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  1. TomLego
    Success, however its defined, doesn't have much value if you can't continue doing the things you like to do. Best wishes as you embark on the new journey.
  2. TomLego
    Herky, if you lived near me I'd give you a heck of a deal on it. :-)
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    Thanks for the advice. The Eiffel Tower is a monochromatic hell. Even so, I'm holding back on pulling the glue gun's trigger. :-)
  4. TomLego
    jamesn Well, I certainly feel his pain. But, unless you live alone, you've got to expect some sort or natural disaster to hit some of these weaker structures. The lady who cleans my house has strict instructions that Lego and antique radios are 'no dusting zones'. Maybe you could sell your Dad insurance on the Eiffel Tower. For a small monthly insurance fee, you will rebuilt it when someone breathes on it or looks at it the wrong way. Just a thought. :-) Thanks to you and Tariq j for your support. When making a comment like I made, I frequently get beaten up by Lego apologists. pbat.....I may fill a spray gun with that stuff and aim it at the Lego Eiffel Tower.
  5. TomLego
    As I've said in other threads, I'm an older AFOL. I started building after my wife gave me the Fallingwater architecture as a gift. That was about 2 1/2 years ago. Since then, I've built all of the architecture sets, all of the modular buildings, Tower Bridge, the Space Shuttle, Taj Mahal, the VW Van and, most recently, the Eiffel Tower. Some were hard to find and more expensive as they were retired by Lego before I developed an interest in Lego. Most were rather routine builds. Some more challenging that others. Here's my question. I found the Eiffel Tower to be more frustrating than challenging. Same for the front roof on the VW Van. It's as if the way the pieces fit together just didn't allow for a level of support that created a relatively stable finished product. I fully realize that a Lego build is, by its very nature, fragile to a certain degree. But the a Eiffel Tower (more specifically, the lower level of it covered by the first instruction book) and the front roof of the VW Van just didn't seem like they were very well thought out. Have you had this experience with a Lego product? Like I said, most builds are pretty good at staying together when I move them around. But a couple of them had some aspects that just didn't seem to work too well. I'll admit, maybe its just me. Thanks.
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    Looking at the Lego Architecture Studio that's been sitting on a shelf in my house since I bought it in mid July and asking myself.....why did I buy this? I no longer have a clue. Must have been an impulse buy. I mean the book is interesting, but not $149 worth of interesting. Maybe they will retire it soon and I can become a Lego reseller :-)
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    Thanks to all for responding to my question about 'stability'. I was moving the lego Eiffel Tower around and had the lower level collapse. Just wanted to know about the SOH. I will probably go ahead and build it on a wood base, like I did the Tower Bridge, so that its easier to pick up and relocate. Again, thanks.
  8. TomLego
    Okay, for those of you who have completed the Sydney Opera House........how is it as far as stability goes? Luckily, I built the Tower Bridge on a piece of plywood that allowed me to move it around until I found a suitable place for it. Some of the large piece count sets are difficult to move around without having them resemble like they've fallen victim to an 8.0 earthquake on the Richter scale. How does the Sydney Opera house fare in this regard?
  9. TomLego
    Nice job. Your patience and determination are very commendable.
  10. TomLego
    Well, if there was any doubt, I erased it yesterday when my wife got home from work she saw the lego Eiffel Tower spread out all over the kitchen it all of its magnificent 3000+ piece count. Since I sold our boat, don't smoke, don't play golf and don't have a mistress, I guess she finds it a tolerable vice. Of course, she didn't ask how much the Eiffel Tower cost. It was cheaper than a boat, but a lot more than some of the other vices would have cost. Thank goodness I'm out of retired Lego sets that I feel the need to buy.
  11. TomLego
    I've been hearing, reading about rumors of a MC for over a year. Still, nothing to confirm it. I certainly hope its true.
  12. TomLego
    Hopefully, the new color will be geared towards the target market......AFOLs. That would mean, hopefully, no bright Friends colors. Hopefully. Of course, and as just a side note and not to get off topic, I'm currently building the lego Eiffel Tower that I bought used. It's a monochromatic hell. So, at this point, any color in the modular series would be welcomed. Bright orange, pink, purple, whatever.....anything but dark gray! :-)
  13. TomLego
    Congrats....you've become the inspiration for an entire new lego theme... DETROIT Now, we need a pawn shop (American Jewelry and Loan), a bunch of minifigs loading all of the artwork from the Detroit Institute of Art onto a moving van and the old Packard Assembly Plant. You also need to draw the outline of bodies on your sidewalks and road plates.
  14. TomLego
    I think the current pattern of modular releases is fine. Nice thing about modulars is they really invite you to get involved in the MOC process. For staters, just look on ebay at the number of plans available to create additional modular buildings outside of those officially released by lego. I bought plans for converting the haunted house into a modular building, did so, and continued with my own MOC apartment building. I wouldn't be against releases with a smaller size, piece count.....but have no complaints with things as they currently are.
  15. TomLego
    Stop making fun of your neighbors across the river in East St Louis. :-)
  16. TomLego
    Just picked it up at the local Lego store. They had it on display along with the new Star Wars offering. Unfortunately, I won't start the build for another 10 days or so. However, I couldn't resist opening the box. Four instruction books with bags numbered one through four. Bags one and two are in a plain sealed box within the outer box. The first couple of pages (2 and 3) let you know that you have purchased an officially licensed product of the Sydney Opera House. There's also a brief history of the building. On what I find to be a bit of an amusing note, page 4 has a picture demonstrating how to use the brick separator. Lots of big pieces, good for someone my age :-)
  17. TomLego
    'No definite color numbers yet as its still too new but will likely be a new favorite color for people.' Well, that bit of info can certainly be shortened to read: 'I really don't know'
  18. TomLego
    Thanks, AndyC The more I'm on this website and read some of the stories, the more I appreciate Jeff Bezos.
  19. TomLego
    Just out of curiosity, how does S@H work as far as buying Lego products? Does Lego have anything to do with the shipping process? For example, if I buy through Amazon, Amazon has the product in stock and sends it to me in two days (free shipping.....Amazon Prime). Sometimes the Amazon listing isn't 'Prime' and the item is shipped from a third party, thats how I got my GG NIB. If I buy a retired set on ebay, well, that can be an experience. In any of these examples, Lego customer service is irrelevant. So in your S&H scenario, how does Lego customer service fit into the picture?
  20. TomLego
    Well, like ebay has taught me through the years, winning or buying an item is only half the battle. Getting to you safely in one piece can sometimes be the most difficult part of the transaction. Maybe you can escalate your complain/problem up the chain of command at S@H. Usually the first answer you get from any customer service department is pretty much a canned response. Good luck.
  21. TomLego
    I don't know how to word this, and I really don't want to offend or insult anyone, but I stick to Lego sets that have (for lack of a better way of saying it) a more adult appearance or theme (if that's even possible with Lego :-) I have the modular buildings, all of the architecture series and some of the creator series. As an adult, you would probably enjoy the architecture series. Especially the a Frank Lloyd Wright buildings with their detail and high piece count. You should definitely get the 4000+ piece Tower Bridge before its retired. The Sydney Opera house will be released within the next several days (to VIP) members. That's also a 'must have'. Since I'm an old guy with no children in the household, I try to stick to what at least appear to be the more mature themes. Even though I was in line to see the first Star Wars movie on the day it was released in 1977, I. don't have any interest in that theme. Of course, to each his on. The most important thing is to buy what you like and not what others think you should buy. Don't go by the age on the box. Go by what appeals to you. I can't address how to accumulate general building bricks. I buy what I like and keep it assembled. The only thing I bought for the bricks was the Haunted House. I liked the green color of the bricks and converted it to a modular building.
  22. TomLego
    Wow! Way to make us all feel inadequate! Seriously, its beautiful. The interior detail...wow.
  23. TomLego
    You'll look at long enough until, at the end of the day, you'll find the space for it! Maybe not this week, maybe not this month, and maybe even not this year, but you'll find a place. :-)
  24. TomLego
    The ultimate Art Deco building......the Chrysler building in NYC. Of course, I would like to see that as a 4000 piece project.
  25. TomLego
    Just called the Lego store that's about 2 miles from my house. The guy answering the phone said I could get one on Friday.....VIP release date. They already have it in the storage area but can't sell it until Friday.
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