Hope you all had a Happy St Patricks Day.
Sunday, 18 March 2012
A (Belated) Happy St Paddys Day
That mischievous little Leprechaun went missing late yesterday afternoon. We found him this afternoon a little worse for wear.
Hope you all had a Happy St Patricks Day.
Hope you all had a Happy St Patricks Day.
Wednesday, 14 March 2012
Star Wars - Battle of Hoth
As I said in the last post I went a little bit crackers in the toy shop this week and as well as the super Lego Truck, I also arrived home with a board game. It is actually my first Lego Board game but after playing this, I will definitely be buying more.
After the initial excitement of finding the MiniFigs were actually Micro-Mini-Figs the fun continued with building the board and the vehicles (which are great little MiniKits).
I was pleasantly surprised to find that the game itself was also really rather fun. It is a strategy game but not too difficult to get your head around. We have played it a couple of times now and of course I won all of them - but that's only because Michael knows what is good for him (and because I am always the Rebels and the goodies always have to win!)
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| Star Wars Battle of Hoth (Lego Kit 3866) |
I was pleasantly surprised to find that the game itself was also really rather fun. It is a strategy game but not too difficult to get your head around. We have played it a couple of times now and of course I won all of them - but that's only because Michael knows what is good for him (and because I am always the Rebels and the goodies always have to win!)
Lego Delivery Truck
Earlier this week I went a little bit crazy in the Toy Shop and bought myself a few new Lego kits. I'd gone in to buy the new Lego City Ambulance set - as it comes with a green bicycle - and although they did have one in stock, two other things caught my attention so I left without it.
The first to make it home with me was this awesome Lego City Delivery Truck (Set 3221). With £10 knocked off its price I just had to have it!
As always Lego have done wonders with the details. It comes with 2 MiniFigures; the driver in an obligatory check shirt and the Warehouse Man in dungarees. The Cab is excellent and inside there is even a little bed and a TV. Inside the Wagon are 9 packages - Blue replica Lego boxes, of course.
Overall it is such a great addition to my ever growing Lego collection. Top marks to Lego for pulling another triumphant kit out of the bag.
The first to make it home with me was this awesome Lego City Delivery Truck (Set 3221). With £10 knocked off its price I just had to have it!
As always Lego have done wonders with the details. It comes with 2 MiniFigures; the driver in an obligatory check shirt and the Warehouse Man in dungarees. The Cab is excellent and inside there is even a little bed and a TV. Inside the Wagon are 9 packages - Blue replica Lego boxes, of course.
Overall it is such a great addition to my ever growing Lego collection. Top marks to Lego for pulling another triumphant kit out of the bag.
Saturday, 3 March 2012
Campervan
Today I got a huge surprise when Mikey arrived home with some new Lego for me, the Lego City Camper Set (7639).
It obviously doesn't come with the Storm Troopers, but Colin and Pauline were a little bashful so let Mr & Mrs Stormie take their place for the photo.
Its an absolutely wonderful set, pretty easy to build but the attention to detail is, as always, magnificent. The Campervan opens up and there are 2 chairs inside, a TV, a couple of cups and a frying pan and also a little sleeping bunk over the drivers seat. It comes with the Longboard and the red Bicycle - Stormie bought his own bike along!
This set gets a big thumbs up from me. Five Stars - despite it not being Star Wars Lego. ;-)
It obviously doesn't come with the Storm Troopers, but Colin and Pauline were a little bashful so let Mr & Mrs Stormie take their place for the photo.
Its an absolutely wonderful set, pretty easy to build but the attention to detail is, as always, magnificent. The Campervan opens up and there are 2 chairs inside, a TV, a couple of cups and a frying pan and also a little sleeping bunk over the drivers seat. It comes with the Longboard and the red Bicycle - Stormie bought his own bike along!
This set gets a big thumbs up from me. Five Stars - despite it not being Star Wars Lego. ;-)
Wednesday, 29 February 2012
A ride to the beach.
Today I combined both my love for riding bicycles and my love for Lego.
Mr A. Stormtrooper decided to come with us. (Mrs Stormie was having her hair done so she didn't join us).
Before we set off, Stormie had a bit of work to do. His front wheel had a puncture. But he soon got it sorted.
Then we set off. The first part of the ride was fun; the terrain was a tad tricky on our road bikes, but we all made it.
9miles later and we made it to the beach - just in time for lunchtime pasties.
Stormie was happy to find a Lego MiniFigure sized castle to explore.
Then we watched the boats (this one looked a little stuck!)
Then we headed home, arriving safely back tired but happy.
Mr A. Stormtrooper decided to come with us. (Mrs Stormie was having her hair done so she didn't join us).
Before we set off, Stormie had a bit of work to do. His front wheel had a puncture. But he soon got it sorted.
Then we set off. The first part of the ride was fun; the terrain was a tad tricky on our road bikes, but we all made it.
9miles later and we made it to the beach - just in time for lunchtime pasties.
Stormie was happy to find a Lego MiniFigure sized castle to explore.
Then we watched the boats (this one looked a little stuck!)
Then we headed home, arriving safely back tired but happy.
Wednesday, 15 February 2012
A Lego Update
I've neglected this blog for the last few weeks, but don't let that fool you - I've not been neglecting my Lego!
So whats been happening.
Firstly, I completed the Series 3 collection with a number of eBay purchases.
I then completed the Series 6 collection after spending 10 minutes standing in a busy supermarket, under the watchful eye of a security guard, fondling bags until I found the hard-to-find Surgeon and the easy-to-find Lady Liberty. As well as being happy to complete this collection, I was also really chuffed that despite buying all these in the traditional manner of purchasing them in shops, I actually only ended up with one swapsie for this series; which I very quickly swapped with my Mother, who has recently started her very own collection.
Additionally, I have also had fun dismantling the majority of my Star Wars collection. Don't panic, it's not going anywhere.... we were decorating the dining room and it all needed to be relocated to avoid getting paint on. As we have only just finished decorating I am still yet to rebuild it all. But I can't wait to get building.
Finally, I have received a couple more of the Series 1 and 2 characters. The Vampire, The Traffic Cop and The Karate Master (series 2) and the Caveman, Forest man and Deep Sea Diver (series 1).
So whats been happening.
Firstly, I completed the Series 3 collection with a number of eBay purchases.
I then completed the Series 6 collection after spending 10 minutes standing in a busy supermarket, under the watchful eye of a security guard, fondling bags until I found the hard-to-find Surgeon and the easy-to-find Lady Liberty. As well as being happy to complete this collection, I was also really chuffed that despite buying all these in the traditional manner of purchasing them in shops, I actually only ended up with one swapsie for this series; which I very quickly swapped with my Mother, who has recently started her very own collection.
Additionally, I have also had fun dismantling the majority of my Star Wars collection. Don't panic, it's not going anywhere.... we were decorating the dining room and it all needed to be relocated to avoid getting paint on. As we have only just finished decorating I am still yet to rebuild it all. But I can't wait to get building.
Finally, I have received a couple more of the Series 1 and 2 characters. The Vampire, The Traffic Cop and The Karate Master (series 2) and the Caveman, Forest man and Deep Sea Diver (series 1).
Sunday, 29 January 2012
Books; The Lego Book and Standing Small
This week has been pretty quiet on the Lego front (compared to last weeks haul) but yesterday came the greatest surprise.
Two weeks ago we had bought our good friend The Lego Ideas Book for her birthday. I had very much wanted one for myself, but as it was the last one in stock, I couldn't treat myself. I was a little sad but at the same time very excited as I knew our friend would very much love it!
Anyway, on Thursday, Mikey came home with an unexpected gift for me. A box set of 2 Lego Books. He had bought it thinking it contained the same as the one we had bought our friend, but in fact it was different and equally super.
First out of the box came The Lego Book. It is fantastic and and documents the fantastic Lego history. Then out came a super dooper book that celebrates the MiniFigure; Standing Small.
Both books are awesome and a definite must for any fan. Every page is full of great pics and they are choc a block with fantastic Lego facts.
Did you know that there are over 4 billion MiniFigures in existence. That's 66 times the population of Britain!
I am now most definitely a Lego anorak! .... And proud!!
Two weeks ago we had bought our good friend The Lego Ideas Book for her birthday. I had very much wanted one for myself, but as it was the last one in stock, I couldn't treat myself. I was a little sad but at the same time very excited as I knew our friend would very much love it!
Anyway, on Thursday, Mikey came home with an unexpected gift for me. A box set of 2 Lego Books. He had bought it thinking it contained the same as the one we had bought our friend, but in fact it was different and equally super.
First out of the box came The Lego Book. It is fantastic and and documents the fantastic Lego history. Then out came a super dooper book that celebrates the MiniFigure; Standing Small.
Both books are awesome and a definite must for any fan. Every page is full of great pics and they are choc a block with fantastic Lego facts.
Did you know that there are over 4 billion MiniFigures in existence. That's 66 times the population of Britain!
I am now most definitely a Lego anorak! .... And proud!!
Sunday, 22 January 2012
A week of MiniFigures
With my Series 4 collection complete and still little access to the Series 6 figures my withdrawals resulted in me becoming a little more obsessed with Lego and I spent last weekend ordering Series 3 MiniFigures from eBay and they have been landing on my doorstep all week long.
Before then, I only had the four that Rob and Kim had given me for Christmas. I had the Gorilla-suit Guy, the Sumo-Wrestler, the Tribal Chief and the Race Car Driver, but now I wanted them all.
First to get ordered was the Samurai Warrior. He is a great MiniFig and was a little more pricey than his £1.99 RRP but as he isn't available to buy in shops anymore I couldn't grumble and when he arrived I wasn't disapointed. The next on my most wanted list was the Hula Dancer and I found her at a very reasonable price and saw that her seller also had the Baseball player and the Mummy. Obviously I bought them all!
I then wanted the Pilot; he is a fine gentleman with a spectacular moustache - I imagine he used to fly biplanes etc. I found him quickly and got him for a very reasonable deal along with the Space Alien, the Tennis Player and the Rapper.
I was now on a roll and couldn't stop here, I was nearly complete! The next on my list was the Elf. Most were going for a tidy profit as he is quite a collectible and pretty rare, but I managed to win one at a not overly expensive price. His seller was also selling the Space Villain/Cyborg but annoyingly I got outbid at the last minute before he was immediately re listed. I can only hazard a guess that the buyer wasn't happy at letting him go at £1.99 as I'd paid considerably more for the Elf. After then losing the bid on the re-listing, I gave up and decided to find another seller for the Cyborg. In the meantime I had also won auctions for the fabulous Fisherman and the Snowboard chick.
Hehehe. With a few arriving on my doorstep each day this truly has been a great week for MiniFigures.
As well as all the Series 3 eBay purchases I have also managed to get my hands on a few more series 6 figures. Firstly, on Thursday when we went to the not-so-local-toy-shop; where I found the Bandit, the Minotaur, the Space Alien and the Flamenco dancer. Then on Saturday I discovered they had finally made it to our Local Toy Shop. Here, I only managed to find three; The Roman Solider, the Genie and the Butcher before a small boy pushed in between me and the box where he stood irritating me. Most annoyingly the first one he picked up was Lady Liberty who I had been looking for for the last 5 minutes. Grrr! Kids, eh? ;-)
Before then, I only had the four that Rob and Kim had given me for Christmas. I had the Gorilla-suit Guy, the Sumo-Wrestler, the Tribal Chief and the Race Car Driver, but now I wanted them all.
First to get ordered was the Samurai Warrior. He is a great MiniFig and was a little more pricey than his £1.99 RRP but as he isn't available to buy in shops anymore I couldn't grumble and when he arrived I wasn't disapointed. The next on my most wanted list was the Hula Dancer and I found her at a very reasonable price and saw that her seller also had the Baseball player and the Mummy. Obviously I bought them all!
I then wanted the Pilot; he is a fine gentleman with a spectacular moustache - I imagine he used to fly biplanes etc. I found him quickly and got him for a very reasonable deal along with the Space Alien, the Tennis Player and the Rapper.
I was now on a roll and couldn't stop here, I was nearly complete! The next on my list was the Elf. Most were going for a tidy profit as he is quite a collectible and pretty rare, but I managed to win one at a not overly expensive price. His seller was also selling the Space Villain/Cyborg but annoyingly I got outbid at the last minute before he was immediately re listed. I can only hazard a guess that the buyer wasn't happy at letting him go at £1.99 as I'd paid considerably more for the Elf. After then losing the bid on the re-listing, I gave up and decided to find another seller for the Cyborg. In the meantime I had also won auctions for the fabulous Fisherman and the Snowboard chick.
Hehehe. With a few arriving on my doorstep each day this truly has been a great week for MiniFigures.
As well as all the Series 3 eBay purchases I have also managed to get my hands on a few more series 6 figures. Firstly, on Thursday when we went to the not-so-local-toy-shop; where I found the Bandit, the Minotaur, the Space Alien and the Flamenco dancer. Then on Saturday I discovered they had finally made it to our Local Toy Shop. Here, I only managed to find three; The Roman Solider, the Genie and the Butcher before a small boy pushed in between me and the box where he stood irritating me. Most annoyingly the first one he picked up was Lady Liberty who I had been looking for for the last 5 minutes. Grrr! Kids, eh? ;-)
Wednesday, 18 January 2012
Dancing on Ice
Yay! Following the arrival of the Ice Skater (ordered from eBay) earlier today my series 4 collection is complete.
To celebrate her arrival, the Ice Skater does an impromptu show-stopper under the watchful eye of Pip and Holly.
A big thank you goes to Tom for his swapsies; the Artist and Punk and also Rob who gave me the Footballer.Thanks fellas.
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| Dancing on Ice - Lego Style |
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| Series 4 in its full glory. |
Tuesday, 17 January 2012
Skate Mates
Tom and the Skater Chick have really hit it off. It started with them just skating together; poppin' ollies, kickin' flips and doing grinds (?!) and now they are inseparable.
In other news I went a little crackers on eBay the other day and ordered 8 MiniFigs from Series 3 and also the elusive Ice Dancer to complete my Series 4 collection.... hehehe!
In other news I went a little crackers on eBay the other day and ordered 8 MiniFigs from Series 3 and also the elusive Ice Dancer to complete my Series 4 collection.... hehehe!
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