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Mr. Elijah Timms

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  1. Mr. Elijah Timms
    My friend,you need to scale back your authoritative tone, I think it's what's getting you into so much trouble around here. How do you know it isn't out yet, esp. In the USA? Do you have a TLG logistics plan in your possession? It's funny, because I've held that very set in my hands on at least 2 occasions, on American soil. Enjoy yourself, and as I say, let the conversation roam where it may. We're all friends here.
  2. Mr. Elijah Timms
    Yeeesh. Even if kid collectors were able to join EB, I doubt they would because of all this immature behavior. It's a toy, friends. It should be fun, and the conversations should be friendly.
  3. Mr. Elijah Timms
    I originally told myself I'd wait for March to come before picking up the new Avengers sets, to get "whatever his name is." That was before I saw the sets out I'm the wild.... That said, the Cap-Red Skull set is amazing, a fantastic value and design at the $20USD range. The tank is a quick build but very aesthetically pleasing. Certainly it doesn't feel like something thrown together just to sell more minifigs. As far as the figs themselves, the colors on the Hydra soldier really pop. Red Skull, meanwhile, is just perfect. Very, very pleased with this set. I guess the question now is.... What to buy to get the Whatever-His-Name-Is?
  4. Mr. Elijah Timms
    Picked up the Avengers Lab and Penguin sets today. Absolute home runs in the figure department. Obviously comic Thor and the purple pants are the stars of the show, but Taskmaster's great, and Falcon is easily the diamond in the rough here. Awesome fig. And the build's not as boring as it looks. Nice play set with a fair amount of playability built into it.
  5. Mr. Elijah Timms
    At the risk of veering back on topic... Yesterday I built the new Spider-Man Doc Ock set, and I'm relatively pleased with the results. What I hadn't known before purchasing is that there's a play feature in the back of the van that compromises the entire roof of the vehicle,essentially there IS no roof, and instead it is composed of money boxes that can "explode" with the press of a lever. What I do REALLY like is the fact that this is not a SpiderTank or some other ridiculous vehicle, but instead a realistic and believable build that could integrate itself into any City layout. I think e $20USD-range hero sets are the perfect range for kids and AFOLs alike, not only as a means of releasing new and exciting figures but also involving a substantial build that doesn't break the bank. With that being said, I love that TLG included the armored car and not some ridiculous "super vehicle" that the hero doesn't need. Most SuperHero adventures take place in a contemporary urban setting anyway, so I prefer that they include city vehicles or even structures that can serve either SuperHero OR City collections. If they continue with this ideology I can see the $20USD range continue to be popular for years...
  6. Mr. Elijah Timms
    Wow... Love the Icebreaker but I'm also intrigued by all these additional components in these pics. The plane, and the tracked vehicle with the plow-- new set? Also, what about the little installation behind the ship, also with its own 6-wheeled track vehicle? That's not the same Mobile Lab design we've seen earlier... Strange!! At any rate, thanks for the pics, EIKER86!!!
  7. Mr. Elijah Timms
    YES!!!! 66 Batmobile would be a GREAT set!!
  8. Mr. Elijah Timms
    Got this set this week and have been repeatedly impressed both with the design and the parts. Kind of lost in the shuffle here is Dr. McScrubs-- he's, in my opinion, the nicest doctor minifig we've ever received! Beautiful print on a beautiful color-- really love it!
  9. Mr. Elijah Timms
    THAT BLUE CARGO TRAIN... MUST... TRY TO... RESIST.... Aawwww who am I kidding! I love that set!!
  10. Mr. Elijah Timms
    Sure. In the Winter Village Cottage.
  11. Mr. Elijah Timms
    I'd love to hear that the "inserted 2015 DC range" is actually a DC range, and not an "inserted MORE YES MORE BATMAN range...
  12. Mr. Elijah Timms
    Thought we had a confirmed $80USD for the Dropship?! I'll admit, that Intel seems a bit unreliable with the spectacle of 8 MINIFIGS INCLUDED is staring you down...
  13. Mr. Elijah Timms
    I don't know if we need this Ponda Baba guy as a minifig, whoever he is.... But I sure hope that this time around the Cantina comes with a WALRUS MAN!! (Aaaaand relax. I KNOW. It's a joke.)
  14. Mr. Elijah Timms
    Ahhh yes, remember it well! Peter gets dumped by Kitty, so Logan & Nightcrawler take him out to drown his sorrows... Don't read anymore, but I m gonna guess Uncanny #180... something?!Also like your idea for the hockey pads... Would help simulate his classic costume nicely!
  15. Mr. Elijah Timms
    I noticed the BlackBird's construction in the game as well... And I just don't see it happening in production. First off, those wings would NEVER stay on, with or without swooshing! Plus, even if a fig could fit in that cockpit space (looks to be 2 wide), TLG would rather include a clear canopy piece in the design. Playability, functionality, call it what you will. But there's no way that's the production model.
  16. Mr. Elijah Timms
    At one point Juggernaut smashed through the facade of the X mansion... And he was fighting fiercely with young Piotr Rasputin. AND IT WAS GLORIOUS.
  17. Mr. Elijah Timms
    EUREKA!!!! (Not really.) I think at this point all we can do is over-accentuate our own expectations of this set to standards insurmountable of meeting. I love leaks as much as the next guy but it's already clear that this set will not please everyone... But at a $50 price point, is it even fair to expect it to? As I said before, the most important thing TLG has to gleam from this set is how big the demand is for more X-SETS!! Then well have ample room for more complex builds and a more diverse spread of minifigs. Until then, I'm trying to be patient over here...!
  18. Mr. Elijah Timms
    As a City builder, this was easily the biggest draw in the entire Movie line. And the build did not disappoint-- I took my time and really enjoyed building the van (forget the flying machine-- I'm not even sure if I saved its instruction book). As said above, the biggest criticism is the white printing on the figs, and the scale issues in comparison with City great vehicles. I built this and the logging truck on consecutive nights, and in conclusion it just makes City trucks seem small in comparison-- I think the problem is that the Van is fairly accurate in minifig scale, whereas typical 6-wide vehicles are scaled back slightly. Still, a great set and a MUST for City builders!
  19. Mr. Elijah Timms
    I have a dozen myself. And I must admit, they pop off all too easily, and seem to swing open or shut at the slightest movement.
  20. Mr. Elijah Timms
    Well, in my experience with contemporary Arctic expeditionary pursuits, I... Oh, wait-- I have none. So I'll take your word for it. And don't get me wrong-- I'm still super-excited about this theme!
  21. Mr. Elijah Timms
    Kind of disappointed they went ORANGE AND BLUE for the Arctic color scheme. Heck, we just had the same for Coast Guard (although it's dominant hue was primarily white, while Arctic seems to focus on orange molds). Still very excited about this one-- loving the look of that Mobile Outpost.
  22. Mr. Elijah Timms
    I just hope this X-Men set sells like hot cakes.... The better it performs, the more X sets we'll get in the next few years. I don't want my kids growing up in a world where there's a Luke Cage minifig but no Colossus. Do it for the children, TLG.
  23. Mr. Elijah Timms
    Black Manta is too obscure... Yet we've already got Nova, Iron Fist and now Power Man. Life is too cruel.
  24. Mr. Elijah Timms
    Agreed-- been looking for the Penguin set all week, and haven't seen a trace of the Steamroller anywhere...
  25. Mr. Elijah Timms
    Man, my son got this set for Christmas, and I cannot believe how FRAGILE IT IS!!!! The entire structure is supported by a series of 2-wide plates underneath, many of which are gripped by Only the two front studs of a 2x3 slope. It's like the original Jabba's Palace, only flimsier. This may be fine for display purposes, but for a boy (who takes great care of his toys, btw) who wants to play with it, it just doesn't want to stay together. I have an ENORMOUS AFOL collection of my own that spans over 30 years, and I can easily say that, at least structurally speaking, this is some of the worst designing I've ever seen in a Lego set. ESPECIALLY at such a high price point ask this. And you can be sure I will be contacting TLG to express my disappointment as a loyal, high-traffic consumer.
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