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Made a chopper last night. I call it "the Steed"      lovely pics because I have a lovely camera and am a lovely photographer. Edit- Oh, what a crappy new page.
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I'm just about fed up with the Sherman I'm building. I just can't get the tracks right. This chain is proving to be a pain in the rear end to work with.
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Nov 8, 2010 01:16
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Anyone get the lego advent calander from the lego flyer they mail out? Is it like a lego a day and you build something or can you actually make stuff each day?
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Nov 8, 2010 01:31
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AxeManiac posted:Anyone get the lego advent calander from the lego flyer they mail out? Is it like a lego a day and you build something or can you actually make stuff each day? If you mean like, the City or Castle Advent Calendars then it's a different model every day. Christmas Tree, Fireplace, Santa in the Shower...
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Nov 8, 2010 01:33
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AxeManiac posted:Anyone get the lego advent calander from the lego flyer they mail out? Is it like a lego a day and you build something or can you actually make stuff each day? Both the City and Castle ones have a small impulse sized, self contained set per day. The Castle one is extremely popular and goes fast so buy it now.
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Nov 8, 2010 01:33
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I was just wondering if anyone was thinking of going along to the Master build event next weekend at DownTown Disney, Orlando? I think they want to try and build an 8ft dragon. Not many details, but info is here: http://stores.lego.com/en-us/Orlando/events.aspx Assuming I'm not working, I'd like to try and pop along. It'll be my first (but hopefully not last) Lego event in the US (I'm from the UK) and I'd quite like to meet some goons there too!
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Nov 8, 2010 05:34
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Flavor Bear posted:Made a chopper last night. That's awesome. Gives me Fallout wibes for some reason. Also, yay for Lego cooperating with NASA!
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Nov 9, 2010 01:29
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After work today I went to Borders to use a 40% off one item coupon I got in my inbox (today was the last day to use it). Initially I had planned to buy The LEGO Book but when I got there I realized they had quite a few sets available. Naturally, I chose the most expensive one, a $95 Slave I. Now I know this is a bit of a markup but I got it for $56 and I thought I would go get store credit at the Raleigh lego store. I remembered someone saying the Lego retail stores had an extremely liberal store-credit policy - is this true? Anyone have any experience with it? When I was checking out I bought a couple of series two mini figs on a whim. I got a witch and a spartan!
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Nov 9, 2010 04:28
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Reetz posted:...I thought I would go get store credit at the Raleigh lego store. I remembered someone saying the Lego retail stores had an extremely liberal store-credit policy - is this true? Anyone have any experience with it? Very true. The LEGO Store is great about giving you cash (if bought from LEGO store or L@H) or store credit for any set that is unopened, whether you have a receipt or not. Obviously you would have no receipt since you bought from Border's, and because of that you can ONLY get store credit, but you will get credit in the amount of what you would pay for it at the LEGO store. ALSO, if there is something you see on the LEGO website but don't see in the Raleigh store, the store will go ahead and order it for you, shipped to your house, and you won't have to pay shipping. So keep that in mind.
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Nov 10, 2010 03:35
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ireladd posted:Very true. The LEGO Store is great about giving you cash (if bought from LEGO store or L@H) or store credit for any set that is unopened, whether you have a receipt or not. Obviously you would have no receipt since you bought from Border's, and because of that you can ONLY get store credit, but you will get credit in the amount of what you would pay for it at the LEGO store. Hell yes. Tantive IV / spaceship MOC here I come! I already got the recent shuttle kit and while it has a decent amount of white/black spacey pieces I'm liking the look of all those special white space parts.
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Nov 10, 2010 05:27
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I still need the series 2 professor guy and have stuff to trade!
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Nov 10, 2010 05:50
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I need the pharoah, Spartan, and pop singer. But alas, I think my chances of those are gone and I'm sure as hell not paying scalper's prices for them.
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Nov 10, 2010 06:14
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Speaking of trading, if anyone wants/needs the Baywatch girl or a Motorcycle Cop or Weightlifter from series 2 I'd really like one of the Witches. I have PMs and I always look at this thread.
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Nov 10, 2010 06:18
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I finished my Sherman Firefly, armed with a 76mm 17 pounder anti-tank gun and fitted with a Chrysler A57 Multibank Engine,; 5 inline 6 blocks combined to form a 30 cylinder 201 ci engine. Some things look a bit 'off' because I have a limited supply of dark green. I think it came out pretty good.      
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Nov 10, 2010 18:02
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Bought a sealed set of Series 2 on ebay for $45 free ship. I missed plenty of opportunities here in Orlando to find them in the wild, but I was broke at the time and lazy. Paying someone $11 to find and assemble a set for me seems pretty fuckin' awesome for both of us. Capitalism in action! S3 is going to be a lot harder to collect, Mascot and I are probably going to split a case and sell the extras.
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Nov 10, 2010 18:09
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RE: series 2 tradeskensei posted:I have an extra surfer, life guard and rock star, and would like to trade for the adventurer guy. So Ted I can help you out!
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Nov 10, 2010 18:12
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EvilJoven posted:I finished my Sherman Firefly, That mechanism for rotating the turret seems obvious, but it's actually really inspired.
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Nov 10, 2010 21:34
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Flavor Bear posted:That mechanism for rotating the turret seems obvious, but it's actually really inspired. Ya. The whole point of it was to have something small that didn't look all that out of place when the turret was removed and let me put the turret on without worrying about the orientation of the turntable.
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Nov 10, 2010 22:33
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I don't know why, but I adore those valve covers on the engine. The whole thing looks amazing. The little gunner chair is a nice surprise too (don't know what it's called)
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Nov 10, 2010 23:06
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I haven't had a Lego set in probably 15+ years, but I just bought [8038] Battle of Endor for $37 new... Is this a good set and/or deal to get back into Lego with?
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Nov 11, 2010 16:11
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zenintrude posted:I haven't had a Lego set in probably 15+ years, but I just bought [8038] Battle of Endor for $37 new... That's an extremely good deal; its MSRP is $99.99.
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Nov 11, 2010 18:42
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Not sure how long this will last but supposedly someone is selling Batman Tumbler for $50 on amazon.
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Nov 11, 2010 22:37
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EvilJoven posted:I finished my Sherman Firefly, armed with a 76mm 17 pounder anti-tank gun and fitted with a Chrysler A57 Multibank Engine,; 5 inline 6 blocks combined to form a 30 cylinder 201 ci engine. Some things look a bit 'off' because I have a limited supply of dark green. I think it came out pretty good. Nice Tommy Cooker, but where's the flames coming out of it?  Great work, can we have a profile shot of the turret too? I really like the Firefly's sleek 17 pdr gun, I'm curious how it looks in Lego. Nenonen fucked around with this message at 22:45 on Nov 11, 2010 |
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Nov 11, 2010 22:43
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I said I'd take pictures when I got all my craigslist sets assembled, so, here they be (camera phone, and on my own hosting). They're as assembled as I could be bothered to get them. Pieces missing from one set were occasionally found in another set's ziploc, and some altogether missing structural pieces came from my existing collection. If you're familiar with the sets and sharp-eyed, you can see some of the missing bits. The sets. I barely fit them onto the table.  The Blacktron 2 and Spyrius bases.  My second Ice Station Odyssey. My first was the last Lego set I remember getting before my Dark Ages.  Unitron's base  The lone Aquanauts set  My second Mega Core Magnetizer.  A couple more M:Tron sets and a Blacktron 2 ship.  Another M:Tron ship, a Unitron vehicle, and a few small sets including a badly washed-out Ice Planet rover.  Spyrius UFO, some other small ships from the other lines.  Blacktron 2 ships, washed-out Unitron ship  The two Spyrius robots  My second Galactic Mediator and Solar Snooper, and a couple other SP2 sets  The pair of Exploriens sets in the lot  There were 5 Blacktron 2 landing pad baseplates in the lot; I guess he bought them separately.  All the included minifigs. 50 of them. I'm pretty sure some are missing, but I haven't counted yet. Only one miscolored and two missing visors. Definitely short on the accessories, though. I haven't gotten around to plugging all the missing parts into Bricklink yet. The parts themselves shouldn't cost too much (few rare pieces), but if I can't source them all from just a handful of sellers, shipping is gonna hurt.
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Nov 11, 2010 23:00
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ace22b posted:Not sure how long this will last but supposedly someone is selling Batman Tumbler for $50 on amazon. Jumped on this... covered by A-to-Z, so should be safe [still scared because it's a new seller]
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Nov 11, 2010 23:00
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zenintrude posted:Jumped on this... covered by A-to-Z, so should be safe [still scared because it's a new seller] I did the same and feel the same. ::fingers crossed::
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Nov 11, 2010 23:02
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Nenonen posted:Nice Tommy Cooker, but where's the flames coming out of it? I'll set it up, but it doesn't look terribly impressive to be honest. I didn't have the proper pieces for a decent Sherman turret.
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Nov 12, 2010 00:01
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ace22b posted:Not sure how long this will last but supposedly someone is selling Batman Tumbler for $50 on amazon. To everyone who "jumped right on this": ...be prepared for a fun time with Amazon's customer service. I just got off the phone with the web manager for Grow Smart Toys (website http://www.growsmarttoys.com/) who was kind enough to let me know what's going on. Amazon has apparently uploaded their product stock information from two or more years ago...when they first attempted to create a seller account. The items it lists are not in stock, and all orders for them will be cancelled. Moral of the story...if it seems too good to be true, it probably is. Mascot fucked around with this message at 01:03 on Nov 12, 2010 |
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Nov 12, 2010 01:00
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Pyroclastic posted:Tons of Space sets Thanks for those pictures. I have about half those sets buried at my parent's somewhere and it really takes me back. The big Spyrius robot is the coolest, there is a little mini ship pod that comes out of the robot's back compartment that you can have the cool Spyrius android with the clear helmet pilot. Then the main robot head also detaches into a ship and you can attach the arms to the sides of it.
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Nov 12, 2010 01:02
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Mascot posted:...be prepared for a fun time with Amazon's customer service. I just got off the phone with the web manager for Grow Smart Toys (website http://www.growsmarttoys.com/) who was kind enough to let me know what's going on. Amazon has apparently uploaded their product stock information from two or more years ago...when they first attempted to create a seller account. The items it lists are not in stock, and all orders for them will be canceled. It should get auto-canceled and we'll receive an email alerting us of the fact and that our CC was not charged. It's fairly painless... I tend to "jump on" all deals like this on the off chance (and there have been instances) where the deal is actually there.
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Nov 12, 2010 01:03
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I thought this might be a fun little challenge for us.   I got this LEGO education thing in the mail, which was designed for teachers and has three small challenges in the back for students. The pieces are pretty common, so I think it wouldn't be hard for others to get the pieces together and play along. The colors other than the yellow and red ones aren't important, and they aren't that important in the big scheme of things. They are: 4x2 brick (yellow) 2x2 brick (yellow) 2x2 brick (yellow with eyes) 1x2 brick (yellow) 2x4 plate (red) 2x3 plate (red) 4x4 plate (light green) 2x6 brick (green) 1x4 brick (green) 1x2 brick (green) 1x6 brick (light grey) 1x3 brick (dark grey) 2x4 brick (orange) 2x2 brick (orange) 1x1 brick (pink) 2x6 plate (black) 2x4 slope (black) 2x2 plate (white) 2x8 brick (blue) 1x6 brick (blue) Challenge 1: Build a Duck Remove the yellow and red LEGO bricks from the LEGO smart kit. Using only these six bricks, ask students to build a LEGO duck within one minute. When they are finished, have students compare their ducks to other ducks in the room. Are any of the ducks exactly alike? What features are similar throughout the designs? Lesson learned: There are many ways to reach a solution. Challenge 2: Tallest Tower Working in pairs, instruct students to build the tallest tower possible from their set of LEGO bricks within a two-minute time period. When complete, have students compare their towers, measuring for accuracy. How did teams decide to construct their towers? Do the students think it would have been easier or harder to build it on their own? Lesson learned: Some challenges are best accomplished using teamwork. Challenge 3: Back to Back Divide students into pairs and give each student an identical set of LEGO bricks. Ask the students to sit back to back so neither can see the other. Instruct Student A to build a structure out of their set of bricks. When they have finished, ask Student A to give only verbal instructions to Student b on how to build the exact same structure. Student B cannot look at Student A's structure or ask questions during the re-construction process. Student A cannot watch Student B's progress. When student B is finished, compare both structures. Are they identical? If not, what could have been done during the activity to correct the errors? Lesson learned: Not all solutions can be seen, some must be heard. I've built the duck and the tower, but I'm hesitant to post pictures, because I can only see one way to build a duck, and I want to see if I'm right, and because I think I've done something novel with the tower and want to see if others have the same idea. Oh what the hell. The tower isn't even the tallest possible, I forgot to use two of the bricks. Just as well, I don't have anything to measure it here at the office. http://imgur.com/7q9ONl.jpg http://imgur.com/iqUUvl.jpg I'll build the structure tonight and write a build guide. Anyone can then attempt it and we can compare photos. Others are welcome to make their own structures and build guides which we can then try to match.
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zenintrude posted:It should get auto-canceled and we'll receive an email alerting us of the fact and that our CC was not charged. It's fairly painless...
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Nov 12, 2010 02:29
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Welp, glad I didn't give into temptation!
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einTier posted:Challenge 2: Tallest Tower 29 bricks high, conceptually. I don't have my lego at school so I can't actually measure it out, but I think that is the tallest achievable tower. edit: poo poo. I didn't think of using the bricks vertically. You beat the hell out of my idea.
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Nov 12, 2010 03:50
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I'm thinking about uploading some pics of my creations. I'm wondering what image hosting site would be best for this? Specifically, I'd like a function that reduces the size of images automatically, like Facebook. Does MOCpages do this? I already have a Brickshelf account, and while images are thumbnailed, they're actually saved at the original resolution (unless there's some setting I've missed), meaning uploading takes forever if you don't resize them manually beforehand.
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Nov 12, 2010 13:31
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I don't know about the others, but there are a lot of clients for flickr on Windows and Macs that allow you to do batch uploads in the background, as well as batch editing (tagging/naming) and flickr does the resizing automatically.
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Captain Scandinaiva posted:I'm thinking about uploading some pics of my creations. I'm wondering what image hosting site would be best for this? Specifically, I'd like a function that reduces the size of images automatically, like Facebook. Does MOCpages do this? Flickr is about your best bet. It reduces image size incrementally so you can have multiple convenient sizes, without the horrible image compression that Facebook applies. Keep in mind that a basic flickr account only allows up to 200 visible images in your gallery (once you hit 200, it starts moving your oldest pictures into an archive that only you can see) and caps maximum image size at 1024 pixels vertically and horizontally. A pro account forgoes these restrictions, naturally, but at the cost of about 25bux a year.
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3 posted:Flickr is about your best bet. It reduces image size incrementally so you can have multiple convenient sizes, without the horrible image compression that Facebook applies. Keep in mind that a basic flickr account only allows up to 200 visible images in your gallery (once you hit 200, it starts moving your oldest pictures into an archive that only you can see) and caps maximum image size at 1024 pixels vertically and horizontally. A pro account forgoes these restrictions, naturally, but at the cost of about 25bux a year. This is why I haven't bothered with flicker... also Captain Scandinaiva, why don't you just adjust the settings on your camera to take smaller pictures? Or you could try GIMP, it's free and I'm pretty sure it can resize images.
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If you don't want to bother using GIMP, just use Aviary! http://www.aviary.com/ poo poo is seriously like an online version of photoshop that gets the basics covered pretty well. Also that pedophilia thing on BrothersBrick was not at all what I was expecting to see when I wanted to get my MOC fix. 
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InfinEight posted:This is why I haven't bothered with flicker... also Captain Scandinaiva, why don't you just adjust the settings on your camera to take smaller pictures? Or you could try GIMP, it's free and I'm pretty sure it can resize images. Huh, hadn't even thought of that. Unfortunately, because of my limited amount of pieces, I usually only build two MOCs at a time, photograph them then break them down. About resising, it's mostly the fact that I need to be able to do it in a batch, resising just above 100 pics is too much.  So unless GIMP can do that... I'll check out flickrThanks for all the advice!
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