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  1. fordtruckin started following Modular Wishlist , LEGO Collectable Minifigures Series 27. Rumors and discussion , (MOC) Popcorn Wagon and 2 others
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    It's insane how difficult it has been to find the Wolfpack Beast Master. Right after release resellers were already asking $15 per figure for them. Between my wife and I, we were checking the local stores as often as we could with no luck until a few days ago. Finally found a few unopened boxes and was able to get some. Hopefully Lego takes note of its popularity and brings back more castle sets. This is the 2nd CMF that I wanted to get multiple figures. The other being prison suit Joker from the Lego Batman series 1. Would have love to get a bunch of the hazmat guy also, but that was in my dark ages.
  3. fordtruckin
    I got back into lego in 2014 and first noticed the modular buildings with Detective's Office. I loved it the first time I saw it and it's still one of my favorites. Since then I have created my own Lego City using modulars along with other sets and a few mocs. As a completionist, I have been acquiring all the modular buildings (not for insane prices though!) I recently bought Green Grocer for $300 (missing about 2 dozen common, easily replaceable parts and no minifigures). I still need Café Corner and Market Street. I would love for Lego to do a brick-for-brick re-release of those sets (not taking the place of the yearly release). I've considered buying off brand sets because it's so difficult to find a reasonably priced genuine Lego set. Having said that, if they did repeats I wouldn't be opposed to it as long as it was significantly different from the original set. If it was too similar but not a brick-for-brick re-release I think it would be really off-putting. There are so many building types and usages that haven't made it to official sets yet that anything too similar release would be a waste. Just my opinion though.
  4. fordtruckin
    Great concept beautifully executed. I hope Lego makes this. I would love to buy 2 or 3
  5. fordtruckin
    Straight couples are not controversial. That's literally how humanity has populated the earth for thousands of years. All I'm saying is don't Dylan Mulvaney Lego. If your worldview is so fragile that it requires validation from others, especially businesses whose goal is to make money not coddle peoples preferences then perhaps you should reconsider your worldview. Why does sexual preference have to have any significance in Lego. Why couldn't the couple be close friends or siblings or coworkers on a business trip enjoying a night out on the company dime.
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    No. Just no. Include some cool minifigures and let each fan tell their own story in their own setup. If you prefer LGBTQ stories you're free to make your own. If you want to make religious, political, even a Darwinian storyline, or any other personal interest go for it. But Lego should not dictate storyline issues that could be controversial. Part of the joy of Lego is how unique it is for each person. Make yours unique without asking Lego to choose a viewpoint and dictate it to the whole community.
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    1. Detective's Office 2. Downtown Diner 3. Assembly Square
  8. fordtruckin
    It's nothing fancy or unusual. I took the top off and added a 2nd floor to equal the height of the Lego store in set 60097. Kept the flags on top and added a small HVAC unit on the roof. The additional floor just has "stock" cardboard type boxes. I don't have any pics at the moment and it is at the back corner of my display, not easy to get to. When I got into the Modular Buildings I moved away from most of the smaller city builds. And now my layout is mostly Modulars, but I do have GBHQ, Retro Bowling Alley, a hospital modular made from a few of city set 60204, and a slightly modified gas station from 60132.
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    I agree. A lot of people say the never will but I still hope they do. I began collecting with Detective's Office and I have them all now except Corner Cafe, Market Street, and Green Grocer. I will never spend the amount of money the secondary market demands for those. I already spent more than I would have preferred to acquire Town Hall and Fire Brigade. With how ridiculous the prices are for the earliest modulars I would seriously consider buying knockoff brand models if I ever came across them. It's stupid for Lego not to bring some of those older sets back because I would gladly spend my money with Lego and I am certain a lot of other fans who were late to the collection would too, but I won't spend that much on the secondary market.
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    I have 60097, 7641, 8404, 7848, 3221(x3), 3180, 3177, 3179, and 7747. All good sets. 60097 and 3221 are my favorites of those. I really like 7848 as well. Added another floor to the Toys r Us building to match the height of the Lego store in 60097. I mostly collect modular buildings now. I find them more satisfying. I have all but the first 3.
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    Hard pass for me, and honestly a poor choice if Lego were to make this. There is already a wedding venue in the Town Hall. It could easily house the Judge from CMF series 9 and there are plenty of minifigures available to use as clerks, lawyers, criminals, bride and groom, etc. With only one modular building released per year I would rather see some commercial or industrial buildings with different uses like the main ones people always ask for such as a traditional post office, hospital/clinic, museum, school (or trade school), a factory (especially one making different Lego sets), an old warehouse turned into an arcade, or a unique style of restaurant like Chinese or Mexican.
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    @jonahtron thank you for taking the time to make these images. I like how it looks between Fire Brigade and Detective's Office.
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    Anyone have an image of the Jazz Club next to Fire Brigade or GBHQ?
  14. fordtruckin
    Well you have ruined this set for me....not really, but I didn't have any complaints about the color until you posted this rendering. This is incomparably better than the official set colors. Thanks for sharing though. I wish I knew how to do these kinds of renderings. I could spend hours seeing buildings next to other ones and swapping out colors, etc. I will still buy the set at some point because I love the Modular Buildings.
  15. fordtruckin started following LEGO 10294 Titanic Discussion
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    I have most of the DC sets. I stopped collecting DC sets last year and I don't see myself collecting them anymore. This theme has totally gone to crap. Aside from the 2006-2008 range of Batman sets the 1966 classic tv series Batcave is my favorite set. I have been thinking about getting rid of my DC Lego collection but if I kept any it would be the 3 DC CMF series (counting LBM) and the 1966 Batcave.
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    Thank you for being a voice of reason. I completely agree with your assessment. The Titanic would make a neat display piece. I would love to see it in person at a Lego store if they do make it, but my collection is based almost entirely around a city setup but I don't have enough room for a harbor, airport or spaceport so the Titanic would be a pass for me.
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