Advent day 18

 

  • Advent day 18

    Posted by bluemoose, 18 Dec 2012 14:30. Filed under Advent countdown.

    Advent day 18A slightly odd model today from the City advent calendar, with a touch of toilet humour ... the fire hydrant is a nice little model (only five elements though), and the dog is one of the modern 'police' dogs with a printed face. 

    Advent day 18In the Friends calendar, we get a cutesy wrapped gift. Not a great deal to it, and not a huge amount of play value, but a nice little model with a few interesting parts. 

    Advent day 18Yet another minfigure in the Star Wars calendar today ... this time it's a rebel trooper, most famously from the start of Episode 4, when Princess Leia's CR90 Corvette, the Tantive IV, is boarded by Imperial Forces.

    Overall an okay day; the dog and minifigure are nice, and the two models are okay, with useful parts.

    City -- 8, a nice little model, with some useful parts, and a great dog.
    Friends -- 7, seasonal and cute, with a couple of nice parts.
    Star Wars -- 9, someone to bolster the Rebel ranks.


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Posted by Dragon_Master_48 in United States, 18 Dec 2012 14:43

City: The dog looks great with the printed head; the fire hydrant isn't very much, though.

Friends: Average, but fits well with the theme.

Star Wars: A bit... generic?? Not even some sort of specilized rebel, just the average troop?

Posted by blounty23 in United Kingdom, 18 Dec 2012 14:43

I think the dog is supposed to be weeing on the fire hydrant! Now we need that loo roll from yesterday.

Posted by Graysmith in Sweden, 18 Dec 2012 14:48

I have two City calendars, and I got a different 1x1 brick with 1 knob in each. One had the "headlight" version (pictured above) that it's supposed to come with, but the other one came with the other variation (part #87087). Kinda annoying, actually!

Posted by The Green Brick Giant in United States, 18 Dec 2012 14:55

Someone is in a good mood today based on his ratings. In a giving mood? haha

Posted by Beanermonkey501 in Canada, 18 Dec 2012 14:58

i accidently opened day 19, its pretty good to.

Posted by Demarco Murray in United Kingdom, 18 Dec 2012 15:14

I love that they included a dog with the fire hydrant. TLG always have a nice sense of humour.

Posted by cinemajay in United States, 18 Dec 2012 15:17

City and Star Wars look good. LOVE those "generic" rebels troops! Among my favorite troop builder figs. (I'm not a fan of the "generic" Endor dudes. Hoth are ok.)

Posted by CapnRex101 in United Kingdom, 18 Dec 2012 15:29

A nice Star Wars offering today, the calendar is gradually improving I think.

Posted by Albus in Australia, 18 Dec 2012 17:38

As generic as the Rebel is (and usually the most iconic of Rebels), this is only the third set he's appeared in, after the battle pack and the most recent Tantive IV. Generic in this case is good, because he's rare-generic! I was pleased with the minifigure (but I wouldn't say a 9 - he'd be a 9 if he had a blaster, not sure what would make it a 10...).

Posted by Sonic_Raptor in United States, 18 Dec 2012 19:08

^ I agree. I wish he came with a blaster. Mine is attempting to waive his hand and use the Force on the armed Hoth Snowtrooper. Not looking good for him though...

Posted by Albus in Australia, 18 Dec 2012 19:30

^ Hahaha, I recently purchased the Y-wing, and Cermonial Leia comes with a blaster, which she really doesn't need, so I gave said blaster to my Rebel Trooper instead :)

Posted by Starwarsgeek500 in United States, 18 Dec 2012 20:03

^^
Mine's trying to use interpetive dance to confuse him. Hard to tell if it's working, all the Snowtroopers have helmets on...

Posted by Skydude in United States, 18 Dec 2012 20:27

I bought 2 of the rebel battle packs, because it's a great figure...glad to have another (my 10th, since I have the Tantive IV also...a great set!). Though we do have one more bad day of this calendar (I've looked ahead at pictures), sadly...

Posted by Albus in Australia, 18 Dec 2012 21:30

As long as it's only one more bad one, not all of the rest. I am a day ahead (in Australia), and no. 19 is pretty good in my opinion. Anyway, that's for tomorrow - wait and see :)

Posted by Jelippo in United Kingdom, 19 Dec 2012 04:11

Guess what I bought on the weekend!!! I went to a toy shop and found shirtless Darth Maul http://www.brickset.com/detail/?Set=5000062-1 !!!!! It was £4 each!!!! I bought one and get another one for free!!!!

Posted by Knoose in United States, 20 Dec 2012 16:46

jelippo were there anymore?

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