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Dang, I can't just leave the back off the model I'm building anyway and enter it into the competition... Fair enough :)

Nice prizes indeed! I already have one Town Hall, but if I manage to win another I can try out the alternative building instructions from Brick City Depot. But so now I have one more question: If my model consists of two 16x32 buildings that sit next to one another, can the backs of them have fallen away, as if because of an earthquake? Or maybe even cut away by a wormhole opening in space and time? Or must they be complete in every way?

I've an idea for a building that's 16x48. The reason I want it this size is so that it can fit in among the other modular buildings as in the attached picture: Would this be eligible for this competition? What if I make it two models, one 16x32, the other 16x16? Or extend the 16x16 portion to 16x32?

I compared the inventories at the back of the instruction manuals for 10213 and 10231, here are the 276 parts you'll need to acquire if you have the former and would like to build the latter: Item# Qty Colour Item Name 63965 1 Black Bar 6L with Stop Ring 40902 1 Black Hinge Brick 2 x 2 Locking with 2 Fingers Vertical and Axle Hole 41532 1 Black Hinge Cylinder 1 x 3 Locking with 1 Finger and Technic Friction Pin 3024 2 Black Plate 1 x 1 3666 5 Black Plate 1 x 6 3021 4 Black Plate 2 x 3 3795 5 Black Plate 2 x 6 60474 2 Black Plate, Round 4 x 4 with Pin Hole 85984 7 Black Slope 30 1 x 2 x 2/3 4287 2 Black Slope, Inverted 33 3 x 1 40244 2 Black Support 1 x 1 x 5 1/3 Spiral Staircase Axle 3706 2 Black Technic, Axle 6 92907 3 Black Technic, Axle and Pin Connector Perpendicular Split 6636 1 Black Tile 1 x 6 87087 4 Blue Brick, Modified 1 x 1 with Stud on 1 Side 43093 6 Blue Technic, Axle Pin with Friction Ridges Lengthwise 3709b 3 Blue Technic, Plate 2 x 4 with 3 Holes 3009 2 Dark Bluish Gray Brick 1 x 6 3008 2 Dark Bluish Gray Brick 1 x 8 2357 2 Dark Bluish Gray Brick 2 x 2 Corner 4477 8 Dark Bluish Gray Plate 1 x 10 32028 3 Dark Bluish Gray Plate, Modified 1 x 2 with Door Rail 2540 1 Dark Bluish Gray Plate, Modified 1 x 2 with Handle on Side - Type 1 (free ends) 4032b 4 Dark Bluish Gray Plate, Round 2 x 2 with Axle Hole (New Style '+' Opening with X) 30565 4 Dark Bluish Gray Plate, Round Corner 4 x 4 2743 4 Dark Bluish Gray Technic Slope Short (Wing Front) 3895 2 Dark Bluish Gray Technic, Brick 1 x 12 with Holes 3069bpb030 1 Dark Bluish Gray Tile 1 x 2 with Computer Keyboard Standard Pattern 6636 10 Dark Bluish Gray Tile 1 x 6 3003 2 Light Bluish Gray Brick 2 x 2 2456 2 Light Bluish Gray Brick 2 x 6 3659 3 Light Bluish Gray Brick, Arch 1 x 4 3460 6 Light Bluish Gray Plate 1 x 8 3020 3 Light Bluish Gray Plate 2 x 4 61483 2 Light Bluish Gray Technic Pin with Dual Wheels Holder 4519 6 Light Bluish Gray Technic, Axle 3 32001 2 Light Bluish Gray Technic, Plate 2 x 6 with 5 Holes 3738 1 Light Bluish Gray Technic, Plate 2 x 8 with 7 Holes 2432 2 Light Bluish Gray Tile, Modified 1 x 2 with Handle 3713 6 Red Technic Bush 32062 4 Red Technic, Axle 2 Notched 3003 5 Reddish Brown Brick 2 x 2 4070 6 Reddish Brown Brick, Modified 1 x 1 with Headlight 3062b 4 Reddish Brown Brick, Round 1 x 1 Open Stud 3024 8 Reddish Brown Plate 1 x 1 54200 8 Reddish Brown Slope 30 1 x 1 x 2/3 32016 3 Reddish Brown Technic, Axle and Pin Connector Angled #3 - 157.5 degrees 3700 4 Reddish Brown Technic, Brick 1 x 2 with Hole 3003 4 Trans-Dark Blue Brick 2 x 2 3023 7 Trans-Dark Blue Plate 1 x 2 3062b 2 Trans-Red Brick, Round 1 x 1 Open Stud 44728 2 White Bracket 1 x 2 - 2 x 2 3005 3 White Brick 1 x 1 3004 1 White Brick 1 x 2 3010 2 White Brick 1 x 4 6091 2 White Brick, Modified 1 x 2 x 1 1/3 with Curved Top 3941 1 White Brick, Round 2 x 2 85080 8 White Brick, Round Corner 2 x 2 Macaroni with Stud Notch and Reinforced Underside (New Style) 3023 2 White Plate 1 x 2 3623 3 White Plate 1 x 3 3666 4 White Plate 1 x 6 4282 2 White Plate 2 x 16 3795 3 White Plate 2 x 6 6019 1 White Plate, Modified 1 x 1 with Clip Horizontal 92280 8 White Plate, Modified 1 x 2 with Clip on Top 48336 4 White Plate, Modified 1 x 2 with Handle on Side - Type 2 (closed ends) 2444 2 White Plate, Modified 2 x 2 with Hole 85984 4 White Slope 30 1 x 2 x 2/3 3038 2 White Slope 45 2 x 3 61678 2 White Slope, Curved 4 x 1 No Studs 3665 2 White Slope, Inverted 45 2 x 1 6536 2 White Technic, Axle and Pin Connector Perpendicular 3894 3 White Technic, Brick 1 x 6 with Holes 41677 4 White Technic, Liftarm 1 x 2 Thin 6632 10 White Technic, Liftarm 1 x 3 Thin 3069b 5 White Tile 1 x 2 with Groove 87079 6 White Tile 2 x 4 32056 4 Yellow Technic, Liftarm 3 x 3 L-Shape T (Not taking into account different minifig faces or hair.) Additionally, these 259 parts will be left over as 10231 doesn't use them: Item# Qty Colour Item Name 2569 1 Black Antenna Whip 8H 4083 2 Black Bar 1 x 4 x 2 with Studs 3956 2 Black Bracket 2 x 2 - 2 x 2 3005 3 Black Brick 1 x 1 4070 6 Black Brick, Modified 1 x 1 with Headlight 3941 4 Black Brick, Round 2 x 2 6134 4 Black Hinge Brick 2 x 2 Top Plate Thin 4865 2 Black Panel 1 x 2 x 1 4477 2 Black Plate 1 x 10 3023 3 Black Plate 1 x 2 3710 2 Black Plate 1 x 4 2420 2 Black Plate 2 x 2 Corner 3020 8 Black Plate 2 x 4 4623 1 Black Plate, Modified 1 x 2 with Arm Up (Horizontal Arm Length 6mm) 54200 12 Black Slope 30 1 x 1 x 2/3 3737 2 Black Technic, Axle 10 3705 3 Black Technic, Axle 4 6538c 2 Black Technic, Axle Connector (Smooth with x hole + orientation) 32064b 5 Black Technic, Brick 1 x 2 with Axle hole (New Style with X Opening) 60483 2 Black Technic, Liftarm 1 x 2 Thick with Pin Hole and Axle Hole 4459 2 Black Technic, Pin with Friction Ridges Lengthwise 32124 1 Black Technic, Plate 1 x 5 with Smooth Ends, 4 Studs and Center Axle Hole 3070b 1 Black Tile 1 x 1 with Groove 3069b 2 Black Tile 1 x 2 with Groove 2412b 12 Black Tile, Modified 1 x 2 Grille with Bottom Groove / Lip 2420 4 Blue Plate 2 x 2 Corner 4085c 2 Blue Plate, Modified 1 x 1 with Clip Vertical - Type 3 (thick U clip) 41677 2 Blue Technic, Liftarm 1 x 2 Thin 32140 2 Blue Technic, Liftarm 2 x 4 L-Shape Thick 4274 3 Blue Technic, Pin 1/2 6558 2 Blue Technic, Pin Long with Friction Ridges Lengthwise 32001 3 Blue Technic, Plate 2 x 6 with 5 Holes 3021 2 Dark Blue Plate 2 x 3 3857 1 Dark Bluish Gray Baseplate 16 x 32 48092 4 Dark Bluish Gray Brick, Round Corner 4 x 4 Macaroni Wide with 3 Studs 87083 2 Dark Bluish Gray Technic, Axle 4 with Stop 32209 1 Dark Bluish Gray Technic, Axle 5.5 With Stop 85943 3 Dark Bluish Gray Technic, Brick 1 x 2 with Hole and Dual Liftarm Extensions 32526 2 Dark Bluish Gray Technic, Liftarm 3 x 5 L-Shape Thick 6587 2 Dark Tan Technic, Axle 3 with Stud 3004 2 Light Bluish Gray Brick 1 x 2 60479 2 Light Bluish Gray Plate 1 x 12 3623 4 Light Bluish Gray Plate 1 x 3 4870 2 Light Bluish Gray Plate, Modified 2 x 2 Thin with Dual Wheels Holder (type 1) 4073 4 Light Bluish Gray Plate, Round 1 x 1 Straight Side 3069bpx19 1 Light Bluish Gray Tile 1 x 2 with Red 82, Yellow and White Gauges Pattern 3938 1 Red Hinge Brick 1 x 2 Top Plate Thin 54200 2 Red Slope 30 1 x 1 x 2/3 4073 1 Trans-Clear Plate, Round 1 x 1 Straight Side 6112 2 White Brick 1 x 12 3622 2 White Brick 1 x 3 3003 6 White Brick 2 x 2 2357 4 White Brick 2 x 2 Corner 3659 2 White Brick, Arch 1 x 4 87087 10 White Brick, Modified 1 x 1 with Stud on 1 Side 43898 1 White Dish 3 x 3 Inverted (Radar) 3937 3 White Hinge Brick 1 x 2 Base 30413 2 White Panel 1 x 4 x 1 3024 4 White Plate 1 x 1 4477 2 White Plate 1 x 10 3460 4 White Plate 1 x 8 3022 3 White Plate 2 x 2 2420 5 White Plate 2 x 2 Corner 3021 6 White Plate 2 x 3 3020 9 White Plate 2 x 4 3032 1 White Plate 4 x 6 3794 2 White Plate, Modified 1 x 2 with 1 Stud (Jumper) 60470 2 White Plate, Modified 1 x 2 with Clips Horizontal 2540 2 White Plate, Modified 1 x 2 with Handle on Side - Type 1 (free ends) 4032b 4 White Plate, Round 2 x 2 with Axle Hole (New Style '+' Opening with X) 54200 4 White Slope 30 1 x 1 x 2/3 4286 2 White Slope 33 3 x 1 3039 2 White Slope 45 2 x 2 32013 1 White Technic, Axle and Pin Connector Angled #1 32000 15 White Technic, Brick 1 x 2 with Holes 62462 7 White Technic, Pin Connector Round with Slot (Pin Joiner Round) 3070b 4 White Tile 1 x 1 with Groove 3069bpb030 1 White Tile 1 x 2 with Computer Keyboard Standard Pattern 6636 4 White Tile 1 x 6 30374 1 Yellow Bar 4L Lightsaber Blade 3023 2 Yellow Plate 1 x 2 The original inventory was from Bricklink, please feel free to correct any mistakes I may have made.

+1 for fred67, we swapped an entire Series 1 for Series 4 and his touch-method totally matched my barcode-reading one in terms of accuracy :)

UPDATE 15th May 2011: All out of minifigures to trade right now, I may be back for Series 5.

#5 - The City Connection - 4 points #18 - Treasure hunt on the river Nile - 3 points

Ah, of course, I don't know why that didn't occur to me. Meaning, I even remembered that Technic bricks had empty studs like that, but I didn't think they'd use one in a horse. As for that yellow brick I had as a child, it was really weird as it had no hole of any kind through the middle, nor any tube on its inside.

Does anyone know why the 2x1 brick on the horse's back has holes in the studs instead of being solid with the word LEGO printed on them? I last saw this in the Weetabix house I got as a child, always assumed it was a fake piece…

+1 for csiquet

Okay, 24 pages is too much to look through so I apologise if this is formed wrong, but: I have all 16 figures from Series 1, and all 16 from Series 2, brand new and sealed in their bags (identified by barcode). Would anyone like to trade either of these collections for the exact same thing from Series 3? Which is to say, all 16 Series 3 figures, brand new and in their bags and unopened, I guess identified by touching them up real good? And then when Series 4 comes out, I'd like to do the same there too, trading whichever of Series 1 or 2 I have left for a complete collection. Is anyone interested?

Ah, I hadn't realised I'd included a Facebook redirect link by accident, sorry about that. It led to the same URL you mentioned, so I updated my post. Does anyone have a feel for how busy these kinds of things are? Like, will I need to be queuing up the night before, camping out and the like? Or simply show up at 10:55am?

So is anyone else planning on going to the "grand opening" at the end of this month? http://stores.lego.com/en-us/Frankfurt/LandingPage.aspx ... And then I just re-read that page I bookmarked a few weeks ago and it says it opened today, 9th July?! I mean, I'll still go at the end of the month to get the exclusive model, already booked the day off work after all, but how is it an "opening" if the shop will have been operating for three weeks already? But so wheee, I go see it tomorrow after work.

Photos of the model partially assembled would be powerfully appreciated, thanks! And I was wondering about the mast; does it have a tube or the like through the middle, to make it stronger?

You're doing the older Link, and for that I reckon your efforts are pretty good, especially as you're making your own hat, where I'm just going to use the green rag. And yep, I reckon I shall buy Skywalker hairs for Christmas and then post people the green pirate rags in the new year.