Mr. Elijah Timms

Sticker heavy, yes-- but what a great build!!! LOVE the mech, and the transport itself is incredibly solid, might love this set more than the Earth Defence Unit! Certainly recommend it.

Picked up the Vermin Vaporizer last night.... Man, that sure is one enormous DSS for a mid-sized set,,,

Hahaha-- anyone else notice the print on Grandpa? Look at how high up the torso his pants are pulled up to!! Ha! Looking closely, I have to comment on the nice little ripped denim vest torso on the biker mechanic. Perfect torso for all those shady lowlifes the massive City Police dept. is always chasing around. Also, what's with the little dog emblem on the Roman Centurion's chest? Interesting...

Epic. The sheer army-building potential of this series looms over me with an intimidating presence. 5. Warrior princess-- Originally I was sure this would become more of a singular character in my collection, but now that I've seen the print I might have to pu together a small group of 4-5. Amazonian, perhaps. 4. Baseball player-- GO STACKERS!! Love the uniform, far better than the S3 Clutchers. With only about 5 of those guys, I'm honestly tempted to do the full 9 of this fig to field an entire team. Love the glove. 3. Centurion-- the Phalanx guard was cool, but this is the definitive Roman soldier. I'm starting to worry about how many of these are in my future. 10 certainly doesn't seem out of the question. 2. Tomahawk Warrior-- Outstanding. The only way it could be better was if they made a new Mohawk mold to accommodate a feather. But this guy's something I suggested years ago in the new ideas thread and am really looking forward to. The only downside to building an army of 12-15 of these guys is that it wouldn't be all that accurate historically. Tribes really had no practice of uniform appearances-- each warrior dressed as he saw fit. And NOTE TO LIFEINPLASTIC: this guy really isn't a Wild West fig at all. He's more of a Woodland Indian, and belongs more in the Napoleanic or Colonial age, depending on where you are. 16th to 18th Century. If anything, he'd belong more with the pirate theme than any cowboy figs. 1. Revolutionary Soldier-- Quite simply, thank you, Lego. Positively a dream come true. I'm all but certain I'll break my own personal record for army building. I have about 24 redcoats and will certainly look to reach about the same mark if I can. Going to be a very expensive summer... Well played, TLG.

Found a well-stocked fresh supply of 30231 Space Insectoid poly bags at my TRU last night. And with the BOGO 50% currently running I was able to grab 2 of them for $5.25 USD. Great way to start a green Galaxy Patrol army-- you could get 8 of those Chuck Stonebreakers for $21.00!!

TLG... if that Service Station isn't part of the set, and from what I gather it is not, then did you have to place it RIGHT NEXT to your whole reveal of something big & brand new? If there's rain on the parade it's of their own doing-- seems like many of us are/were more interested in a Gas Station reboot than that of City Corner... I will say this, Lego...if not this year, GIVE US ONE NEXT YEAR!!

Personally, I'm all for the Gas Station being a stand-alone store exclusive. I'll probably end up with the 60026 anyway, but the gas station is what I've wanted for a good two years now... Deliver, TLG!!! Btw, thanks so much for the pics, eiker86!!

I own the 6373 Motorcycle Shop... This is certainly light years ahead of that.

Good find, Lightning... 180 Singapore converts to about $145 USD, So I unfortunately can't help but think I nailed the price point when I said $150 USD. SO STEEEP... But this looks like a must-have. Goodbye, Constitution Railroad...

I can only hope the gas station is a separate set from the Town Square, otherwise were looking at a $150USD price point at least. We have the lime green pizza restaurant, the small square with the statue, the ENORMOUS bike shop, the crane, the red bus, AND the gas station??! This changes the entire 2013 budget, and then some.... Looking forward to (and a little bit dreading) the official reveal!! EDIT: Upon closer inspection, you can see that the pizza shop was displayed right up against a second pizza shop facing the other way... This leads me to believe that the Bike Shop is in fact a corner building design, and the ENORMOUS structure we see is actually two of the same symmetrical builds placed side by side. So maybe not quite as pricey, but who knows...?

This was originally started as a single post in the Castle 2013 thread, but it got a bit lengthy, so i decided to give it its own thread. If you're at all like me, you've been following the news of this new Castle 2013 theme intently not only to see the sets but to see how they might be incorporated into my existing Castle collection. I have a few Crownies, but not enough, and already have an entire faction of Dragon Knights from the recent Kingdoms line. I was very curious to see where these new factions might fit in, and was thrilled to learn last week that the new Lion Knights actually sport the very same Crown sigil as the last wave of Crownies. This meant that I could conceivably merge them into my existing Crown faction, perhaps getting some of the older shields from Bricklink. For the new knights, who actually do sport the new logo on their armor, I could position them as a lower family or house within the faction-- perhaps they've even intermarried with the red Lion Knights and created this new herald to pay homage to both crown and lion. The 'Crown Lions,' u will call them. As for the new Dragon knights, yes, I've already got the green Dragon knights, but this was an easy enough fix. The new faction will henceforth be known as the 'Red Dragons'. With that being said, I recently studied the recent Germany & New York pics to see which figs (and which torsos) would be in which sets, and in what quantities. I thought the results might be worth sharing, so here they are! For the sake of reference, I've classified the torsos into these listings: Crown Lion King: Blue torso w/ new print & Crown heraldry Crown Lion Knight : Pearl gray armor with Crown Lion heraldry, gray torso w/ unknown printing, blue arms, black hands (I'd presume the torso is the one listed next, like in the Kingdoms line, but who knows) Crown Lion Guard: Gray torso w/ gorget/chain mail/Crown logo belt buckle torso, blue arms black hands Crown Lion Archer: Blue torso w/ white & blue split tunic & brown diagonal strap, blue arms, black hands Crown Lion Man-at-arms: Blue torso w/ white & blue split tunic & breastplate w/ Crown sigil, blue arms, black hands Crown Lion Princess: White torso w/ new princess print Red Dragon Wizard: Black torso w/ wizard print, black arms, red hands Red Dragon Knight: Black armor with Red Dragon heraldry, red arms, black hands Red Dragon Guard: Black torso w/ silver shoulder guards, square mail pattern & small RD logo, red arms, black hands Red Dragon Man-at-arms: Black torso w/square mail pattern & small RD logo, red arms, black hands The Minifigs by Sets Breakdown (Note: these were recorded according to box artwork for each set, not necessarily fair displays) 70400 Forest Ambush ($9.99) 1. Crown Lion Man-at-arms w/ Silver neck protector helm, spear & Crown Lion shield 2. Crown Lion Guard w/ Silver broad-brimmed helm, new sword 3. Red Dragon Guard w/ Black neck protector helm, morning star & Red Dragon shield 4. Red Dragon Man-at-arms w/ Black ridged helm and battle axe 70401 Gold Getaway ($19.99) 1. Crown Lion Man-at-Arms w/ silver broad-brimmed helm, original sword & Crown Lion shield 2. Crown Lion Archer w/ Silver neck protector helm 3. Red Dragon Man-at-arms w/ Black ridged helm, battle axe & whip 70402 The Gatehouse Raid ($29.99) 1. Crown Lion knight w/ Silver slit-faced helm, new sword & ovoid Crown Lion shield 2. Crown Lion Archer w/ silver broad-brimmed helm & spear 3. Red Dragon Knight w/ Black crusader helm, Evil Knight longsword & ovoid Red Dragon shield 4. Red Dragon Guard w/ Black neck protector helm & spear 70403 Dragon Mountain ($49.99) 1. Crown Lion Knight w/ Silver visor helm, new sword & ovoid Crown Lion shield 2. Crown Lion Guard w/ Silver neck protector helm & spear 3. Crown Lion Princess w/ brown hairpiece & tiara 4. Red Dragon Wizard w/Sensei Wu beard & wizard hat with Red Dragon sigil 5. Red Dragon Man-at-arms w/ Black ridged helm, Evil Knight's long sword & Red Dragon shield 70404 King's Castle ($99.99) 1. Crown Lion King w/ Pearl old Evil Knight long sword 2. Crown Lion Knight w/ Silver visor helm, new sword & ovoid Crown Lion shield 3. Crown Lion Guard w/ Silver broad-brimmed helm, quiver & bow 4. Crown Lion Archer w/ Silver neck protector helm & crossbow 5. Red Dragon Knight w/ Black crusader helm, Evil Knight longsword & Red Dragon shield 6. Red Dragon Guard w/ Black neck protector helm & spear 7. Red Dragon Man-At-Arms w/ Black ridged helm & morning star Some observations if you we're to acquire the entire 2013 summer line: - You would have a total of 23 figs: 12 Crown Lions (13 including the princess), 10 Red Dragons - You'd have one king, princess and wizard each - You'd have 2 Crown Lion Man-at-arms torsos - You'd have 3 Crown Lion Knights, 2 with visor helm & ovoid shield & one with the slit-faced shield & triangular shield - You'd have 3 Crown Lion Guard and Crown Lion Archer torsos each - You'd have 2 Red Dragon Knights, one w/ the ovoid shield & one w/ the triangular shield - You'd have 3 Red Dragon Guard torsos - You'd have 4 Red Dragon Man-at-arms torsos Sorry I haven't included pics-- I'm in a bit of a rush today & don't have the time to crop them out of existing pics or post them online. Perhaps some other time I can go back and add them in. Personally, as for Castle 2013, I plan on buying out the entire theme, and maybe one or two more of the Forest Ambush sets. Hope this helps for anyone else curious about the specific quantity and diversity of the new figs. Thanks

Still can't manage to find a good glimpse of the gray torso being used by the Coast Guard personnel figs, as they're always covered up with life jackets. I did get a close look at the orange diver torso here (http://www.figures.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=74761&title=lego&cat=3901), but still hoping for a good look on the gray. Anyone find a better angle of the Captain on the Patrol ship? Also, speaking of new torsos, I can't help but wish TLG did some proper uniforms for the Cargo fleet. I thought a sort of UPS jacket/shorts/cap combo would have been great in green. Ahh we'll, I guess their union didn't want to be charged for their own uniforms, haha

I felt the build was more satisfying than the design itself... But as I said in another thread, just felt like the scale was way off... It makes the figs look like giants. Still, the figs are great. Especially Doom, and the Beetle's great too.

WHOA... totally didn't expect the Coast Guard prices to be where they are... Helicopter only $40 USD, Truck n Boat only $20, Patrol set is $80 USD. I'm pleasantly surprised!

I just don't understand... Why is the Mandarin driving .... A BUMPER CAR?!?

Wow, you're in a unique opportunity, October. I own none of the fantasy sets, and wish I did. On the other hand, I do own the Kingdoms Joust, and can confirm that yes, it is indeed pretty special. My two cents is this-- are you looking more for display or actual role play? Are you looking to build up factions of figs or is it just for the sets themselves? Are you looking to build up a war campaign, or more interested in the everyday people at court? And finally, how quickly could you raise up more funds? I'd probably suggest you get the fantasy sets... You'd get a wealth of beautiful figs, lots of sets to build and retired ones at that, AND the window would still remain open for a bit longer to get the Kingdoms Joust. In fact, in many venues its recently been discounted. But what I usually do in this scenario is fast-forward in my head and ask, in a year from now which would I most regret not getting??! Good luck!

I'd go with Jabba's Palace. Even without all of the amazing figs, that was one substantial set and a true "play set."

Just finished building the Museum Break-In set yesterday. I didn't do a review-- sorry I'm not more ambitious! Anyways, some thoughts I thought might be worth sharing: -- The Police van can easily hold up to five 'elite policemen,' as TLG calls them: Driver in front, two in the middle, two in the rear. I suppose you could throw the crooks in the back of the van, but that's not typical procedure for a SWAT team, right? -- Room for three in the thieves' van, one up front or two in back. Less if they're making off with the paintings, etc. -- The copter is bigger than I thought, about as big as the 7741 Police Helicopter from a few years back, minus the nose of the fuselage. I wish this was fully enclosed, but it's an easy enough MOD. As for the light brick/spotlight feature, the light is really only concentrated from about 10 inches away before it starts to dissipate. -- The museum's interior is in scale to about the size of my living room; I knew that going in, and actually think there's enough size for playability and storytelling. As a parent, I almost worry that it glamorizes the role of the burglar, breaking in from the window to make off with the loot. Certainly being the thief is the most fun out of this set. -- Finally, fwiw I got an extra gold katana in the parts, which might prove useful to a non-Ninjago collector like myself.

Wish we could get a glimpse of the new gray torso those Coast Guard personnel are wearing... Every shot I look the front print is covered up by a life vest...

Wow, the Octan racing set is OUTSTANDING!!!! Great designs, stocked with accessories and playability. And, the new Fire Boat set notwithstanding, a new torso design as well... Absolutely a winner! I LOVE THE NEW 4-WAY BREAKER BAR! What really surprised me is this Monster Truck Transporter set-- I was totally prepared to pass on this, but now I'm not so sure. The truck design looks pretty good, ESP. The raised suspension... AND ANOTHER NEW TORSO!! "Airborne Spoilers:" I wonder if that's a subtle dig to all the fans that have run spoiler pics of new sets in the past, haha Also, I think these pics confirm what I suspected about the new ear protection piece: There's no pin in the piece or hole in the hat as some people had previously suggested. That's the CMF Ser.2 Baseball Player hat, and nothing more. I think what some readers thought was a hole in the hat was just the little dimple thing at the top of the hat casting a shadow. The eraser must just clip onto its sides, and perhaps that little dimple helps hold it into place. Thoughts?

Thanks for the video find, KazeMonsuta!! So it's official, then-- THESE GUYS ARE ALL CROWN KNIGHTS!!!! All of the blue faction's torsos (save the king, not sure yet) sport The Crown on their printing, NOT the new lion sigil. This is a huge win as far as I'm concerned!!! I can now push the lion head into a sub-faction or perhaps a house within the Crown Knights!! Thanks to the video, we can all stop worrying about vampires and skin tones as well... Yeesh, the light in which those Germany pics were taken really generated a lot of speculation, didn't it?

Has anyone done or seen a review for the 60008 Museum Break-In set yet? Got mine the other night and will probably build it today... I've never one a full-fledged review but I suppose I could if it hasn't been done yet...

I can agree with that. Last night I had a half asleep vision/dream where I took all the foliage pieces out of the MMV and used some 1x1 jumper bricks to create hanging green all up the front and left side of this castle, and let me tell you-- in my vision it looked spectacular!!!

That castle is SOOOO becoming a home to my Crown Knights. I've already put aside the shields and lance with the colored 1x4 flags.... Wish we could.get more detailed pics of the torsos. I see at least two styles that are sporting the Crown only, and no Lion. Personally, the more this is the case the better!!!

LOVE LOVE LOVE the big Coast Guard ship! Scale is much better than recent vessels and it's just packed with playability. I'm sure I'm biased b/c I wasn't into City during the last Coast Guard wave and missed those sets, but I think I'm sold on the sub-theme across the board. Well done, TLG!!