Sid Sidious

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  1. Posted

    I'm terrible with maths but if I'm not mistaken 10$/pound would make a price of 16€/kg, and that seems very low.

    I tried to estimate the cost of 1KG of new LEGO... according to Amazon data a modular set weighs between 2.5 & 3kg for a piece count comprised between 2k to2.2k.

    The retail price of these sets being 150€ (on average) it gives me a price per kg that ranges from 50 to 60€.

    I have no idea how many kg of LEGO I have but maybe I can consider a middle ground around 30€/kg?

    A modular isn't just random bricks. It has added value for being a modular set, so is worth more per kilo than 2.5 kg of loose bricks. I'd say about €17/kg is a fair price for loose bricks. Since you are doing this for insurance, going €20-25/kg should work. As others have said, make sure you pack the bricks so you don't need to make any claims.

  5. Posted

    I've seen new parts, colors, accessories, boxes, instruction sheets, cardboard backing, shrink wrap, tape,... described as delicious on this forum, but I think this might be the first thing I've seen that actually fits the description.

  8. Posted

    I bought these 61 minifigs (59 if you remove the 2 clone brand ones) for $30, which is a good deal by itself. If you look carefully, you'll see that the green one fourth from the top and second from the left is Killer Croc, which goes for about $30 itself on Bricklink. (Has anyone else felt like you are funding someone's drug habit when you buy from them off Craigslist?)3K23M83I55N45Ge5Jad53f4152b715518133f.jpg

  10. Posted

    The rubber piece, I'm assuming its that front bumper on the bigger model (center-ish of the first image)? Is this the 1st appearance of this part? I don't recognize it at all, looks like a chain or tank tread like element.

    It looks to be this piece, which has been in 5 sets.

  11. Posted

    There were new bricks in this week at the Santa Clara store. There are four small cups here.

    1x2 purple tiles

    1x4 dark pink brick and

    1x1 dark green bricks were on the brick wall

    There are also 1x2 light pink bricks but they didn't have any in at the moment.

    The cup on the right was from old kids building stations, I was really lucky to find what I did, I bought the last of it that I could see. Sometimes these things are in the kids building bins, sometimes they make it onto the wall if the store is low on stock.

    Dat purple...

    I'm so jealous of that store right now

  12. Posted · Edited by Sid Sidious

    The file is too big to add as an attachment, but I'll include the text here.

    EDIT: I put the file on Dropbox.

    Launch your Invention

    Designer adventure!

    LEGO® Master Builders merge

    the futuristic idea of time travel

    with the clockwork gears and

    puffing steam engines of the

    Victorian 1800’s – Steampunk!

    Steampunk is a science

    fiction art form that imagines

    the future as people might

    have in the past. Let it inspire

    all kinds of new ideas, and pick

    up some tips from professional

    LEGO designers on how to make

    your creations look futuristic,

    industrial or just plain cool!

    DESIGNING AND BUILDING

    REALISTIC ARCHITECTURE!

    LEGO® Master Builders are

    influenced by real-world

    architecture when they design

    new LEGO sets. Learn how

    they use different styles from

    different eras or cultures to

    create all-new models!

    Whether it’s Roman windows,

    Asian temples or medieval

    houses, mastering these styles

    expands your building skills

    and helps you see new uses

    for all your LEGO pieces!

    FOLLOW IN THE FOOTSTEPS

    OF THE GREAT INVENTOR

    LEONARDO DA VINCI!

    Build a model of one

    of his most famous

    inventions, a boat with

    two large paddle

    wheels on its side!

    As you build it and more

    designs in this set, learn

    how to add gears and other

    mechanisms to your models

    to create real movement and

    functions! Be inspired by the

    LEGO® Master Builders – and

    Leonardo – to imagine your

    own Inventions!

    LEGO,

    The color scheme is dark blue and tan. There are some gears, chains, and rubber pieces too. Yes, the minifig is wearing a top hat.

  13. Posted

    If the temperature outside is 30 C, then Laservampire's estimate of the internal temperature is still a bit too conservative. The pieces would definitely lose their strength, and probably start cracking. I strongly recommend against keeping it in a shed that isn't climate controlled. If you do want to air condition your shed, the bricks would probably be safe, but that will be pretty expensive.

  16. Posted

    I found one copy of 30230 Mini Mech at my Walmart near Buffalo, NY. It was alone sitting on some Chima stuff. I looked for a display of any kind of polybags, but that was the only one I saw.

  18. Posted

    Yesterday, I noticed that the Tower bridge set (10214) wasn't available in certain Dutch webshops, which had the set half a year ago. My question therefore is: should I buy it as soon as possible? I haven't read anything about a discontinuing, but you'll never know. Thanks in advance!

    It's been out for a few years, so I don't think it will be around much longer. If you want the set, I recommend buying it now. If you are worried about missing out on a sale in the future, buy the set now and leave it in all the packaging. If it goes on sale, return your copy and buy one on sale. If it becomes discontinued before going on sale, open the one you have.