Beckers 1,136 Posted August 17, 2016 Report Share Posted August 17, 2016 After 3 hours of waiting, it's finally home for us to build! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beckers 1,136 Posted August 17, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 17, 2016 We thought we were #1 but someone had their soda can on the floor saving their place as they ran to the bathroom Our official "ticket" the store only received 12. And here she is! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Avatab.... Steve, momof3kids-Yvonne and BradyBzLyn...Mo 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Seals 111 Posted August 17, 2016 Report Share Posted August 17, 2016 Oh Wow. As someone who has "helped" build many Lego sets when my boys were younger, I'm just imagining 4080 pieces and "hurry up, Mom. hurry up" as I heard many times. I look forward to seeing your finished creation and hearing how long it takes to build. I'm actually a little bit jealous. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beckers 1,136 Posted August 17, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 17, 2016 This is about an hour. Adam did some and then I had to do some fixing. It's gonna take foreverrrrrrrr. There were 4 bag 1's and we are maybe 1/2 way done them. Oh and this is the instructions (and my rice pudding cup, ignore that) Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk BradyBzLyn...Mo 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tri-Circle-D 2,059 Posted August 17, 2016 Report Share Posted August 17, 2016 Wow. You get Mom of the Year for this. I am glad that we are way past the Lego stage in the TCD house. I hope to never have to put one of those together! TCD Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mouseketab.....Carol 1,261 Posted August 17, 2016 Report Share Posted August 17, 2016 This is on Mo's bucket list, She would probably be quite happy to help you build this thing :) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Avatab.... Steve 124 Posted August 17, 2016 Report Share Posted August 17, 2016 We are deep into the Lego stage here. I need to make sure my son doesn't see this.... LOL Then again, being a younger boy he is much more into building Lego spaceships and tanks at least for right now. Hopefully, if/when he reaches a Castle stage (probably with lots of cannons and fire-breathing dragons if I know him) it will be on sale or on Craigslist. The box is impressive, I am looking forward to seeing pics of the finished product. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Travisma 1,317 Posted August 17, 2016 Report Share Posted August 17, 2016 5 hours ago, Beckers said: This is about an hour. Adam did some and then I had to do some fixing. It's gonna take foreverrrrrrrr. There were 4 bag 1's and we are maybe 1/2 way done them. Oh and this is the instructions (and my rice pudding cup, ignore that) Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk My granddaughter and I built the Simpsons house and the Kwik E Mart (2 different times). The store was for my birthday so it was during school year. We would work on it after her gym classes, so we had maybe an hour or so before bath and bed. We tried to do a bag a night, but like yours some were multiples. We would pour out the pieces, separate the figures, then sort the rest by color into plastic containers. It took a few minutes longer to get started, but it cut down on time when you were looking for a kinda round but flat sided red piece! Relax and enjoy the time well spent with your son. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cortezcapt (Derek) 156 Posted August 17, 2016 Report Share Posted August 17, 2016 I'm still in the Lego stage...... Sent from my SM-G900V using Tapatalk Beckers 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beckers 1,136 Posted August 18, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2016 Finished all the bags in step 1! Adam was losing some interest because I think he was overwhelmed at first (as was I) but once you just take it brick by brick it's not hard. We've never done anything this large but I find the details pretty impressive but I don't know how it compares to other large sets. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted August 18, 2016 Report Share Posted August 18, 2016 I would say I'm soooooooo jealous... but that would be an understatement. 21 hours ago, Beckers said: Oh and this is the instructions (and my rice pudding cup, ignore that) Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Holy macaroni and cheese!! I think the biggest set I've got is the corner cafe - which was a doozy - but the instruction are nowhere close to this thick. Respect. 21 hours ago, Tri-Circle-D said: Wow. You get Mom of the Year for this. I am glad that we are way past the Lego stage in the TCD house. I hope to never have to put one of those together! TCD Hah! There ain't no kids here and you better believe I'll be trying to get my hands on one of these. We were cleaning out our camp in Maine recently, and I finally had to take apart all the Legos I'd built there over the many winters. It took me 4 hours... to take them apart... And inside those big Harry Potter boxes are a bunch of boxes for smaller sets. 20 hours ago, mouseketab.....Carol said: This is on Mo's bucket list, She would probably be quite happy to help you build this thing :) If I were closer I'd be up at the crack of dawn making the coffee. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Katman1356...Jason 1,140 Posted August 18, 2016 Report Share Posted August 18, 2016 2 hours ago, BradyBzLyn...Mo said: I would say I'm soooooooo jealous... but that would be an understatement. Holy macaroni and cheese!! I think the biggest set I've got is the corner cafe - which was a doozy - but the instruction are nowhere close to this thick. Respect. Hah! There ain't no kids here and you better believe I'll be trying to get my hands on one of these. We were cleaning out our camp in Maine recently, and I finally had to take apart all the Legos I'd built there over the many winters. It took me 4 hours... to take them apart... And inside those big Harry Potter boxes are a bunch of boxes for smaller sets. If I were closer I'd be up at the crack of dawn making the coffee. I told her to bring it camping next week and I would happily spend my time sitting building at the campsite with Adam. The adults can go play. Lol GaDawgFan.....Kelly and BradyBzLyn...Mo 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Katman1356...Jason 1,140 Posted August 18, 2016 Report Share Posted August 18, 2016 Oh and we do plan to get one of these butyl the food and beverages for my birthday party last weekend used up the budget for this. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beckers 1,136 Posted August 18, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2016 This was somewhere between bags 2 and 3 And this is with bag 3 done. We are on page 123 of 490 Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk BradyBzLyn...Mo 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tri-Circle-D 2,059 Posted August 18, 2016 Report Share Posted August 18, 2016 Hey, it's starting to look like a castle! Keep up the good work! TCD Beckers 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GaDawgFan.....Kelly 799 Posted August 18, 2016 Report Share Posted August 18, 2016 I. Can't. Wait. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Beckers 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted August 19, 2016 Report Share Posted August 19, 2016 7 hours ago, Katman1356...Jason said: I told her to bring it camping next week and I would happily spend my time sitting building at the campsite with Adam. The adults can go play. Lol And that's why we're friends. :) 6 hours ago, Beckers said: This was somewhere between bags 2 and 3 And this is with bag 3 done. We are on page 123 of 490 Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk You're cruising!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beckers 1,136 Posted August 19, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 19, 2016 Bag 4 is done ! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Avatab.... Steve and BradyBzLyn...Mo 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tri-Circle-D 2,059 Posted August 19, 2016 Report Share Posted August 19, 2016 42 minutes ago, Beckers said: Bag 4 is done! Did you ever say how many bags there are? It's looking good, but it also looks like there's a long way to go! Also, when you take a break, how about some backstory on this castle project? I knew nothing about there being a Lego castle, and a little Googling tells me that these are a new item that are not officially on sale until September 1st. http://shop.lego.com/en-US/The-Disney-Castle-71040 So, what are you doing with one in the middle of August? And did you really pay $350 for a Lego set? TCD Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted August 19, 2016 Report Share Posted August 19, 2016 Go Beckers!! It's really starting to shape up. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beckers 1,136 Posted August 19, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 19, 2016 There are 14 numbered bags (but some have more than 1 bag to that number). A total of 4,080 pieces. July 11th Lego announced it was being made with a sale date of 9/1 but when I was at the Lego store the other day they had a sign saying it would be released on 8/17 for VIP members (their loyalty club that you can sign up for after making a purchase and earn reward $5 for every $100 you spend). The "brick specialist " at the store told me they were only getting 12. Our mall opens at 7am for walkers so Adam and I got up at 6:30 and were in line by 6:55 (we were number 2!) and by 9:30ish all 12 sets had been spoken for before the store even open. And yes, we really paid $350 plus 7% sales tax for a Lego set. Insane yes, but worth it. Cheaper than 10 trips to the movies haha! BradyBzLyn...Mo 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tri-Circle-D 2,059 Posted August 19, 2016 Report Share Posted August 19, 2016 Thanks for the backstory. Good job getting the castle! I do think the price is insane, but I guess if you calculate the hours of entertainment you're getting, it's in line with, or even cheaper than, other recreational expenses. Plus, at the end, you're going to have a pretty impressive castle to look at. TCD Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Seals 111 Posted August 19, 2016 Report Share Posted August 19, 2016 I'm loving it. Thanks for sharing the photos of the progress. Lego does have pretty good instructions. Congratulations for seeing the value of the experience you are creating vs. the cost ("Remember that time we got up at 6:30 and stood in line at the Lego store to get that awesome castle with 4080 pieces?"). Just keep building... Just keep building... Beckers and BradyBzLyn...Mo 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Travisma 1,317 Posted August 19, 2016 Report Share Posted August 19, 2016 1 minute ago, Seals said: I'm loving it. Thanks for sharing the photos of the progress. Lego does have pretty good instructions. Congratulations for seeing the value of the experience you are creating vs. the cost ("Remember that time we got up at 6:30 and stood in line at the Lego store to get that awesome castle with 4080 pieces?"). Just keep building... Just keep building... After you're done, you need to design your own Space Mountain building! And I remember ages ago Lego had a monorail system (not Disney) that you could build. That would go nice round the castle. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tri-Circle-D 2,059 Posted August 19, 2016 Report Share Posted August 19, 2016 I saw a comment on the official Lego site about a "speed build" video. That sounded interesting, so I looked for it. Here's a 5 minute video showing a guy building the whole flippin' castle (in fast motion) : TCD Beckers and BradyBzLyn...Mo 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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