I've been hoping this would come back in stock during the 20% deal.
It normally sells out quick at RRP when it comes in stock so this probably won't last long.
LEGO Ideas Pirates of Barracuda Bay $239.20 (20% off) @ David Jones
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Lglentan79 on 22/09/2020 - 08:54 davidjones.com (2910 clicks)
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Lego in your life?
Is this your first time ozbargain?
Definitely the same person who gets upset over someone charging for work they deem "easy" and not looking at decades of work and eduction
Definitely the same person who gets upset over someone charging for work they deem "easy" and not looking at decades of work and eduction
As a software developer, no, not that type of person.
But, do you really think much R&D goes into making little plastic cubes…
But, do you really think much R&D goes into making little plastic cubes…
But, do you really think much R&D goes into making little plastic cubes…
Yes, an insane amount of R&D goes into Lego. Only an absolutely ignorant simpleton would assume the world's largest and most profitable toy company for 40 years running doesn't invest heavily into R&D.
The tolerances on Lego moulds can be as little as 10 micrometres and the ABS plastic is injected at pressures up to 150 tonnes, so serious mathematical work has to be done to calculate the thermal and fluid stresses in the manufacturing process.
Just 18 bricks out of every million produced fail to meet QA standards during manufacturing. For a total inventory of over 3,700 unique pieces that's seriously impressive and I'd wager there are very, very few other production lines that can count such a low defect rate.
According to a BBC experiment it takes 375,000 Lego 2x2 bricks stacked on top of one another for the bottom-most brick to fail, which would be a stack of bricks towering 3,591 metres tall. Pretty impressive for "little plastic cubes".
They've built life-size working cars entirely out of Lego with a Lego motor-powered propulsion system and life-size Star Wars X-Wings.
Lego is also believe it or not the world's largest tyre manufacturer, putting out more rubber tyres than Kumho, Goodyear, Pirelli and all of the other automotive tyre brands.
Then there's the design phase of Lego sets, with some sets taking up to a year just to finalise their product design in teams numbering 10 - 20 people.
In any case way more R&D is undertaken by Lego in the design and production of their sets than in the slapdash code you write for broken software that's released in beta form, like almost everything in modern software development; that is absolutely certain.
than in the slapdash code you write for broken software that's released in beta form, like almost everything in modern software development; that is absolutely certain.
Kiddies sure do get defensive about their favourite little toys.
Almost all components of modern life rely on code written by a developer (including sharing Lego deals on this website).
Lego is played with or sits on a shelf.
@PainToad: Hit too close to home, huh? Here I'll press 'F' for you, I know what a soul-crushing job you have, hence I why avoided software development like the plague after finishing Comp-Sci.
The "kiddie" attitude in this case would be to assume a complicated operation that manufactures billions of Lego pieces annually and puts out hundreds of new sets each year is just some happenstance, lucky accident that didn't require millions of man-years of research and planning to achieve.
You dismiss and ridicule Lego in the same way people dismiss and mock your profession; because they don't understand what goes into it.
rely on code written by a developer
If Lego was as reliable as the average piece of code, a typical set would stay together for a few hours before completely falling apart and then fail to be reassembled even when the instructions were followed precisely; then have to be sent back to the manufacturer to undergo months of bug-fixing.
Spare me your nonsense, I've worked with developers for enough years to know that even the guys who aren't 457 visa fly-ins with fake resumes are hopeless. I have very little respect for any modern software developer writing dumpster fire code (decades ago it was a different story) who wants to throw shade at another massively complicated industry titan that has been unmatched in their consistent quality and dedication to consumer satisfaction for decades; something that cannot be said for any triple-A commercial software developer on the face of the earth right now, and probably the company you work for as well.
@PainToad: Go buy a set of cheap chinese rip off Lego, you might change your tune… I brought a set once ended up supergluing it together because it wouldn't stay joined 😂
wont add to cart!!!
Maybe gone already? Mine wen't through this morning.
lucky, not fast enough
how did you come across it? just randomly? brickhawk didn't even alert me
I had the URL favourited in my phone and check it regularily during sales in case more stock gets added. When I looked this morning I could add it to my bag.
It was a strange one as when you searched the DJ's site, you couldn't find it listed you needed to direct URL.
I added one and checked out a minute before posting my below comment. Had DJs details stored so from "Go to Deal" to "Order placed" took all of 10 seconds.
Hope they add more stock for you.
Gah, expensive week. Roller Coaster, AT-AT, A-Wing, and now Pirates of Barracuda Bay. And Mos Eisley Cantina just around the corner. And the UCS '89 Batwing. God help me!
It hasn't been that bad for me, but easily could have with all the specials around!
OOS already
I snoozed and I lose , great first post not the standard 20% off Lego that flooded here yesterday :)
But this is (was) 20% off, so pretty standard anyway
I bet it'll get cancelled anyway
My order says awaiting carrier collection
Got one thanks.
how long does it take you to build such scene?
At 2,545 pieces, probably around 2 and a half days for the average Lego builder.
My rule of thumb is 1 day per 1,000 pieces, factoring in numerous breaks/interruptions/daily responsibilities and a leisurely pace of construction. You could absolutely complete it in one day if you just sat at a table for 10-12 hours straight building like a madman but the only the most hardcore Lego fans have the will and patience for that.
thanks heaps for your answer. i was an unconditional fan of lego as a kid and seeing all the postings here, makes my fingers tingle haha! will jump on the wagon next time :)
I will jump on the wagon next time :)
I got back into it a few years ago myself; it feels like a long-awaited pay off to finally get your hands on the big, flagship sets that you were too young/poor for as a kid.
@Gnostikos: That's true. But prices of some of those bigger flagship sets make you feel like a poor kid again..
@Gnostikos: As a kid I wanted the black castle and then the pirate ship, neither of which my parents could afford. Fast forward a few decades and now I'm running out of space!
Darn. Do want.
so cheap, but its out of stock.
Thanks OP, didn't buy but claimed price protection :)
OP you might want to fix the title to "Barracuda"
The same way its not BaramunddiHas the Lego Old Trafford set been discounted anywhere as part of the 20% sale? Seems full-price everywhere I check
Since it's a Creator Expert set it often gets left out of X% off sales, haven't seen it cheap much
That set was discounted to almost 30% last month during the buy $500 and get $150 offer at DJ. I did not buy one because I am not a ManU fan.
Anyone got their orders updated yet? Mine still says awaiting carrier collection
Mine is also saying that
Ok, so mine shipped last night!
Same!
Unrelated to this deal, but how long did your order stay in the status of "awaiting carrier collection"? I ordered something else, and it says "awaiting carrier collection" for a day now.
around 3 days
Got mine delivered
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