Walter Kovacs

7869 – Battle for Geonosis (Star Wars, 2011) Battle for Geonosis.mpd Errors: Rex Helmet, Torso print, Head print Luminara Head print, Torso print, Headpiece, Leg printing Super Battle Droid missing 7877 – Naboo Starfighter (Star Wars, 2011) Naboo Starfighter.mpd Errors: Stickers Naboo Pilot Head print, Torso print Anakin Head print, Torso print R2-D2 Head print 7879 – Hoth Echo Base (Star Wars, 2011) Hoth Echo Base.mpd Errors: Stickers Snowtrooper Torso print Medical Droid Torso Leia Hairpiece, Head print Luke Head print, Torso print, Leg Prints, Hairpiece Han Torso print, Hood piece has wrong trim color Taun-Taun subbed for T-Rex 7913 – Clone Troopers Battle Pack (Star Wars, 2011) Clone Troopers Battle Pack.mpd Errors: Clone Bomb Trooper Head print, Torso print, Leg prints, Helmet Clone Trooper Helmet, Head print, Torso print, Leg prints ARF Trooper Helmet, Torso print, Head print 7914 - Mandalorian Battle Pack (Star Wars, 2011) Mandalorian Battle Pack.mpd Errors: Mandalorian Helmet print, Head print, Torso Print, Jetpacks 7915 - Imperial V-Wing (Star Wars, 2011) Imperial V-Wing.mpd Errors: Stickers Pilot Helmet, Head Print, Torso Print Astromech Head print, Body print

Thank you, C3POwen. Doing the Find/Replace method worked like a charm.

I was attempting to render a model today and ran into this error: ...line 987: Parse Error: Expected 'undeclared identifier', float function 'float constant' found instead Render failed Here is the offending line (and those after it, if it matters): #declare 48/LDX_48_slash_t08o5000_dot_dat_in_part = torus // Torus 0.125 { 1,0.5 clipped_by { plane { <0,0,-1>,0 } plane { <-0.70710678118654746,0,0.70710678118654757>,0 } difference { cylinder { <0,0,0>,<0,1,0>,2 } cylinder { <0,0,0>,<0,1,0>,1 } } } } I'm fairly certain that the part in question is this one. Does anyone know of a workaround or fix for this error? I seem to recall getting it before and finding one, but I honestly don't remember how.

8084 Snowtrooper Battle Pack (Star Wars, 2010) Snowtrooper BP.mpd Errors: Snowtrooper Torso Imperial Officer Head Print, Torso Print AT-AT Pilot Helmet, Torso Print 8088 ARC-170 Starfighter (Star Wars, 2010) ARC-170.mpd Errors: Stickers Kit Fisto Torso Clone Pilot Helmet, Head Print, Torso Print Astromech Head Print, the Body Print might be wrong as well 8091 Republic Swamp Speeder (Star Wars, 2010) Republic Swamp Speeder.mpd Errors: Stickers Bariss Offee Head Print, Torso Print Clone Helmet, Head Print, Torso Print Super Battle Droid missing Incorrect Printed Slopes 8093 Plo Koon’s Jedi Starfighter (Star Wars, 2010) Plo Koon's JSF.mpd Errors: Stickers Plo Koon’s Head, Torso Print Astromech Body Print, Head Print 8096 Emperor Palpatine’s Shuttle (Star Wars, 2010) Palpy's Shuttle.mpd Errors: Sticker Incorrect Windscreen Darth Vader Head Print, Torso Print Palpatine Head Print, Torso Print Clone Pilot Head Print, Helmet Torso Print Medical Droid Torso 8098 Clone Turbo Tank (Star Wars, 2010) Clone Turbo Tank.mpd Errors: Stickers Clone Helmet, Head Print Anakin Head Print, Torso Print Aayla Secura Head Print, Torso Print, Headpiece Ahsoka Tano Head Print, Torso Print, Headpiece Cad Bane Head Print, Torso Print, Hat, Neckpiece 8099 MIDI-Scale Imperial Star Destroyer (Star Wars, 2010) MIDI ISD.mpd Errors: None

8095 General Grevious Starfighter (Star Wars, 2010) General Grevious Starfighter.mpd Errors: Stickers Printing on Grevious’ Head, Arms Grevious Torso Nahdar Vebb Torso, Head Printing on Windscreen 8083 Rebel Trooper Battle Pack (Star Wars, 2010) Rebel Trooper Battle Pack.mpd Errors: Hoth Troopers’ Head Print, Torso Print, Helmet and Goggles Rebel Pilot Head print, Helmet Print. I believe the Pilot Torso also got a new print around this time. 8085 Freeco Speeder (Star Wars, 2010) Freeco Speeder.mpd Errors: Stickers Anakin Head Print, Torso Print, Trim color on Hood Talz Head 8086 Droid Tri-Fighter (Star Wars, 2010) Droid Tri-Fighter.mpd Errors: Stickers Printing on Windscreens Rocket Droid Commander Torso Print 8087 TIE Defender (Star Wars, 2010) TIE Defender.mpd Errors: TIE Pilot Helmet, Torso Print 20018 AT-AT Walker (Star Wars, 2010) AT-AT Walker.mpd Errors: None

:roflmao: Oh wait, I'm in the same boat. At least we'll have some new company on the deadboard. Happy New Year, everyone.

I picked up 75084 - Wookie Gunship at a local Target over the weekend. It's an OK model, the shape looks very clean and smooth. The wookie minifigs look much better in person than they did in the photos. I didn't like them when the photos first appeared, but the printing really blends in well. My only complaint is that it just feels...small. It might be that I assembled it shortly after finishing the 10188 I got for Christmas.

I have no problems with the size of the set; it is pretty close to the scale it should be. My big issue is that the lower section is far too round. The AAT has a very slight curve, not a hemispherical one like used in this set. The lower section should in reality be only 3, maybe 4 plates tall, yet here it's a whopping 8 plates tall. This is what kills the set for me. It will be one of the last 2015 sets I pick up.

Thank you very much for allowing me to play, Tammo. It was fun while it lasted, though unfortunately far too short. Ah well, such is Mafia. Let's pull it together, Loyals.

When giving advice to aspiring writer's, most authors tell them to "Write about what you know." So in that vein, I will use set 8014 - Clone Walker Battle Pack as my first review. I own 15 copies of this set. To say I am familiar with it would be a gross understatement. I could assemble the walker in my sleep, if ever that was necessary. I've even assembled the set while traveling at 65 mph (and yes, I was driving. Not sure if that's a good thing or not.) Set #: 8014 Name: Clone Walker Battle Pack Theme: LEGO System / Star Wars / Clone Wars Year: 2009 Pieces: 72 Minifigs: 4 Price: USD 10.99, CDN 13.99, EUR 14.99, GBP 9.79 Links: Bricklink, Peeron, Brickset PACKAGING The Box: There's nothing special about the box front. Standard Clone Wars style white border, the "Build Your Army" logo in the bottom left. The art does show the walker in action, firing those flick fire missiles. That's probably the farthest the missiles will ever fly. And the Back: The back of the box shows what everyone is likely after in this set: The Minifigs! Four nice phase I clones, including a Gunner. In a pinch, the Gunners make nice substitutes for Pilot Clones. It also shows one regular clone in the full commander gear. Take a good look, it'll be the last Commander you see in this review. Along the bottom is a picture of the two Battle Packs for this year. I find it interesting that you get a picture of the set you have in your hands on the back, but this is intended as an impulse set of sorts, so I guess that's OK. I apologize for the crumpled look of the box. I had taken some pictures of a brand new, unopened box, but the photos came out blurry. I had to dig it back out of the trash . INSTRUCTIONS Front: Back: Parts List: Random Instruction Page: The instructions are very clear. No issues trying to discern Dark Gray from Light Gray or Black. That might be because of the limited piece count, though. The back has a part list, as is standard in almost all sets nowadays. The opposite page has a nice scene with some of the 2009 Spring line in action. THE BUILD The Contents: There are three bags that come with this set. The largest contains most of the big pieces. The medium sized one has the small parts. The minifigs are spread out between these two bags. The third bags contains the Clone Gear, in a nice Black color. As I said before, I own 15 copies of this set, and I have yet to open one of the Clone Gear bags. So don't expect any photos of the gear. I'm not going to do it, no matter how you whine and plead The DSS: Can it really be dreaded? There are only two stickers. They aren't THAT hard to get aligned correctly, but it does ake a little patience to get them on straight. MINIFIGS What Everyone Wants: There they are. Three bright, shiney Clone Troopers and one Clone Gunner, just begging to be deployed into an RGS or AT-TE. Because this set is relatively inexpensive, they do make excellent filler for your phase I vehicles. There are only three Blaster Pistols, so unless you open the Clone Gear bag, one of the clones will be going into a gunfight without a gun. The Walker's pilot doesn't need a gun, right? CLONE WALKER The Walker - Front View: Side View Back View The Walker in this set is almost an afterthought. As far as Battle Packs go, it isn't a bad vehicle. The legs could use a little more detail, but it really does fit nicely into the Clone Wars theme. The flick fire missiles feel like they belong here, as opposed to just being tacked on. The cannon on the front is simple, but effective. I find the parts selection to be rather nice. I like using wedge plates in my MOCs, and this set comes with two pair. It has two nice 1 x 4 Bricks with studs on the side for SNOT techniques, which is always useful. And the finished walker has two cheese slopes in Light Gray. I no longer need to substitute Dark Gray. Yeah! The legs do move, which is a plus. Unfortunately, any position other than both feet flat on the floor is unstable, which limits the poseability. The Walker, with Friends: Here is the Walker with a pilot and a passenger. I'm not sure why LEGO keeps giving us vehicles with two seats. A single seat walker with three ground troops would have worked well. It probably has to do with circumventing the No Action Figure clause in their contract. At any rate, I am not really thrilled with the two seat aspect of this set. But that is what MODs are for (more on that later). DIE, Clankers!: When the droids see this, it usually is the last thing they see. Extra Parts: Here are the extra pieces that come with this set. Did I mention that I love the Light Gray cheese slopes. HUH Now, for the Huh Moment: As I mentioned, I have bought a lot of these battle packs, mostly for the clones. Imagine my surprise when I realized, just last week, that the clones have two DIFFERENT face prints. They look like mirror images of each other, but they are clearly different. I hadn't heard anyone mention this before, so I thought I'd throw it out there. Of course, this revelation caused me to channel my inner DeNiro. Are you looking at me? Are you looking at ME!? You must be looking at me! I'm the only one here! Thank you, thank you. My acting skills are unparalleled. Playability: 7/10 - The flick fire missiles don't fire well, at least the legs move. Minifigs: 10/10 - Four Clones. 'Nough said. Design: 6/10 - The Walker is solid, if not very well detailed. Price: 10/10 - The Price-to-Parts might be off a little (as it is on all BPs). But four clones for $11 ain't bad at all. OVERALL: 33/40 - If your looking for cheap clones, look no further. If you're looking for a great Clone Wars era vehicle, then this set isn't for you. But I'm guessing you knew that already. Here is a link to the Brickshelf Gallery (when public). MY MOD As I have mentioned several time before, I have many copies of this set. 15 copies is enough to pack both versions of the RGS, both AT-TEs, the new AT-OT (all un-MODDed) and a MODDed Twilight full of clones, and still have enough left over to have one clone for each of the 15 Walkers. But the Walker has two seats. What to do? MOD it, of course: This MOD is cheap (~$0.40 on Bricklink) and can be done with minimal changes to the original Walker.

At the time I started to change my vote, Maurice had not voted, so I had the count at 5-4 Carol over Addie (I know the timing looks like there is quite a discrepancy, but these old arthritic thumbs just don't type that fast on these new-fangled devices). So I thought i was making it 6-3, not 6-4. At this point, it's 9 votes for Carol, 4 for Addie. A Day 1 lynch of a Loyal will do more than a non-lynch, so I think I will keep my vote as it is. There's a chance my instincts are wrong, and Carol is an Octan. * I want to clarify that last line. A Day 1 lynch of a loyal will give us more information (based on voting patterns) than a non-lynch. I hope I was clear the first time, but I think everyone gets my meaning now. Of course, a scum lynch is the best result of all. Only time will tell that.

I agree with Mr Davy. We need a lynch today if we are going to learn anything today. Although I don't believe she is scum, I'm afraid Carol is the best candidate here. I am sorry, Mrs Nottingham. Unvote: Addie Tremain (adventurer1) Vote: Carol Nottingham (Calanon)

The odds go up significantly when you vote for someone you think is scummy. And to answer your question, no, I have no reason to defend Gerald, other than I feel he is less scummy than many other members of this legislature. I've been going over the proceedings from today, and I don't feel right voting for Carol at this time. Instead, I vote: Vote: Addie Tremain (adventurer1) Addie has had very little to say all day, voted for herself very late in the Speaker debate (3 hours, 15 minutes before the close of voting, to be exact), and has not given us her opinion in the form of a vote on who she finds suspicious.

Yes, his retaliatory vote was messy. But it also points to him being Loyal to this assembly. So you are saying you would rather vote out a likely Loyal, rather than trying to find an actual Octanite? What do you hope to gain out of such a vote? What can we learn from that kind of vote? Unless. Unless we loyalists have one of your Octan cronies in our cross-hairs, and this vote for Gerald is just a distraction. Hrrm.

Now would I go and poke someone like that? In point of fact, it was merely a poke, and it elicited quite an interesting response. Though I CAN agree that his response might have been from inexperience, and not from scumminess. I'm leaning more Loyal than Octan on Gerald right now, so... Unvote: Gerald Hatley (Goliath) As for the speed of my accusation, we have a limited time to try and get information for a Day 1 lynch, and accusations generate discussion, and defenses. The more we get the Octans talking, the more chances they have to slip up. In that vein, why wouldn't I try and get meaningful conversations started as early as possible? It almost seems scummy NOT to throw out an accusation early, especially on Day 1 when information is so limited. The final point is Carol. As I stated before, I did find her speaker vote curious, more curious than Tiny's vote. However, there is a danger of a bandwagon rolling out of control right now, so I will hold off until I hear more discussion, especially from Ms Nottingham.

So... everybody is still suspect in your eyes? All joking aside, that's how it should be. For now. I'll answer for my vote for Siegfried. I find it hard to believe that an Octanite would put himself in the spotlight as early as Mr Dixon did. And waiting for any evidence, concrete or circumstantial, is like..., well, it's like I've always said about wishes: wish in one hand and shit in the other, and just see which fills up first. I don't trust Siegfried any more than I trust any of you. But we have to find the Octanites somehow, and everyone voting for themselves was not the way to accomplish that. You have to break a few eggs to make an omelette. Now it's time to get down to business and find those that Octan has cajoled. To that end, while there are two individuals that struck me as more likely Octan than others. One was Carol Nottingham, based on the timing of her nomination. The other is Gerald Hatley, for his firm refusal to vote for anyone, even though it is probably better to vote. If the two, I'd like to hear more on Gerald's reasoning. So... Vote: Gerald Hatley (Goliath)

Well, well, well. Today is certainly the most interesting first day of a session that I've encountered in my nine years of public service. It certainly will be one to remember. As for the task at hand, I have known Siegfried for many years. We have worked together on countless committees. I know him as a man of integrity, and one who is passionate for his causes. Therefore I vote Speaker: Speedy (Siegfried Dixon) Note that this endorsement is in no way a confirmation that Mr Dixon is loyal to the government. He is just as likely to be in Octan's pocket as the rest of you (myself excluded, of course ). At this point in the day, there is very little evidence of anyone's allegiances to either confirm them as loyal or condemn them as a traitor. Let us hope that more information is forthcoming. Uh, Mr Laughlin, you do realize that the Indy 500 is in May? And today is January 19th, don't you?

Just wanted to say, I forgot how much I hate trying to play a mafia from a cell phone. Three attempts at posting in Day 1, and I finally moved to a desktop to make my post.

Good morning my esteemed colleagues. I, Winnifred Karchevsky, am ready for yet another session. I couldn't have said it better, Maurice.

My first instinct was to use this piece, though getting a bar to clip onto at a 45 degree angle might be tricky. Alternatively, this part might work just as well, and be easier to use. I have no idea if the potential colors will work for you.

To answer your question: Yes, this is normal, especially if you use MLCad's default grid settings. I have changed the settings on the grid to something I am comfortable with. You can get there by going to: Settings => General => Change and go to the Step, Grid, Snap tab. I set my coarse grid to X: 10, Y: 8 Z: 10 and the Rotation to 90. This will move a part half a stud in the X or Z plane (the two horizontal directions) and raise it 1 plate in the Y (vertical). The Medium Grid is set to X:1, Y: 1, Z:1 and 22.5. This grid I use primarily on SNOT work. It's fine enough that I typically never need more than 4 movements to line anything up in any one direction. The rotation angle happens to be exactly one 'click' on a locking hinge. The Fine grid I set to X: 0.5, Y: 0.5, Z: 0.5 and rotation of 0.5. I rarely need to move anything in the XYZ planes on the fine grid. I use it primarily for rotations, and I tend to change the rotation setting depending on how small I need to rotate. I've gone down to 0.05 degrees for some rotations. Hope this helps.

Why thank you. It's a labor of love.

10195 Dropship & AT-OT (Star Wars, 2009) 10195.mpd Errors: Stickers Clone Pilot Head print, Helmet, Torso print Clone Trooper Helmet, Head print Note: The Dropship & AT-OT has been my favorite set to model, and is certainly my favorite render of all the ones I've done so far. 30006 Clone Walker (Star Wars, 2009) 30006.mpd Errors: Clone Helmet, Head print 30005 Imperial Speeder Bike (Star Wars, 2009) 30005.mpd Errors: None 30004 Battle Droid on STAP (Star Wars, 2009) 30004.ldr Errors: None 20010 Republic Gunship (Star Wars, 2009) 20010.ldr Errors: None As you may remember, I'm big into milestones. There are two here; first, all Star Wars sets up through 2009 are now complete, and second, there are under 100 sets left to model in the Star Wars theme, including the 20 from 2015 winter wave which have yet to hit stores.

8016 Hyena Droid Bomber (Star Wars, 2009) 8016.mpd Errors: Stickers 8018 Armored Assault Tank (Star Wars, 2009) 8018.mpd Errors: Stickers Yoda’s Head, Torso print Clone Trooper Helmet, Head print Super Battle Droids missing 8019 Republic Attack Shuttle (Star Wars, 2009) 8019.mpd Errors: Clone Pilot Helmet, Torso print, Head print Clone Trooper Helmet, Head print Mace Windu Head print, Torso Print 8036 Separatist Shuttle (Star Wars, 2009) 8036.mpd Errors: Stickers Nute Gunray Head print, Torso print, Headdress Onaconda Farr Head print, Torso print 8038 Battle of Endor (Star Wars, 2009) 8038.mpd Errors: Ewok printing Leia Torso print, Hair Rebel trooper Head prints, Torso prints AT-ST driver Head print, Torso Print Wings on Ewok Glider missing 8039 Venator-Class Republic Attack Cruiser (Star Wars, 2009) 8039.mpd Errors: Stickers Palpatine’s Head print, Torso print, Hair Senate Guard Helmet, Torso print, Head print Clone Pilot Helmet, Head print, Torso print Clone Gunner Helmet, Head print

7749 Echo Base (Star Wars, 2009) 7749.mpd Errors: Rebel Trooper helmet, goggles, Head print, Torso Print Snowtrooper Torso Print Taun-Taun replaced with T-Rex torso 7751 Ahsoka’s Jedi Starfighter and Vulture Droid (Star Wars, 2009) 7751.mpd Errors: Printed parts Stickers Ahsoka’s Head print, Torso Print, Headpiece Astromech Head print Buzz Droid Head print 7752 Count Dooku’s Solar Sailor (Star Wars, 2009) 7752.mpd Errors: Stickers Count Dooku’s Head print, Torso Print and hair Magnaguard torsos, head, legs and cape 7753 Pirate Tank (Star Wars, 2009) 7753.mpd Errors: Stickers Obi-Wan Head Print, Torso print Turk Falso’s Head Print, Torso print Honda Ohnaka Head Print, Torso print 8014 Clone Walker Battle Pack (Star Wars, 2009) 8014.mpd Errors: Clone Commander Head print, Helmet Clone Gunner Head Print, Helmet Slone Troopers’ Head Print, Helmet 8015 Assassin Droid Battle Pack (Star Wars, 2009) 8015.mpd Errors: None