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In reply to: Threadjacking
Listen, I maintain that that whole ordeal was @timf’s fault…
I’ve donated bags and bins to the LUG on several occasions. But sure, if you want those back, I’ll return them. By Septemberish, since that’s when LUGBulk2019 will be delivered…
In reply to: Threadjacking
Ok, then be sure to bring back one of those huge bags with which the LUG endowed you for your previous LUGbulk order.
Wait, what?
In reply to: Threadjacking
My entire LEGO budget is going toward huskies.
Ok, then be sure to bring back one of those huge bags with which the LUG endowed you for your previous LUGbulk order.
In reply to: Roller Coaster
>> pink beehives tho, who saw THAT coming?
Space plants! We’ll have to see if that one shows up on LUGBulk next year.
The real question though is what roller coaster parts will show up on LB, and at what prices. An important thing to note here is that they did in fact come up with the ‘straight slope’ piece that’s key for both the ascension and big down slopes, but that piece currently only comes in red, whereas purple and especially light bley track pieces are gonna be a lot easier and cheaper to come by on BL. The idea of mixing track colors on a single coaster has little appeal to me.
Still, I’m super excited about this set, I have never used VIP early access in my life but I might have to do it for this one.
In reply to: 2018 Q1 Build challenge – Step Right Up
Who wants to build some queue lines? That would be a task for some LUGBulk elements, I’d wager…
In reply to: Jan5,6,7 – Help Pennlug in Monroeville
I really like the subtle change in elevation in the river/forest area: https://www.flickr.com/photos/steampoweredbricks/25762154558/in/album-72157691350749844/
That would be a good use for a whole order of Duplo from LUGBulk. 🙂
In reply to: Threadjacking
haha, you compliment the reason why I posted it in this thread – to explain why I wanted 2×4 tiles in medium blue on lugbulk. I think the studs make it too busy and add too much depth from the windows.
Don’t be fooled on the snot techniques either…this is certainly a classic Josh Hall build from the back. my geometry is all out of whack and I just threw some stuff together to make it stick. There are exposed cracks, and I’ve accepted it. 🙂
In reply to: What the heck is Rich building?
Shew. I’m basically just hoping to not end up in the insane asylum because of LUGBulk… if I build something in 2018, it’ll be a bonus!
In reply to: what the heck is Greg doing?
I was also working on a sign that says Welcome to Hogwarts. I have a sign that is made out of metal in my classroom
and I asked Hannah if she was able to create plans for a LEGO version. She came up with a really interesting design but the finished product may have over 2,000 pieces. At an upper limit ten cents per part rate, that makes a $15 sign into a $200 sign. LUG supplies or LUGbulk could significantly reduce the cost. Regardless, here is the latest version of the design.
In reply to: Roller Coaster
That’s the real question. The truth is we don’t know.
Yeah, case in point: huskies. I would have #boughtallthehuskies, but they were not in LUGBulk.
They had the teal Friends coaster parts at LEGO House… meh. Not turrble, nothing amazing.
And who’s this Will of whom you speak, Josh? McDine? I like that big wooden coaster…
In reply to: Roller Coaster
>> Does anyone plan to buy this and would be willing to bring the new roller coaster pieces to a quarterly meeting?
I’d like to see them also. I plan to buy this set – the rollercoaster parts were the tipping point for me – but I don’t expect to get it til Christmas.
>> Is it likely that these parts will show up in lugbulk?
That’s the real question. The truth is we don’t know. I wouldn’t be surprised either way. There’s parts that were new in 2016 that didn’t show up on the LUGBulk list for this year. Maybe the parts don’t show up til the year after.
Also, for the patient, I wouldn’t be surprised if somewhere down the line Lego uses those parts in a less expensive set and in a color other than purple. It’s still happening with the 4-wide train track, which dates back to 2009 and has appeared in three colors so far (in four sets all coming out different years).
There’s two different third-party sellers making rollercoaster parts right now (that I know of), I can’t help think that this influenced Lego’s decision here, I’m still convinced they’ve been looking to third-party sellers (especially BrickForge) for ideas for years.
Topic: Roller Coaster
Don’t know if folks have noticed the new Joker Manor set has some new pieces that are specifically designed for roller coasters (see the brickset article here). Two questions… Does anyone plan to buy this and would be willing to bring the new roller coaster pieces to a quarterly meeting? Is it likely that these parts will show up in lugbulk?
In reply to: Lego train Track
I figured you would.
Im just making the move over to PF because of how uniform it will look with ballast. Plus my plan is to only use it in roads when I manage to LUGBULK parts for MILS roads.
So if you need 9V, I have around 50 straights to trade.
curve would be 1:1 trade.
In reply to: BrickHeadz
The core is really simple to build, but you need 14 of part 22885 (brick modified 1 x 2 x 1 2/3 with Studs on 1 Side), so I BrickLinked a bunch.
I got a good amount of them through LUGbulk coming so I plan on trying my hand at them after the shipment gets here.
In reply to: Site Development – Input and Progress
I made this comment elsewhere, but thought I’d bring it over for clarity:
IDEA: could we put a link to the Activity & Challenge thread‘s first pos on the homepage, so it’s always easy to find?
Actually, it might be nice to have certain key / longstanding threads highlighted, outside of the “10 most recently active threads” list, so we can keep things on the radar even if they haven’t been commented on lately. I’m thinking of how when we have several events upcoming, plus other “noise” threads (#threadjacking) going on, sometimes one or more slip out of the most recents and get forgotten for a while… So the list could include Next LUG Meeting, LUGBulk 20XX, Build Challenges (could be quickly pulled up from anywhere you have people and bricks and need ideas), and Upcoming Events & Displays. And maybe something else I’m forgetting…
I saw your Tag and yeah its possible. My only concern is how to identify those key topics as everyone has their own idea of what maybe important. Maybe we should do a Favorite or Bookmark type of thing. This way we could give everyone the ability to choose what is important to them.
In reply to: Site Development – Input and Progress
I made this comment elsewhere, but thought I’d bring it over for clarity:
IDEA: could we put a link to the Activity & Challenge thread‘s first pos on the homepage, so it’s always easy to find?
Actually, it might be nice to have certain key / longstanding threads highlighted, outside of the “10 most recently active threads” list, so we can keep things on the radar even if they haven’t been commented on lately. I’m thinking of how when we have several events upcoming, plus other “noise” threads (#threadjacking) going on, sometimes one or more slip out of the most recents and get forgotten for a while… So the list could include Next LUG Meeting, LUGBulk 20XX, Build Challenges (could be quickly pulled up from anywhere you have people and bricks and need ideas), and Upcoming Events & Displays. And maybe something else I’m forgetting…
In reply to: LEGO Bulk Lots and & Cleaning
PS – Will’s comments also made me think of this: do people wash the stuff they redeem from LUGsupport? A lot of that stuff looks pretty new – and of course the stuff that was extras from LUGBulk2016 is definitely new – but some of it is visibly used, and at some point somebody told me that Hinkle said a lot of the pieces come from sets returned to stores. I’m hoping that this is not typical, but in 2013 me n Efran were working on sorting a LUGsupport box at Josh’s house and we pulled a big clump of hair out of the box, as well as cookie crumbs. It was, to say the least, pretty gross.
In reply to: Threadjacking
I thought I’d posted them, but my brain ain’t what it used to be (LUGBulk fried it)… but Tim’s right.
Saturday, February 4th
Saturday, April 29th
Saturday, August 5th
Saturday, November 4thAnd I’m out of town (further from, not closer to, LEGO stores) next weekend.
In reply to: The Ultimate LEGO Element
In reply to: The Ultimate LEGO Element
Cheese. Definitely cheese.
But only because huskies aren’t available in LUGBulk.
In reply to: Threadjacking
I thought I would be able to save parts by not building the back the same as the front. But then I felt compelled to make the inside presentable which meant I could not use the less expensive modified bricks that are flat on one side and have something sticking out the other side. Also I had to build somewhat of an interior, so I am not sure if this is less part-intensive. One definite advantage to not having a back is that it is easier to reach inside to fix things.
Note: I actually used some LUGbulk 2016 parts! 🙂
In reply to: Threadjacking
I am close to finishing a new Polar Express North Pole building. I am still waiting for some parts to arrive.
This building has no intended purpose, (ie. post office, candy factory, etc.) my intention was to make something like the buildings in the book and the movie. I also wanted to incorporate certain parts from the last two LUGbulk orders, particularly the windows and the roof.
In reply to: Parts Inventory Program?
LOL, just kidding This may help you understand why I didn’t mind verifying LUGBulk orders the other day
OK, cool. Generally speaking, I make teh jokes with abandon, but I wanted to make sure it wasn’t legitimately offending you, since you’re new-ish and humor/tone (i.e. – faux anger) doesn’t always translate online.
But yeah, if you think counting is fun, then by all means, do that!
In reply to: Parts Inventory Program?
Don’t hate on the new girl, dude!
Wait, what about my comments was construed as “hating on the new girl”…? That was not my intention at all…
LOL, just kidding 😀 This may help you understand why I didn’t mind verifying LUGBulk orders the other day 😀
In reply to: MILS rant
The only reason I like the MILS is that the baseplates connect together easily and the seams are less noticeable. I would be all for letting go of MILS if I hadn’t already spent so much on white plates to MILS all my Christmas stuff :p At least allow me this year to use them; provided LUGBULK comes in at a decent time.
So I’m a big fan of the cohesive Lego display look and personally, I don’t like seeing a big display with the table cloth showing. It just looks like they ran out of time and/or parts. For that reason, I would place baseplates wherever there’s empty space and force ourselves to build something fun in those spaces to liven up the display. This opinion does not include the space displays with tablecloth discussion as I’m not familiar enough with displaying that theme to comment.
