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Louisiana just ordered all bars, cinemas, and casinos closed. All restaurants are now takeout or delivery only (if they do it).
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Mar 17, 2020 02:08
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Yeah we're doing that in Austin tomorrow. Not sure if it's statewide or not.
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Mar 17, 2020 02:20
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Habibi posted:Whereabouts in the US are you? We just got home with a shelter in place order over here, though, restaurants are staying open for takeout. we're still like a month out from poo poo really getting bad in the US, the virus can take weeks to manifest and you've still got masses of idiots shoulder to shoulder in packed concert crowds in knoxville and florida despite the warnings or in spite of them. Ideally the US would do what france is doing and forgo all gas/heating/electric/rent bills during the shutdown but lmao that'll never happen. Captain Invictus fucked around with this message at 02:26 on Mar 17, 2020 |
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Mar 17, 2020 02:24
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The_Doctor posted:Louisiana just ordered all bars, cinemas, and casinos closed. All restaurants are now takeout or delivery only (if they do it). There's like 12 states that have done this now. I'm sure most will by the end of the week, except maybe Wyoming or Montana.
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Mar 17, 2020 02:48
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All righty, here we go. Had to do something a bit different this time because my white wall tires use ~illegal techniques~ that I can't communicate with stud.io, so there's a surprise "live action" bit at the end. 1969 Chevrolet El Camino Lizard Combatant posted:Awesome man, I'd download them. And yeah, I'm in the same position as you now that Dallas closed all restaurants. Unemployment, here I come! OSU_Matthew posted:That sucks man, hopefully this all blows over soon. It’s not much, but I picked up a few of your other instructions and I’d love to chip in a few bucks for that awesome El Camino. Bummed I’m still waiting on a handful of bricks from the UK to start building the tiny house, I really can’t tell you how geeked I am by that set!
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Mar 17, 2020 04:43
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Dogen posted:Yeah we're doing that in Austin tomorrow. Not sure if it's statewide or not. Houston as well. Safe to assume Dallas and San Antonio will follow suit.
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Mar 17, 2020 04:47
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https://brickset.com/article/49334/collectable-minifigures-series-20-official-images! The athlete appears to be horizontally flipped in her image because her number is 0637, which is the word LEGO upside-down. Martial Arts Boy's nunchucks sure look like they have a new Bar 2L which is such an amazing utility piece. Disappointed by how few new pieces are on the historic figs, but they look nice anyway. Breakdancer's hat/hair is top notch.
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Mar 17, 2020 13:46
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Carbohydrates posted:https://brickset.com/article/49334/collectable-minifigures-series-20-official-images! Want so many of those
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Mar 17, 2020 14:12
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That’s a good line of CMF but lol they are getting desperate with the animal costumes. Llama? Sure I guess. If nothing else I need the scuba person, Kamen rider and maybe the keytar guy.
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Mar 17, 2020 14:22
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The knight and viking are really loving cool too, would be nice to have a dozen of each. Also I gotta get space fan. Lego seems super dedicated to slipping in a classic space reference into each series and it's catnip for me.
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Mar 17, 2020 14:27
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veni veni veni posted:That’s a good line of CMF but lol they are getting desperate with the animal costumes. Llama? Sure I guess. Llama's are massively popular at the moment tho and basically every company are making Llama merchandise in some form?
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Mar 17, 2020 14:33
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The keytar guy’s face is 
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Mar 17, 2020 14:42
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Need that pinata in my life Wow, don't usually dig SW LEGO, but drat these helmets are pretty cool 
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Mar 17, 2020 15:48
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djfooboo posted:Need that pinata in my life That TIE pilot is awesome. Don't line the studs on the others though
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Mar 17, 2020 16:08
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djfooboo posted:Need that pinata in my life If that stormtrooper and boba fett were as stud-free as the pilot, I'd be mighty tempted to start a collection. As it is though... meh.
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Mar 17, 2020 16:09
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Is this the first year that the CMFs have had gender parity? That's pretty cool to see
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Mar 18, 2020 03:01
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So although I'm not spending money now or anytime soon, I'm using my I'M BORED AT HOME time to plan for the future. Namely, the future of my display case. Next to my 10265 Ford Mustang and 21307 Caterham Seven 620R is a blank space. I know there have been all kinds of other great Creator Expert cars like the Beetle, Mini, and F40 that I could track down, but there are also some amazing MOCs that I'd kind of like to consider instead. So, tell me, what are your favorite Creator Expert / Model Team scale MOCs, preferably ones that sell instructions? My personal leaning is toward muscle and performance cars, but I'll peep anything you guys love. Here are some that I found that I really enjoy. My front-runner right now is this 1973 Porsche 911 Carrera. It's a great-looking model, not too big (14 studs wide at the fenders and sub-800 pieces), and has some really nice touches like the cambered wheels. I'm comfortable with the builder and actually own a book of his.  There's another great Porsche 911 MOC out there, a 1964 model, that looks even better to me, but it has issues. If you browse the comments, there are a lot of people bemoaning the ridiculously fragile build, how some of the connections don't really work, and how it explodes if you look at it wrong. It's also larger and has over twice as many pieces. Still posting it here 'cause it's gorgeous, though.  I also really love this Lamborghini Countach. It's only 10 studs wide so wouldn't be to scale with the other Creator Expert cars, but they're not exactly to scale with each other, so whatever. The shaping and color scheme are so striking, and I love the way the glass was handled. Unfortunately, it's on Ideas, so no instructions, which is kind of a non-starter unless I feel like reverse engineering (could be fun I guess...).  Next up is this Ford GT. Everything this guy makes is incredible; he's an icon of this scale of building. The livery is a bit dependent on stickers which is a shame, but it would still look good without. The shaping is gorgeous, it's sub-1k pieces, and I really like it, except for a couple tiny shaping things here and there. Strong contender.  Finally, we have the Dodge Charger. When the Mustang dropped, a number of people built Chargers to compliment it, and three stand out. All three borrowed the steering mechanism (or a variation of it) from the Mustang, which is nice. From least to most favorite, we have: 1) this '69, which is a bit chunky and feels less refined. I'm not in love with the grill and the interior feels too close to the Mustang's. It's not bad, though. 2) this '69, made by the same guy who made that Ford GT. I love the quality of the build and detailing, but it was originally designed as an alternate model of the Mustang and suffers some parts limitations as a result. It's a bit too tall and not quite long enough, so it loses some of its aggressive profile. I wish this builder would attempt a 2nd version that's not limited by the original sets piece selection. 3) this '69, which looks pretty much perfect. The form factor is perfect, and I love how curvy the sides are. I love the grill, I love the interior. It's just loving huge. 18 studs wide and over 1600 pieces. It's also about 10% too big next to the Mustang as a result.   
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Mar 18, 2020 14:46
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Oh great Carbohydrates, lend me your eyes. So tonight I started a mod of the El Camino based on your design. Since you did a lovely 60s model, I thought I'd go quite different and tackle the 80s look. Based on Jessie's escape vehicle from Breaking Bad, I'm working my way from the front to the rear. Any thoughts or tips on my work in progress?   This is my first time using Studio (or any digital designer), bit of a learning curve so your instructions were a life saver. I plan to make the join from the cabin to the tray more swoop-y to match the real thing a bit better.
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Mar 18, 2020 15:28
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Woooaaahhhh that is SO GOOD! Dude, that's better than mine. The stripes are brilliant. I'm in love. I wanna build your version now, not mine. I can help when I'm at a computer again but for now my inclination would be to try the C pillars the same way I did on the 60s one, with a 45 degree slope into a staggered 30 degree, but if you want actual curvature there I'll have to think on that for a bit. I have some possible ideas but need time to gently caress with it. Edit: I have a thought on finishing off those stripes without the quarter circle tiles, too. I'm so excited with these collab vibes. Carbohydrates fucked around with this message at 15:41 on Mar 18, 2020 |
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Mar 18, 2020 15:39
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Carbohydrates posted:Woooaaahhhh that is SO GOOD! Dude, that's better than mine. The stripes are brilliant. I'm in love. I wanna build your version now, not mine. I can help when I'm at a computer again but for now my inclination would be to try the C pillars the same way I did on the 60s one, with a 45 degree slope into a staggered 30 degree, but if you want actual curvature there I'll have to think on that for a bit. I have some possible ideas but need time to gently caress with it.  Thanks man! And yeah any ideas would be greatly appreciated. Carbohydrates posted:Edit: I have a thought on finishing off those stripes without the quarter circle tiles, too. I'm so excited with these collab vibes. e: oh yes please, that's the bit I'm least satisfied with also. The whole front ended up being a stud longer than I planned and it ruined my stripes. ee: it's also late in my part of the world, so please don't take a lack of response for disinterest. Lizard Combatant fucked around with this message at 16:20 on Mar 18, 2020 |
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Mar 18, 2020 15:42
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The Space Fan is cute but that Viking is awesome. Hell yea, Vendel helmet!
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Mar 18, 2020 15:48
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When can we expect the release of the Lamborghini 1:8 Technic set?
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Mar 18, 2020 16:26
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OperaMouse posted:When can we expect the release of the Lamborghini 1:8 Technic set? IIRC it should be released in june, so I expect them to anounce it late april or may?
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Mar 18, 2020 18:59
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Lizard Combatant posted:
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Mar 18, 2020 19:02
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Davros1 posted:Put it up on blocks. Thread title
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Mar 19, 2020 03:14
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Davros1 posted:Put it up on blocks. Booooo (I love it)
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Mar 19, 2020 04:10
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Lizard Combatant posted:
edit: I also really tried to make it work with the Speed Champions windscreen you were using, but IMO it just set the cabin too far back.   
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Mar 19, 2020 05:09
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Carbohydrates posted:Okay, so here's my take on it. I ended up actually re-using the same C pillar design, just with the sort of sloped underside removed and glass added in its place. I played around a lot with bows and arches and couldn't get a curvier C pillar that I liked more. As for the stripes, they're done a bit different, but same idea. I left your front grill and headlights mostly alone because they're genius, and I swapped the triangle tiles for wedge plates to better match the angle of the bodywork on the '81. Totally re-did the tail. I am not 100% thrilled with my inability to angle the stripes on the tailgate, but any attempts to do so made it look MAD clunky, or super ugly from the inside of the bed, so it's a compromise. Also swapped to smaller tires. Love it! Amazing work. That's pretty much exactly what I'd been tinkering with for the tail, but you've streamlined and refined everything so nicely. Any chance I could grab the file? I'd love to order the parts and build it.
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Mar 19, 2020 05:47
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Lizard Combatant posted:Love it! Amazing work.
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Mar 19, 2020 06:11
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Carbohydrates posted:Yeah man, I'm going to sleep but I'll throw down the file and instructions in the morning. Legend. Thanks!
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Mar 19, 2020 06:13
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Lizard Combatant posted:Legend. Thanks! 1981 Chevrolet El Camino Instructions | 1981 Chevrolet El Camino Stud.io File Looking forward to building this myself when I can justify the $! edit: also, might consider orange or dark orange in place of trans-orange and dark red in place of trans-red. Solid colored lights tend to play better against black. You probably know this, seeing as you were using opaque orange for the indicator lights already! Carbohydrates fucked around with this message at 14:17 on Mar 19, 2020 |
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Mar 19, 2020 14:06
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Carbohydrates posted:Righto, here y'are. Yeah me too. So these instructions are very informative. Mine is a cobbled together mess that'd probably explode in my hands if I picked it up. I particularly like your upside down hood arrangement for a much more elegant solution to the stripes. Outstanding.
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Mar 19, 2020 14:15
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Lizard Combatant posted:Yeah me too. Build notes: like I've mentioned, reinforcement / strengthening is one of the last things I do. I mean, I try to do it as I go, but the whole hood area was basically hollow until the very end. I placed those cheese slope fillers for the front fenders on the flipped 1 x 4 tile because I knew I had to leave room for the stripe assembly, and when I did, I noticed that the 1 x 1 bricks I used to hold the cheese slopes were at a perfect height such that, if I swapped one for a brick with a stud on 1 side, it would line up perfectly to hold the stripes. It was just kinda serendipitous. I used rounded 1 x 2 plates to hold the neck bracket grill assembly because that piece tends to have better clutch than regular plates and I didn't want the neck brackets to slip. The whole bumper area has quite a bit of weight pulling on just 2 studs' connection, but a 1 x 4 plate could be added to the whole thing if need be to strengthen it. Or, more ideally, another pair of boat studs. The wheels are ER0L wheels. Love that technique, but it's not mine. I think that's it!
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Mar 19, 2020 14:23
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Carbohydrates posted:I'm glad you like it! I like it too! Thanks for bringing some kickass ideas to the table. This was super fun to collaborate on. Oh cool, I hadn't even considered mashing wheels together. They fit the arches a lot better. An yes, I like the opaque lights better too. In honour of the end times and all, I've started another project.   I've seen a few Interceptors at this scale, but none have felt quite right to me. This isn't there by a long shot, but I think I'm on the right path. There's just so many complex shapes to try and fit on a tiny rear end model. Getting the rake of the wheels right will go a long way to getting the look I think. Any ideas greatly appreciated as always.
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It's a really great start! I agree with you; many of the 6-wide Interceptors I see have some real compromises, especially around the headlights. You've already got that looking so much better. Keep at it!
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Mar 19, 2020 16:14
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Lizard Combatant posted:Based on Jessie's escape vehicle from Breaking Bad
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Mar 19, 2020 19:01
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Carbohydrates posted:Hey can you help me with something, actually? Trying to do a Jesse from the final episode minifig to match the car, but I actually never watched the show. I just like having an appropriate fig for cars. I'm trying to piece together what I can from stills, so here's where I'm at: looks like a gray henley, cargo pants with a wallet chain, and then a beard/mustache with unkempt hair, probably in the regular brown combo? So maybe this torso? I'd like to go with dark gray or black for the legs since they appear a bit darker than the shirt. Maybe this or this? Iunno. Totally lost on the head and hair, too. Yeah they all work, I made a good Jessie but it's season 1 and you need a season 5/movie version where he's beat to poo poo and unkempt after escaping a neo nazi meth lab. If you google "Jessie el camino" you'll get the idea but it looks like you're on the money. I'll take a look and see if I can find the head and hair for you. I think this head is your best bet. Hair is harder since his go to look is shaved (with a leather jacket) but for the scene you want, maybe this hair to get the unkempt vibe across? Lizard Combatant fucked around with this message at 19:26 on Mar 19, 2020 |
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Mar 19, 2020 19:17
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Lizard Combatant posted:Yeah they all work, I made a good Jessie but it's season 1 and you need a season 5/movie version where he's beat to poo poo and unkempt after escaping a neo nazi meth lab. If you google "Jessie el camino" you'll get the idea but it looks like you're on the money. For the hair, I like the messiness of that one, but it seems a bit long. This one is really generic, but hits the notes of "short" and "messy." This is my main reference image, btw. Carbohydrates fucked around with this message at 20:34 on Mar 19, 2020 |
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Mar 19, 2020 20:30
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Carbohydrates posted:The head looks pretty good. I just found (and am leaning toward) this one, for the intensity and scars? I wish it had more beard, but the stubble may be better for conveying unkempt. EDIT: holy gently caress that head / fig is expensive. That head is better since it's less smiley as well (I think I have it somewhere too) and you're probably right about the hair. See, you didn't need me.
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Anyone else get a covid update email from Lego using white font on a yellow background? Yeah, no I can't read that Lego.
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