I sounded like a poorfag here after hearing u guys talking bout your lavish spending. perhaps I've gone through the period where I imported 1k++ (compounded by Western Union payment) without batting an eyelid, now Im more frugal than ever.

I hope the final produced version doesnt differ too far from the original built above . Otherwise... the real purpose of cuusoo will become a "begging place" for fans to shout "We what this! we want this!" and the user MOC/model is just a fodder /virgin sacrifice.

Merry Xmas and may I present u..... Red White and Blue MOC..















Remaining photos is in my blog =)

official mocpages entry: http://www.mocpages.com/moc.php/349443

You're right. stocking up variety of parts with neutral colors /greyscale color is always practical coz they can be applied to most MOCs (house,vehicles,mechs) . Other colors can be acquired from conventional sets.


I saw that huge set before on retail. U're 'fighting' with kids in snagging them in local malls coz Racers seems to be pretty popular with them .. not to mention they are smaller and affordable to lower income parents. Thats why u dunt see them long in the shelves. lol.

This post has been edited by alanyuppie: Dec 24 2012, 09:26 AM

Well its cool too perhaps to rebuild each and every single building to follow modernization. Everyone can become city planner now heheh.

I also clearing up my lil LEGOtown and leaving just the railtracks and plates. new layout to commemorate the new year.

Brickmaster SW is a MUST-HAVE for most of u guys . it contains 243 parts and two SW figures for just bout rm90. Not only u can have fun building 8 types of models (2 each time)... the parts are very useful.

From that point onwards.. LEGO no longer so "generous". their more recent brickmaster book like these price also same , about rm90, but the parts number dropped to less than 150 parts. :[

Yup and when for each closed door, there are dozens more waiting to do our business =)

But one lil trap I always fell into is the lots qouta. If we pick too many different parts from different lots, they will surcharge us.

www.bricklink.com of coz... and its done few times a year for many years now. USually I buy about 400-500 parts each transaction. Usually the need to buy started when I require special part for my project (eg. certain tyres or windshield).

I'm glad what I need mostly are small-small light parts ..so postage is not too high. For "heavier" LEGO bricks (compared to plates) , can buy from normal LEGO sets. For eg. "Bricks n more" series.

http://www.brickset.com/detail/?Set=4635-1

This is SD:

http://www.brickset.com/detail/?Set=10030-1

SSD is bapak segala SD

http://www.brickset.com/detail/?Set=10221-1

hmm... I duno its a wise idea to have light directly shining on your LEGO constantly . The prolonged heat might discolor them. I only do that when I need yellow parts for MOC..but only got white. LOL.

tiny parts rules!! it should used about 50 pcs and rm20 worth of parts to make it (the chrome /tyre piece might be more expensive)

This post has been edited by alanyuppie: Dec 29 2012, 09:19 AM

dont worry bout brickmasters scarcity.. there are dozens in Popular Ikano.. Friends, SW, Ninjago, City,Atlantis. Not sure got discount or not though.

huhu..... US retail at us$19.99... my guess is a bloodsucking rm109.90

bargain alert!

LEGO Cars Mater goind for 30% off in Parkson KLCC. Go get em boys!

288 pcs for rm105 is not bad at all .

Spotted in Popular Ikano.... many Brickmasters =)

obviously its hard to state before you place orders coz they don't know the final weigh of your purchase. the cost of bricklink purchase sure beats local retail 99% of the time - worth the risk.


This post has been edited by alanyuppie: Jan 3 2013, 02:06 PM

dont quite get you. where is that "link to the item" located? from your bricklink search result? When I click on the link in search result.. it send me to the seller list of for-sale stuff. from there I can choose more items to be bought from that seller and then "checkout" , wait for invoice , then make payment.

there is NO secret nor the purpose of keeping one. The BL search feature allows search by "best price". from the search result... we can knock ourselves out choosing cheapest/preferred seller and what else he has to offers that rocks our sampan.


as for personal recommendations... I have a dozen and no specific "favorite". Even if I mention lets say seller "XXX" my favorite, that seller might not offer what others are looking for (maybe he specialising on parts, not set.. or certain themed sets).

part of the fun in LEGO as a hobby is the scouting/searching online or in shops, rather than "direct me immediately to what I want." . I cherish every moment until the parcel came/unboxing, and assembly . I heard some got the kicks from admiring stacked MISB toy boxes against the wall


This post has been edited by alanyuppie: Jan 3 2013, 04:02 PM

yep and i usually report good deals from my scouting here....

Woot.... me too... Tropicana Mall 10 min from office. LOL.

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Added on January 3, 2013, 6:38 pmThis year will be hard hitting on me as well. seems like I'm gonna splurge on one set every 2 weeks or so. Some Chimas , Ninjagos and of coz... Creators.


This post has been edited by alanyuppie: Jan 3 2013, 06:38 PM