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Has everybody noticed the announcement that the Scooby Doo sets will be arriving in August? http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/lego-systems-debuts-largest-ever-collection-of-building-sets-to-inspire-builders-of-all-ages-at-american-international-toy-fair-300035121.html

Any realistic re-creation of a castle under siege needs a bunch of livestock in the bailey. Surely, the castle theme NEEDS goats.

That same emotional impact that gets people to click, can also be part of why people buy. I'm certainly more likely to buy a product that hooks me emotionally, than one that doesn't. I'm never going to truly need a Lego set the way I need groceries or clothes, so that leaves pleasure and other emotional reasons to motivate my Lego purchases.

Welcome aboard. You were smart to keep your childhood Lego. (Smarter than I was.)

I guessed wrong then. I had thought that the next movie might involve the invasion of the forces from Planet Duplo, but that would have required the sequel to be right after the original. Four years later his sister will be well past Duplo.

At around that age my parents tell me I ate a piece of soap. I think Lego would have been a better tasting choice. Welcome aboard. :-)

Your link got connected to the next sentence somehow, but I think it's the project at: https://ideas.lego.com/projects/50323 Good luck. I am sure there are many people who would enjoy your set.

Welcome aboard. Always nice to see a Harry Potter fan around. Maybe the new prequel movie will bring us more HP flavored Lego when it comes out.

Those are fun. I noticed baby Norbert in the hut. Also, I liked how you made the chimney smoke. And the captions were a hoot. Let's hope Gandalf finds his way into his own story.

I've seen pictures of Arealight's older, retired resin capes, and was sad that they no longer made them. This news makes everything better.

OK, here's what I'm hearing: 1) You like minifigs 2) You hate sorting and organizing 3) You take out the minifigs and put the rest of the set in storage. 4) You like MOCing. but you never actually complete a build. 5) You wonder if you should be helping people instead How about taking the bricks from a bunch of minifig-less sets and volunteering once a month at a local children's hospital? Or scout troop? Or a senior center? Or...... Then every time you volunteered you could bring new bricks since kids are hard on bricks. You'd get rid of the weight of those bricks in storage. You'd be able to have fun with the bricks, but would not be responsible for finishing a big build. You'd get to keep the minifigs. And you would be helping people.

Damn. That is fabulous.

That is amazing. I want to move in.

Being the complete weirdo that I am, I want the Pirates of Penzance (80's movie version). Now, if we're talking about pirate movies that actually have a chance, then I second the call for Princess Bride. That would be great fun.

1. Gender: either male or female Occupation/print on torso: child playing dress up/ The torso is the top of a one-piece pajamas with feet (with zipper up front) Type of headgear: short hair Type of facial expression: serious Color on torso/legs: same as top Accessory: "cape" that is clearly a small blanket or quilt 2. Gender: female Occupation/print on torso: early airplane pilot (like Amelia Earheart) Type of headgear: pilots goggles Type of facial expression: smile Color on torso/legs: same as top Accessory: a globe of the earth or a compass 3. Gender: female Occupation/print on torso: 16th/17th century nobility, torso with embroidered pattern Type of headgear: hair pulled up (could be the bride hair from the wedding favor set, could be sumo wrestler hair). A hairnet pattern printed on the hair would be even more fabulous. neckgear: ruff from the Shakespeare minifig Type of facial expression: haughty Color on torso/legs: same as top Accessory: fan (because I don't think Lego would go for a snuff box as an accessory! ;-) 4. Gender: male Occupation/print on torso: Eduardian or Victorian bathing costume with a light blue and white striped top that buttons up the front and has bare arms (though it could have short sleeves instead, if it's 1800's instead of early 1900's)) Type of headgear: any of the short combed back hair (Draco Malfoy hair) or a side-parted hair neckgear: big mustache (the kind that goes between head and torso) Type of facial expression: Victorians don't smile ;-) Color on torso/legs: knee-length shorts in same pattern as top Accessory: a big ball

Did you know that just like there are miniature building toys (Lego!), there is such a thing as miniature knitting and miniature crochet? There are people who knit with thread instead of yarn to make tiny little things. I've considered trying it just to make my Harry Potter minifigs some tiny little school scarves, but I don't think I have the patience. (Google "amigurumi" to see examples.)

That is an awesome holiday tradition. My mother and I used to put a puzzle together every new year's eve, but a Lego set would be even better.

I sometimes miss the Lego of my childhood, but for a new generation THIS is the Lego of their childhood and they clearly love their Lego just as much as I loved mine.

I've seen people mention that taking off a minifigure's hands or arms and putting on new hands or arms can cause cracking. Is that common? And which is more likely to do damage, changing hands or changing arms? Or is it just luck of the draw?

Yes, I've got a few of them and they are amazing. They just recently restocked the red capes (Sparta!), so if you've been waiting for that color, now is the time. :-)

So it's an inhouse design rule. Got it. Thanks for explaining. That makes sense. Thanks for the link.

I've been noticing comments about various building techniques or brick connections being "legal" or "illegal." Is this just slang for a general consensus that a build is okay or has serious problems? Or is there some all-powerful Lego judge who could put me in City Lego jail for committing an incorrect build?

A question to those more experienced in the workings of the Lego marketplace: How much of the price do you think is the model itself, and how much is the minifigures, and then the microfigures? I ask this because there are people who have said they want only the carrier or only the figures. If you only want part of the package deal, is it smarter to A) buy it all and then sell what you don't want B) go in on it with a friend who wants the parts you don't want C) wait for the after market

Then he could have cameos in all of our creations. :-)

I think any sane person would agree that comic books and comic book movies exaggerate and draw attention to both women's and men's anatomy in certain ways. Comic heroines are often curvy with an emphasis on chests and back sides. So, sure the actors tend to have a well defined waist. As for the guys, comic heroes have chests that are muscled like body builders. And of course majorly built guys have a taper to their body: bigger shoulder and pecs over a slightly smaller waist. However I don't think Lego tapers the guys. There is guy after guy with none of the shading that is meant to show that their torso is smaller than the plastic at any point. I can be ok with "fan service," it's just a bit odd on Lego minifigs, and even odder when it's only being applied to the gals.