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  1. nikhkin
    It's being discussed over in the 2018 thread.
  2. nikhkin
    Nope. Here's all 24 days: https://www.brothers-brick.com/2018/05/18/all-3-lego-2018-advent-calendars-revealed-news/75213-star-wars-advent-calendar-2018-reveal/
  3. nikhkin
    Here you go. Does anyone remember actually seeing Sir Von Lego mention it anywhere? Or is the person on Reddit just making wild claims? https://www.reddit.com/r/lego/comments/98g6q9/lego_to_make_range_trooper_battle_pack_for_15_in/
  4. nikhkin
    Someone just posted this leak list on Reddit. Can anyone confirm it's validity? We've seen a lot of wishlists passed off as leaks before. Plus I remember there being an interview saying the Chamber of Secrets set had been cancelled. This was the reason for the Basilisk being included in the Great Hall. It seems odd they would then release another set with a Basilisk a few months later.
  5. nikhkin
    It definitely looks like a facade to me. I would think it is more like Sanctum Sanctorum Showdown - 76108 than a modular building. It really would not surprise me if it was nothing at all, and just a MOC someone in the office had worked on being used as something colourful and interesting for the background of the video.
  6. nikhkin
    Considering this version took about 2.5 years of development from the initial idea until release, and the fact it was in production back when the Saturn V was being designed and developed, I wouldn't expect them to then release another similar sized D2C set. Plus the designers have been quite clear in the way they've worded this as being an "ultimate version". They certainly aren't acting like they might need to expand upon it.
  7. nikhkin
    I believe the only specifics is that it will likely be the 13th September early VIP release.
  8. nikhkin
    Sorry, I don't have it at hand. But I can tell you that you're in for a lot of cheese slopes. The build is interesting, with some nice references in it. It takes a long time, though.
  9. nikhkin
    I think you're a bit confused. They came out a month early in the US only. Which was due to a deal made between TLG and Target. The UK did not get them any earlier than the rest of Europe. I read an interview with some set designers that they were working on the Chamber of Secrets for this wave, but it didn't work out. This was why they included a basilisk in the Great Hall set instead. I'll see if I can find the interview.
  10. nikhkin
    I really hope this is the case. In the UK it's been a pain to try and get the Bricktober stuff before (at least in my area). Making it a Lego-specific thing will hopefully make it far simpler to do so
  11. nikhkin
    Those Technic connectors are just like the ones in the 1966 Batcave. It holds the 3 main sections of the set together. If Lego intended for there to be an actual extension we would see connection points on the sides or back, which aren't there. I managed to get a pretty good look at the demo one in my local store and there's no logical points to connect anything else. If they did, it would be a completely free-standing set and would (IMO) look bad if you didn't have the first set to go with it.
  12. nikhkin
    This is why I think occasional microscale sets would be a good idea. One every couple of years.
  13. nikhkin
    No, they follow the Lego release dates.
  14. nikhkin
    Same thing from Bluewater. Glad to have confirmation from another store, because I was worried about showing up on the 15th to find the person I'd asked hadn't been told yet and that they'd pre-allocated all of the sets already. I wonder why the US stores have implemented it but others haven't. Perhaps it's a trial for future VIP releases.
  15. nikhkin
    It's up on Lego.com https://shop.lego.com/en-GB/Hogwarts-Castle-71043
  16. nikhkin
    It seems a bit entitled to be getting angry at a company for not announcing something. This is a month with a lot of releases. They just had the DB5 and have the Voltron set coming up next week. They don't want to overshadow those releases with another D2C announcement that may cause people to not buy one of those sets.
  17. nikhkin
    There are several on eBay for $15.
  18. nikhkin
    From the video: "Price & availability info was not out as of the time of the recording of this video. The first batch of these were given out as promotional items and I bought mine secondhand."
  19. nikhkin
    Surely this is no different to the new parts for the Lego Batman Movie releasing in the sets and CMF series at the same time.
  20. nikhkin
    It really isn't. You should look into the current currency exchange rates. $3.99 is only about £3.02 at present, and paying £3.99 in the UK is the equivalent of paying $5.27 in the US. Even accounting for tax, the price of £3.99 is more than $3.99
  21. nikhkin
    When they were £1.99 it was a great price. £2.99 was hard to justify for some of them. At £3.99 it's just absurd for a single minifigure. $3.99 is not the same as £3.99. They may well sell just fine in America, but considering they were only £1.99 a couple of years ago people will not want to pay twice as much.
  22. nikhkin
    Urgh, another £1 price hike on the minifigs? I guess that means I won't be buying them at that price point.
  23. nikhkin
    It looks like the launch event in London will come with a special "owners card". An image of that (which may or may not also have an image of the set) is over on Reddit now.
  24. nikhkin
    1st August was always the release date for the sets. It's not like it has been delayed or we are getting it any later than we originally expected. A deal in America just led to the sets being available a bit early there. At the end of the day, Lego will take the deal (which presumably involved them getting paid) over mildly annoying a relatively small number of people (most people are likely going to be unaware this even happened) since they know we'll all still be buying the sets. Nobody will boycott the product over another market getting a product 31 days before them. If they'd actively delayed the release in the UK, it would be a different situation. Is it really worth it to pay more than the RRP, plus whatever you get hit with in terms of customs and excise?
  25. nikhkin
    You have to search for "Harry Potter". The sets are there, they just haven't unlocked the theme in the main menu yet.
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