jus1973

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  3. Posted

    Mine will arrive today.. soooo excited.  I don’t mind repetitive builds if the end product is worth it.  

    Have read a few reviews of actual builds and there appears to be no real value in motorising it using the Powered Up functions as there is an issue with incremental errors in the app for this ride.  I was wondering if it could be something that might be better done with a sensor and 2 motors from one of the mindstorms range.  Dead simple programming i would have thought.

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    15 hours ago, Duq said:

    . Remember when there were pictures of alternative builds on boxes and in instructions? They stopped doing them because they received too many calls from parents that little Johnny could build model X on the back of the box because the instructions were missing.

    I always wondered why they stopped this.  After a long Dark Age, coming back and finding a lack of ‘inspirational second and third builds’ on the back of the box puzzled me.  As a kid i used to love these, and sometimes purchased a set based more on these than the original build.

  5. Posted

    On 5/23/2020 at 10:28 AM, mapimi said:

    It was on facebook, I saved the image, here's a link to it. If I'm breaking any rules I'll take it down. 

    https://imgur.com/a/soTJJ4u

    Thanks for the link.  
    it’s an odd angle on the box and I can’t see if it sits on regular rails or not.  It might not and be an 8 wide over wider rails.  If it’s a 6 wide then I think it’s got to be sold as a static model, rather than motorised. 
    If it’s motorised then the battery has to be in the central section, so I’m wondering how much traction it’ll have if the motor is in one of the ends. Can’t see any powered up logo either.

  6. Posted

    Thanks one and all. I thought that i was being a bit cruel about it not being right for AFOL use.  Since my budget for roads in my town doesn’t stretch to brick built, or possibly even base plates, as I’d have to cut them as I don’t want the extra studs at pavement height at the sides, I had hoped this might be a suitable replacement.  Perhaps I’m going to have to go down the non Lego route.  Having no colour printer at home, means possibly some inventive solutions.

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    1 hour ago, JopieK said:

    Seems to be 10 studs width (8 cm). Would be at least compatible with e.g. Modulars I think.

    I figured with the boarder it worked out at 8 studs road width, so for the 6 wide trucks it’s going to be a bit tight.  I might buy just to see tbh.

  12. Posted

    Hmm, if that’s the genuine box art, I’m a little cold.  The logo doesn’t sit right with me either.  As for the build, I’m not sure.  It’s certainly a step away from the other fairground rides.  It almost seems like it would sit better with the ghostbusters headquarters given the way it unfolds and the ‘premium packaging‘ design.  It almost could be an ideas set with that box?

    I think this might be a wait and see it in the flesh one for me, rather than the day 1 purchase the other creator expert models have been.  

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    4 hours ago, paul_delahaye said:

    Honestly in general I'm finding Amazon more and more messy for purchasing Lego at the moment.  There entire search engine is being messed up by sellers description.  I type Lego Technic into the amazon serach, and the first 4 that come up are not even Lego sets.  Some chinese clone rubbish which is "compatable"

    I've just checked again, and you are right, every st 10261 on Amazon at the moment is being sold by 3rd party sellers, not Amazon.  just so confusing.  It would be nice if they gave you the option to only show Amazon direct stock.

     

    It’s for this reason, and the hiked up prices that I’ve stopped using Amazon for Lego purchases. The third party sellers totally muddy the waters.  Their search system also now makes odd suggestions.  Even Googles shopping search is better now.

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    9 hours ago, LegoDW said:

    Yes, the motors are loud, I just consider it part of the ride.  We have the carousel also, both motorized (they share a battery pack as right next to each to other). Both are great sets, Ferris Wheel my favorite of the two.  Some of the led light kits are amazing for these.  Like your at a real fair/amusement park!

    Have you ever thought of trying to have just one motor and a gearbox to drive both?  Mine are packed up at the moment, but that’s my plan, if the motor can power them.  My other thought included a mindstorms program switching them on & off etc.

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    15 hours ago, koalayummies said:

    A word about height: you will invariably get people telling you how to build Your Own Creation (MOC) their way. Despite the fact that the various modular buildings have different floor to ceiling heights you will still have people telling you to change it to their liking usually by making it taller.

    Just ignore those people and have fun building what you like.

    I wholeheartedly agree with Koalayummies here. Make sure you like what you build, and don’t worry about what others say.  If you want to keep in line with the official modulars, the only thing I would say is that the ground floor is usually taller than any of the other floors.
    Enjoy your building, and if you’re brave enough, share your progress. 

  20. Posted

    I ordered mine April 1st, around half ten in the am, and it arrived 7th, which is about normal for S@H deliveries.  DPD updates were all as normal too.  My order originated in Belgium, and passed through either France or Germany before getting to me so I think there may be issues in particular regions of particular countries, but clearly stuff is shipping where it can.

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    35 minutes ago, TeriXeri said:

    There's a €100 3-in-1 set coming, named Pirate Ship, but since it's Creator, I assume it would not be well received by everyone as it uses plate-sails and likely has no ship-hull parts. (hopefully with an Ironhook inspired character))

    I thought that was due to be a small theme park ride in the same way as the 3 in 1 pirate coaster?  If it’s genuinely a pirate ship then I think that’s a mistake by TLG,

    as for this set, whilst it’s quite a bit different from the original design, I’m going to be ordering, as I think the finished article is well worth it.  I can’t see me displaying it as a ship often though.

  24. Posted

    I’m mostly a set builder, but my aim is to be more of a MOC builder over time.  I’ve purchased quite a lot of sets from all sorts of ranges, when discounted to build up a stash of elements and bricks, that either get built once and then dismantled or never get built at all.

    Of the sets I’ve built to keep, these tend to be creator expert sets, or the similar ones from Lego Ideas and one off display sets like GBHQ and stranger things etc.

  25. Posted

    2 hours ago, CSW652 said:

     

    I assume only the corner of that building is a Lego store.

    Yes that’s the one.  It’s actually on three sides.  The image you have is the pedestrian area, with a sunken cafe area on the left in your image.  The shop stretches to the road behind, which you can just see where the flag poles end on the left.  There’s a street entrance there too.  if i recall correctly this entrance Is about half a storey higher than the doors you can see in your picture.  The architecture lower down is not that interesting but if you look at the building as a whole its amazing Art Deco (I think).