G.I. Kre-O, Kre-O, MegaBloks CoD and LEGO discussions
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I still haven't built that hovercraft. The longer it sits sealed in that box, and the higher the secondary prices get, the more I assume I'll never be able to justify opening it.
There is exactly one unopened hovercraft on ebay for under $500... and I can't convince myself that I'll get $500 worth of enjoyment out of it, especially since I have nowhere to put it if I did build it. I'm a little jelly that you opened it before its value became worthy of consideration.
There is exactly one unopened hovercraft on ebay for under $500... and I can't convince myself that I'll get $500 worth of enjoyment out of it, especially since I have nowhere to put it if I did build it. I'm a little jelly that you opened it before its value became worthy of consideration.
I also got it at half price. It’s definitely the most interactive vehicle that I have owned. Just crewing it and chaining a variety of vehicles to the deck is worth the price of admission.
Nice! MSRP was $199, and according to my email archives, I paid $139, so I definitely don't feel bad about buying it. TRU was always good about putting the big sets on sale pretty regularly.
But knowing what it goes for now, I would feel bad about busting it open just for shits and giggles... Same with the Halo Countdown and NMPD Pelican Air Base, both of which fetch 4x what I paid for them. Don't want to sell them, can't bring myself to open them. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
But knowing what it goes for now, I would feel bad about busting it open just for shits and giggles... Same with the Halo Countdown and NMPD Pelican Air Base, both of which fetch 4x what I paid for them. Don't want to sell them, can't bring myself to open them. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Just in case there is anyone like me looking for Mega-scaled pickup trucks, I have found at least one option. Most brick trucks are tiny and would barely hold a lego figure, or they're massive technic-esque behemoths that are hugely out of scale for 1/28-1/32 mega figures.
However, I found this cheap little truck that's roughly the same dimensions (not counting massive fenders, winches, etc) as a halo warthog and the custom Mega VAMP I built a couple of years ago. Mega figures might be a little tight, but I think I can modify these enough to make usable banana-republic cartel or middle eastern technicals out of them. If nothing else, it beats completely starting from scratch. Frontline tangos gotta have wheels too!
Military Series WW2 Mini Wheeled Reconnaissance Armored Vehicle DIY Model Soldier Building Blocks Toys Gifts|Blocks| - AliExpress
However, I found this cheap little truck that's roughly the same dimensions (not counting massive fenders, winches, etc) as a halo warthog and the custom Mega VAMP I built a couple of years ago. Mega figures might be a little tight, but I think I can modify these enough to make usable banana-republic cartel or middle eastern technicals out of them. If nothing else, it beats completely starting from scratch. Frontline tangos gotta have wheels too!
Military Series WW2 Mini Wheeled Reconnaissance Armored Vehicle DIY Model Soldier Building Blocks Toys Gifts|Blocks| - AliExpress
This popped up in my inbox today:
www.lego.com
Looks awesome, but is it worth the typical crazy high LEGO price? Only you can decide!
Optimus Prime 10302 | LEGO® Icons | Buy online at the Official LEGO® Shop US
More than meets the eye
www.lego.com
The real question: Is it worth the much smaller chinese brick price in six months?
Also, I got my ship notification from deepdiscount on the new Mega Halo Falcons today. They look like they'll provide some nice fodder for another Maga-Joe vehicle.
Also, I got my ship notification from deepdiscount on the new Mega Halo Falcons today. They look like they'll provide some nice fodder for another Maga-Joe vehicle.
I couldn't help myself, once again doom-scrolling through Aliexpress:
Almost 1800pcs, $56 + free shipping. That would be a $200 set from Lego or Mega.
And I also snagged this one... if the white colors are close, I might transplant the Mega Skystriker nose/cockpit/canopy section and other "visually clean" parts onto this fuselage:
1600pcs, $43 + free shipping. Both the tomcat and SR-71 are roughly 1/40 scale, but that barely qualifies as Joe-scale to a mega figure. The SR-71 is three feet long.
Almost 1800pcs, $56 + free shipping. That would be a $200 set from Lego or Mega.
And I also snagged this one... if the white colors are close, I might transplant the Mega Skystriker nose/cockpit/canopy section and other "visually clean" parts onto this fuselage:
1600pcs, $43 + free shipping. Both the tomcat and SR-71 are roughly 1/40 scale, but that barely qualifies as Joe-scale to a mega figure. The SR-71 is three feet long.