Gomek

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  1. Posted

    sorry if any of this information exists elsewhere in these forums but I can't find it. I've been looking into getting into Pad Printing Lego and could really use some help with recommendations.

    What kind of inks work best on Lego and where to purchase them?

    And services in the US that will make plates for you? I assume this is a lot easier than making your own.

    Any particular YouTube videos that are helpful. I will post some I learned stuff from.

    It seems like machines are really NOT that expensive. At least smaller ones. I'd be OK with taking a plunge for a larger one, but need to be convinced everything will work before I plunk down serious cash.

    Any other tips or tricks?

    Thanks in advance.

     

  2. Posted

    4 hours ago, jonwil said:

    Still giving the "buying parts is not available" message for me when when I try to access it from Australia.

     

    I had a rep tell me to clear my cache in the past and that has worked for me. I would also recommend using a screen capture plug in to do a capture of your order. It will make reentering it not so painful.

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    On 4/14/2020 at 9:53 AM, hagridshut said:

    Oh wow, I didn't know that these usually cost $17 in the past.  That is good to know. 

    I think that if I decide to buy the book, I will wait a couple months after release date and get it on sale if possible.  Amazon says that the book is expected to ship in October, so by Christmas season, it's possible that discounts of 20-30% will be commonplace.  $28-32 is still expensive though. 

    OK, so I decided to look at the page counts to see if there was something to it. Yes, the book has twice the pages, but also much more than twice the cost. ALSO as someone who likes nice books, a book that is half cardboard is super cheesey looking and a waste of space, unless you plan on hiding something in there. I could always justify $15 on a nice figure, but $40 is excessive.

    Star Wars - HC 160 pages - $14.79

    DC Super Heroes - HC 128 pages - $15.39

    Ninjago - HC 128 pages - $17.67

    Nijago Secret world - HC 96 pages - $13.11

    Lego Minifigure - HC 256 pages - $40

  4. Posted

    7 hours ago, hagridshut said:

    Is the orange Classic Spaceman confirmed to be an exclusive to this book?  I'd like to add a classic Orange Spaceman to my collection, but $40 for a minifigure is a lot :oh:  If the book is a good read, the price might be worth it though.  

    I was just about to let you know those books are usually $17 when I decided to just double check. $40 dollars!?!?.. What the flying saucer are they thinking. $40 is not OK.

  6. Posted

    On 4/8/2020 at 11:13 AM, MKJoshA said:

    Someone here said that many of the people working the Bricks and Pieces orders were retirees that Lego offered jobs. Assuming that's true, it makes perfect sense they would close until the virus threat is lessened. You don't want the highest risk people group to be out working and interacting with others even in a workplace with less human contact.

    Hadn't heard that, and if true, would make a lot of sense.

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    On 3/31/2020 at 2:18 PM, BaristaBricks said:

    It could very likely take a while to reopen but there is no reason as to why they wouldn’t 

    Not a 'reason' so much as an excuse. For as much as I love it, for as long as I've known about it, I've questioned if Bricks and Pieces is profitable. I think it's the best kept secret in Lego, and I don't think that's a coincidence. I don't think Lego ever had any reason to promote it, When it went down, and it often did, nobody seemed in any type of rush to get it back up. Even without the Corona virus I've wondered if it was just a matter of time before they removed the option to buy entirely.

    And of course, I have no idea why corona had to shut bricks and pieces down in the first place. Without the benefit of seeing the facility, it doesn't seem like the type of operation where people would be on top of each other. With gloves, I won't expect the virus to spread on the Lego. Seems like 1000% safer than working at any place one is actually dealing with the public. At times like these I think we need to find MORE ways to employ people in internet based retail.

    Trust me, I feel bad for putting that question out into the universe. Bricks and pieces is the best.

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    On 8/26/2015 at 9:54 AM, Frozen Assasin said:

    I have said it before and shall say it again - Vertigo.

    Yes please. These probably represent at least a few of the most popular charters we haven't gotten yet.

    Constantine, Sandman, Swampthing, Death. Deadman. Doompatrol. Spectre.

    Ironically, Sandman and Death are probably the most popular and yet the only ones who have had neither a movie, or small screen appearance. (Sandman in Morty's mindblowers not withstanding)

    Maybe a Justice League Dark movie will change that.

    On 12/27/2018 at 7:13 AM, steveholt said:

    I'd like to see more classic costumes as opposed to flash in the pan designs 

    I've been saying this for years. I know it's not DC, but still kills me we got TWO versions of an electro movie version no one will ever remember and still waiting on the classic version. Of further insult is we got a duplo version??? What the heck?

  11. Posted

    1 hour ago, Kit Figsto said:

    I honestly could see this going either way.  Like others have mentioned, stuff like Ninjago probably seemed really gimmicky when it first came out with the Spinjitsu and all that, but that's probably one of the most successful in-house themes they've ever done, after Town/City.  The biggest potential issue is just the price of this stuff.  If Mario came in the $30 set I could see this really taking off, but I think it's really a coin toss at this point, plus we haven't seen the sets.  There could be some worth getting even if you aren't interested in the video game aspect.

    Interesting point about Ninjago. I really feel like the gimmicky aspect was more of hindrance to the theme.

    My comment about the CFM and sets was more based on what I've seen Lego do with Disney and Lego Batman. Like you will get the core figures in CFM and then Goofy gets put in a $200 set. Or you'll get some jail outfits or disco outfits in CFM, but then the others will be in large sets. I'm sure some people will call that "smart", but it's just not a practice I'm fond of.

     

  12. Posted

    I feel like I say this like a broken record on this site, but I remember quite vividly what I liked and didn't like as a kid. Its really not much different from what I like now and what my kids like now. Only difference is their attention is getting split in a lot more ways then mine ever was (in the 70s and 80s).

    They'll end up doing the minifigures (CMF I assume?) that every is asking for and soon everyone will be mostly happy.

    Only thing I see them doing which I personally won't like, is putting 3 of 4 figures of a "set" (from any one game or theme) in the CFM series and then the forth will be in a $100+ or $200+ set. 

     

  13. Posted

    The interactive play of Hidden side engaged my son for about three minutes. i can tell you he's not going to have any interest in this. I'd say maybe he's at the tail end of the age range (he's 11) but he's still way into Super Mario.

    I still very much remember what I did and did not go for as a kid (at 7 to 10), and I really think this would have been an easy pass for my 7+ year old self.

     

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    On 3/3/2020 at 3:50 AM, Vindicare said:

    Couldn’t agree more. That’s why I’m hoping the turtle shows up in the BaM towers eventually. 

    Speaking of BAM, I was more excited about the Jack Frost BAM figure than all of about two of the series 20 figures.

    I assume they needed to put the turtle (and drone for that matter) in a CMF line to justify the mold, but yes, turtle could have totally been a BAM addition and didn't need to take a coveted spot in the CMF line.

    I also find myself hoping for more BAM exclusive figures (average of $3.5 per figure) and a lot less excited about paying $5 per CMF.

  19. Posted

    3 hours ago, MatthewRC said:

    Reason 4 reminds me of that LEGO Ideas The Flintstones set.

    The way I've felt about it is this...

    For most human charters a normal printed head is fine. The problem is it seems to be becoming a 'rule' for all human characters whether they are animated or not.

    When these characters are cartoons but NOT highly stylized, like the Scooby Doo gang, Peter Pan or even Aladdin, it looks fine. When the charters are highly stylized, like Woody, Buzz, Mr. Incredible or the Flintstones, you just completely loose the resemblance to the characters and the figures just look cheap.

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    On 2/22/2020 at 12:33 PM, Huigberts Builds said:

    I wonder if instead of minifigures they might actually use the stuffed animal molds. They just revealed a rabbit one in the new cmf series, which recoloured might work for Rabbit. The old Teddy mold could be recoloured into Winnie, friends Tiger Cub could be Tigger. A regular owl (or the new rumored Harry Potter spreaded wings one) could work for Mister Owl. And than Christopher Robin as the only minifigure. That would only leave Piglet and Eeyore. Might not be as fun as regular figures but probably more accurate than the mask molds. And it would kinda make sense.

    I agree this is a pretty interesting idea as it makes a lot more sense (scale-wise) with a Christopher Robin figure.

    I guess my preference would be  1) figures with molded heads,  2) animal molds  >>>  3) Brick built (which I don't think will capture the likenesses)  >>>  4) printed on regular figures (which would look awful)

    1 and 2 being reasons to buy, and 3 and 4 being reasons not to buy.

     

  22. Posted

    On 10/3/2019 at 5:10 AM, sunhuntin said:

    Likewise, I don't remember any of the humans from the show. I would love them to include figs of Jim Henson Frank Oz and other important "behind the Muppets" people.

    As to the Muppets themselves, Big Bird, Oscar, Bert and Ernie plus Kermit are essentials. Snuffleupagus would be nice, Miss Piggy, Animal, Rowlf and, and, and... So many fond memories, so few fig spaces!

    Funny, this didn't really occur to me (and I do remember the humans from the show). I totally agree that Jim Henson and Frank Oz are the most important humans on the show. I have to say I would be a lot more excited to get Henson and Oz then Gordan and Bob.