TooMuchCaffeine Posted January 8, 2012 (edited) I have been fiddling about with this idea for months and finally got it to work. The TV features a scrolling backdrop effect to make it look like Superman is flying. Check out the video of the TV in action. You'll believe a minifig can fly. Hope you like it. Edited January 8, 2012 by TooMuchCaffeine Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Artifex Posted January 8, 2012 Wow! Very nice MOC! I love it! The working TV is just amazing! Great job! :thumbup: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vindicare Posted January 8, 2012 Are you kidding me?! This is insane! I can't even think right now, this MOC has me baffled and speechless. The TV is great! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Buckshot Posted January 8, 2012 The idea behind this ingenious--and the execution is amazing! Well done! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nicoga3000 Posted January 8, 2012 Wow...just...wow! Really really creative and wonderfully executed. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BobBongo1895 Posted January 8, 2012 Haha, this is really cute. Damn good job! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Redhead1982 Posted January 8, 2012 A working TV and a great show on! It's great even without Superman flying. The idea of a moving screen is great, and how you did it is just fascinating. My only moving bricks are the one falling off a building , and your TV screen is moving by 'itself'. That's admiring! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SSJ2 Dark Posted January 8, 2012 This is absolutely phenomenal! The build looks great, but the concept behind it is what really impresses me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CopMike Posted January 8, 2012 Congrats TooMuchCaffeine to a really really well built MOC, so clean & retro looking ! It look smooth and easy the way the background moved. And you´re breaking new ground in ways to use LEGO - cudos for that also . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mariano Posted January 8, 2012 Ha, ha, ha. Simply amazing. What an impressive MOC Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JimBee Posted January 8, 2012 Woah, very cool and creative! It looks like it might have been frustrating to get to work, though... was it easy? The TV itself is also neat, the retro look was done well. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Orange Leader Posted January 8, 2012 Great execution and concept. Shows that anything is possible with LEGO. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TooMuchCaffeine Posted January 8, 2012 Thanks for all the kind comments folks, they are much appreciated. And thanks very much for the front-page feature - that was a very pleasant surprise. I'm glad you like this. Woah, very cool and creative! It looks like it might have been frustrating to get to work, though... was it easy? The TV itself is also neat, the retro look was done well. Getting the backdrop built and turning wasn't particularly frustrating. The difficulty came when trying to motorise it. I must have had to rebuild it about eight times after running it too fast and watching it fly to pieces. I finally got the gearing right and it seems to run pretty sweetly now. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hinckley Posted January 8, 2012 And thanks very much for the front-page feature - that was a very pleasant surprise. I'm glad you like this. CorneliusMurdock pointed it out to me. And yes, I love it too! It reminds me of toys I had when I was a kid. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JackJonespaw Posted January 8, 2012 This is so great! You could do a Spider-Man one next, I would love that! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brig. Brick Posted January 8, 2012 your TV is Epic! , your nickname are rigth... too much cafeine !!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AndyC Posted January 8, 2012 Amazing. It's often said you can build anything out of Lego that you can imagine, I think you may have just proved that truer than anyone would have thought. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CorneliusMurdock Posted January 8, 2012 And thanks very much for the front-page feature - that was a very pleasant surprise. I'm glad you like this. Shouldn't have come as much of a surprise. This thing is spectacular! From concept to execution, genius. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheLegoDr Posted January 8, 2012 Can someone say ridiculous? This is amazing. Never would I imagine seeing something like this. Great work. I can't wait to see more. (Even if it doesn't move). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
grohl Posted January 8, 2012 This is really an excellent idea placed in an awesome MOC. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lance Posted January 8, 2012 That is BRILLIANT! :wub: This must of taken forever to think up! Keep up the good work! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
_bIG_fM_ Posted January 8, 2012 Awesome! Great Idea! Do you have some pictures of inside? I hope we will se some other movies! Felipe Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lightningtiger Posted January 8, 2012 My jaw dropped to the table, unbelievable man, this is totally mind-blowing work 'TMC'....a lot of coffee was drank to create this ! I too would like to know the secret behind the TV screen (though the sets design for the UK leans towards the 1940's/1950's 405-Line era sets - black and white too....tiger is a TV repair guy you see). Congrats on being front paged too. Again totally AWESOME work 'TMC' ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Legonater Posted January 8, 2012 Words can't describe how incredible this is. Beautiful work. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites