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Jang has gotten better but yeah his videos were extremely bitter for a while. It was kind of unwatchable. Felt like every video would have a section where he would, like, imagine what people might say in the comments about what he said, and then argue against that for a while. Also, I wrote another article for BrickNerd. Wheeee https://bricknerd.com/home/molds-over-time-part-2-how-part-updates-change-build-techniques-10-19-23
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Racingbrick is my favorite by far, since he covers the techniques, elements, and actual build much more than the other guys. Jang and Tiago are fine. MandR isn't even in the conversation - unless he suddenly became radically better in the past couple years. I have him mentally filed away as pure clickbait trash. edit: also Jang does his homework far less than the other reviewers. He clearly doesn't watch designer interviews or keep up with new elements so he frequently doesn't know if an element or technique is new, and misses details and "why is this in the set" type stuff. Which is fine, if you like the more off-the-cuff casual review style, but it's definitely less comprehensive. Carbohydrates fucked around with this message at 04:41 on Oct 20, 2023 |
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Lizard Combatant posted:Is there a channel that ever does roundups of just new pieces and recolours for a wave? I use Tips and Bricks on Instagram for that currently, but it's still set by set. https://www.newelementary.com/2023/10/what-are-new-lego-parts-for-october.html
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veni veni veni posted:I don't know why Lego is so averse to making that part or similar parts. They must think it goes against the spirit of Lego or something. Couldn't tell you why but it's my only guess. It would be insanely useful though.
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SpaceCadetBob posted:Oh god I've discovered Bricklink Studio.
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veni veni veni posted:I think they are officially out of ideas ijyt posted:gently caress that is such an ugly green
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HootTheOwl posted:Gotta camp out for that pirhana plant https://flickr.com/photos/193696423@N08/53314783557/ 
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Yeah I immediately reverse engineered it so I can make one for myself at some point, and then hosed with it a bit because I can't leave anything alone and, I mean, it's LEGO. Mostly just structural reinforcement stuff. It's a fantastic MOC and I kind of really want one + a copy of the piranha plant now.
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HootTheOwl posted:How tight, in real life, would that outter red ring be? The main stability issue I ran into with the original design is the stem. The designer used the astromech droid body piece in lime to attach the leaves, which does not have an axle hole through the length of it, so it could not be reinforced at all - the stem, and the weight of the entire head, was just resting on a simple 4 stud connection. I was very much worried about the weight, so I changed the stem to a fully Technic ball jointed design that attaches to an axle that runs through the entire base. The leaves are instead attached to the top of the ? box now.
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And again, absolutely 100% all credit to the original designer, Dicken Liu. I checked their Rebrickable before I did anything to see if they are the sort who tends to post instructions for their MOCs, and they are not - they've posted just one model, back in 2019, on RB. So I decided to reverse engineer instead, which is also just good practice - I highly recommend it.
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HootTheOwl posted:Do you have instructions? Because yes, I need this next to my pirhana plant THE DISCORD SERVER (join the Discord server y'all) I'm reluctant to post them anywhere more "public" like a forum since it definitely feels like bad manners to do that to someone else's work. PM me if you'd like, though. Yes, the ring is sturdy and holds its shape fine. It is geometrically within system. The clutch of the sides of it, where there's a 2 x 2 round plate and 2 x 2 round tile w/ hole in between the big round Technic elements, may be a bit weaker since they don't have a full "unit" of axle holding them, but the geometry of the ring itself is seamless.
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marvel big ol' tower officially revealed https://jaysbrickblog.com/news/the-5201-piece-lego-avengers-tower-76269-is-the-ultimate-mcu-set-and-even-comes-with-a-kevin-feige/ Some very cool new parts, at least, like 1 x 4 tr. black bricks (the new shade, not the older tr. brown)
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Another instance of loving around with someone else's MOC! I've been playing a good deal of Cyberpunk 2077 lately, and there's a fantastic MOC by Jerry Builds Bricks that's been around since before the game ever came out of the Quadra Turbo-R V-Tech, something of a hero car from the pre-release footage. I like it a ton of course, but you know me: I have to mess with everything. First, here's a reference image:  Now here's a slightly modified version of JBB's lovely model.     The obvious stuff is that I changed the yellow to metallic gold, re-shaped the nose, and completely re-did the interior, but there's a buncha minor stuff, too: I added mirrors, changed the wheels, re-colored the rear deck, and smoothed out the hood scoop. All credit to JBB! This was fun to mess with. Really cool original design, especially the sides and taillights (which I did not change at all).
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The whole set kind of sucks except for the Dragon Knight torso (and that fig really should have had the dope-rear end dragon helmet, too). Definitely the worst of the nostalgia bait classic theme tribute sets so far. It doesn't feel like a creative modern re-imagining, it feels like they were tasked to re-create the original and realized they just don't have the right pieces. edit: The market stall is fine. The mini builds are cute, the color scheme is nice, and the angled roofs are a nice touch. Should look great in a winter buildings setup. Pretty good snowman and tree, too. Carbohydrates fucked around with this message at 15:28 on Nov 13, 2023 |
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It's a grill. A small one, for barbecuing. It has a red lid. It is made out of LEGO bricks
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cat dead, details later Also, this will be a Christmas gift for a friend born from a conversation about subjects LEGO probably won't make a set about. It's the Twitch Streamer Selling Her Bath Water set!   
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I did not just lose a cat, I simply overestimated how many people have seen Re-Animator! Y'all are very much missing out. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6mB7iMd8L8Q  and for all my fellow dorks who watch a lot of youtube video essays, let the existence of this movie poster bring you new joy when you see this hbomberguy thumbnail: 
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Last day for the APOLLO MOTEL if anyone wanted to pursue it through the BrickLink MOC Pop-Up Store, by the way! https://www.bricklink.com/v3/moc-pop-up-store/54/Apollo-Motel Something to note: if you want, you can just buy the instructions by clearing everything out of the auto-generated carts it makes afterward. Or, you can hold off 'til I throw this bad boy on Rebrickable, which I will be doing shortly after the Pop-Up Store program ends, so please don't actually feel rushed and FOMO yourself into spending money that you otherwise wouldn't have. Don't be emotionally manipulated into actions you're not entirely comfortable with! Capitalism!
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HootTheOwl posted:Is there a time limit on the pop-up? Unofficially, imma just leave 'em up 'cause whatever, and you know you can always just hit me up directly for a copy if you ever need to! Dogen posted:Too thin plastic where the anti studs are on a pale color I think. 
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Borsche69 posted:359 pieces for like 85 bucks is one of the worst loving things i've ever seen lol. i dont give a gently caress about minifigs anyway but the insanely sad magneto and a cyclops with no leg printing are just a sadness multiplier. i'm not trying to be mean towards anyone's purchasing decisions, i've bought dumber poo poo at worse prices, but goddamn does that suck
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Weird picks. Twilight makes sense if they're doing something new with the franchise I guess, but the botanical garden is just a larger but less interesting version of the Friends one. Easy pass unless they blow me away with the redesigns.
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Waltzing Along posted:
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