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Do we know if they will eventually release some material with details ont the actual sets designed specifically for the moie ? I got quite a few of the sets and I know they have some differences from their movie counterparts, so it would be awesome (as everything ^^) if we could get some way to modify them to match more closely the originals. Or even better, get some detailed pics to build those that don't exist as sets.

Man, that DVD better have the mother of all Making Of... LIke, on par with the extras on the Lord of the Rings Extended Editions... (Hey, one can dream, right ?)

For one thing, I've heard that the Blu-ray has a layer-by-layer build of Emmet's apartment That'd be cool if you had the resources to make it :D

[jonwil]

Other than Queasy Kitty and the sticker sheet, are there any parts in the Sea Cow that are unique to that set or otherwise really really hard to get (the cow itself doesn't count since its also in the new cargo train :)

[Lyichir]

Other than Queasy Kitty and the sticker sheet, are there any parts in the Sea Cow that are unique to that set or otherwise really really hard to get (the cow itself doesn't count since its also in the new cargo train :)

As you mentioned, most of Queasy Kitty's parts are exclusive to this set or at least rare in other sets. The 1x2x2/3 curved slope in Silver Metallic is also currently exclusive to this set (it has four). So is the unprinted minifig head in Warm Gold (of which there is only one).

The larger two varieties of Technic panel in this set (64680 and 64682) are both relatively rare in white, appearing in one or two other sets, respectively.

Benny only comes in the Sea Cow and his Spaceship. Similarly MetalBeard only comes in the Sea Cow and MetalBeard's Duel, so even though he's built differently exclusive parts of his like his face and metal beard are somewhat rare (as well as the Dark Orange 1x2 "cheese grater" slope and the printed 1x1 "keyhole" tile, which are also exclusive to these two figures). Vitruvius only comes in the Sea Cow and Lord Business' Evil Lair, although a different version of him will come with the "Everything is Awesome" Blu-Ray/DVD/Digital Download combo pack (only the former two include the unprinted Trans. Bright Green Moonstone). Dark Brown 1x2 bricks are apparently rare according to Brickset, which says that they have only come in the Sea Cow and the earlier Queen Anne's Revenge from the Pirates of the Caribbean theme. So are Dark Brown 1x2 plates, which according to Bricklink are only available in the Sea Cow and last year's Mirkwood Elf Army from the Hobbit theme. The minifig crowbar in Warm Gold is currently exclusive to the Sea Cow and Batman: The Riddler Chase. The Silver Metallic Technic connector with an axle hole all the way through it (part 62462) in Silver Metallic is exclusive to the Sea Cow and the Turtle Sub Undersea Chase from the Ninja Turtles theme. The new variety of 2x2 round tile (with an anti-stud in the center instead of a cross) in Dark Stone Grey is currently exclusive to the Sea Cow and a Legoland promotional set, but since that's a case of an old part which was common in that color I can't imagine that it will remain that rare. The new 1x1x3 brick in Medium Stone Grey is currently limited to the Sea Cow and Rescue Reinforcements, but again, as this is a useful new building element in a common color, I doubt it will stay that way for long. The new version of 1x12x3 arch in Medium Stone Grey is currently limited to the same two sets, but not only is that a new version of an old part which was common in that color, but for some applications you might consider it inferior. The same applies to the Reddish Brown version of that arch, which is currently exclusive to the Sea Cow.

The 1x4 tile with two studs in Dark Red is currently limited to three sets: The Sea Cow and last year's AT-TE and Spider-Man: Daily Bugle Showdown. The Reddish Brown 1x12 plate is also limited to three sets: this set, the aforementioned Ninja Turtles set, and the Maersk Line Triple-E. 30094, the square plate ringed by 3.2mm bars on all four sides, in Reddish Brown, is limited to this set, the Croc Swamp Hideout from the Legends of Chima theme, and the Goblin King Battle from the Hobbit theme. The Sand Yellow printed globe (two parts) is limited to this set, the Town Hall, and the Captain's Cabin set from the PotC theme.

The Indiana Jones coiled whip, while not particularly rare, appears for the first time since 2011's Diagon Alley in this set. The white mug is rarer, appearing for the first time since 2004 (in which it appeared in three sets).

That's the list of rare or exclusive parts I could come up with based on Brickset. Hope this helps!

[TheLegoDr]

^You are quite talented at looking up unique parts. But I guess you went to the inventory on Brickset and saw which pieces were in the fewest sets? Still, it takes a lot of time and effort there.

I've seen the Sea Cow built in person, it is interesting to say the least. The size is impressive, but it doesn't go with anything else I'd own. As far as useful pieces, there seem to be many in rarer colors, but to get enough of them to do anything with is questionable.

[Lyichir]

^You are quite talented at looking up unique parts. But I guess you went to the inventory on Brickset and saw which pieces were in the fewest sets? Still, it takes a lot of time and effort there.

I've seen the Sea Cow built in person, it is interesting to say the least. The size is impressive, but it doesn't go with anything else I'd own. As far as useful pieces, there seem to be many in rarer colors, but to get enough of them to do anything with is questionable.

I did look them up on Brickset. And not just in the inventories themselves, since sometimes the same molds in the same color have different element IDs if they've been out of production between set releases. It was more work than I anticipated, and I don't plan on doing that with such a large set again any time soon.

But in general I think the Sea Cow IS a good value, even if you intend to use it as a parts pack. Especially if you're lacking for brown hues (the same would apply to this year's Sandcrawler, which I have built on LDD but do not own) or ship parts in general (this set was my family's first pirate ship since the original Pirates theme, so of course parts like the ship hulls and new anchors were fairly new to me). Good luck using it that way if you get it, though—it's a very solid model and I don't think I'd have the heart to disassemble it!

[mink66]

At the this point, the only set I'm missing is the Target exclusive "Creative Ambush." Waiting for some deep Target discounts and then maybe I might pick up that set. Bought and built the 3 new sets from the second wave over the long holiday weekend here in the US. Wondering if there will be a third wave? There are still many cool vehicles like the Batwing, Lord Business Mech, and Octan Tanker ship that would make really awesome sets as well. Would the set numbers already be known if a third wave was to follow for the Christmas season?

[Colossus]

For one thing, I've heard that the Blu-ray has a layer-by-layer build of Emmet's apartment That'd be cool if you had the resources to make it :D

This sounds like the perfect Rainy Day Summer Project to me!

[legofreak86]

Here in the UK a rainy day in summer is more than just a possibility...

[eileenkeeney]

Stickers Stickers Stickers!!!!

Now this is a total letdown. IMO this would have been a saving grace for Benny's Spaceship and making it much more valuable and desirable. Most of us who were kids during the classic space years were probably looking forward to those printed pieces. C'mon LEGO!

Benny's Space ship comes with stickers, instead of printed bricks?

If this is the case, I am not buying the set at all.

I was going to buy it, but I really hate stickers.

I am sure I can buy space kitty on bricklink.

[TNT apples]

Benny's Space ship comes with stickers, instead of printed bricks?

If this is the case, I am not buying the set at all.

I was going to buy it, but I really hate stickers.

I am sure I can buy space kitty on bricklink.

I think it's only the Classic Space logos on the tail fins, some detailing on the sides and a few of the control panels that are stickered. The CS logos on the front and sides of the ship are printed.

[Piranha]

Not long now until the summer sets (officially) release. Anyone else think Benny's Spaceship could be hard to find, even sold out on S@H relatively quickly? I'll be ordering June 1 to ensure I get one.

[Descoladore]

At the this point, the only set I'm missing is the Target exclusive "Creative Ambush." Waiting for some deep Target discounts and then maybe I might pick up that set. Bought and built the 3 new sets from the second wave over the long holiday weekend here in the US. Wondering if there will be a third wave? There are still many cool vehicles like the Batwing, Lord Business Mech, and Octan Tanker ship that would make really awesome sets as well. Would the set numbers already be known if a third wave was to follow for the Christmas season?

A third wave would be awesome, but seems unlikely (at least, anytime soon) considering nothing has been heard.

[rollermonkey]

Not long now until the summer sets (officially) release. Anyone else think Benny's Spaceship could be hard to find, even sold out on S@H relatively quickly? I'll be ordering June 1 to ensure I get one.

Based on how fast they sold through at my local LEGO store, yes. I think BSSS! will sell out, even online, quite quickly.

(2 hours for the first shipment, about 3 hours for the second, and these were mid-week deliveries)

Edited May 30, 2014 by rollermonkey

[just2good]

A third wave would be awesome, but seems unlikely (at least, anytime soon) considering nothing has been heard.

To be fair, it would come in 2015, so it's pretty understandable that we haven't heard anything on it yet. Then again, there's really only a few more seems they can do, and most of them have characters we've already got.

[Faefrost]

Benny's Space ship comes with stickers, instead of printed bricks?

If this is the case, I am not buying the set at all.

I was going to buy it, but I really hate stickers.

I am sure I can buy space kitty on bricklink.

Honestly, the only Negative to the ssS is a few stickers (alongside some nice classic style printed parts). The stickers are not worth skipping such a good set over.

[PenPlays]

Not long now until the summer sets (officially) release. Anyone else think Benny's Spaceship could be hard to find, even sold out on S@H relatively quickly?

Not sure, actually.

However, I didn't take any chances. This weekend... I'm gonna... I-I'm gonna...I-I-I'M GONNA BUILD A SPACESHIP!!

[SMC]

I dont think SSS will sell out, I will hold out and wait for a sale although it has been hard to get the other sets on a good sale

[rollermonkey]

I thought there was a review of 70815?

[DPrime]

I dont think SSS will sell out, I will hold out and wait for a sale although it has been hard to get the other sets on a good sale

I'm not risking it. I already bought mine.

I will probably buy at least one more when/if it does go on sale, though. Lots of nice spacey parts in that set, plus I could probably sell off Benny and the other figs. :)

[AFOLguy1970]

I'm not risking it. I already bought mine.

I will probably buy at least one more when/if it does go on sale, though. Lots of nice spacey parts in that set, plus I could probably sell off Benny and the other figs. :)

Ordered mine as well. While I do not think Benny's SSS will go the way of the Mars Curiosity Rover, it might be similar to Cloud Cuckoo Palace, where it goes out of stock quickly and is very hard to find on retail shelves for awhile. It will replenish, but one may have to wait a while before they can get one. Although, the $100 price point will be somewhat of a roadblock to the younger crowd.

[rollermonkey]

Well, my local store is still restocking the Benny shelf several times daily, which is more often than any other TLM set apart from Cloud Cuckoo.

Edited June 2, 2014 by rollermonkey

[mink66]

So, on more than one Lego blog that I read over the weekend all the buzz was about several new UCS sets that will soon be announced. Supposedly, one of the UCS sets will be Boba Fett's Slave I. The theme for another UCS set will be super hero related and these blogs were speculating that it might actually be The Lego Movie Batwing. Anyone else heard these rumors? Please, please, please let it be true! Brickmasta's Batwing is completely awesome, but I'm not that talented to copy his. It would be so awesome if it were in the line-up for an upcoming Batwing UCS version. For such an iconic vehicle from the movie, I'm surprised Lego didn't already do this. How about another 2-in-1...Batwing could be rebuilt into the Batmobile from TLM! Everything would be AWESOME!

Edited June 3, 2014 by mink66

[rollermonkey]

Sorry, most of the rumors of a superhero-themed UCS set seem to revolve around a Batman's Tumbler, not a Batwing.

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Ah, seemed like too good of an idea then. ;)

[AFOLguy1970]

As of 6/4, Benny's SSS is out of stock on the US site with an expected date of 30 days to ship. Looks like it is going to be very popular this year.