The Middleman

We all 'enter' the mansion. I take photographs of each stage of the story, and will 'explore' a room for you with a series of photographs when you decide to search it. Clues will be provided, in one way or another, and you guys have to figure out who killed old man Crowley, in which room they killed him, and with what available weapon. I think, Brickster, that we should also require them to state the motive, so there's no lucky guessing going on...? Anyway, first to provide the needed information wins an ARC-170 Mini - if you think you have it, PM it to Brickster. Wrong guesses will be penalized, so build up your evidence. I think that's about it.

No, delay it for two days. I could use the extra time.

I keep VERY good track of my LEGO... they're sorted by color and type of piece (plates/bricks/other) in labeled containers. You should try it.

I always buy a set for both the model and the parts (with the exception of Designer sets). I build it then break it. ;)

Lazy? We'll see who's lazy when the blueprints come to life... :)

I'm rather busy with some blueprints at the moment, mind digging some of those up for me?

I wasn't exactly talking about the Knight Bus. In any case, proving the use of a Town theme is just as bad, if not worse, than trying to prove the use of Castle to you guys. Would it KILL you to say something positive about present-day LEGO for once, Phes?

I guess it's pretty hopeless trying to prove the use of a castle theme to a Pirates fan and a Space fan.

What is this, an interview? Loosen up, phes, we're not at war here. Besides, I can't tell you... ;)

One of my favorite pieces for statues... http://peeron.com/inv/parts/48284 The only real purple parts-pack ever... http://peeron.com/inv/sets/4755-1?showpic=678 Large clock... http://peeron.com/inv/parts/45729px4 The numerous keys included in sets, of course... the tons of sloped sand green pieces that are great for rooftops, not to mention the various turrets in sand green... the rare gate pieces... and of course, many printed normal pieces, like a cash register, a sock, etc. Basically, miscellaneous useful pieces that have either been elusive or never released at all.

I don't know, I think Harry Potter is good... it gets them to put out pieces they'd never put out otherwise.

Oh, awesome! I love Peeron! :-D

Well hey, how else is someone going to get a reputation than by making one? I think he's right to trust the seller.

Um.... no. I'm not going to.

I gotta say, I was nothing like vcvc when I was 12 or 13... or for that matter, nine.

UPDATE TIME! :-D Yeah, I dismantled the Sandcrawler, just so everyone can get a good look at the parts. If I can find out an easy way to do it, I'll probably also do a Peeron inventory for it, now that they're all sorted. ;) Without further ado! Burnt Orange: http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/BloodyJa...ts/100_0067.jpg Brown I: http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/BloodyJa...ts/100_0068.jpg Brown II/Misc: http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/BloodyJa...ts/100_0069.jpg Dark Gray: http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/BloodyJa...ts/100_0070.jpg Light Gray/Trans: http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/BloodyJa...ts/100_0071.jpg Tan: http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/BloodyJa...ts/100_0072.jpg White: http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/BloodyJa...ts/100_0073.jpg Black: http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/BloodyJa...ts/100_0074.jpg Enjoy! :-D

I didn't give it to you, although you can't really argue with it... if you're lucky, yoda will change it when your habits change.

SuvieD, has LEGO agreed to read this or something? If so, we might be able to put it on the front page.

I took the liberty of splitting the topic so that the other thread is solely for answers.

There aren't any alternate model images on the box or in the instructions, unfortunately. As for the comparison between the two sets, that's kind of hard. The Falcon uses amazing building techniques and has a great interior. However, I think that the Sandcrawler is better for pieces (at least for buildings). So that's a tough call.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY CHEWIE! Hope you're not too old for LEGO now... ;)

mr. lego bildur is right, vcvc. Stop posting so many pictures. Stop double/triple/quadruple posting. You have like... six or seven posts about LEGO out of 131. If you keep going like this, you're going to get banned - this is a LEGO forum. I know that's a bit harsh, but this is really getting out of hand.

As far as City not appealing to kids, I have to disagree! I've seen plenty of kids ogling the Police Station at my local Toys R Us. Now, you seem to have a serious problem with Revenge of the Sith, and I don't see why! The screen time thing is unimportant - if it's a good model, who cares? Now, I think the only two sets in ROTS that weren't great were the two Wookiee sets, both of which, like most recent sets, are great parts packs. The Clone Scout Walker, Tri-Droid Fighter, and Clone Turbo Tank used very cool construction techniques and closely parallelled the vehicles from the film. The JSF, Darth Vader Transformation, and Ultimate Lightsaber Duel (less so that) were nothing particularly special, but still (in my opinion) far above the level of quality of the Episode II sets (save AT-TE and RGS). We finally got troopers with different markings, which was a huge step forward. Re Knight's Kingdom: everyone that has responded to my review of Vladek's Dark Fortress is heartily impressed. Now, about the 'almost a throwback to classic Castle' - I said almost. It's still not there. The tacky 'siege weapons' and the <insert that tiresome argument> piece here and there (the 8-wide castle wall pieces, 8-wide door piece, Vladek mask, and swords at entrance, basically) hold it back from reaching that. It's also does not have four walls when folded together, nor does it have a baseplate. However - the construction is heavily brick-based, sort of reminiscent of Ninja. While Ninja is not classic Castle, it's definitely a midpoint between modern Castle and classic. Now, I can't say the same for the rest of KK2 - save for Scorpion Prison Cage, which is good at best, the rest are pretty horrible. STILL - largest castle set ever and higher-caliber construction is definitely a good road to be on. I actually like the Harry Potter books a lot... oh well. It's a matter of taste, I guess. Anyway, yes, a lot of people buy them for the parts - amongst the adults, at least, which account for a minimal percentage of sales. And what's wrong with that? If they're not Harry Potter fans, I can't see them running out to the store to get the latest one to complete their Hogwarts diorama, so why not for the parts? The models on the third line were fantastic and used abundant useful pieces, notably Hogwarts Castle and Hagrid's Hut (can you cay 'castle-style corners'?). I saw no problem with the previous line and see only one with the upcoming line. Vikings - a historical line is definitely a step in the right direction. Now, the dragons and 'beasts' may be tacky, but I'm sure people will find a use for those wings and dragon heads. The fortress and ship look fabulous - not to mention the abundant minifigures. Sandcrawler... ah, the sandcrawler. I really don't see why people are getting caught up in the model with this one. It looks like it looked in the film - a heap of junk - and some very fine junk it is. It's HUGELY above piece/price value and the pieces are fantastic! It's functional, fun, and sturdy. As for the mottled colors that get on everyone's nerves, it really does look a lot better in person. The price tag is very good for US citizens, although I can't say the same for Europeans. Again, I see no problem with this set save for the vehicle's inherent ugliness.

Sports, I agree, were awful. However, that's not particularly recent. See my above post - you might have missed it.