sharky

I like it. There's something refreshing about taking an old set and adding more detail and making it your own. Seems like that is the essence of Lego to me. I like the fact that you used classic faces. It lets you know that it's still a classic set.

Reminds me of the plane I had as a kid. I like that it has the older style nose design. Not a big fan of the giant one-piece nose piece you see on the newer planes and helicopters.

I'd really like to see this in whatever color is closest to a military low-viz grey. Great looking MOC.

Just buy 2 and stuff the bags in one box, and no one will be any the wiser.

Really? Dang, I didn't get a poster the other day when I got my minifigure.

Thanks for the review. I'll be looking to pick this up. I was thinking about adding 2 wall sections from the Uruk-Hai Army set. You wouldn't by chance have 2 sets and be able to take a pic of what that looks like? Doesn't hurt to ask. Oh you know a bunch of us will be watching the trilogy over the weekend as we build.

Seeing this review makes me appreciate even more how great this set is. Definitely should be one to get. I may even get 2 to put together with Helms Deep.

Definitely, buy the Toy Shop. It's a good set.

My Iron Man from Loki's Cosmic Cube Escape has a either a crack or a stress mark inside the leg where the leg snaps on to the waist piece.

Anakin in the Podracer set comes to mind. They didn't get this one right at all. He should have had an expression of hard concentration and focus, not gritting his teeth in anger and/or frustration.

I thought the white face and red lips indicated geisha as well. I may be totally wrong about that, but that's what I thought.

It's possible they had processing issues during molding. Environmental conditions and/or a bad lot of raw plastic material are factors during injection molding. One has to always monitor the moisture levels of the raw material and environmental conditions such as temperature and humidity and make adjustments to the mold machines as needed. You may even have to dry the material before making parts.

I would like to further illustrate the adult content in Shaun of the Dead beyond any kind of violence. While it is true that Lego has sets that are geared more for older teens and adults the media the sets are based on are nowhere near the level of adult content like Shaun of the Dead. I can totally understand why Lego does not want to associate with such a movie. It seems to me that Lego's standard is more like what is acceptable for regular TV networks as far as content. They could easily show Indiana Jones, POTC, LOTR, Marvel, and DC movies on regular network television with almost no editing for content as far as I can tell. I pulled this from the IMDB entry for Shaun of the Dead I'm just saying that Lego draws the line somewhere, and I suppose this movie is over their line.

The short answer is yes they may have both Series out at the same time. They won't take Series 6 off the shelf to make room for Series 7. They usually keep whatever they have on the shelf. I still see some Series 5 sometimes. However, it depends on the particular TRU you visit. They could very well have tons of both Series 6 or 7. Or, they could have sold out of Series 6 by now and only have Series 7. Officially, they still carry Series 5 and 6. Didn't see a listing for Series 7 yet, but we all know they have them in the store now. http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=11807192 http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=12131498

One thing people should also keep in mind is that it's easy to join Cuusoo and vote for anything one simply thinks is a cool idea. The votes simply mean people like the idea, nothing more. It is not really in indication that all 10,000 people who voted would actually buy the set. It's an entirely different matter for Lego to invest in developing and producing a set that needs to sell in order to be a profitable project. There is a lot of foul language in the movie. That alone would be grounds for Lego not to do it IMO.

Thanks for the review. This is a set I plan to pick up in the near future. Although I like the set and minifigures overall, I can't help but wonder if Iron Man's helmet would have looked better had the face plate not been made to flip up. I think they could have made it a removable helmet, but just not so big if they hadn't designed the face plate feature.

A very inspiring MOC. I love it.

I love zombie-lore. Great MOC.

Back when I was a kid I did this MOC of a small one-man copter inspired by the classic Appleseed anime. I recently discovered it when I finally got around to opening a box of childhood toys my father sent to me. It was nostalgic to say the least looking back at my old Lego and seeing what I was doing. I even found my old Pirates Forbidden Island in a plastic box with the monkey holding a space gun. Not sure what I was thinking. Here is a screenshot of my inspiration. This is the classic anime Appleseed released in 1988. Here is the MOC I did as a kid. Of course only being able to watch it on VHS tape I only ever caught a short clip of it, so the MOC was my interpretation from memory. At the time I simply used what pieces I had available to me. Sadly, this meant coloring some white bricks with a black marker. It also meant using a broken rotor blade spindle which used to be for 4 blades instead of 2. I decided that it would be fun to recreate my childhood MOC and refine it a bit using LDD. I still may completely redesign it to mimic my original inspiration more closely. I am rather fond of the asymmetrical design style. Somehow it seems more realistic that way. From this angle you can see the twin rocket/missile launcher and front cannon. The gold elements were meant to represent various targeting, navigational, or analytical sensors. Rather than a tail rotor a ducted air system is used. From this side you can see a large energy weapon. I added some gauges. My only problem in LDD is how to place these thrusters. My intent is to place them like this. Any tips would be appreciated. BTW, here's the monkey I was telling you about. He was just how I left it as a kid. Ditto for the spacemen. I had forgotten that I used to always flip the heads to simulate a gold tinted visor like a real astronaut would have. My daughter asked me why I had a bunch of naked minifigures as a kid.

I think this reason is the best explanation. You can't really build a stable wall with a cubic brick. You need more overlap in order to be secure. That's what I am guessing was the design intent from the start. That is, to have bricks to build structures.

I think the more time that passes the more you may see some military stuff. Unforutnately, we'll all probably be very old or dead before they decide it's OK to do WWII stuff.

Interesting. Is the storage bin a simple container or are there dividers? Does it have the Lego logo on it? I'd like to see a pic of it just out of curiosity.

You won't get any grief from me. All's fair in love and Lego CMF's. I suppose with the early series it was harder to find what you are looking for, but I honestly feel from Series 3 on it has not been a problem as there seemed to be plenty out there for people to find and buy. My own vice is/was the Grey Alien from Series 6. I'm going to stop at 20 though, not 100. I'm up to around 12 or 13 at the moment.

I was able to sell off a bunch of toys in order to have money to buy the Modular Fire Brigade. However, I was just at the Lego store and I noticed that they had 2 Town Halls with damaged boxes for $167. I have enough money to buy either one, but I am conflicted inside about getting a good price on a more expensive set and grabbing Fire Brigade before it is completely gone from retail. I suppose in the big scheme of things $30 is not a huge deal and perhaps I will regret missing the Fire Brigade more than I would regret saving $30. Maybe, I'm just looking for affirmation that I'm making the right decision. What are your thoughts?

I feel that sometimes the sets with new molds, large pieces, or high minifigure count (per piece) tend to be a bit higher priced per piece. Those sets you mention would appear to fall into those categories not to mention the Dino theme. Of course this is just anecdotal observation on my part.