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Brilliant! Thanks so much CopMike - absolutely over the moon to have won! You're a real star for arranging this.

Thanks to CopMike for running the competition again. As usual I've asked my kids to put together my entry so you've got one tree made by each. (To be fair, they will get any prize as well!).

Hi everyone. I'm always really keen to see how it's possible to make bigger (generally 32 width) buildings with multiple copies of the same set. As I'm hugely into superheroes I've just completed a version bringing together two #76005 sets (the Daily Bugle Showdown). Apart from the circular bricks, creating the columns at the front, the only bricks used are those from the two 76005s. In some places that meant that I was a bit short of bricks - there are some places where I could have done with different pieces (the use of the brown plate instead of dark grey on the roof for example). I'd also have liked to have a but more detail near the top, but again a lack of useful bricks stymied me. I would welcome your thoughts - I may well put in a Bricklink order to jazz it up a bit. And I'd really like to make it bigger - another 8 deep would be good (to make it 32x16 instead of 32x8). If you're interested in Daily Bugle MOCs/MODs, can I also recommend these two which are superb: http://www.eurobricks.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=83150 by HayHay http://www.eurobricks.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=99280 by vitroleum

Wow. I can't believe they're only giving the WS away in he UK with Helicarrier purchases. Much too expensive for me - I wonder how many collectors are getting priced out of Lego Super Heroes at the moment? I'm happy to buy sets that offer good playability for the kids but I'll definitely be spending less than previously as there's no chance of me completing a collection now.

Best Marvel - Rocket from the polybag although I loved the Storm figure. Worst Marvel - the Sentinel which is all manner of wrong. The head is far too small and the whole thing looks flimsy. Other than that, I'll echo the thoughts on Green Goblin. As a comics fan I don't like Electro either but can see why he is as he is. Best DC - Batgirl is excellent Worst DC - don't really have one. There wasn't a single duff figure in the whole range.

Wow, SY are really starting to produce figs that rival those of Lego themselves. The Beast especially is awesome.

Glad to have a Strucker but I'm not sure what was wrong with the classic green outfit with the Hydra logo on the chest.

Thanks! The dish is from a Ninjago set - can't remember which one I'm afraid. And no picture used - all from his imagination!

I asked my 8 year old to build something for CopMike's Christmas competition and then unfortunately got confused about the time difference and missed the deadline. What, he built though I'm really impressed by so I thought I'd upload it anyway! This is his 'TV space satellite' - hope you like it.

Could I put a +1 on this request please?

Thanks. I told him what you'd said and he's been using it to attack my classic space sets most of the day!

Damn - missed it by 10 mins! I'll make sure to enter next year.

Thanks everyone - the Collector thing was more out of hope than expectation! Has there been any news about a more extended run of the Electro polybag next year?

Interesting that the SDCC Rocket has been released in a poly. It makes me wonder whether there's any chance of The Collector coming out too. I just hope that Rocket makes his way to the UK as well. I'd be gutted to miss out on that one.

I live very close to the world's first roundabout (in Letchworth in Hertfordshire, UK).

I'm trying to work out exactly what is available from Sheng Yuan. Here's what I've got so far: SY101 - Chima SY114 - Chima SY115 - Chima SY130 - Chima SY131- Chima SY132- Chima SY136- Chima SY137- Chima SY150 - Friends SY151 - Friends SY161 - Superheroes (Black Widow; Iron Man; Falcon; Nick Fury; Thor; Hulk bigfig; Hawkeye; Captain America) SY162 - World Cup SY169 - Captain America SY171 - Superheroes (Batgirl; Robin; Batman; Nightwing; Joker; Henchman; Penguin) SY172 - Toy Story SY173 - Ninjago SY175 - Castle SY176 - TMNT SY177 - Spongebob SY178 - Superheroes (Wonder Woman; Catwoman; Joker; Cyclops; Deadpool; Aquaman; Flash; Nick Fury) SY179 - Iron Man various armours SY180 - Superheroes (Spider-Man; Thor; Wolverine; Batman; Captain America; Hulk minifig; Superman; Iron Man) SY181 - Superhero mini sets SY182 - Batman in various colours SY185 - Iron Man various armours SY186 - Green Lantern and other Lanterns SY187 - Superman and other variants SY188 - Spider-Man and variants SY189 - Superheroes mini vehicle sets SY195 - Star Wars SY196 - Star Wars mini sets SY200 - Wematch cartoon things Can anyone help fill any of the gaps?

Thanks Nemo and Mario. I may not be a DC fan but this set is excellent. Well done TLG.

I'm more of a Marvel guy - are these meant to be different Lanterns?

Is GL the same as the SDCC version?

I can't believe Lego has ripped off Decool's Heath Ledger Joker design. ;-) (I can't seem to get my emoticons to work).

Does anyone have a list of the Sheng Yuan figures?

Thanks. I'll gladly do the same for you. Thanks for the offer. I'll definitely consider it but I'm probably going to be price led on these figures.

I'm not sure I understand your post. Are you describing the people who want a more equitable distribution of figures as elitist?

The 'it's just a toy argument' is a ridiculous one - who has the right to say what anyone is interested in. Furthermore, think about the nature of the product - it is just a toy? TLG itself has marketed the product more and more in recent years as a collectible - it has encouraged it's adult fans to see some Lego themes in that way. Unless Lego are completely deluded they'll know that the figures on offer at SDCC won't end up in the hands of kids and they definitely won't get played with. I don't think anyone here is suggesting that this will consume their life - I think we're just expressing dissatisfaction with the way in which a company which produces a product we love has operated. Again. You're right about what our choices are if we want to complete the collection (although as I said up thread there are other options available to us as consumers). And no, complaining won't magically mean we all get a Collector minifig - but it does help to share thoughts with others. Isn't that what forums are for?

Yes, you're absolutely right. But when a significant number of AFOLs are interested in the collecting as well as the building element of Lego then what TLG is doing is self-destructive. Obviously they can choose to do what they want with their product, but as consumers we can choose what to do too - be it buy copy figures from alternative brands; start buying sets for resale to fund the purchase of SDCC exclusives or simply to stop collecting (as what's the point of a collection it's impossible to complete). I'm not sure these are the sorts of outcomes TLG really wants to achieve.