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SirBlake

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  1. SirBlake
    I personally would mix and match and have fun with that. If you're really wanting to focus on the sets, for my taste LOTR/Hobbit is far superior as far as set selection. I've got lots of crownies, which I think are great designs, but for the most part, I can't stand fantasy era set designs (drawbridge and MMV being the big exceptions there) so I got most of the minifigs separately from bricklink. With Lego castle, kingdoms, etc, I think they all fit within the same universe. 80's forestmen look right at home next to the newer kingdoms castle, for instance.
  2. SirBlake
    Yup, all of that. We can all see it, where is TLG's brain?
  3. SirBlake
    That sucks. No Gondor = Lego fail. Such a missed opportunity. So much potential money lost because they didn't have the sense to build out wave 2 correctly. What a disappointment.
  4. SirBlake
    Yeah, but that's easy to understand. With pics, we'll actually have something to talk about. For now, it's nothing but speculation and I think we're all out of things to speculate about.
  5. SirBlake
    Hmmm, unfortunately none of these three do anything for me, but I'm not complaining. Lots of potential wih the rest that have yet to be revealed.
  6. SirBlake
    Man, I am dying to know what the rest of this series looks like. So we're thinking a Comic Con reveal, is that right? If so, that's another 3 weeks away.
  7. SirBlake
    Very nice! I too am a big fan of this set and did some similar mods. I particularly like how you handled the side coves below the doors and the back end is nice too. Good work!
  8. SirBlake
    Cool, new colors! Is that a wolf on his belt?
  9. SirBlake
    I've got a local Walmart with most of the second wave on the shelves. Some sets sold out though.
  10. SirBlake
    These are all good thoughts. I don't see another licensed fantasy property on the horizon, but IF the license is essentially paid for through 2015, I think they could still profit from even a tiny 2 or 3 set wave of LOTR if the sets are well chosen.
  11. SirBlake
    That is an interesting idea that I hadn't considered: movie sets taking position over other lines. I think the vacuum left when the movie line is gone could be our best opportunity for a third wave of LOTR. Fingers crossed.
  12. SirBlake
    This is wonderful! Too many great details to list. I'll have to spend some serious time with these photos. Nice work!
  13. SirBlake
    I wonder if the "Mongolian" hat might be used? http://www.bricklink.com/catalogItem.asp?P=x261
  14. SirBlake
    Maybe this is a language barrier issue, but I have no idea what you mean. I'm not all that concerned with gender counterparts. We've just seen lots of pointy-hat wizards. I'd love to see a fantasy sorceress, good or evil, just for variety.
  15. SirBlake
    Glad to see this series back. The mimic is very fun. Nice work!
  16. SirBlake
    This list sounds fantastic! Oh how I have missed regular CMFs. Movie and Simpsons series were fine, but I'll be glad to get back to normal with the regular line, with or without video game tie-in. Many of these are evocative of those concepts that the French (I think) artist put together, many of which have since come to pass. If these are real, I'll be getting all of the historical/fantasy figs. My only hope is that the wizard is actually a sorceress.
  17. SirBlake
    I don't know how I missed this last month, but I love it! I'll have to give this a shot. Looks like fun. The tow truck is a great idea.
  18. SirBlake
    So how does that work? The contract/license expires so retail shelves get cleared. What happens to the product? Surely it doesn't get destroyed. Where does it go?
  19. SirBlake
    Man, this is really fantastic. One of the best I've ever seen.
  20. SirBlake
    Because it's a licensed product tied to a film that doesn't come out until December. You know, spoilers and all.
  21. SirBlake
    I don't know about $400, but yes, witch king and fell beast can/should be a part of a Mina's Tirith set. Almost everything we need out of a wave 3 could be covered by Mina's Tirith.
  22. SirBlake
    Gondor bp hands down. Witch king showdown is great and all, but the simple fact is, I have to vote for the one thing that LOTR is missing. We have ring wraiths, we have Rohan soldiers, and we have no Gondor represented. This set will be my winner unless some sort of Mina's Tirith set becomes an option.
  23. SirBlake
    Important named characters including two with new Rohan armor prints. LOL Witch King for me too.
  24. SirBlake
    Same here. I left one Helm's Deep assembled and used a second for parts. Also got a lot out of Uruk-Hai Attack (x6) Honestly though, I think the best parts source is going to be buying used bricks. I've had a lot of luck with some eBay, but better with connections through people I know. Once the word got out that I was an AFOL, I'd hear about teenagers looking to unload their old collections through friends and family. I've gotten a lot of affordable bricks that way.
  25. SirBlake
    Love it! Nice contemporary application to a classic theme.
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