The style of magnet that is used was phased out in 2008. The Lego group was concerned that children could swallow the magnets and hurt themselves. The most common use was to couple train cars together, so Lego designed a new train buffer bar that had an integrated magnet.What, Lego sets don't have magnets anymore?
I'm not sure which is crazier -- the giant Lego sets that are actually tempting, or the ones where they made a giant set that no one wants.But the price
REAL tempted though.
It's would be 30-35€ if it had been offered at retail, which I would have preferred. I had a Lego purchase planned for January 1st, but it wasn't anywhere close to the threshold required to get the "free" set. Ultimately, I couldn't justify stretching the budget just to get this set.That is a set that should cost 20€ at most.
In December '01, I met Mr. Z when we saw Fellowship of the Ring opening weekend. This March will mark 20 years since our first date. I looooove this set (Fellowship is still my favorite of the LotR trilogy), but I can NOT justify a $500 price tag. That said, it is so pretty and so tempting!10316 Rivendell
Rated 18+, 6167 pieces
$499.99 / £429.99 / €499.99
Available from 5th March at LEGO.com
LEGO Icons The Lord of the Rings Rivendell, the one LEGO set to rule them all
The LEGO Group, in partnership with Warner Bros. Discovery Global Consumer Products, today announced the much-anticipated LEGO Icons The Lord of the Rings: Rivendell set, inspired by the award-winning film adaptations. This highly detailed, 6167-piece set features the iconic Elven stronghold from Middle-earth and comes complete with 15 minifigures. (Brickset)
Infinite Domino Machine made out of Lego bricks:
Wild.TIL that LEGO doesn't call any of it's brick colors pink:
Sorry if this was talked about already - I skimmed the last few pages and didnt see anything.
Speaking of pink, I remember seeing this creator set earlier this year or late last year and adding it to my mental wish list; It looked like it had some pretty good articulation and realistic details. Well I have since learned lego really went for realism here and included a (not) pink butthole. So yeah.
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I vote for "blight purple"I wonder if that piece is called "anus purple".
I am so tempted to buy this set. I had all four first gen pirates sets and loved them so much!Interesting comparison between the classic Eldorado Fortress set and the remake currently available:
I'm not sure if it is a good or a bad thing that the Lego Group has realized that there is a pretty big market for new sets in old themes. It would be one thing if they were producing half-baked sets, but all of them have been solid additions to the theme they call back to.I am so tempted to buy this set. I had all four first gen pirates sets and loved them so much!
There are illegal building techniques, and there are ILLEGAL building techniques.