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I got this one today:

The minifig that comes with the smart car is great! I'm going to get that one for sure. To bad they didn't have it in the store I was in today. However they did have 3178 Seaplane and 3179 Repair Truck. Didn't bought any of them though

No, the north of Sweden might be closer to the Arctic (North pole) than to the Netherlands but it certainly isn't near Antarctica (South pole) . But of course, then there is this Swedish joke about "Sydpolen till sydpolackerna" that complicates things

It depends if you get your gifts on Christmas eve or Christmas day. In some countries, mine included, the big day of Christmas is the 24 of December. Regarding what sets I expect for Christmas I know I have an 7195 Ambush in Cairo waiting for me but my brother might actually get me something more.

Yeah, there are silver printings on all the torsos. I've seen how some peoples minifigs has lost all their silver/gold printing and that's very sad I, on the other hand, has never had any problem with that (and I don't exactly take extra good of my minifigs). I'm working on a review right now so you might see it up on the site in a few days (depending how well the grading goes in the Academy ). EDIT: Just saw that DarkFader had made a review while I was out buying my set

I don't know. The toy store chain BR (which I think you have in Finland too, right?) will get the new set the 17th December in Sweden and Denmark. Maybe Finland too?

I got the 8083 Rebel Trooper Battle Pack today. I got it in the store Coop Forum in Sweden for 149 SEK (normal retail price) and they also had 8085 Freeco Speeder and 8086 Droid Tri-Fighter (+ 2 new Power Miners and 2 new City sets). If it hadn't had those new pupil-eyed heads I don't think I would have bought it

Yes, I win! I've been very lucky when it comes to winning LEGO lately, I hope that continues Thanks everybody!

But they will fit with minifigs from other themes It's been really weird that SW was the only theme to hold on to the non-pupil eyes for so long.

More like right before Easter It's gonna be a long winter...

I guess people think that one piece for the front isn't very useful. It's very hard to find another use for it than as a front piece for an aircraft which is a great disadvantage in my opinion. It's just the same discussion as with the Toy Story minifigs where you was arguing against them and for your right to a criticizing opinion.

I'm not going to place a S@H order until January 29th, but if you can wait that long I can help you out.

And saving money I'll have to now. The Swedish price just came up on S@H and it's more than 40€ over the euro price The pricing difference isn't that big at all when you look at e.g. Medieval Market Village, I wonder why this one is? But I wont rant any more about the price since there is countries that is in a even worse situation that mine (Norway for example). I will still get it because it's such a beauty!

A limo?! That's awesome! If it hadn't come with that helicopter I would have bought it.

Thanks for the review Puglsy! TLG really managed to make this set look like the "real one" from the movie. Good job with that, but it also means I'm not going to buy it - I don't like the Toy Story movies and the pieces in this set are nothing I'm looking for. No, it's exactly the same piece (but in new colour). I just checked with my frying pans (both the black and the pearl gray) and they look just the same.

74louloute - 2 Shmails - 2 PaulCantu - 1 Badboytje - 1 Dr Steve - 1

$83 now but that's still about $26 cheaper than the Swedish S@H price was (no s/h included). You should check them out, Dennimator. You might actually save a little cash by buying it from BL instead.

Yes, I sign! The old HP theme was one of the few lights in LEGO's dark years in the beginning of the 2000's. I would really like to see the theme continue through all the books.

Welcome to Eurobricks, gads! That's a very nice blog you got, I will check it out regular I think.

The cactus is really good! I'll have to try that some time. Thanks!

Splendid work! I agree with General A. and Rick, the roof is very nice and clever. You did some really smart job on the big window, very complex and very good. I really like the garden too, great work!

+1 Dennimator (I think you will get your package tomorrow, I was a little late with posting it )

Looks like you don't have to worry about that now! Congratulations to your prize!

A dark and bad picture of my Winter Toy Shop, but you might see that it has more lights than normal, 3 in fact For the moment I don't have it displayed anywhere but I'm planning to take it with me when I'm going home over Christmas, maybe I will find a place for it then.

Maybe not in that very moment, but I sure would afterwards Really, I think people should build whatever they like, whether it be a gun, a flower garden or a concentration camp. It's your own imagination.