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  10. Posted

    On 3/12/2024 at 6:14 PM, joebiwankenobi said:

    I've also noticed the injection molding problem with parts although I would argue that it's been since around 2017 was when I first noticed. Ever since I've been bringing it up and most people have dismissed it completely so I'm glad to notice that there's someone else who's been in LEGO for longer than 20 years that has confirmed I'm not off my rocker on seeing it. It's not like it's just a few parts out of each newly manufactured set either. Literally every part has marks that remind me of sprue marks from low grade model kits and it's incredibly disappointing IMO. I also have compared new parts to new old stock parts from MISB sets prior to 2010 and I've noticed that the older parts have a more satisfying connection and click than their newer made counterparts. 

    Yeah, once you see the bad sprue marks you can't un-see them!

  11. Posted

    4 hours ago, BitByBrick said:

    MK Thanks for your reply. Yes it was the white guy. The eyebrows look to be missing with what appears to be a smudge on top of the head. Upon closer examination, the smudge is the eyebrow printing but way up top and to the left side. Thankfully no parts were missing. I will, as you suggest, email LEGO and let them know of this quality issue. Especially since mine was not the only occurrence. 

    Thanks for emailing them. Lego has let their quality control decline. I even sent comparison pictures and they agreed with me that Legos aren't what they used to be. :wacko:

    If we, their fan base and consumers don't complain it won't get better.

  13. Posted

    On 3/8/2024 at 8:05 AM, Llewop said:

    I had an issue with misprint on a clone helmet, tbf they were very good with replacing but in the same breath there shouldn't  be this issue in the first place. The efficiency of it also makes me think that it is a bigger problem than i thought it was. But saying that that was my first issue in 20 years with Lego so maybe I’ve been lucky compared to others

    Helmet mis-prints are one thing. That's to be expected and Lego's pretty good about sending replacements for those if you ask.

    But it's the overall quality control that's really sunk. Compare a piece from today to one from 5-6 years ago. You'll see that the injection mold marks are noticably worse today. And to that the occasional factory scratch, blemish, crack, or mis-print and the flaws add up fast. 

    The quality has gone down and the price has gone up. Complain, ask for replacement parts for low quality pieces even if you try to justify "not needing it", and eventually Lego will get the picture and make positive changes. It's their moto that says "only the best is good enough." Make them live up to it.

  14. Posted

    11 hours ago, Mandalorianknight said:

    On an unrelated note, I got the boarding set today. I love it, excellent set, and I really did get a sense of value from it- it's very dense and of course chock-full of figs. Fives is wonderful, the Kama being flat actually looks great in real life, which I wasn't expecting. The main issue I do have, though is QC, which I feel like is going off the rails. I've had more QC issues with lego in the past year or two than in my entire childhood. This set was missing Vader's lightsaber blade and the male stormtrooper's head was misprinted- the eyebrows are pretty far to the right so now he looks really skeptical. It generally wouldn't be an issue, but lego does charge a LOT for their sets, so you'd expect them to have a better grasp on it than this. I know if I was a kid and this was my first Vader, I'd be devastated that his lightsaber blade wasn't included instead of now, where I can just grab one from my weapons bin

    Lego's quality control has clearly gone downhill in recent years. And you are correct, for the price they charge we should expect better QC. Please send them a message/complaint. Even if you don't ask for replacement pieces, Lego needs to know we aren't happy with the corners they are cutting. They won't change their model unless they hear from us.

  17. Posted

    On 3/5/2024 at 7:05 PM, Professor Thaum said:

    @MKJoshA : I will be unable to post something decent before the 11 th.

     

    I will have something the 14th.

    But what I'm building will be posted anyway. Overdue or not.

    That's only a few extra days. Should we take a vote and see if everyone is okay with extending the contest 1 week?

    On 3/5/2024 at 9:01 PM, Yperio_Bricks said:

    My second moc failed. I wanted to build a octagonal platform for the next moc but i don't have enough parts of the kind i need and the fiddly techniques drove me so crazy, i now need a ticket for the bus to Arkham Asylum :pir_wacko:

    I'll keep the idea in mind and tackle it again in 1 or 2 years or so.

    I doubt it'll take you that long to try again!

  21. Posted

    3 hours ago, Mandalorianknight said:

    ....ouch, didn't realize that. What kind of an upcharge is that? There are larger molded animals that go for less than that on PAB, this is a small piece of cloth- printing aside. You'd think printed torsos would be more expensive than it to produce.

     

    Someone at Lego is getting savvy. They see the demand for certain pieces and are matching the prices. Castle torsos just jumped 50%. There are a lot of Castle army builders out there that have been cleaning PAB out every time the pieces come back in stock. It's bad for my wallet but smart of Lego to capitalize on that.

  22. Posted

    We've gotten random licensed parts from Star Wars, LOTR, and other lines on PAB before. But it's pretty random and never complete figures. The pauldron is 7.03 Euros on PAB. So you'd be better off just buying a 2nd microfighter and parting out the set.

    9 hours ago, Kaijumeister said:

    YouTube video from Max Baut on the May / June Star Wars sets. If any German speakers here have the time, could anyone translate?

    Do not link to photos or videos of leaks. You can tell people what to search for, but you can't use direct links. Traffic from EB to leaks risks our partnership with Lego.

  25. Posted

    19 hours ago, a_clay_brick said:

    Neither of those were actual leaks, it was a picture of a minifig that's been out for a couple months and a collection of misprints. Message received though, I'll keep to my usual spots

    They were links to posts and accounts of items Lego has not officially revealed yet. If TLG hasn't shared official pictures it's still considered a leak.