Nostalgia Nonce 545 Report post Posted April 17 6 hours ago, WyattSheepMask said: Here’s the footage they showed of The Mandalorian. It is fan cam, but watchable Many Bothans died bringing us this footage. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Onyx2 2,850 Report post Posted April 27 This Chinese Lego is great! @chokeout Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chokeout 1,420 Report post Posted April 27 10 minutes ago, Onyx2 said: This Chinese Lego is great! @chokeout I hope you’re already planning your next one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Onyx2 2,850 Report post Posted April 27 3 minutes ago, chokeout said: I hope you’re already planning your next one. Desparately deleting the Alibaba app so that I don't. I'm hanging them from the ceiling, I'll run out of twine soon. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PunkStep 3,838 Report post Posted April 27 You better get in quick- the Chinese are clamping down on this https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-48076505 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Onyx2 2,850 Report post Posted April 28 9 hours ago, PunkStep said: You better get in quick- the Chinese are clamping down on this https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-48076505 The second I finished building the X-Wing Mrs Onyx showed me this article 😕 Probably healthier for my bank balance all round. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
squatswithducks 4 Report post Posted April 29 @Onyx2 what are the instructions like that come with these? I've been really tempted with the Star Wars/Harry Potter/Simpsons sets, but don't want thousands of pieces scattered everywhere without a detailed step by step instruction! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chokeout 1,420 Report post Posted April 29 1 minute ago, squatswithducks said: @Onyx2 what are the instructions like that come with these? I've been really tempted with the Star Wars/Harry Potter/Simpsons sets, but don't want thousands of pieces scattered everywhere without a detailed step by step instruction! They are identical to normal sets, usually with more steps on each page though, to cut down on the manual size. I'll take a pic if you want when i get home? The only issue I ever had was in the earlier sets the pieces weren't sorted in bags in stages (bag 1, bag 2, etc) so with that Super Star Destroyer I had a box of literally thousands of unsorted grey pieces. It was a nightmare to get them in any order. Don't think that's an issue with the newer sets though. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
squatswithducks 4 Report post Posted April 29 @chokeout sweet, cheers for confirming that. I've been so tempted to treat myself. I've really enjoyed doing the Lego architecture ones, so this'll be a nice change Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Onyx2 2,850 Report post Posted April 29 5 hours ago, squatswithducks said: @Onyx2 what are the instructions like that come with these? I've been really tempted with the Star Wars/Harry Potter/Simpsons sets, but don't want thousands of pieces scattered everywhere without a detailed step by step instruction! To complement chokey's, they are the original Lego instructions completely reprinted. Mine was in bags but the numbering is a bit off. This just means the project lasts longer 🙂 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Onyx2 2,850 Report post Posted May 9 This is a remake of the Vader / Obi-wan duel from New Hope using Deep Fake. A common criticism of that fight is how shambling it looks through modern eyes. It's a bit too fan-wanky and the choice of shots is not in keeping with how Lucas does it, but I applaud the effort and the use of voice echoes is perfect. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Onyx2 2,850 Report post Posted June 30 (edited) Gossip sites reporting that Dave Ba(u)tista is front of the line to play Darth Bane. https://wegotthiscovered.com/tv/lucasfilm-dave-bautista-darth-bane-star-wars-show/ If that comes off that's some fucking wicked casting. I can really see that. (If you're not as much of a Star Wars twat as me and Darth Bane means nothing to you he was part of a pretty excellent book series). Edited June 30 by Onyx2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HarmonicGenerator 2,080 Report post Posted June 30 Ooh, that is interesting. I enjoyed the Darth Bane books and could definitely see Big Dave doing well with that. I am a little nervous about them progressing with Old Republic stuff. Reading the Bane or Revan books, I couldn’t help but think “so, they had droids and blasters and hyperspace and Coruscant was a giant city thousands of years before the films... and there’s been no progression of science or tech since then?” It’s a logic jump I struggle with when prequels are set so far in the past. I’ll have the same issue if the Game Of Thrones prequel set 5000 years before the series still has them using the same kinds of swords and living in the same kind of castles. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Devon Malcolm 7,332 Report post Posted June 30 I don't care about the books at all but more Big Dave in anything is alright with me. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hannibal Scorch 1,347 Report post Posted July 1 4 hours ago, Onyx2 said: Gossip sites reporting that Dave Ba(u)tista is front of the line to play Darth Bane. https://wegotthiscovered.com/tv/lucasfilm-dave-bautista-darth-bane-star-wars-show/ If that comes off that's some fucking wicked casting. I can really see that. (If you're not as much of a Star Wars twat as me and Darth Bane means nothing to you he was part of a pretty excellent book series). I thought there was outrage when Disney bought Lucasfilm about the books no longer being cannon. Was that incorrect or have they done a U-Turn? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
