XimenaPaulina
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2013 Friends Sets - Rumours and Discussion
XimenaPaulina replied to Klaus-Dieter's topic in LEGO Town
The Yacht looks awesome! I was waiting for ages for TLG to release a private luxury yacht and I didn't expect it'll come in the Friends line, and what a pleasant surprise it is! A definite pick-up for me! -
REVIEW: Friends 41002 – Emma’s Karate Class
XimenaPaulina replied to XimenaPaulina's topic in LEGO Town
Thanks! Glad you liked the review and the comics as well. I too am looking forward for some competition with the upcoming Justin Bieber-type Boy-'Friends'. Indeed it was a good strategy to diversify the Friend's character's interest - and the Karate male-component actually did work on me as I ended up getting this set! Haha yeah I know right? I actually didn't know LuxorV was also doing a review so I guess this set is quite popular (even among men like us ). And sword-girl? This Karate Emma mini-doll reminded me a lot of a and that actually inspired me to create the comics. -
News LEGO CREATOR 2013 News & Discussion
XimenaPaulina replied to Wout's topic in Special LEGO Themes
Small image of 31012 Creator Family House: From motayan (flickr); link provided by just2good Looking great I must say! -
I think aside from that, play safety is another consideration for the choice of rubbery materials for 'pointy' parts. As a world-class international company, I assume TLG gives high priority on the safety of its customers, particularly the primary users of its products - the kids. Let's take the new spear piece (right below) for example. Just imagine if the tip of the new spear were made of hard ABS - it poses a hazard and there's a risk of eye injury in kids if it's not used properly. I know the old spear piece still exists, but I guess the new spear piece is a step towards the right direction for TLG to ensure the safety of its kid customers. Image from bricklink
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Same here, for some weird reason I love forklifts (maybe because I see them daily in my work ), and the upcoming one in the Cargo Truck set looks very promising. Even if this new forklift uses the single piece as opposed to the brick-built solution in 7733 which I personally prefer, I'm still looking forward for the new version since I missed the last one.
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[Software] LDD2PovRay
XimenaPaulina replied to Superkalle's topic in Digital LEGO: Tools, Techniques, and Projects
Thanks for the suggestion guys! Still contemplating whether I should get the proper desktop PC which is more appropriate for 3D rendering or still choose the versatility/mobility of a laptop, but good to get some idea on the minimum specs. Just finished another render, this time one of my most favorite MOCs I've seen, vynsane's award-winning Phoenix Fireball: Render stats: 15 hrs 27 mins @ 512x314, No AA Link to original MOC: -
[Software] LDD2PovRay
XimenaPaulina replied to Superkalle's topic in Digital LEGO: Tools, Techniques, and Projects
Sorry for the double post but I'd just like to ask for recommendations on what is the optimum PC specs recommended for POV-Ray rendering. Currently, I'm using Intel Core i3-2310M CPU @ 2.10 GHz, 2.00 GB RAM (1.84GB usable) and it takes forever to finish even simple renders (my last render above took ~48 hours ) and if I'm unluck my laptop crashes in the middle of a render. What specs should I look for just in a PC/laptop just in case I purchase one with POV-Ray rendering in mind? Thanks! -
Triple Review Special: 60002 - Fire Truck
XimenaPaulina replied to XimenaPaulina's topic in LEGO Town
Yes, it sure does like Sasgar Type B in terms of size except for the ladder type used. And good to see too the 60003 fire truck equivalent in real life! I understand why stickers are unpopular, but this one is quite ok with me since it gives the necessary details on the fire truck. These stickers serve as the ciustomized prints that real-life fire trucks have (just look at the examples above). -
Triple Review Special: 60001 - Fire Chief Car
XimenaPaulina replied to XimenaPaulina's topic in LEGO Town
Hmm, yes that could be included, thought it's technically not described as Fire Chief Car but I guess we could consider that also. Very keen observation! Though I have Briclink to partially blame since 60017 has not yet been inventoried (understandably since it's still a new set) so the part page still lists it as exclusive to two sets. But you are right, that part can also be found in the sports car of 60017 (with even the same hood set-up as 60001). -
Thanks for another great review Rufus! Excellent photos, informative read, and top-notch presentation as always! With regards to the set, I must say I'm quite impressed with the relatively advanced swept wing technique using that clever wedge plate combo. Though I'm not so sure about the color scheme, the inclusion of the orange parts kinda messed up with the overall aesthetics - I would've been happy with a blue body+wing with some white trims. For some reason, the shape also bothers me a bit - particularly the narrow part of the body after the wings - it's like a disproportionately narrow waist on a woman - though it may be just me who finds that odd. Overall, I'd say this is an average CREATOR set, but I'd rather buy last year's plane set 7292 Propeller Adentures or 7345 Transport Chopper over this one.
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I sure hope that is a typo. The rescue team should at least be 2 people (1 chopper pilot, 1 rescuer). I'll be intereseted to see how this new helicopter would measure up with the 7738 Coast Guard Helicopter (2008), probably the best LEGO helicopter ever. I'm not encouraged by the new cockpit piece that is (tiresome argument) probably a big, single-use, and highly-specialized/junirorized part, though I'll reserve final judgement when pics come out.
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[Software] LDD2PovRay
XimenaPaulina replied to Superkalle's topic in Digital LEGO: Tools, Techniques, and Projects
LEGO Fire Trucks (from my 60002 - Fire Truck Review). Render by KielDaMan (LXF Sources: BrickWild - 7945, roamingstudio - 7239, Costy - 7208) Painstakingly took around approx. 2 days (~48 hours) to finish the render at basic settings. -
Student Enrollment: Adding Dialogue to Comics
XimenaPaulina replied to Brickington's topic in Brick Flicks & Comics
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Student Enrollment: Adding Dialogue to Comics
XimenaPaulina replied to Brickington's topic in Brick Flicks & Comics
Wow, that was quite a fast revision! See how a li'l bit of tweaking of the font size and repositioning of speech balloons could do wonders? I like this revised version now, I think the larger font looks better and the two repositioned speech bubbles have effectively occupied the previous empty space. It looks much much better now IMO. I'm quite satisfied with this now, just correct the minor typo "Precous!" (missing "i") and it's all good to me and I'll pass this lesson. -
Student Enrollment: Adding Dialogue to Comics
XimenaPaulina replied to Brickington's topic in Brick Flicks & Comics
Hi Brickington, Thank you for having the interest and taking the time to learn about adding dialogue to comics. I'll try to help you the best way I can. With regards to your work, here are my comments/questions: 1. First, highlighting the positive: it looks like you already know how to create speech balloons - you've done them neatly and cleanly. 2. I liked the font style you used for the text, perfectly suitable for a comic panel. The font size is ok as it is, though I'm curious to see how it'll look like it the font size were slightly larger (one font size higher probably?). 3. Question: Did you deliberately make Gollum's speech balloon border-less? Any reason why? 4. On speech balloon positioning: The large empty space in the upper right quarter of the panel is quite noticeable, are you intrending to put anything there or you'll leave it as is? If you'll leave it as an empty space, I think the panel would look better if you re-position Gollum's speech balloon a bit higher to occupy some of the bare space above. You could also experiment in moving the knight's speech bubble to the right side - just to try how it'll minimize the empty space on that side. The points I made are only slight revisions from what you have already made, so I assume it wouldn't take much effort on your part. It's simply "trial-and-error", so I'll wait for your responses and revised work. -
[KEY TOPIC] Eurobricks MOC LXF Index
XimenaPaulina replied to XimenaPaulina's topic in Digital LEGO: Tools, Techniques, and Projects
INDEX UPDATED! Sorry for the slight *ahem* one-year delay of updating, just found some extra time now amidst busy life. Thanks for the continuous contributions! -
Triple Review Special: 60001 - Fire Chief Car
XimenaPaulina replied to XimenaPaulina's topic in LEGO Town
I think the size is just about right, though I agree the tire assembly could've been better. The blue car from the 4207 City Garage actually looks nice with smaller wheels and smoother tires (below) - it would be good to see cars such as this Fire Chief Car get this properly sized wheels to differentiate with the supposedly bigger truck wheels. Pic from xtremegoogler's 4207 City Garage review With regards to the fenders, these pieces are more appropriate for larger vehicles such as trucks, but in smaller cars it does look oversized. I wish we'd get an updated modernized version of this piece which would look better in smaller cars. -
Topic title editing requests
XimenaPaulina replied to DarthSion's topic in Forum Information and Help
PM one of the moderators (bold red) or Admins (bold dark blue) in the user list regarding your request. I'm sure they'll be more than willing to help. -
Thank you for this highly informative article Andrew! I really appreciate all the extensive statistical research and excellent graphical presentation that went into making this write-up (I did a similar statistical reasearch before, though covering a different topic and on a much much smaller scale than this massive effort of yours, so I could realy relate on all the hardwork you've put into this ) This has really been insightful and I hope many FOLs would be able to read this so they would be better informed. Most of the time, people are quick to complain about the price of LEGO without really looking at the real picture (or are just simply lazy to be bothered to check the facts), so this study you conducted really puts into perspective the historical truth behind the pricing of LEGO. Once again, thanks for the great article and you've done the whole FOL community a huge service with this highly educational study.
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Great work darwin! I knew it was just a matter of time before someone did a proper modification of these two sets so they would fit well together, and I must say you pulled it off seamlessly. By the looks of it it seems you had another Rancor Pit set (?) to expand the underground base (quite expensive mod) or you just had a rich collection of similarly colored parts? (OT: BTW, loved your PacMan avatar! Kabayan? )
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We actually had an Octan petrol/gas station back in 2007: 7993 - Service Station That was one of my most favorite sets up to now, and it goes well with the similarly-themed Octan 4207 City Garage. Though I guess after 6 years it's time for another updated Octan petrol/gas station to go with this new tanker truck.
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What was the last movie you watched?
XimenaPaulina replied to EbonHawk's topic in Culture & Multimedia
A couple more movies I've seen recently: Les Miserables - I'm an extremely biased huge Les Mis fan so I absolutely loved this move - despite the director's obsession with super-close ups and some singing that was decent at best but not comparable to the superb voices of theator actors I've been used to hearing. Hathaway and Jackman did great acting (and deserved their Golden Globe awards), and it had me singing at the end of the movie. District 9 - the best sci-fi movie I've seen in a long time. Refreshing to see a different depiction of aliens in our planet. -
Thanks for another informative review Rufus, it's always enjoyable reading your take on CITY sets. Most of the time, your reviews convince me to buy sets that I don't normally plan to purchase, but this time it's not the case - not really your fault, but the set itself. While I see some commendable details in this model that was not in the previous Octan Tanker, I still prefer the 2010 version for its trailer set-up (more common, and gives more truck variation vs. other single-chassis CITY trucks), the more prominent grills and more protruding bumper in front, and the fact that the driver wears the Octan uniform. I guess having a new Octan Tanker every once in a while gives others the chance to own this truck, but personally, if I had the chance to buy the 3180, I'd certainly pick it over this one. I believe this is a new 'extra giveaway' since I also got two hose-gun assembly in my 60002 Fire Truck. Kinda unusual to be a spare part considering most extras are the typical small 1x1 elements, but I guess it's a pre-emptive move just in case one of the hose-gun assembly suffers from too much wear-and-tear from kid's play.
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Triple Review Special: 60000 - Fire Motorcycle
XimenaPaulina replied to XimenaPaulina's topic in LEGO Town
I may also take a crack on it considering it seems like an easy mod to do and I had an extra fire hose reel from the 60002 fire truck. Speaking of extra pieces, forgot to include this review: I'm quite surprised to see relatively many extras for such a small 40-piece impulse set (it even has more extra pieces than the bigger 60001 Fire Chief car set). And an extra tire too! I don't really remember getting extra tires from sets with motorcycles, so was I just lucky? -
Triple Review Special: 60002 - Fire Truck
XimenaPaulina replied to XimenaPaulina's topic in LEGO Town
Thanks, glad you liked the triple review. I must agree I also instantly liked this truck the first time I saw the set and it's worth every penny I've spent. (I'd even go as far to say this is the best truck for 2013, for me, even better than the new cement truck, flatbed truck, and the new tanker truck). Thanks! Actually if I had multi-storey modular buildings I would've used that to better show the length of the extendable ladder, but I guess a stack of superheroes is a good alternative. Thanks man. yeah I agree I'm sure kids would have quite the fun playing this with all the playability features - heck even I, a childlish adult, enjoyed playing 'testing' the features myself.