedbbuildworks's topic in Watto's Junkyard
I can only second what the others have said! The shape of the ship, the angles and colors look great! I especially like the red, blue, tan and dark orange splashes of color that add to the rugged look of the ship. The edited picture of the ship high above the city looks fantastic -
Unpopular Opinions about LEGO
Yperio_Bricks replied to Lego David's topic in General LEGO Discussion
When you check the part out value at Bricklink, every set has an great value. At least all sets I have checked so far, had a positive value compared to their real price in store. Often the numbers are insane, like for example the 10348 Japanese Maple Tree has a part out value of $200+. The finger leafs alone would cost €27 new at PAB online! The finger leaves and the smaller new stud with leaves start at around 50 cent at Bricklink. What I want to say is, that basically every set has a positive part out value. It remains to be seen how the Juggernaut will do. Yes, and that is exactly the problem i was speaking about! It's easy to boycott something that don't hurt yourself. I would like to own a Thrawn myself (and the other minifigs that come with the set), so I could put the minifig into mocs or use the parts for figbarfs, but I am not buying this ugly monstrosity of a set that Peridea is. Just boycott the set until Lego gets the message. People always want a Thrawn or the Clones or whatever minifig or set is in question. But then nobody should complain about the prices when they buy the sets anyway. Oh, and I am pretty sure most of the people who lament online about the CTT or the MTT will end up buying these sets.... That's what they always do. It's part of the folklore to lament about the prices or wrong details on a clone or question if the designers care and things like that. But I am not speaking about clones per se or the CTT that was brought up. It's a general problem. My long term hope is that Lego eventually will significantly start to loose market share and get's the message this way Cheers -
Unpopular Opinions about LEGO
Yperio_Bricks replied to Lego David's topic in General LEGO Discussion
Maybe the owners want a fourth private jet But seriously, I can only repeat myself: no matter how much people will lament online (how the color of a stripe on a clones chest is wrong or how the old iteration of the vehicle many years ago was much better, or how the designers are trolling them with a upside down visor), the vast majority of them will go on and buy the sets in great numbers the very next day. Lego knows this and there is zero incentive to reduce the prices. Maybe even cut some more pieces next time and further up the price, eh?!? The people have all the power and if they would just boycott one set, maybe the aformentioned set, until they hear Lego say "we understand".... I for one, despite liking the minifigs very much, did not buy the abysmal disgrace of a set that is 75385 Ahsoka Tano's Duel on Peridea. But what can one man do? -
You can simply upload the image at imgur. That's the website I use for images that I just want to upload and show somewhere but which I don't want to keep for longer. So upload the image at imgur and then you can either add the direct link to the image/image address to your forum post or in case of a forbidden leak send the link via pm Ah yes, the yellow box GWPs - I remember now. Earlier someone suggested Jack's compass, which is also totally possible.
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LEGO Star Wars 2025 Set Discussion - READ FIRST POST!!!
Yperio_Bricks replied to MKJoshA's topic in LEGO Star Wars
No matter how much people will complain online about the sets at forums, insta, reddit, youtube et al., at the end they all, who complained, will buy the sets! So why should Lego care to change anything? Lego can just go on and cut more pieces and upp the price even more for the next interation of an vehicle. -
LEGO Star Wars 2025 Set Discussion - READ FIRST POST!!!
Yperio_Bricks replied to MKJoshA's topic in LEGO Star Wars
Phew.... maybe with a laaarge discount.... We'll see.... Hehe yes, Cloud City Luke! Funnily I was thinking about him just yesterday, saying to myself "I wonder how many they overproduced. Someone must have made a typo in a excel table somewhere " The magazines are cool and a great way for starters to get some minifigs, but i wish they would throw in some interesting ones between all the Mandalorians and Clones. We had like 4 Mandalorians in the past years or so, comming with the magazines! At reddit I saw that we will get another Maul soon. Feels like we just got him recently with the magazine. (I don't remember exactly when Maul came last with the magazine, but I got him this way.) We'll get Ahsoka with the mag next month here in Germany, which is good, but there are more interesting minifigs like Aayla, or even Saw, like you mentioned. -
LEGO Star Wars 2025 Set Discussion - READ FIRST POST!!!
Yperio_Bricks replied to MKJoshA's topic in LEGO Star Wars
What is the price of the snowspeeder? It's the only set I am mildly interested in. To bad interesting minifigs like Aayla never show up in a magazine. She looks great! As does Solitus! -
[M4-25 - Wretched Hive] – Golden triangle
Yperio_Bricks replied to Kalais's topic in Watto's Junkyard
Very nice cantina! I really like how the pole dancing stage is build. And those two spots add some great lightning to the scene (to the dancer). The colorful selection of exquisite liquors, illuminated from behind, looks great and sets a fitting atmosphere for the whole cantina! Great job all around -
Trouble for the sales you say? I seriously wonder how the Endurance is doing? So far I never spent more than 150€ on a set and even that happend only four times or so. I didn't even buy the fantastic Mos Eisley Cantina or beautiful Rivendell. The set I spend ~400€ on must be an absolute super-duper banger and I don't see this ever happening. From a 400€ set I expect 5000+ parts and not 2800 and at least 15, better 20+ minifigs. I don't want to dive too deep into the topic, but I watch a lot of reviews of pirate sets from other companies or Pantasy and Funwhole (now Lumibricks) sets in general and I don't think Lego is able to deliver the quality and quantity (parts, prints, lightning, etc.) I would expect from a 400€ set with the competition in mind. Spending 100€ and occasionally 150€ on plastic bricks... I already feel like an idiot , but 400€, I just can't bring myself to do it. And, even more important. First and foremost I am a moccer. I build a set once, but often I don't even build a set and part it out straight away (like the two botanical sets i recently bought just for the parts, one of them being the insane 10348 Japanese Maple Tree. The palm finger leafs alone cost 27€ new at PAB). So I may build a set once and then take it apart after few days and use the parts for mocs. But a black ship... I am afraid most the parts would be useless for me. I know there were some black ships in history, but for me a Lego ship has to be brown! But enough of talking about myself I am happy for everyone who will enjoy the Pearl, but for me it is an easy pass. I am waiting for POTC 6 and hope we get a wave of playsets. Fingers crossed!
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Maybe it's just my gut feeling, but has stonewars ever reported something that is not accurate? I feel like they always wait until they have "internal cofirmation" for the news they put out. Seven minifigs indeed is lackluster and leaves a lot to be desired. Arkham gets 16 minifigs for 100$ less. Anyway, for me the Pearl is an easy pass at this price point. And speaking as a moccer, the Black Pearl has one big disadvantage.... it's black! And who needs all those black pieces? I would never build a all black ship anyway! I know the Black Pearl is an icon, but because of the color I would choose any other ship over it.
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Tropical ports and islands display from Reading Brick Show 2025
Yperio_Bricks replied to Franco Clarke's topic in Pirate MOCs
Beautiful display! I always really it it when ships are displayed together with a proper port. The island adds a lot to the scene too! But what really caught my attention is that paddle steamer gunboat. That one looks fun! -
LEGO Star Wars 2025 Set Discussion - READ FIRST POST!!!
Yperio_Bricks replied to MKJoshA's topic in LEGO Star Wars
Exactly! I even read at reddit that we are in a golden age lmao. Exactly! When you look at Star Wars, all the movies, shows and media.... How is it possible that such a small group of people dictate everything within the community? Damn Lannisters This kriffin' clone kriff has to stop! I hope Lego goes bankrupt My only hope for now are the upcomming movies. If Lego makes sets for the movies there won't be any clones right? Right? But okay, all these untiteled projects and future movies... we'll see what they will bring us. The current situation is just so frustrating! But at least I'll save a lot of money. Maybe I'll buy a bicycle instead of Lego -
LEGO Star Wars 2025 Set Discussion - READ FIRST POST!!!
Yperio_Bricks replied to MKJoshA's topic in LEGO Star Wars
I really start to hate Lego Star Wars. The least thing they could do is a rebrand: Lego Buildable Character Clone Wars. For the mental wellbeing of mankind it would have been better if clones never existed in Star Wars. Just sayin' At this point I am not exited at all to learn about next year's sets. The only question is how much of a horror it will be: big horror or bigger horror. Sorry for this rant, but what the heck is going on with Lego Star Wars?!? -
Another amazing brickfilm of yours! Great visual effects and I also like the sound effects very much. Although I must admit, for the battle of Sevastopol, I miss the heavy German artillery and the large Soviet fortifications. But maybe these will be featured in the next part!
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LEGO Star Wars 2025 Set Discussion - READ FIRST POST!!!
Yperio_Bricks replied to MKJoshA's topic in LEGO Star Wars
I think the minifig scale dioramas, such as the trash compactor or Dagobah or okay But only because I see them as enhanced play scale sets. All the other 18+ lines I would dismiss Since I left my dark ages a couple years ago I bought 34 different Lego Star Wars sets: one 18+ set, 32 play scale sets and one advent calendar. For me play sets or play scale includes microfighters and battlepacks and some of the old planet series which I was able to pick up in a store 10 years after they retired (or whatever the number of years is ). The only 18+ set i got is the Dagobah diorama - because it's minifig scale! Of the 34 sets I bought the most expensive ones where Boba's Palace, the Scythe and the Resistance I-TS Transport all at an RRP of €99.99. (I bought them at varying discounts.) So long story short, I basically only buy LSW play scale sets with minifigs between €10 - €100. Maybe I am in the minority nowadays but If Lego continues their 18+ path, I am going to buy less and less Lego Star Wars sets And it's not that I am going to buy many more sets from other themes instead because the minifigs are an important part for me and other themes do not have Star Wars minifigs... (And there are no max €99 pirates or castle sets in which I would be interested in). -
LEGO Star Wars 2025 Set Discussion - READ FIRST POST!!!
Yperio_Bricks replied to MKJoshA's topic in LEGO Star Wars
The table says it all. So sad -
2025 Castle [wishlist/speculation]
Yperio_Bricks replied to GreenhouseBricker's topic in LEGO Historic Themes
Yes, that's the arguments that usually get repeated in forums and blogs but I am sorry, I don't buy that anymore. Lego is introducing new parts all the time, so there is no problem at all. Even new colors from time to time. I still remember the interview in which the designer was talking about limited storage containers rofl. Granted, many of these new parts purely serve the purpose to get them registered so competitors can't use them. Because when you register a part in Europe the part in question is NOT checked at all. [EDIT: The EUIPO checks if the application is formally correct.] Only later at court if a case is opened.