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Nice OP, and I'm not just saying that because I'm in it  I know LDD gets ragged on a lot, especially in non-universe mode, but I use it religiously because I have brain problems. That also means I know my way around the program pretty well, so if anyone needs help getting around LDD's more interesting quirks, I'm your man.
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Uglycat posted:But if the group consensus was that 'anything goes', and that pieces can be painted, glued, other parts can be used, etc... well, then it becomes more sculptures that incorporates lego, than lego sculptures proper. Counterpoint.
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Megabloks bricks are in general pretty rubbish, with poor fit and plastic quality, but their minifigures are actually pretty neat. The ones that came with the Halo Wars sets are practically tiny action figures, with ball joints and good posability.
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Jul 17, 2010 08:33
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There's a sequel.
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Jul 20, 2010 21:09
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Intoxication posted:This owns, you own.
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Jul 21, 2010 19:45
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hahahahaha i just noticed the slightly tweaked thread title
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Jul 23, 2010 20:07
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Hope you have MS Access. It is pretty useful, if a bit unwieldy and sparsely documented.
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Jul 27, 2010 09:35
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emoltra posted:Also I don't think I could ever see "Self-Locking Building Bricks" taking off in the way LEGO did You'd think that, wouldn't you? But it'd actually be called System if you want to get really pedantic, LEGO is the name of the corporation. Before they came out with the system bricks, they made other toys.
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Aug 9, 2010 00:29
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Those LDD hinges are click hinges, so I wouldn't recommend using them specifically for that kind of lift.
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Aug 11, 2010 06:27
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Does anyone else get the feeling that LEGO missed out on something great by going with Creationary instead of Bricktionary?
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Aug 23, 2010 15:51
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Joudas posted:Bricktionary sounds like it might actually be a book about bricks, creationary actually sounds like a board game. Pictionary, dude.
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Aug 24, 2010 01:38
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lDDQD posted:would you be so kind as to post a picture of one? I'm a huge noob... Hahahaha wow, I lose track of the thread for a couple of days and someone asks about something I made. Here's a closer picture so you can see some of the connections:  click for flickr The click hinges ratchet naturally in 22.5 degree increments, so you can get a pretty good ring out of them. The big problem (as I discovered in the process) is finding a stable way to connect the structure to anything else, since the design is mostly incompatible with a huge array of connections. I ended up using the arrangement above, which isn't as precise as I'd like, but it theoretically works out.
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Aug 31, 2010 15:09
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THOR IS HYEAH
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Sep 23, 2010 18:03
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afflictionwisp posted:God drat, that's pretty. What did you use to render that? Last I checked, LDD doesn't show individual bricks as well as in those screenshots.
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Sep 26, 2010 04:36
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^^^^ Awesome, I'm pretty sick of the LDD renderer at this point. lDDQD posted:
Not mine, unfortunately  (I've been cranking out designs for a Viking, though. When I get enough spare time I'm going to try to hammer it out in LDD)
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Sep 26, 2010 17:46
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You should probably take a gander at this then: Should give you a few good ideas and jumping-off points.
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Sep 26, 2010 18:38
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best fad to come out of DUPLO: meatpunk
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Sep 29, 2010 03:17
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MinionOfCthulhu posted:Please tell me there's more than just this. Wouldn't be called a fad if there werent 
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Sep 29, 2010 04:30
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The upcoming Diagon Alley set looks amazing.
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Oct 3, 2010 19:06
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InfinEight posted:I'd actually love to get my hands on that Diagon Alley, those buildings are just really nicely made and attractive. Maybe I'll win the lottery this year! I'm not gonna lie, it's a slightly rubbish shape for a vic viper... But it's an awesome transforming robot thing and I love the way it unpacks  I think in spaceship mode if you had the wings canted down at about a 12.5 degree angle it would look a lot better than them being straight out like that.
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Oct 5, 2010 02:08
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EvilRic posted:But the James May builds an entire furnished house. He must have way better contacts with Lego or just have access to more Lego because of Lego Land Windsor I suppose. He didn't build the entire thing out of Lego, it would collapse in an instant. It still has a plywood frame holding it up for support.
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Oct 18, 2010 18:45
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afflictionwisp posted:For those of us with more ambition than money, LDD 4 is out. The new shader effects are a little disappointing, it doesn't look right on large models, but the color pallet has been expanded quite a bit. And the flex tool is awesome and easy-to-use: loving goddamn finally EDIT: holy poo poo ambient occlusion, this update loving owns 3 fucked around with this message at 18:19 on Oct 29, 2010 |
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Oct 29, 2010 18:02
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nope   EDIT:  feels good man 3 fucked around with this message at 18:44 on Oct 29, 2010 |
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Oct 29, 2010 18:30
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Well Manicured Man posted:almost-total lack of restrictions of LDD On the other hand, you could try building LDD-pure, like me  (no universe mode, only available brick palette)
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Oct 29, 2010 23:45
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KingFisher posted:Maybe if you proofread and format the details of the contest better I'd actually be able to understand the rules and then participate, because from what I can make of it, it sounds fun
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Nov 2, 2010 18:40
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Krispy Kareem posted:Do people not usually post their LDD files on MOCpages and other sites? No, and for the same reason most people don't usually post instructions to their builds. I understand the need for inspiration, but there are people within the community (not that I'm implying you're one of them ) who just steal creations whole cloth, and a lot of people want to avoid that sort of thing.
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Nov 2, 2010 20:44
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Krispy Kareem posted:It just seems odd on the digital side not to post it. I can see someone guarding their IP with a real life build though. Same thing, really. I build almost exclusively in LDD, so I guard my creations about as zealously as someone with a "real" build because I've put about as much effort and thought into the creation as they have.
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Nov 2, 2010 20:57
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Xenomrph posted:To-scale aircraft carrier made of LEGOs, 23 feet long, over 500 lbs. Not to ruin your great find or anything, but the Intrepid's been old news for a while. Diment's just really good at making minifig-scale naval vessels. Check out his HMS Hood. 
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Nov 4, 2010 17:12
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Blacktron 2 remnants!  And another Squidman! I love those guys.
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Nov 5, 2010 21:35
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fosborb posted:If they aren't sails or something similar I'm going to be much less impressed with it... Man who even gives a poo poo. If you use non-lego bits in a lego creation and it still looks good, it in no way impacts the validity and coolness of the final product, unless you are a pedantic harpy. Case in point.
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Nov 6, 2010 18:45
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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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I decided to make a quickie for Novvember while I work on the designs for my two main Vipers. Except, it's not actually a Vic Viper, it's a Zig, from everyone's favorite tired old meme. Thunderwoot Booya posted:O CAPTAIN! my CAPTAIN! they set up us the bomb;
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Nov 12, 2010 20:46
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Flavor Bear posted:What's holding the trans green piece here? One of these in white. Muppetjedi posted:New pics of the 2011 sets are up. Pharaohs Quest looks baller as hell.
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I just finished up what is basically my take on the Terran SCV from Starcraft, though this one is a zero-gravity specialist: Click for flickr set! It also, interestingly enough, fits pretty much all the criteria for a kosher Vic Viper build, though I'm not sure whether or not I should submit this for Novvember.  EDIT: I've decided it doesn't break any VV rules 
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Nov 17, 2010 06:31
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The arms are the wings
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Nov 17, 2010 18:09
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Decided to try my hand at Sky-Fi/Dieselpulp this time: Click for flickr set! This maneuverable RADAR-equipped night fighter was developed by North American at the tail end of World War II. The war ended before it could see any action, and only one prototype out of two remains in flying condition. It's also a Vic Viper!
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Nov 18, 2010 19:32
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You missed the bley hate-wagon by a few years Old grey's been phased out pretty completely, and everyone's just sort of gotten used to light and dark bley as the norm.
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Nov 19, 2010 00:44
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A student posted:How much wold it cost to make the XP-74 "Night Adder"? It's 680 pieces, so around $70-75 I would gather. LDD pegs it at $154.64, but TLG's markup in LDD has gotten ridiculous.
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For christ's sake, the point of blindpacking toys is so you're surprised when you get one, not so you can turn into some kind of aspergian rain man.
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Nnovvember is almost over! And so, one more for the road: This is a racing version of my earlier EP-50 Flea, and it definitely breaks zero VV rules this time.
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