technic70s

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  2. Posted

    My Fellow AFOLs.

    31 Days of Bricktober is drawing to a close on the 31st of October.

    Please check out this online Fan Exhibition of LEGO® HERE

    Please come and look at what our Exhibitors have built and get to know the members and their displays.

    If you have feedback for my fellow members, please write it here and I'll be happy to pass it on"

    The voting for "The Peoples Choice Award" is open

    VOTE HERE

    Voting closes 11.59pm 30 Oct and will be announced live on Saturday 31 October. Australian Western Standard Time (GMT+8)

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  8. Posted

    Day 19 of Online Bricktober-Perth 2020 - The Virtual Show and we have none other then Perth LEGO® User Group's Ambassador Richie

    Check out his cool watchtower build at our show.  https://www.bricktober.show/product/day-17-1/

    Well done Richie, very cool build. 

    http://50458471052_2b16ff0620_c.jpgPhoto 29-9-20, 13 47 46 by Stephen, on Flickr

    We also have Classic Space and Tolls World Tour to check out today.

    Big thanks to John as well for his kind words reviewing our Online Show in his blog - 

    https://www.facebook.com/BricktasticBlog/posts/3221122971350754

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    Day 19 of Online Bricktober-Perth 2020 - The Virtual Show and we have none other then Perth LEGO® User Groups Ambassador @Richie Moir | PerthLUG

    Check out his cool watchtower build at our show.  https://www.bricktober.show/product/day-17-1/

    Well done Richie, very cool build. 

    We also have Classic Space and Tolls World Tour to check out today.

    Big thanks to John as well for his kind words reviewing our Online Show in his blog - 

    Also thanks to Jay from Well-LUG for his great feed back and the tip of Open the doors. :-)

    Also Rod with his out of this world SF display - Junk Dealings

    http://50440800122_c90dbd7db3_c.jpgROD25 by Stephen, on Flickr

    Remember - NEW CONTENT EVERYDAY - all the way till the 31st Oct 2020

     

  9. Posted

    The weather is hotting up here is sunning Western Australia and so are the BRAND NEW fanatic builds on Bricktober-Perth 2020. (40 IN TOTAL)

    Check it out here - https://www.bricktober.show/

    See the interviews with the Exhibitors and there videos and pictures of the displays.

    Lots of tabs with information about the builder and the display.

    We have tried to reproduce the live experience as much as we can where you look, you talk to the exhibitor and they tell you interesting things about the display.

    You can even look for Mr Brick hidden away in some displays.

    BRAND NEW CONTENT EVERYDAY!!!!!

    http://50468170942_f5bf62bc9b_c.jpgDay 13 pictureJPG by Stephen, on Flickr

     

  10. Posted

    The West Coast LUG and Ascot Rotary are pleased to advice that our online show is in full swing.

    31 days of Bricktober is our online show that runs from the 1st Oct to the 31st.

     

    http://50410097843_36d82270ab_c.jpg31DaysOfBricktober2020 Flyer v2jpg_Page1 by Stephen, on Flickr

     

    NEW CONTENT EVERY DAY!!!!!!

    https://www.bricktober.show/

    http://50421546006_f1228e9cc3_c.jpgHome page by Stephen, on Flickr

    Anyone remember them "choose your own adventure" novels in the 80's
    If you liked them you should check out the interactive area with Brickhead Mr Brick!
    https://www.bricktober.show/about/

    http://50421479741_149983b76a_c.jpgMr Brickhead by Stephen, on Flickr

    We also have a cool Site guide for the website 

    http://50421650282_b3d1420e94_c.jpgSite Guide by Stephen, on Flickr

    https://www.bricktober.show/guide/

  11. Posted

    19 hours ago, dtomsen said:

    And as espected the first comparison doesn’t show the new wheels in a positive light.

    Shame on you LEGO :angry:

     

     

    There you go, proof - the new plastic on plastic wheels are a dud. 

    Dud -

    noun
    1. 1.
      a thing that fails to work properly or is otherwise unsatisfactory or worthless.
      "all three bombs were duds"
    adjective
    1. 1.
      not working or meeting standards; faulty.

  13. Posted

    On 3/12/2019 at 9:27 AM, peterab said:

    Actually what Ashley has said is he saw and handled the new parts so we know the new design is a fact. What we don't know is if they will replace all the future train sets with these wheels.

    For a little more detail Ashley attended the Melbourne Toy Fair and saw the new train there. He was able to handle it but not take photos. Ashley is on the committee of my train club and I've known him for about 10 years so I have no doubt about what he says.

    Thanks for the info @peterab, another Ambassador confirmed to me yesterday that the wheel holder is different as he was at the same show and saw the same thing. 

    The idea that they are just a part for sets that are not run on tracks at speed and are just a type of part for a hand push train dosn't make sense to me, why would you design and make new moulds for two new parts that already exist.

    Every time a new part is developed it means more moulds, more room to store the parts.

    One advantage would be that you no longer need the metal axels, so that saves some storage and costs.

    To my way of thinking, its more likely you would only bring out a new part type if you are dropping the old one.

    The other option is they modify the holder, use the existing wheels 4621116 that take a Technic cross axil. That would mean storage of 5 parts down to 3, which would been an advantage from a production point of view.

    Another option is a new holder and a once peace wheel and axial part like the new roller coaster wheel sets (Credit to @dr_spock for this idea) Going from 3 parts too 2.

    @Aanchir you make a very good point about removing metal for a safer product for children. 

    If we are seeing a new part type, at the moment we don't know enough about its construction to know its advantages or disadvantages.

    I also find it interesting, as it makes you think from a production and design point of view how you would make the change and how you would do it.

    I guest we will find out in Aug at the latest.

  14. Posted

    Here is other pictures, of the set displayed in real parts.

    47333958381_e8b17ce6e0_z.jpg3JPG by Stephen, on Flickr

    33458087728_84b6ca4aa6_z.jpgCapture 2 by Stephen, on Flickr

    The second photo looks a bit like it may be a Technic axial is being used.

    Just to be clean, we don.t know if the wheels have changed.

    Highlighting the different look of the pictures is just a way for the community to look at and try to work out if a change is coming. 

     

  15. Posted · Edited by technic70s
    Added unknown if its a confirmed change

    I have just seen some conjecture by Ashley Bognar on "Lego Train Fan Club" Facebook page that the wheels for the trains may have had the metal axle removed. Here is what he posted.

    "So, Lego has redesigned the 3×6 Train wheel to not use a metal axle anymore. Each wheel is individually moulded with an axle stub and is held into it's own clip. Thoughts?"

    46412224165_12789b89e7_z.jpgNew Wheels by Stephen, on Flickr

    It certainly looks to me that the holders have a "U" shape to them for a pin.

    Just to be clean, we don.t know if the wheels have changed.

    Highlighting the different look of the pictures is just a way for the community to look at and try to work out if a change is coming. 

  17. Posted

    Its fantastic to see others solutions.

    Our RLUG does a lot of hands on play with kids.

    We also discovered that most children hold down the buttons rather then push them the required times to make the train move. They also press the stop button a lot as well.

    I am very surprised that this was not observed in the testing of the controllers with children when LEGO would have tested them in the design stage.

    We ended up brick building controls that covered the stuff we weren't using (the other channel) and to stop the children pressing the on off button and twisting the dial. (for children driving our trains)

    We learnt to say to the children, "Press the green ball 3 times to start the train" 

    Another interesting thing someone else discovered, if you place a dummy cell in the battery compartment, the Hub still works but the train wont derail from running a full speed so much as having 6 full battery's. 

    40281548703_109c3a9311_z.jpg42627955_163523851247073_7349235715483369472_n.jpg.8cfc3da5028b438fd3921e8e783708fd by Stephen, on Flickr

     

  18. Posted

    What you have is there are two types of pins, one has bumps on it that they call friction ridges, they are designed to not turn easy. The Grey pins would be the friction-less pins.

    LEGO have made so many parts over the years it easy to not see the slight differences. :-)

    When I was a kid we only had the ones with out friction ridges. 

    Technic, Pin with Friction Ridges Lengthwise WITH Center Slots

    https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?P=2780#T=C

    Technic, Pin without Friction Ridges Lengthwise

    https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?P=3673#T=C

  19. Posted

    The yellow bogey has been used since 2010 in 8 sets.

     The last time we had the black was 2013.

     The red bogey plate  was produced in 2016 with the Winter Holiday Train 10254 which needs a red plate to suit that train.

    I would say due to storage space, they can only have two colours at a time and they have not dropped the red part.

  21. Posted

    4 hours ago, bricks n bolts said:

    Seems to be sacrificing core LEGO play-ability for this Pokemon Go type idea.

    Wait for the part outs for some reddish brick and black train doors from that loco. Can be thankful for that at least, before the 60052 blue doors, it was starting to look like train doors were a thing of the past... 

    While it is great to see the train doors in another set in black (City Bus 60154 has some left side) it is very painful that they don' do the rounded corner train windows of old. The new Hogwarts Express was a big opportunity to reintroduce them, but I guess the moulds for the square type windows frames are not at the end of their life yet. 

  22. Posted

    1 hour ago, Digger of Bricks said:

    For me, I'm just slightly disappointed that it's only a modern diesel engine, as we pretty much receive one of those every four years from the City theme. Sure, it only makes sense since the theme is set in a modern-day context and all; but, given that it has a slight retro tinge with a 1950's Diner in its set lineup, they could've made that engine more evocative of a EMD F7 locomotive just to further cement the character of the theme. :shrug_confused:

    P.S. I know this may possibly be the only train set we'll see for this year, but do think this topic should be renamed 2019 LEGO Trains @technic70s? I don't believe we have such a discussion topic yet for this year. 

    I was hoping we would get a steamer, as to me that would make more scene. 

    I its funny, I was out today at a miniature ride on railway and had the same thought, a 50's EMD F7 would have been a better chose. 

    @Digger of Bricks I have updated the topic, but yes sadly I think you may be right, I do'n't see any other trains coming out this year.   

    I was a bit hopeful that ether Dumbo or Toy Story 4 may get one, but Im not holding much hope.

    Now, will I buy this train, yes off course I will, its LEGO and its trains, but it will be modified a lot. 

    I will likely get two as I know kids will like to see it on a display. I have a table of Monster Fighter stuff with the  Ghost Train converted to rail, and kids love it. 

  25. Posted · Edited by technic70s
    Note on Euro price

    Just saw the news on Brothers brick that the New Theme - Hidden Side, includes a set with the name -Train. 

    • 70424 Train | 698 pieces | $89.99 US | €7.99 EUR  (NOTE I think the decimal point was moved, I think it should be $79.99 EURO)

    https://www.brothers-brick.com/2019/02/14/lego-unveils-new-hidden-side-product-line-with-eight-haunted-augmented-reality-sets-news/?fbclid=IwAR3U5PmK7Nx64A9YscgJTnXHOVvDQ4rVTVrfFsLBzFDJ3jV3p4tmsW1R7Uc

    But the press release says

    "LEGO Hidden Side includes a series of eight “haunted” building sets full of awesome functionality and secret surprises that, on their own, provide the build and roleplay fun of any LEGO play theme. "

    So maybe its a Railway Station and not a train.