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[Auroralampinen]

A little bit of testing for the undercarriage gearboxes. And it works perfectly, and the differential steering system works really nicely:). 

And the planned final count for motorized functions, 11. And one manual function for the openable cabin door. And everything will be powered by 1x Power Functions XL motor:). 

[Auroralampinen]

My youtube started recomending me lego sorting videos;). 

Well, for some reason for me it's really fun to scour a full hectare field for a single piece;). 

[SAM1626]

6 hours ago, Auroralampinen said:

Well, for some reason for me it's really fun to scour a full hectare field for a single piece;). 

Same!!!!!!!!!!!! I have organizer bins, but after taking stuff out and assembling things... I'm too lazy to disassemble them and put parts back in the bins... then when I need a part that I don't have many of I have to look through ever single bucket of legos I have... "where'd I put it again???". this is why we monthly teardown all idle builds in sight!

[Auroralampinen]

Well, a little update:). 

I have taked a little break from building. And i have now been busy creating a theming for the now model:). 

Since this is pure fictional vehicle created by me. I had a ton of wacky and crazy ideas. But i got one evening before sleep a idea for the theming. And the new moc will be my first space/lunar vehicle. Still completely fictional not based on anything. Especially lisenses. So this model will be completely fictional without any real life counterparts and without any lisenses, as technic should be. And i have decided the color scheme dark bluish gray white and space orange. And the new model is motorized, and i have still a ton of work getting the superstructure rotation to work. And everything else to work. But it is worth it at the end. And this model will have premium free instructions as usual. But TLDR, i have no idea how long this will take. Because this is my anniversary model without compromises. I need to work extra hard developing and tinkering and testing all the functions. So that this will be really fun to play with:). 

[Auroralampinen]

Well, i did now launch my other hobbies topic have a fun time reading my cycling adventures:). 

 

[Auroralampinen]

Well, sometimes my newest mocs born without any developement pictures on eurobricks. Soon i will launch new moc. And no it's not the tracked thing i created something else cool;). 

[Auroralampinen]

Happy news the newest moc is done. Now i will produce instructions for it:). 

[Auroralampinen]

Here is a little sneak peak about the new model. 

The new model includes 8 functions, 4 are controlled by worm gears. And i have now tested this model really heavily. And it does perfom really great. And this is again playability first set. With looks also not leaved behind. And this too includes really complex bodyshaping;). And the new model has v6 engine:). 

[Auroralampinen]

Happy news the 3d model is 85% done:).

And the new model will include the new gen 3 instructions:). 

I hope by end of this week i will get the instructions done:). 

Piece count so far, 930pcs:). 

[Auroralampinen]

Happy news now the 3d model is done. Final piece count 1443pcs:). 

676 building steps with 688 pages:). 

[Auroralampinen]

Only 490 pages to go and 489 building steps to go. Then the instructions are done:). 

[Auroralampinen]

Here is sneak peak of the new model gen 3 instructions:). 

[Auroralampinen]

Ok, apparently i have dumped down the instructions so much that lego would be proud. Since the 42210 nissan has similar piece count but it only has 411 building steps and 341 pages;). 

Well, since i do care about the building experience to be really easy to follow. I don't mind that mine instructions are as long as a bible;). 

[Auroralampinen]

Ok, 110 pages to go. I did some tinkering with steps and now there is around 500 pages. And around 600 building steps:). 

[Auroralampinen]

Allright Gen 3 instructions are done:).

Final step count 659. And 504 pages:). 

[Auroralampinen]

Well, after the succesfull Mechatech Logging Truck. I will soon make more non lego reviews(not pantasy or nifeliz set review this time). Well, it's kind funny before i started this building spree i did do couple of reviews before. But honestly they are a little bit crap. So in recent times i have stopped speaking on my videos. Because im not a good speaker so without me speaking it makes the functions videos more enjoyable to watch. And also i have started experimenting with new style of reviews(like the pantasy, nifeliz etc... Review's). And im really happy with my current review style. It isin't anymore a bunch of crappy speak or words, like on the jcb monster truck review. Im really proud and happy how much my skills are improved overtime:). 

And what i learned from the monster truck review, was that i must script the review before hand. And i do a lot of backround scripting on google docs for my newest reviews. So that they are much more enjoyable to read. And my reviews takes around 5 days to make. If my mental capasity allows that. Yes, i have backlog of pantasy set reviews which i have not done yet:/. And that’s why i have slowed my pantasy reviews schedules. Because the monthly reviews were too much for me:/. 

But im really happy that i have now im kind of a multipurpose handyman. I do make my own mocs, instructions, reviews, etc... Completely in house. And this has been my dream to become this succesfull. Still im not perfect. And few things fall between the cracks. But nobody is perfect. Everyone has their own strenghts and weaknesses. I for example won't make the most presticious looking model's and probably not the complex. But i will use my current skills att the maxium so my models still shine in some aspects:). 

But only 13 days before christmas. I will go to my mother in holidays. And after i will come back from the holidays. I will buy a massive set for review. And now i must save a lot of my own money for that. But i promise the review will deliver and it will be worth of you patient waiting for you high expectations and dreams, what that big set could be. So stay tuned for that review. I hope the review is completed in january or february. So i will wish you to have a nice christmas:).

[Auroralampinen]

My newest review has been published. Have a fun time reading that:). 

 

[Auroralampinen]

On 12/11/2025 at 1:06 PM, Auroralampinen said:

 After i will come back from the holidays. I will buy a massive set for review. And now i must save a lot of my own money for that. But i promise the review will deliver and it will be worth of you patient waiting for you high expectations and dreams, what that big set could be. So stay tuned for that review. I hope the review is completed in january or february. So i will wish you to have a nice christmas:).

Happy news:). 

The money saving plan has gone as i hoped. And i will purchase this set online before new year. But still i need to save up a little bit from my next week budget. But the finishing line is allready in sight. And the review will come in january or february. I have no clue how long the shipping will take. But stay tuned:). 

[Auroralampinen]

Ok, soon the year is over and i probably have to arrange the year 2025 best set awards:). 

All right here we will go:). 

11, lidl stuff well, they are kids toys anyway. And i don't wanna roast them to h*ll. So this is adult rating. + a lot of play value, reasonable prised, excellent sticker quality, instructions - stickers cover multiple pieces

10, the bush plane + Amazing functionality and reasonable price +/- the stickers:). 

9, Pantasy Gumball Machine + looks amazing, reasonable priced, only prints, chromed gold and silver pieces - the specialized pieces have a slight tolerance issues

8, Nifeliz Adventura Wrange + looks, extra info in the manual, prints, excelent value - building process was sometimes really hard, and some stuff is a bit flimsy

7, Pantasy windmill workshop + looks, value, instructions, prints, chromed and gold elements, figures, BAS system, motorized, interior. - technic mechanisms do work but they are a bit clunky sometimes:). 

6, Pantasy Steampunk airship + really playable model, value, instructions, prints, figures. - some pieces are a bit flimsy. 

5, Pantasy Summit cabin + looks, prints, instructions, value, playable model, figures, interior, prints. +/- the resort owner angry face expression. - the winch system is kind of flawed:/. 

Now its really difficult to choose. These are really excelent sets:). 

4, Pantasy Blossom Café + looks, interior instructions, value, figures, prints, shiny gold pieces. - trees are a bit flimsy to assemble. 

3, Pantasy toy store + looks, prints, figures plus the exclusive 5 year anniversary figures, instructions, shiny gold pieces, "working" tiny arcade machine inside, interior, playability. - some buiding steps are a bit finicky to put together:). 

2, Pantasy Western mine + looks, value, figures, BAS system, motorized, GBC set, shiny gold pieces, prints. - slightly flimsy to put together, instructions colors are some areas way off. 

Now to the 2025 Best set award. Which set was mine most funnest to play with. And what brought back my childhood year memories when i played a ton with sets. And the set had a lot of great and suprising technic functionality:). 

Let the drums play:). 

The 2025 Best set award goes to:). 

1, Pantasy Craft Brewery + Excelent play value, amazing technic functions, excellent figures, interior, instructios, prints, looks, trans green pieces, chrome silver pieces. +/- some technic mechanism needs a carefull adjustments to make them run smoothly. But still this is by far my most enjoyable set for a long time. And i really enjoy playing with it somedays. And watching in full amazement about those moving technic drivetrains:). 

 

[Auroralampinen]

It's time for a monthly update:). 

In this month i created the amazing Mechatech Logging Truck, and it has been successful model, im still really happy how it turned out, it's playable, durable and looks pretty cool:). 

This month i reviewed for fun. Those lidl brick sets. Well, they didn't attract att all any reconition. Man i wish alternative brick sets would have their own forum since the community forum is pretty much ghost town. And i do stand with my words that pantasy is great. And with rise of lumibricks, pantasy and many other great brands. I really wish they got the reconition over here and would get their own Alternative brick brands forum. And i know there might be risks that somebody start promoting garbage/sh*t companies like mould king(which i have builded and reviewed in the past. But now im more educated and i will not touch any of mould king set anymore. Because they have stealed mocs, and that is really bad thing to do.). 

Here is a cool lumibricks video:). 

But anyway enough of that rant, let's see whats coming in next month:). 

Next month i will review that mysterious massive set. Plus you might get 1 more review next month. Man these alternative brick companies do pump out so much great stuff at affordable prices that im now in trouble;). 

And do not worry, i have not forgotten pantasy, i still do reviews for pantasy but with slower pace. So i don't burn out my self;). 

But overall im really happy with my current situation. And im really proud of my reviews. Even thought they are located in the ghost town forum where basically nobody isin't visiting which is really sad:(. 

But i won't stop reviewing alternative brick brands. I have soo much fun with them. And if i do find a great alternative brick set which interest me. I do purchase that instantly and i don't worry about the lack of reconition. In the ghost town forum. Because i do all of my stuff for fun and not for insane amount of views and reconition:).

Well, enough for the december update. I wish you to have a great christmas, and new year. And be nice, because it's only 6 days until christmas, and elves are now more active than ever;). 

Here is the tldr version of this update:). 

This month moc, Mechatech Logging Truck:). 

Next month review's:). 

1, The massive set review will come first. In some day of january:). 

2, The smaller but equally exciting set review is coming later of the month:). 

 

Edited December 18, 2025 by Auroralampinen

[Auroralampinen]

Allright now i have purchased/ordered the massive mysterious set. Im now really excited for it to arrive. And then i will produce high quality review for it:).

Here is the sneak peak:). 

(And yes, this is my most expensive set purchase for review:).). 

[Auroralampinen]

A little haul from tokmanni. Price 34.99€. Im now really excited, the 60478 is my first city set in a decade:). 

[bruh]

Oooh, wonder what the set is! I just bought a load of technic parts so I’m almost as excited!!

[Auroralampinen]

And the 60478 will get review on 1.1.26:).

So the 60478 is the first review of the january. After the 60478 will come the massive mysterious set:). 

[Auroralampinen]

Newest member of the Soapbox Collection under construction:).