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That wall texture is great, and I like the way you've used the cheese slopes to meet tiles on the roof. Definitely some nice techniques to try out sometime!

Bricklink order finally came yesterday, so mine is finished as well. I was lucky enough to be able to do someone that's already been represented in minifig form, so hopefully everyone will know who it is already. Looking forward to seeing everyone else's.

I think we will also pass on the tour. I would have gladly paid €5 for a model shop tour, but I can't see it being worth it for a mini land tour.

My son had to temporarily give up his Brickheadz Batman, so mine is at least solid on in inside. Just waiting for the hands in the right color and the eyes to come in per Bricklink and mines finished. This challenge was way out of my comfort zone, but I'm pretty happy with how mine turned out.

What's the feeling on decals in this challenge?

Just saw this post again and realized this guys hazmat mask piece is in the Build-a-fig wall at LegoLand. Not sure if that helps or not.

The umbrella is from the Lego batman movie (it's Penguins I think), and I'm assuming the teapot is from Disney, and would also guess the hourglass is friends Disney or elves, but don't know either.

So, as I said earlier, I was at LegoLand yesterday. It was a great day to walk around in a T-shirt! Despite an extremely full parking lot, the park didn't feel overly full, and for the most part, waiting times were very reasonable. When we meet on a Thursday, the crowds should be very small, and for that, I'm very excited. The new Ninjago section of the park was pretty fun to check out. I've heard theres already a similar section in the LegoLand in the US, but I've never been there, so I can't confirm how similar they are. My favorite part of this section rectified to some degree my least favorite part of LegoLand, which is that there are very few opportunities to actually build with Lego. There were 4 stations within the Ninjago section to build in (2 were in line for the ride) compared to the other 2 that I can think of in the rest of the park. The ride itself I had very mixed feelings on. In one section of the waiting line, the room was very hot and smelled badly of sweat. This was a very pleasant Spring day, so I really don't want to know how that room will be in the middle of Summer. The other negative point is that the ride broke down in the middle of operation, which will hopefully be an isolated incident, but still seemed worth mentioning. Otherwise the ride itself was a lot of fun, and my 3 year old had a great time blasting away evil ninjas and skeletons and the likes. Also, in the Ninjago store there was a build-a-fig wall with a lot of Ninjago Minifig elements. As for the Fabrik, there was a great selection of pieces. Most seem to be left over from last year, which was OK for me, as I was able to pick up a bunch of tiles that I never quite seem to have enough of. Most of the new pieces that I fould interesting were already posted in this topic, but I did find a few more, including the tree leaves piece in white! The build-a-fig section was very Nexo-Knight heavy, but also had a decent selection for Lego City lovers. I took some pictures of the bigger wheels there, but I didn't realize how terrible the pictures were until I got home. Sorry for that, but hopefully they help anyway. I can answer any other questions as best I can if you have any! Can't wait to go back with you all! Minifig accesories are 30 cents apiece, Pumpkins were 5/€3, and parrots were €2.50 for the set of 3. If I remember right, the build-a-fig was €2.50 a piece for a fig, or €12 for 6 figs, which includes a head, legs, torso, hair/headpiece, and accessory. With the exception of accessories, Minifig pieces cannot be purchased unless as a whole Minifig.

Country of citizenship or residence?

(Sorry for quoting a picture, can't seem to edit the quote on my phone) These are some good points. Some pieces definitely are not cheaper when buying by weight, but some, especially plant pieces made of the softer, lighter plastic are very good deals. some of the pieces from that picture were there last year, but some I'm definitely excited about as well. Can't wait to look around! @chubays I'm not a big technic person, but I'll see what I can find out. Last year they had an entire wall of technic pieces, and I know there were some very large wheels in there, and some gears as well. Hopefully I can be more specific next week.

I'll be at LegoLand this weekend with my son. I thought I'd post pictures here of the interesting pieces I find in the Fabrik, or does anyone think that'll spoil the fun?

I have an annual pass, so I will not need a ticket. But that is a great offer!

I (barely) finished my Cat. B in time. Here it is.

Everyone in Historica could sense the war coming, especially those in Nocturnus. Most of Nocturnus, particularly those unable to stand up to him, knew that they would rather stay loyal than oppose Raavage. An old Imp named Chir, who lived on the outkirts of Nocturnus wasn't much different. Although he had typically used his workshop to build furniture, he had converted it to build siege machines for the Spire, to show that he didn't oppose Raavage. Quietly, he had hoped he would not be called on, and his siege machines would not be required. However, today, the time has come. Raavage himself has come with a small entourage. This would be disturbing enough on the most pleasant of days. but Chir could sense that Raavage had a particularly nasty disposition today. He seemed desperate, almost crazed, as though he would let nothing stand in his way. This build ended up being too rushed for my liking. I've really been short on time this month, and I don't think that will change until shortly before the Category C deadline. Hopefully I'll finish all my builds for that one in time. Anyway, I hope you enjoy. As always, all comments and criticism is welcome.

It looks like they're going for around €15 on bricklink, but I'd consider €10 to be fair.

That's how it worked for us last year when we renewed. However I think there's a certain time frame you're supposed to renew it within. If it expired in October you might be outside that window, but I'm really not sure to be honest.

This should be what you're looking for. https://secure.legoland.de/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?langId=-1&storeId=10663&catalogId=24051&categoryId=40602&productId=286133 As I understand it, only the Merlin Premium Annual Pass gets you into LegoLand in Günzburg and Billund. It's a lot ,ore expensive however. While the basic LegoLand annual pass pays for itself after going twice, I think you'd have to go three times to make the Premium Pass pay for itself. Unless, of course you buy a lot at LegoLand, since you will then have a 10% discount off most shops in the park, including the Fabrik.

My wife just told me to get all 3 (if they're still available), and any time my wife tells me to buy Lego, I listen! Is there anything you're looking for, or would you just want cash? We can also do a cash sale, or work something else out if you prefer.

My son has been going nuts for everything Cars related. Do you know which Cars 2 sets are there?

With as many couriers that were carrying messages of the Heir's return, some were bound to be caught by the Spire. It isn't long before a band of sorcerers catch a courier and bring the message straight to Raavage. Bit of a rushed build here for the deadline. Almost didn't bother since I like my Alliance build more, but this will play into my Cat. C build, assuming I finish all my builds in time.

There's nothing in particular that I'm after, so I'm open to offers. I do like fleshy figures, particularly those that fit into historic builds, but I'm certainly open to other stuff.

My sister picked up the new Kiss Kiss Tuxedo Batman Polybag for me. I'm not really that interested in it, so if someone wants it let me know. http://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?id=151357

I guess I understand the concern, but I don't think it'll be an issue. After all, Historica is a kingdom with four regions. But it is ruled by a unifying King, which means Historica has to be unified against...something that's not Historica. If you read the books from a song of ice and fire, or watch the game of thrones, the world there is pretty similar. Westeros has 7 (actually more like 9) distinct regions, all of which are unified under one King. And although some of the story takes place in estoros, the focus is very much on westeros. I don't know yet if I'll be able to do anything For the other two categories (although there's plenty of time before November), but I'm so psyched for the minifig challenge again! Thank you for bringing it back!

Thanks for the feedback, all. I struggled with opening those two polybags for quite a while when planning this build. In the end, I'm very happy with the result, which makes opening them worth it for me. After all, Lego's meant to be used, not sit in its packaging! It is the Lego caveman body. There weren't too many figures in the series that I was interested in, since I really only build in the historic theme, but I do really like this one. As long as you use a beard or chest piece that covers the bat symbol, it looks pretty nice.

Last year they also had a big selection of plant pieces, and since a lot of those pieces are made of softer, lighter plastic, you can get a lot for cheap. However, on some items, and I think it includes the plant pieces, they will limit how much you are allowed to buy. But they really have an amazing selection on pieces. I hopeful to see some of the newly created pieces this year.