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Brick Bank now live on Myer Online http://www.myer.com.au/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/SearchDisplay?searchTermScope=&searchType=1002&filterTerm=&orderBy=4&maxPrice=&showResultsPage=true&langId=-1&beginIndex=0&sType=SimpleSearch&metaData=&pageSize=12&manufacturer=&resultCatEntryType=2&catalogId=10051&pageView=image&searchTerm=lego&minPrice=&categoryId=&storeId=10251, $229 so only $20 difference from S@H, might be worth waiting on a sale. All the other modulars are better deals: Parisian Restaurant ($199 vs $250), Detective's Office ($179 vs $229), and Palace Cinema ($159 vs $199)

1. Teen Wolf: Like the torso and leg printing. Not a fan of his accessory 'giant novelty bone.' 2. Zombie Pirate: Ehhhh... gonna have a hard place fitting this into any other line. 3. Mad Scientist: Always like mad scientists, wish his head was more of a conehead shape than a cylinder. 4. Wicked Witch: Kinda generic. Pass. 5. Venus Fly Trap: I love costumed minifigs, so this will fit right in. 6. The Fly: I guess TLG must be Cronenberg fans, and it just so happens... so am I! 7. Phantom: Will need to take a closer look before verdict 8. Zombie Cheerleader: See: Zombie Pirate. 9. Cat Lady: Big fan. Potential for Hunger Games cross-over MOCs, very versatile. 10. Gargoyle: Sorta unique, so I'm automatically a fan. 11. Karate Kid Bully: Just need half a dozen of these and a Daniel Larusso. 12. Rocker Frankenstein's Monster: Maybe Thriller-themed diorama? I don't know, I prefer the original monster TBH. 13. Zombie Suit: Prefer this over the other two zombies in this set, can be used in more settings. 14. Plague Maiden/Wraith: Begging for a custom Geralt of Rivia. 15. Bigfoot: IMO, the star of this set. Looks like a great torso sculpt that's distinct from the Wookiees, the camera is a nice touch. 16. Succubus: Very nice figure and accessories, can fit right into fancy dress/goth/hot topic theme.

Not at anything approaching RRP, but I feel you. I only got into modulars a couple years ago and the earlier sets (Green Grocer) were long gone, only ones available were eBay with heavy mark-up. Town Hall will be like that now. Wound up getting mine from TRU USA. They ship internationally (very expensive), but have/had great selection of big ticket sets, plus offset by combined shipping, the strong AUD at the time, and coupon. In other modular news, if anyone missed out on Detective's Office at Myer sale, they're now back in stock online ($179 with free shipping).

Nothing special at Target from what I saw during the sale. Small-medium SW and City sets aplenty, but not much else. The Star Wars Lego Encyclopedia was in stock too but disappointingly, a lot of the books had the white Boba Fett minifig stolen from the cover. Thought maybe staff kept them behind the counter and asked an employee, but he said that unfortunately, what's there is there.

I know you're in the process of building it Lobot, but how much do you project this thing will cost all up? Thankfully I bought the UCS Falcon on sale myself years ago. I remember balking at the price and mulling over it for days, and even after I'd purchased it, it didn't sit right that I'd spent $AU 750 on a single set. In hindsight, I'd purchase it in a heartbeat. These BL builds fascinate me, but the sourcing part sounds like my personal hell.

The TRU Australia sale (25% off with 25OFF code) stacks with the current 'Buy 1, get 1 half off' promotion running now, but discount only applies to the full-priced item and add $10 or so for shipping. Grabbed 2 Cantinas for $163+10, but you can get 2 Passenger Trains for $287+10. Works out to be 37% off if you buy equally priced items in pairs (before shipping). EDIT: They've removed the ability to stack the code with Lego promo. EDIT 2: Still works! Just need to do it in this order. Add 1 item to cart > Apply coupon > Increase quantity to 2 within checkout. It you do it the reverse order, it'll jack both to full price then deduct discount. Also, tick your payment type in checkout before changing quantity.

Looks real pretty. Also not big on the blue engines but it'll look real nice sitting next to my UCS Falcon.

What does this clearance/sale start, Thursday? Not seen a peep on their website or anything.

Not sure if the OP is trolling or not, but I'll give him the benefit of the doubt, and assume he's young and just isn't fluent in English. Many people, such as myself, prefer the undeniably superior build and detail of the newer versions. You like the 7140? Go nuts, you can still buy it, and other people shouldn't diminish your enthusiasm for the original. That said, I find your attitude rather rude, insinuating others are 'children' for appreciating something different from yourself. You want to make your perfect 'original' rebel hangar? No one is stopping you, but stop attempting to frame alternative opinions as 'wrong' ones.

Tortured. Only have ~$50 in VIP credit and don't know whether to blow another $400 on the Sandcrawler and Revan minifig. I want it desperately but, no discount on that $450 hurts me.

I still can't get over the proportions of the children characters. I know they used the stunted Yoda/dwarf legs but it still looks... off. Also, no Comic Book Guy (series 2?) Otherwise, decent set.

Great design, love the interior design. Am I the only one who thinks the fighter looks like a Latios (Pokemon)?

I'm a little disappointed that Beru isn't included but otherwise, it's a fine set that's head and shoulders above the last sandcrawler. Again, not sure why people are kvetching over whether this is UCS or not. The 'playable' UCS trend started a long while back with the Republic Dropship, the second Death Star and Ewok Village (probably the most playset-esque Star Wars set ever released). If you think the UCS badge equates to perfect screen accuracy, you are wrong.

Amazing set. Not the largest in the modular series, but adds a lot of variety and 'fun.' Great use of colours, will definitely be picking this up. Great review dj2005, amazing photography.

You might get away with it if you or your guests are unfamiliar with the building, but I've been to the Opera House many times and the building is huge. The concert hall can seat hundreds and the outdoor area is very expansive. I think it'll look tiny and weird with minifigs, like the Stonehenge foam model from Spinal Tap.

Looks amazing. But sadly as a Sydney native, I have no space for it. I cleared out some shelving area in my study earlier this year but it's currently occupied by my Modular street. It's beautiful but don't want to imagine what it'll cost down under.

I can't even imagine the effect 3D printing will have in the next few years. Obviously it's a boon for manufacturing but things like that new gun alarm me, as I don't live in 'gun culture.' For more mundane things like Lego? I've thought about this more than once in relation to thinss like Games Workshop Warhammer figurines, will it completely gut this business? Maybe. If you're charging $40 for a tray of inch-tall figures, which someone can theoretically make at home, doesn't seem like a sound, long-term business plan. I believe Lego proper will stay ahead of the curve in manufacturing in much the same way the printing industry still exists despite every second home owning an inkjet or laser printer. The quality is just not there, and there's no economic incentive to sell printers that do anything but print basic documents. There will always be a place for a Kinko's or place to print niche products like wedding invitations.

This grosses me to no end, since it defeats the purpose of a randomised prize and someone else is going to have to foot the bill for the discarded bags that now have effectively 0% chance of containing a prize. I hope TLG changes how they package these things and realise that a golden ticket would not have worked if people could feel the difference in chocolate bars.

Thanks for the heads up. I've been busy preparing my body for the Modular series onslaught, did a little perusal and the Aussie mark-up for these sets is erratic. There's the Aussie S@H above and the US one below. The identically-priced ($150) US sets Pet Shop, Grand Emporium and Fire Brigade are marked up either $50 or outright doubled. I understand that these sets have been spread over a few years so subject to currency fluctuations but it's still funny to look at. Picked up the (relatively) cheap Palace Cinema from S@H with free shipping and the May 4th Minifig and will probably source the rest from European Amazon stores.

Neat. I'll probably pick up one of each. Though there are sets where either the minifigs are the obvious reason for purchase (Tank Droid) or the actual vehicle itself (Mandalorian Speeder). I'll probably toss a coin for these. Loving the new Gunship, it takes the best part of the previous two, so I'll probably buy a couple of these.

So I've made the (very expensive) decision to get into the Modular Building series. They never really interested me, since I found each set individually unimpressive but now TLC's accrued quite a nice looking collection and I've recently redone my study and have a long, bare shelf space that would be perfect for a nice row of these. I've begun to make a little list of each of these sets and do some price comparisons between the various etailers. It seems that S@H is the cheapest in most of these cases (especially with that free shipping on $100+ orders). I've given up on trying to purchase Cafe Corner (10182) and Green Grocer (10185) as these were released in about 2007 and 2008 and the resale price for these make my eyes bleed. I have a couple of high value sets like the UCS Falcon that might be sold to pay for these, but it would be a sore loss. So I'd like some advice from Aussie collectors who have been into the Modular theme. What is the best place to start? Are these sets available at retail? (I've never paid attention to these, so no idea) and if so, do they have the typical UCS exclusivity between the various stores? What is the cheapest way to start, are there foreign online stores like Amazon UK that you could recommend? Thanks in advance.

Digging the new A-Wing Pilot Minifig and helmet. Problem now is that I have 4 different generations of A-Wings. Hell, the Mon Cal cruiser version was fine, a palette swap could have kept some continuity and I could have modded a few of the early ones to get a fleet of them. Will probably pick up 3 of these along with that Rancor pit to chuck under my Palace, unsure on the CW sets.

$135ish isn't too bad for the Kombi Van, will probably pick it up with Jabba's Palace. Since it's never worth getting these bigger sets in the "Buy 3, get 1 free", I'm happy with 20% off with Myer One credit. Checked out today's Target. No new SW sets, but they have a lot of the new Marvel/DC sets. Picked up the Avengers jet for $100.

"Celebrate this year's mother's day by gifting yourself a plastic trinket." Sounds like a hit

Seems to be run-of-the-mill action figures eg. Hasbro Star Wars, Pixar etc. Doesn't actually include Lego series minifigs. Ordered my UCS R2 morning of the 4th but it's still on back-order, rather cheesed but might be a blessing in disguise as I don't have the time in this coming fortnight to even open the thing. As long as they follow up with the freebie bonus, I'm satisfied, only reason I ordered it from S@H instead of waiting for the inevitable cheaper Kmart UCS release.