Ogre Posted June 26, 2011 Posted June 26, 2011 I almost think we've jumped the shark on minifig counts, now nothing will be impressive. How about we focus on how people display their sets/figs? We might get some good ideas on how to show off sets/figs without taking over rooms. I'm currently working on getting my house re-organized, etc., so I don't have a large amount of LEGO "out on display" at any given time. A small amount is 'housed' on bookshelves right now (one dedicated to Star Wars, one to 'Kingdoms', another is a mix of SW, Toy Story, City, etc.) and I have a 4'x4' sheet of particle board resting on top of a small table in my basement that is currently home to a 'City' layout. I'm hoping to, in the future, have small areas dedicated to a specific theme...one area for Star Wars, one for Castle, one for City and one for Pirates. We'll see how that turns out. Quote
Churchill Posted June 26, 2011 Posted June 26, 2011 I agree with Stoutfiles. I'm just not that impressed by the numbers anymore. If you have enough money, you can build a big army. And if you want to spend that much on army building... well, I'm still not impressed. I agree that it might be better to see creative ways that armies are displayed and used. Quote
prateek Posted June 26, 2011 Posted June 26, 2011 (edited) Wow! And I thought buying 4 at one time was excessive... And my parentals think buying 1 is excessive Edited June 26, 2011 by prateek Quote
madoka Posted June 27, 2011 Posted June 27, 2011 How many BPs is in there? No, seriously, how did you het them in you car? You're driving a van? Mini bus? Truck? Aircraft carrier? I made two trips that day. The first was in a Lexus IS-F and the second was in a Honda Odyssey. I ended up buying around 1,000 BPs that day. Unfortunately, I only took pics of the Lexus. By the time I was done with the Honda, I was just too tired to take more pics. I also nearly got pulled over while driving the Lexus. Oh man, you should have seen the cop's face when he saw what was in the car. He did this double-take and looked to see if he could pursue me, but there was traffic and I got the heck out of there. Quote
Vindicare Posted June 27, 2011 Posted June 27, 2011 I agree with Stoutfiles. I'm just not that impressed by the numbers anymore. If you have enough money, you can build a big army. And if you want to spend that much on army building... well, I'm still not impressed. I agree that it might be better to see creative ways that armies are displayed and used. I still enjoy seeing them, but with vehicles as well. I like seeing the sheer size of them. Quote
streifen Posted June 28, 2011 Posted June 28, 2011 I made two trips that day. The first was in a Lexus IS-F and the second was in a Honda Odyssey. I ended up buying around 1,000 BPs that day. Unfortunately, I only took pics of the Lexus. By the time I was done with the Honda, I was just too tired to take more pics. I also nearly got pulled over while driving the Lexus. Oh man, you should have seen the cop's face when he saw what was in the car. He did this double-take and looked to see if he could pursue me, but there was traffic and I got the heck out of there. and what was the reaction of the shopkeeper/cashier? Quote
madoka Posted June 28, 2011 Posted June 28, 2011 and what was the reaction of the shopkeeper/cashier? They were amused but not very helpful. Plus I kept getting hit with credit card rejections that I'd have to call in and clear, because I was forced to buy only 2 carts at a time (that's all I could carry by myself). So the CC company saw multiple charges on my card for hundreds of dollars at a time over a short period of time and they freaked out. I once bought 63 copies of 8877 Vladek's Dark Fortress from a Target. Now those guys were super helpful. The manager assigned four employees to help me unbox the sets and pack them into my car. Quote
Brickdoctor Posted June 28, 2011 Posted June 28, 2011 I once bought 63 copies of 8877 Vladek's Dark Fortress from a Target. Now those guys were super helpful. The manager assigned four employees to help me unbox the sets and pack them into my car. Good thing you didn't buy them at a WalMart. Quote
R5-N2 Posted June 28, 2011 Posted June 28, 2011 For Fanabriques 2011 I exposed a part of my collection. Quote
Lego Otaku Posted June 28, 2011 Posted June 28, 2011 Good thing you didn't buy them at a WalMart. Agreed. When I needed help at Walmart, all I got were "¿Usted quiere las patatas fritas con eso?" or just blank look. And if I try to put more than $150 worth of anything, I get followed by someone and their ceiling mounted security camera. Quote
StoutFiles Posted June 28, 2011 Posted June 28, 2011 Very nice R5-N2. Is that all the UCS sets minus Maul? Also, I feel like I've seen your minifig display somewhere else online, I remember those varying colors with two people at a time... Quote
Brickdoctor Posted June 28, 2011 Posted June 28, 2011 Nice collection, R5-N2! That's a lot of UCS. Agreed. When I needed help at Walmart, all I got were "¿Usted quiere las patatas fritas con eso?" or just blank look. And if I try to put more than $150 worth of anything, I get followed by someone and their ceiling mounted security camera. Well then, perhaps the ignorance I get from the employees at WalMarts near me is good. It means I don't have to deal with people like the employees at yours. Also, I feel like I've seen your minifig display somewhere else online, I remember those varying colors with two people at a time... He showed them in this very topic, though I don't have a link at the moment. Quote
Lobot Posted June 28, 2011 Posted June 28, 2011 For Fanabriques 2011 I exposed a part of my collection. That’s an impressive collection of UCS sets ; I hope that I'll own the majority of these at some point in the distant future! I’ve been looking for a MISB Death Star II for a while, but they’ve got very expensive. Quote
mutley777 Posted June 28, 2011 Posted June 28, 2011 Nice collection of UCS and exclusive sets there. They always look so good on display. I really must get round to building my unopened ones Quote
Vindicare Posted June 28, 2011 Posted June 28, 2011 This is some fun little info for us army builders. This is the breakdown of the Army forces Army--50,000+ soldiers Corps--20,000 to 45,000 soldiers Division--10,000 to 15,000 soldiers Brigade--3,000 to 5,000 soldiers Battalion--300 to 1,000 soldiers Company--62 to 190 soldiers Platoon--16 to 44 soldiers Squad--9 to 10 soldiers Where does your "army" rank in? I'm in the Company range(87 clones including commanders) Quote
Si-MOCs Posted June 29, 2011 Posted June 29, 2011 Since all the cool kids are sharing their armies, I thought I might as well do it too... My Army is't nearly impressive as others, but I'm happy with it: Quote
Vindicare Posted June 29, 2011 Posted June 29, 2011 Since all the cool kids are sharing their armies, I thought I might as well do it too... My Army is't nearly impressive as others, but I'm happy with it: Haha, love the face, it's saying, "I hope they don't find me." Quote
dr_spock Posted June 29, 2011 Posted June 29, 2011 Good one, Simon. One seems to be in the wrong theater. Quote
Brickdoctor Posted June 29, 2011 Posted June 29, 2011 (edited) Nice army, and very nice setup. Not impressive? You've got a good amount of Imp Officers. Far more than I do. That's rather impressive. Edited June 29, 2011 by Brickdoctor Quote
Ogre Posted June 29, 2011 Posted June 29, 2011 Since all the cool kids are sharing their armies, I thought I might as well do it too... My Army is't nearly impressive as others, but I'm happy with it: *I* think it looks pretty good...and I love the pics. Nice job! (and the white spaceman 'sweating bullets' is PRICELESS! ) Quote
TheDarkness Posted June 29, 2011 Posted June 29, 2011 Love the pics. Team comradery at its finest! Quote
Si-MOCs Posted June 30, 2011 Posted June 30, 2011 Nice army, and very nice setup. Not impressive? You've got a good amount of Imp Officers. Far more than I do. That's rather impressive. Well it's not impressive as a Lexus full of BP's ;) Actually my very first BL order, I ordered like 40+ Final Duel 2 sets. Hence the high number of Imp Officers. :) I've had soft spot for them ever since. Quote
Brickdoctor Posted June 30, 2011 Posted June 30, 2011 Well it's not impressive as a Lexus full of BP's ;) Actually my very first BL order, I ordered like 40+ Final Duel 2 sets. Hence the high number of Imp Officers. :) I've had soft spot for them ever since. Not as impressive, but still impressive. Certainly more impressive than my comparable 'army', which is five Stormies and a lonely Officer. Nice. So how many Jedi Lukes do you have? Quote
Si-MOCs Posted June 30, 2011 Posted June 30, 2011 Nice. So how many Jedi Lukes do you have? *COUGH* I think I could have filled the entire theater with Lukes... It's probably my most plentiful minifig - I used them as a basis for my Black BF-Hoplite army. Quote
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