Inconspicuous

I loved the episode! You could tell basically the whole plot from the trailer, but it was still interesting. I can't believe they're making us wait until January for the next one. I miss the good old days where they were actually one week apart. At least the next one has that Zebrak Jedi (Eeth Koth? Aagan Kolar? Not sure who or how to spell it. )

Heh heh heh. No, I never made a Lego gun. I'll have to be more careful with mine. From now on, I'll confine it to my room.

Oh, I get it. The stand looked so good I couldn't tell if it was official. If they ever do remake it, I think some sort of stand would be cool.

Would you care to elaborate? I'm very curious how you ended up with the pedestal. Did it come sealed in the box? Was it some special promotional addition? The set has been quite a mystery, and I'm wondering if there is some other piece I missed. Thanks for the comments guys, I'm very proud of this review.

80 Steps, torch as a sub-model. That's 80+ pages of actual build. Also, it's a friend's, not my cousin's.

I managed to snag a few on Black Friday. I know I'm extremely fortunate since it's been discontinued. Congrats to everyone who snagged one. EDIT: Removed content considered "offensive rubbing in face".

Welcome to my review of 3450 Statue of Liberty Sculpture! I am extremely fortunate to have experienced this set so much, even though I don’t own it. A close friend of mine no longer needed it, and was interested in the hefty price it fetched. In case anyone asked for pictures before ordering, we assembled it and it gave me an excuse to take pictures of it. This is going up for sale on Bricklink sometime in the next few months, so keep your eyes peeled! The Statue of Liberty is a symbol of freedom and equality that greeted immigrants as they came to America is search of opportunity. Lego released this green giant in a super-model that was quietly released and discontinued. Its price skyrocketed to around $500 used from its original $200 price tag. Is it worth its new price tag? Read on to learn the secrets of this silent guardian. BASIC INFORMATION: Set Name: Statue of Liberty Sculpture Set Number: 3450 Number of Pieces: 2882 (2899 Bricklink) Minifigs: 0 Price: USD $199.00 Theme: Sculptures Year Released: 2000 RESOURCES: Brickset Peeron Bricklink THE REVIEW: BOX: Front: Despite such a huge box, very little of the set is advertised. The front of the box is covered by the large Set Information, an American flag, and a blue sky. The Statue’s 33 inch height is the only feature advertised on the whole box. I’m surprised that the suggested age limit is a low 14, because the set takes huge concentration, sorting, and building abilities. Back: All the back of the box has is the Just Imagine logo. I find this surprising for such a huge set, but there really aren’t any playability features to advertise. I also find it funny that they use the Just Imagine logo on this of all sets, because the logo was usually placed with alternate models that there were no instructions to, and this set definitely doesn’t seem like the set you could easily make alternate models with. Also here is a tiny Lego.com advertisement. I guess it goes to show how much advertising has grown recently. Inside: Inside the box were 4 white sub-boxes that are very similar to the four white boxes found in the 10188 Death Star. Here there are only two, but the occupy most of the vertical space. The original box lid actually didn’t rest all the way on the bottom. Box:: Thoughts: Big but not flashy. It's not really the kind of box you would keep, but you might as well. INSTRUCTIONS: Front: The instruction booklet is drastically different from the box art. The Statue is more prominently featured, with the New York City skyline in the background. The instructions are the size of many instructions today, like the Modular buildings, Venice Canal Chase, and Temple of the Crystal Skull, just to name a few. Random Page: The instructions feature the absolutely necessary piece-call-outs with the sky blue background. Since the Statue is built by layer, each step is one layer. The new layer appears in sand green, while the previous step is gray. This page also shows that the Statue is hollow. Ad Page: The only advertisements the booklet contains are for these two planes. That sky with cloud background shows up yet again. Back: Yep, even more clouds. The back is almost identical to the back of the box. Instructions:: Thoughts: A little bit thick, but clear and to the point. PIECES: I'm sorry that I don't have any pictures of all the pieces, but it wouldn't be that useful anyways. The pieces in this set are all sand green, apart from the torch and the baseplate. This is a bit of a bummer, but there's really no way to avoid it and keep the model accurate. However, it is a treasure trove of sand green which could be really useful in MOCs. There are bricks, plates, and jumpers all throughout. It would have been cool to have more tiles but very unlikely since the whole thing would have to be coated in them. Pieces:: Thoughts: Sand green: love it or hate it. That's everything to this set's pieces. THE BUILD: No build shots, but for this set they would be gruesomely long. The build goes layer by layer, in a slow but steady process. It takes very constant attention to detail and there is plenty of room to slip. And if you do and you don't notice until later, you're in trouble! The build took my friend and I three days the first time, of fairly constant building. It was really cool to see the iconic statue slowly rise out of the rubble, and I'm sure this would make an amazing stop-motion build. Build:: Thoughts: Extremely challenging and fairly boring. No interesting techniques used. You can really see the progress though. COMPLETED PRODUCT: Front: Here we have the finished product. Please note that the bottom is not lighter, it’s just the photo. Although it’s a bit blocky, it’s extremely accurate to the original. I think the ugliest part by far is the book. It looks more like a mangled piece of paper to me! However, I absolutely love the face and the torch. Side: This side is relatively boring, but it allows us to see the gap under her arm as well as her wrist. I think her wrist looks a bit thin, but perhaps the actual statue looks this way too. Other Side: From the other side, we can see her lovely skirt and the wrist again. I really love the skirt because the way it spreads is really accurate. On this side you can see the wrist even better. It looks even thinner and blockier from this side. Back: The book looks a little better from the back. In this picture, you can also see the complex curls of her hair. I think this is another really cool part, because the 3D contours are awesome. Book: Here’s a close up of the book. That little hole isn’t a mistake! It looks out of place. I think using plates on the book could make it less ugly. Face: To me, the most impressive part of the entire statue is the face. Lots of jumper plates are used to create incredibly realistic detailing. Ironically, the nose is built with SNOT. It blends in quite nicely. I could stare at that face for hours. Torch: Another interesting part is the torch. The flames look really cool, and are contoured backwards. The wrist and especially the torch have a knack for falling off. My new kittens were fascinated with the statue and the one part that didn’t survive their attacks was the torch, which fell and made a nasty dent in my studio. (I think design flaws should be tested by cat!). Besides the baseplate, this is the only non-sand green part of the entire set. Top: Although it doesn’t reveal anything interesting about the set, I've provided a top shot. The crown looks quite nice, although it’s fairly unstable. Comparison: Here's a comparison with the actual thing. You can see how blocky the Lego one looks, but considering it's made out of bricks and not slopes and tiles, it's quite accurate. I think Lego did a fine job, and it still looks amazing on display even if it isn't perfect. _______________________________________________ Totals: Design: 9/10 Amazingly accurate but a few weak sections, like the wrist, torch, and book. The face is just gorgeous. Parts: 7/10 More sand green than you would ever want in a lifetime. I personally love it! Build: 3/10 Challenging and boring. However, you can see progress. Playability: 5/10 It's always hard to judge playability on models. On one hand it's not fun to play with, on the other, it's not intended to be played with. I usually compromise and have each worth 5 points (playability: 0/5 displayability: 5/5) Price: 7/10 2882 pieces for $200 is excellent. For $500 of rare sand green, it's still not bad. Total: 31/50 Despite a low rating, I think this set is amazing. Once the build is over, you're fine and this set is far too beautiful to part out. Look over the ratings and you'll see that many categories that "regular" sets are judged on really don't apply to this one. I find that ratings can't make the decision for you and that you should make the decision for you. If you have any interest in this set, don't hesitate! The sky is the limit on how high the price may rocket. Bonus: I couldn’t think of anything funny to do with the statue, so I decided to throw a party. Some of the guests don’t get along. Thanks for reading! -Inconspicuous (Inky)

I played Alto Sax for two years and am now in my second year of Tenor Sax. Although Band-Rank wise, I'm not that good, I really love to play, and then again our section is really strong anyways. I also have been playing classical guitar for nine years and just recorded my first CD with my group. I've also taken a little bit of drums, attempt some piano, and am a decent singer (I've been in a few choirs and countless musicals). Music is definitely one of the stronger of my many talents.

Hooray! I've got someone with me here. I'm simply dying for that figure. It's not like I'm a magician or something.

I'm just going to keep uploading to Flickr. In case Brickshelf crashes again, I'll continue the move, but not as quickly as I might if Brickshelf wasn't functioning. I don't intend to upload any more to Brickshelf, because I don't want to cause something like the crash again, but I won't move my old stuff if the deeplinks remain. I'm willing to upgrade since I also believe that Brickshelf won't last forever, like WhiteFang and Siegfried. And since I'm not uploading to Brickshelf, I don't need to log in. Did I make any sense?

Nice article. I was fortunate enough to pick up three of them on Black Friday. Good luck with your wait! I remember waiting for the Brickmaster stuff to arrive, and it was painful. Thank you for sharing the "true meaning of Lego Christmas".

Even if I don't win, I'm very proud of my creation. It's my fifth attempt at real-ice MOC's and it's by far the best. The Lego and ice seamlessly blend and I often use it as a table centerpiece before it starts melting, and it's back to the freezer! Good entries and good luck!

Indeed we did. We didn't talk for long, but at least we met. For some reason I got 5 PaB boxes. I thought it was for an order of over $75. My mom, brother and I each checked out so we could get 3 Winter Toy Shops, and two of the three were over $75. So how exactly did we end up with 5? I have no idea, but I'm happy.

My Ultimate Black Friday plan worked out! I got a Death Star, three Winter Toy Shops, and a Republic Attack Shuttle, but only 10% off. I also got to meet ILikePi at the store. Let the building commence!

I'm not taking any chances. I'm moving all 12 of my reviews as well as all of my MOCs. It's bound to crash if it ever comes back, so better now than later! EDIT: Maybe I just overreacted. I'll wait a bit and see what happens.

Thanks for the answers and new in this thread! Thanks to all of your discussions and chit chat, I have firmed up plans for a large expedition to the Lego store to get a gigantic purchase including a Death Star, a few Winter Toy shops, some Star Wars and maybe some Atlantis. Once again, thanks for the help, and good luck with your shopping!

Yes, my parents drive me. I can get a sense of how the people are by email. I've avoided deals that seem too good to be true because of the people I have to deal with. Unfortunately, I will most likely not review this set, but if Brickshelf gets up soon and I can complete my review, than I will do this over the holidays. I actually bought this for reselling purposes, so I do know what it's worth. However, if I don't get to adding this to my store soon, than I will do a review. How is 30008? It was something I was looking at. Sorry, for getting off topic.

I bought a used 4728 Escape from Privet Drive with all pieces, the instructions, and the box for $30. I traveled about 5 minutes to get there. I love Craig's List.

[meaningful speech] As a TFOL, I don't find much skepticism. My immediate family is a huge supporter, and we run a Bricklink store together- my dad who has a strong business background helps with PayPal and tough customers, my brother is a my venture capitalist who provides money for investment due to his 2 jobs, my mom drives us to pick up investments, and I inventory sets, look for sale opportunities, and do everything in-between. It's quite an amazing team effort. On the school side, some people think it's odd, but I come across as a bit of an odd person anyways. My best friend is a huge Lego Star Wars fan and is a unactive member here. He often thinks I'm a bit obsessed but he's a true friend and tolerates it. Other not-as-close friends tolerate it, and even made me a Lego card once. I, like other TFOLs try to incorporate Legos into school projects too. We had to make manipulatives to practice photosynthesis with, and of course I made mine out of Lego. I was able to create a actually-functioning enzyme, realistic ADP/ATP and a whole other bunch of things. The teacher was extremely impressed and even asked if I wanted to become an engineer. I really don't care what haters think, because Lego has given me a steady job, lots of fun, the most interesting room out of all my friends' rooms, and allowed me to become part of this loving and supportive community. [/meaningful speech]

Since you're promoting you're own sets, I believe this belongs in the Buy Sell Trades Finds forum. I'm not 100% percent sure on that though. I'm sure the Treasure chest set will get a lot- it's very rare!

First, read through all the pinned Lessons at the top of the forum. If you wish, complete assignments for each lesson as specified in the thread. Then, begin your first review. Just read through the topics and look at a few sample reviews, and you should be good to go.

Welcome to Eurobricks! Thanks for the news- everyone always appreciates it when someone who has seen the new sets or minifigures tells us. I believe we have already found pictures of the rubbery katana holder. I'm not sure about the dagger, but it sounds good. I'm definitely looking forward to this line- thanks for the news!

Thanks for this mini review. I own both, so nothing was too new and exciting, but I had no idea that they combined to form a scene! I think that's a really awesome design feature on their part. Nice application of your reviewing skills!

I always use my computer. I have a hand-me-down Ipod from my brother, but its fully charged battery only lasts half an hour.

The techniques you've used are brilliant like the lightning and the lightsabers starting up, but the filming is the part that needs work. The camera moves up and down a whole bunch. If you're not used a tripod of some sort- use one! If you are- try to keep it more steady. I think if you nail that, you'll become an amazing Brickflicker!