The notable differences are as follows: As you pointed out, some of the seats in the Sea Cow version have studs on them so that minifigures will stay on better. Notice also that the Sea Cow version has one layer of blue plates, whereas the movie version has two layers. The armrests are different. The parts that the two different armrests share have different color selections, and the Sea Cow counterparts are thicker and higher up than the movie counter parts. Also, the Sea Cow armrests contain the supports for the ladders, whereas the supports for the ladders are located elsewhere on the movie version. The ladders in the Sea Cow version are higher up than the movie version. There are round 1x1 studs placed on the bottom of the upper level of the movie version, but none are found on that of the Sea Cow version. The back rests have more layers of plates in the Sea Cow set version than in the movie version. The 1x2 plates with bars in the Sea Cow set version are used to connect the back rests with their corresponding seats, whereas in the movie version, they are not connected to anything.
Because of this, the seats on the upper level are simply suspended in midair, and the back rests of the lower level are just sitting there with nothing attaching them to the seats. This is why replicating the movie version 100% and keeping it together is physically impossible. Why the makers of The LEGO Movie didn't simply attach plates with clips to those plates with bars they have there is beyond me. In the Sea Cow set version, the two levels are connected by technic tubes which connect to 2x2 plates with holes. The two levels of the movie version are connected by long cylindrical 1x1 columns. You can get this as its own set now: 70818 Double-Decker Couch which includes enough minifigs to fill it up too. We built this set before seeing the movie and puzzled over what it could mean. It appears very similar to the design in the The Sea Cow and HaydenStudios' excellent rendition. Sign up or log in Sign up using Google Sign up using Email and Password Post as a guest
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These miniatures inspired Christiansen to expand his business into making toys. For the most part these toys would be wooden until another warehouse fire in the 1960’s consumed most of Lego’s wooden toy inventory. Christiansen decided to take this as a sign to focus on his line of plastic building bricks. This was a gamble since the response to plastic toys was lukewarm. In those years, people still preferred wooden and metal toys and looked at plastic as a sign of poor quality. Luckily for Christiansen, the gamble worked in his favor. Since then, Lego has gone on to become one of the most popular toys of all time. At one time, Lego made simple sets with generic themes like pirates or knights. As time has gone on they’ve made several deals with many hot properties to base their sets on, from Marvel Heroes to nostalgia classics like Ghostbusters and Back to the Future. Their Star Wars sets are consistently big hits and generally have rather high price tags for what are essentially children’s building blocks.
Speaking of high price tags, let’s check out some of the most expensive sets on the market right now. Note: All prices come directly from Lego’s own catalog. In store (and in some cases collector prices) may actually be higher or lower. Did you plan a weekend at the fair but the weather decided that its plans to rain were more important than your plans for fun? For roughly the same price as a weekend at the fair you can bring a miniaturized version right into your own home. At 1,746 pieces and an Expert level of difficulty, it might even take you the whole weekend to piece it together. This isn’t the Lego set you build to keep on display to show your build skills off to your friends; this is the Lego set that you actually play with when nobody is around to judge you! It includes some iconic characters as mini-figures and the loony bin van complete with a strap-in stretcher is a really nice touch. The Star Wars ship line seems to be a really big hit for Lego.
Children and adults alike buy these things up and piece them together to display in their homes. One perk to them is their large size and attention to detail. These aren’t just miniatures you build and play with. They also tend to have interesting mechanical parts. Variants are released from time to time that make past models rather expensive on the collector’s market. Good luck finding them though. The Town Hall is the most expensive set piece in a collection of Lego sets that can be combined together to make an entire city. Other parts of the city include a pet shop, a bike shop, a police station, a post office, and so on. A really cool feature with this collection are the endless possibilities that Lego offers in terms of adding your own personal details like streets, parks, and playing with different arrangements. There’s a good chance that no two complete Lego cities will look exactly the same. This play-set probably isn’t as fun to play with as the Arkham set, but it is a cool display piece for the hardcore Lego enthusiast.
The mini-figures have their own distinct look instead of the standard Lego look, and the house has a lot of cool details. You can look in the windows and see the familiar indoor arrangement from the series, Flanders comes along with the grill that sparks Homer’s jealousy, there are loose bricks on the fire place, and it even includes the iconic purple station wagon. This Lego kit looks so much like the real thing that you can barely tell it’s Lego. To achieve this look and the high level of detail, this vehicle kit has the same amount of pieces as your average play-set. With over 1,800 pieces and a price tag of $199.99, you’re paying almost $0.10 per piece. That most definitely puts the cost of these Lego sets into perspective. The final product is totally worth it, especially in this case. The Technic line of Lego figures tend to have more complicated mechanical parts and generally run with a small motor and a battery pack. Fortunately, they aren’t too complicated to assemble for Lego’s target age group.
Of course, we all know that the kids ask for Lego sets to build, but the parents are the ones that end up assembling them to be played with (or destroyed) later. Like the Arkham set, this is the type of set that even adults want to play with when no one is looking. It’s more expensive than the Simpson’s House and the Arkham set, but it definitely gives you a lot more bang for your buck. It has a very unique look for a Lego set as the pieces are supposed to resemble a forest instead of a building, and it comes with a HUGE assortment of classic Star Wars character mini-figures. The Sea Cow set is actually a Lego original as it came from this year’s Lego Movie. The Sea Cow ship is captained by Metal Beard, a Lego figure who had his parts taken by the nefarious Lord Business. The character is voiced by famous “man’s man” Nick Offerman. Pirates are so synonymous with lost limbs that it’s mildly surprising the shtick wasn’t used in a Lego set before the movie.
Star Wars sets seem to be the cream of the crop for Lego. This model would probably be especially hard to assemble when you consider the fact that 90% of the thing appears to be brown. Put this Sand Crawler together and tell those folks that put together 2,500 piece photo mosaic puzzles that you’ll teach them everything you know! If you don’t have the funds to visit the Sydney Opera House in Australia, this pricey Lego set is actually much cheaper than airfare and boarding. It looks so much like the real thing you may think you’re in Australia and not even realize it’s 4:00 AM and you’ve stayed up all night on your living room floor putting the thing together. The Mindstorm Ev3 is something to behold. Sure it only adds up to a measly 600 pieces, but it takes on several forms, has its own infrared sensors, it has a programmable brick that you can use to make your build move and speak, and the build can be commanded with your tablet or smart phone. This is the Lego kit of the future.