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  1. JGW3000
    I am just flabbergasted, the level of detail, down to the coffee cup for the operator, functions, etc... Welcome to Eurobricks and what a great introduction!
  2. JGW3000
    Thanks for the confirmation Legolijntje, thats were I placed the 1/2 bush, but it was a guess on my part. At the rate I'm going, it will be 3-4 months at best before this gets built, really looking forward to it.
  3. JGW3000
    While we are at it, there is a MSG 48989 missing - its accounted for in the parts list, but not in the instructions. On page 63, step 2, add a second 48989, same position on the opposite end. Looks like this is important for structural reasons. It will be positioned between the 4 blue pin 3L's placed in step 3. On p. 270, step 10, I could not see where to place the 1/2 bush, it is not obvious from the diagrams. By the way, thanks for the updates on the corrections - I will be finished gathering parts this week and will be building this IRL, but using white/blue/black color scheme.
  4. JGW3000
    Who invited Pepe le Peu?
  5. JGW3000
    Very nice - this is what LEGO is all about! Wouldn't mind having this on my desk...
  6. JGW3000
    42009 is readily available from Toys R Us, on e-bay no less, for the original list price. I saw three today at our local TRU.
  7. JGW3000
    I highly doubt that this table tablet has anything to do with LEGO or TLG, except for the branding.
  8. JGW3000
    Very nice, I am really getting impressed about all of the MOCS from just this one set (and remember how everyone knocked the design when the final images were first posted). Looks like what an authentic space fighter would look like, and good details.
  9. JGW3000
    Exactly the point - by getting the 13L beams out of the design, presumably replaced with 15L beams, the cost of material goes up a little bit, but the savings in terms of logistics and production capacity more than makes up for that increased production costs.
  10. JGW3000
    Ha ha, very funny like the use of the trans light sabers and controlled depth of field in the image
  11. JGW3000
    Nice use of the curved panels for the rear deck; as others mentioned, I am really starting to warm up to this set.
  12. JGW3000
    Nice to hear from an official source - kinda gives you that warm fuzzy feeling about TLG. . The previous comment "only 18 elements in every million produced fail to meet the company's high standards" is not so impressive, when I worked in the auto parts industry, our target was less than 1 bad part per million, and routinely we operated at 1-3 ppm's.
  13. JGW3000
    I stand corrected, I had thought the function was in the form exp(1/x) or exp(1/(1-x)), but it is most likely a natural log function, ln(x), with no asymptotic limit apparent - maybe if enough sets in the 8,000-20,000 part range are analyzed, we will see a limit. (Now back to work, but lunch first )
  14. JGW3000
    Most of my interaction with Canadians is either in the mining or oil industries, so a roughneck would be good as well - not sure if there is a corresponding minifig though.
  15. JGW3000
    Nicely done compact design, especially how the front grill came out. Not sure if you really need 4 axles at this scale, though, the second steered axle seems redundant, but it is a cleaver use of both outputs of the servo motor.
  16. JGW3000
    You really have too much time on your hands (I guess I do too, for reading through and checking the linked papers ). Best fit might be an exponential function to account for the apparent asymptotic behavior - as the sets get larger, the number of new lots to choose from becomes smaller and smaller. From a TLG perspective, replacing one unique part/lot combination with two or more parts from larger lots already included in a set makes sense, as less production resources are required. A classic industrial engineering scenario - do we spend more on parts and material but save even more on logistics and manufacturing;, this then would help explain some of the seemingly odd part and color choices in official sets. You would think that MOCs usually do not have this restriction; however, when I build a MOC and I am guessing many of us are of the same mindset, one goal is to use parts on hand, and not have to continue to buy more parts/lots, so I am always substituting parts I don't have for ones I do - which is one of the beauties of the LEGO system. (now I guess I really do have too much time on my hands ).
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    Wow, epic - I can picture this rolling across tracks in western Oklahoma heading to New Mexico (I have a vague recollection of seeing Rio Grand livery on trains in Oklahoma). The level of detail is fantastic. Question - do you do any modeling, in LDD for example, or just go with bricks from the start? edit: A quick search shows that Denver and Rio Grande Western never had trackage in Oklahoma - either I saw the trains running in New Mexico or Colorado, or the engines were in use by UP in Oklahoma prior to getting repainted.
  18. JGW3000
    Canada - Lumberjack, eh (although I'm not Canadian) Mexico - Taco Tuesday Guy (although I have never seen anyone dressed like this in Mexico in over 12+ trips, so a Rancheros/Nortenga-type cowboy may be more appropriate) Some of those are tough - my one trip through Luxembourg, really didn't see anything that wouldn't also fit into Germany or Belgium
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    1:10 2:6 16:4 8:3 7:2 4:1
  20. JGW3000
    Wondering how this will work with the new tires from the 42054 Claas??? This is a real winner of a design, LDD or BI would be greatly appreciated.
  21. JGW3000
    I sense many ultimate BWE's will be made by the end of the year. Such as large set with interesting functions has many opportunities for mods and improvements, after all, this is what LEGO is all about.
  22. JGW3000
    This is going to be epic - 100 % LEGO, I assume? How much weight?
  23. JGW3000
    I'm looking forward to the set, and will withhold judgement on the value until after the reveal.
  24. JGW3000
    If it is RC, the functions are not steering and propulsion, just lights, doors, spoiler, hood, trunk, etc... If the RC is for propulsion, then I agree it better be fast. If the car is fast, then it has to be crash-worthy. While the front and rear fenders look substantial on this model, we all know that LEGO does not survive multiple moderate speed impacts. If you want fast RC, there are plenty of $30 options out there. This car is no inexpensive RC that I would give to my kid and watch it get destroyed (he goes through about 2 RC cars a year), its an expensive AFOL-targeted collector's item. In any case, for the price point, hoping for some RC functionality, but not propulsion
  25. JGW3000
    May be about 4000 parts, but most of those are pins, small axles and connectors. With only one BB and XL motor included, final price should be around US $240-250.
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