Mutant Orc Posted May 28, 2014 Swooshing is a valid form of checking that a model is complete. My friend has a problem with swooshing and picking up models, and he's nearly dropped a few large ones too. He might have even had the audactity to try and swoosh, or at least suggest, swooshing Orthanc-I nearly had a heart attack at the thought ! Isn't that right Flobnomdob?? (cue accusing stare) Back to the point, swooshing is very sensible for AFOLs/TFOLs to do with a flying vehicle. I wonder if set designers do it to?? I really need to know that now...do Lego set desginers swoosh models to test for playability??? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheOneVeyronian Posted May 28, 2014 I admit that I always swoosh my flying models before they go to my display, or anything LEGO that's supposed to fly actually, including LEGO Pteranodons and LOTR eagles. If that sounds weird, I even found myself swooshing a temple* the other day. *It does sound really bizarre at first I guess, but it was this I was swooshing - and in it's transformed form it is surprisingly great for swooshing - and it also drops bombs Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lady K Posted May 29, 2014 Always swoosh! Come on now, fess up, who has bought and built Benny's Spaceship, Spaceship, SPACESHIP and not swooshed it? Mine I built yesterday and between myself and my to TFOLs it has had a lot of swooshing and will get more today! :D Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CapnRex101 Posted June 1, 2014 If you aren't swooshing your models, surely you are doing something wrong? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LEGO Guy Bri Posted June 6, 2014 Is it still "swooshing" if it is at a slow speed? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
emilstorm Posted June 7, 2014 I would say slo-mo swoosh is still swoosh Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cadder Posted October 1, 2015 Slo-mo swoosh is still a swoosh. Silent swoosh is also a swoosh. Benny's Spaceship. Spaceship! SPACESHIP!! is *TOTALLY* swooshable. So much so that it inspired me to actually *buy* a used Galaxy Explorer and swoosh that too. PS; you fail as a parent if you don't teach your kids to appreciate a good swoosh too. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tezclatipoca Posted October 1, 2015 PS; you fail as a parent if you don't teach your kids to appreciate a good swoosh too. OK ! Check ! I always swoosh (even if I don't have many spaceships or aircraft) and I Pew pew pew too. My daughter love it and did it with me when I let her play with my star wars microfighters. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Krikkit Posted October 1, 2015 Don't make swoosh sounds with spaceships... Do make them with atmospheric vehicles! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Space Police XVIII Posted October 1, 2015 Set 31008, Thunder Wings seems built with this in mind, anyone else notice? Official photos don't show it, but there's a perfect spot for the fingers, right under the wings. Anyway YES. I build swooshability into my stuff when I can. The rails and round tiles on the sides of this thing, are there specifically to give a good hold. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GallardoLU Posted October 1, 2015 I've swooshed every Star Wars ship I own, that includes the SSD (takes 2 hands but it counts!) all the ways down to the Droid STAPs. I've also Clank Clanked my AT-ATs and rumbled my Sand Crawler. Oh and don't forget the SUPER PEW! from the death star Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Murdoch17 Posted October 1, 2015 I've swooshed spaceships (especially Benny's SPACESHIP!) and air-craft, even boats get the up and down motion to pretend they are in rough seas. I guess you could say this (to paraphrase a certain beer commercial): "I don't always swoosh LEGO, but when I do, I prefer spaceships... Swoosh often, my friends." Now i just need someone to make it into a meme.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dr_spock Posted October 1, 2015 My latest swooshing for SHIPtember: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Borex Posted October 1, 2015 I also swoosh cmf-minifigures Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tariq j Posted October 1, 2015 I've swooshed every Star Wars ship I own, that includes the SSD (takes 2 hands but it counts!) all the ways down to the Droid STAPs. I've also Clank Clanked my AT-ATs and rumbled my Sand Crawler. Oh and don't forget the SUPER PEW! from the death star You aren't alone there! Although sadly I never got the SSD I've swooshed the Helicarrier set, that's a hard set to swoosh! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
x105Black Posted October 1, 2015 I swoosh my dragons, but it's more of a FWOOOOOOOOoooooooshhhhhhhhh! as they fly over and set everything ablaze. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dr_spock Posted October 1, 2015 I've swooshed every Star Wars ship I own, that includes the SSD (takes 2 hands but it counts!) all the ways down to the Droid STAPs. I've also Clank Clanked my AT-ATs and rumbled my Sand Crawler. Oh and don't forget the SUPER PEW! from the death star It takes two hands to swoosh the UCS ISD. You can't swoosh it hard since the panels are held on by magnets to the internal frame. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
A Gallifreyan Cat Posted October 5, 2015 I love swooshing mini-planes that I build, although it's more of a neeeaaaow-takakakakakakaka-kaboom! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sci-FiFleetAdmiral Posted November 16, 2015 (edited) I tend to add sound effects/movement to all vehicles I build, no matter if they're starships, tanks, or boats. Dragons are fun to swoosh too... Edited November 16, 2015 by Sci-FiFleetAdmiral Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andy D Posted November 16, 2015 (edited) Unfortunately, most of the stuff I build is just not "swoosh-able". When was the last time you swooshed a modular building? Maybe I should build something that is swoosh-able... Just to swoosh nice or twice! Andy D Edited November 16, 2015 by Andy D Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
-zenn Posted November 17, 2015 Swooshing is obligatory when building hoverbikes. Sometimes you also gotta make the Jetsons car sound; Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
large88 Posted November 17, 2015 I pretty much swoosh everything I build, its a great indicator of its chances of survival during transportation to events.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
THERIZE Posted November 17, 2015 (edited) better question, 'how many AFOLS do NOT swoosh?' Edited November 17, 2015 by THERIZE Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Frazeur Posted November 20, 2015 (edited) For me it's either gotta be the ARC-170 Starfighter for that 'SWOOSH' factor, as it is an X-wing on steroids and so much wider (Since the x-wing is all about picking up off the display IMO), or the Republic Gunship. A true gunship that owns the sky and ground and is just big and bad Edited November 20, 2015 by Frazeur Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vectormatic Posted November 20, 2015 For me Swooshing is an important part of determining whether i like a set or not. I built customer imperial versions of the Eta-2 interceptor (75038) and the first V-wing, and while the Eta-2 feels very right to swoosh (it has a nimble fighter feel to it), the V-wing just doesnt feel right, it is an awkwardly shaped fighter etc.. If a set feels right swooshing through strafing runs and dogfights, i like it! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites