@baronvonyinzer
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Jim has a thread for this somewhere already, he has a lot of them and was selling some off.
What is JIms full name so I can search his posts?
This doesn’t work as well for Classic Space figs, and I think that this is because the core fig is so strong in monochrome that breaking it up is limited to maaaaybe air tank color, gloves, a helmet swap to the newer type (still monochrome with the rest of the fig), with a different visor color. Maybe armor, EVA tools via neck brace or jetpack. I think that some customization is possible, but on a CS fig, I feel that it has to be restrained. What do you think, @erunaamo?
I agree. It’s a space suit. Space suits have been basically monochromatic since forever, in reality and in every fictional setting. A different visor color is fine. I cringe slighly at using the newer helmets, which mess with the classic, almost VW-bug-iconic lines of the original spacefig design…but I use them anyway at times. A jetpack or air tanks in a different color, stuff like that, sure – especially a neutral tone like gray or black to go with a colored suit. And I like using black gloves on white figs – it looks a bit more Star Wars or something, but I think it works.
This still means that the orange CS fig parts are a premium here.
It’s also ripe for resale because of rarity. Remember: LEGO, on BrickLink, now has all the data it needs to track down LUGBULK resale abuse.
Yeah, if BL gets a flood of these instead of a trickle, where could they be coming from? Who can buy them in bulk, and who can only buy them singly with a BOOK?
If it’s supposed to be a true book exclusive, it’s a bit weird to offer them in bulk to anyone in any way. I wonder if we’ll actually see them in a regular set later on.
Anyway, I’m glad they’re offering them in LUGBULK, even if I don’t understand why they feel comfortable doing so.
Personally I have no interest in reselling these, but I don’t need 25 of them either. I do want more than one, and I don’t want the book. I’m thinking about voting for these parts, getting 25 (or more??), and putting about half of them (or more??) up for trade within the LUG.
Totally agree… Growing up there was Red Blue and white, then I got a couple YEllow space men, and the one Black suited space man.. never switched up their parts, I do however want a few of the orange guys as well… I do have an issue witht he visors and the like.. Heck the first visors of any kind I recall came with the yellow castle
First one is set # 6068, black knights castle, 90% complete, missing a few pieces, has box and instructions, also 6057 “sea serpent, no box or instructions (I used online instructions) Has the sail and is a fun little kit, missing one fig, 6018 Black Falcon boat, complete, no box or instructions, 6081 Kings mountain castle, 90% complete, missing a few bits, has instructions, no box. would love to sell them as a lot, willing to entertain offers. shoot me a PM if you have any interest.
thanks!
BaronI always thought of the differing original colors as different levels of rank… whichever I had the most of was the lowest rank… I think the black spacemen were the highest rank as I had only a couple of them.. more red, white blue and yellow than the black spaqceman figs…’
I only have the two green spacemen that came with the exo suit, and picked up two of the 4 packs withthe four colors… I really need to break out my classic space sets and rebuild or find some inspiration to build more or MOC some stuff… Thinking about cutting loose some of my newer sets, and possibly some of my classic castle…
… To fund some other classic space or pirate sets… two favorite themesHmmmm I would be down for a couple or 5 of the sets to make up some space men! I really need to dig out my classic space and build…
The wife and I did make it to the greensburg show, and ended up shooting the breeze with one of the members, I cant recall his name, he builds spaceships and the like, the display you all had setup was awesome! so much creativity.
hope to make it to a meeting soon!Sarah Burned through half of kit 21320.. one of those moments where she should have taken a break before getting frustrated. I fixed the tiny mistake she made and walked away from it even though I was told “just finish it”… it is such an amazing kit.. makes me want to build a vignette of a museum floor and three walls… you will have to clue me into full membership and such
Once I figure out how to post pictures I will.. not sure if I will be able to make it to the trolley museum due to work..
hopefully I will.
