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  1. JGW3000
    Well done, is it still together? Things like this last less than 1 hour in my house.
  2. JGW3000
    The best for me is the destruction of the armored vehicle, great build, great use of colors and trans parts. How long did it take to train yourself to work the RC units so well?
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    I'm speechless, if only the physicists in our lab are this useful. Well done!
  4. JGW3000
    So much for LEGO being only for children, having the BBT set clearly moves LEGO into the realm of more adult and mature themes. This is not a "play" set for children, wonder what the recommended age range will be? I'm drooling over the prospect of using a Wolowitz minifig for my space toilet moc! And there is still hope for Dr. Who, maybe licensing issues are delaying the decision, hopefully we will find out by end of January when the next review results are supposed to be announced.
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    I'm in the basement, mostly, when I build, with the kitty boxes not to far away, so maybe an air freshener is not a bad idea...
  6. JGW3000
    Maybe nitpicking, but some similar elements are not grouped together appropriately. For example, part 57518, "track element, 5x1, 5" in black, DSG, and MSG are grouped in with the Technic pins and connectors, while part 88323, "track element, 5x1,5" in dark brown, black, and DSG, are grouped in with the wheel elements. Shouldn't revised or different versions of the same part be in the same groupings in the brick palette section?
  7. JGW3000
    Too bad you couldn't work out a rocker-boogie system like on the real rover, and Cuusoo model. Otherwise, great job.
  8. JGW3000
    I have some black full and 1/2 bushings, and black, and also white, axle/pin connectors, these can be considered "rare" based on their hyperinflated BL prices compared to their MSG (bushings) and blue (axle/pin) connector counterparts. Also have some trans 15L beams, these only appeared in one StarWars set.
  9. JGW3000
    Wow, looks like my first apartment, love the mustard-yellow colored countertops and orange walls. You are just missing the avocado-green colored refrigerator
  10. JGW3000
    Yes, it has three nubs or protrusions, spaced 120° apart, inside the hole - not a cross-axle holder
  11. JGW3000
    In LDD, part 91049, plate round 2x2 2/3 w. 1 knob, has a connection for a cross-axle. In real life the part does not have a cross-axle connection, but a stud connection on the underside.
  12. JGW3000
    Great tip, the 32x runs a bit slow on my laptop, so I am using 16x
  13. JGW3000
    Jim, I was just checking (instead or working). I have 8419 with 286 parts, so I can use one more set with no more than 314 parts, which I don't have. According to rebrickable, I have 79.5% of the parts of 8067, which has 292 parts. The two sets together will give me 578 parts, great, but I can only build with 286 + (292-60) = 518 parts, unless I buy more of the 8067 parts that I am missing. Would be great to be able to use partial sets in the contest. If not, I am stuck with using my 8049 (but it has pneumatics) only. Either way is fine, thanks for the great contest!
  14. JGW3000
    Jim, are you certain about this - I think many of us were planning to use spare parts out of our inventories to make existing smaller sets, with corresponding one-to-one basis matching spares with set parts. For example, there are many sets, according to Rebrickable, in which in have 85-95% of the parts, by exact match. My plan was to pick one or two of these, and build just using the parts that are used for the set - thus no leftover parts. Otherwise, I am out as the one small set I have needs a partner to make something interesting, this maybe so for others as well.
  15. JGW3000
    Using brickset 1564.1, found two errors. With shock absorber part 76537, the two halves can be rotated independently, but move together, and also the overall length cannot be adjusted from within LDD, have not checked if editing the LXFML file works on this part yet. Also, "train motor 2006", 54754, does not connect correctly to IR receiver connection cord, but does connect correctly to a 2x2 plate
  16. JGW3000
    5:10 3: 6 6: 4 9: 3 10: 2 1: 1
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    Sure, why not, modern architecture is full of electronics and moving parts, but usually not weaponized - didn't seem to go over to well, however... but still was fun to to design Congrats to the winners and all participants!
  18. JGW3000
    Maybe this is nitpicking, but not every set can be above average. I've noticed that in almost every poll, the top vote-getting categories are either 'above average' or 'outstanding' or something with similar connotation. Reminds me of a speech from a high-school valedictorian, in which she said that she was impressed that way more than half the students were above average
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    Its not just figs from LEGO books - I almost never buy any large item from big box stores anymore - chances are its been returned and items missing, uncaring employees just restock the item for the next sucker to buy. Overall trend points to an ever lowering sense of morality in society. Just last night, we were discussing this and I told my wife I use LEGO as an escape from the real world.
  20. JGW3000
    Thanks ZBLJ - at 4:47 into the video it gets interesting for photographers. I see extensive use of light control - soft boxes, large flat panel reflectors and custom small reflectors for fine tuning to either block or add light. Control of background and base shadows with the glass table and white backdrops, which are also used as fill-reflectors. Looks like halogen strobes as well with maybe some hot lights. Most impressive is the medium or large format digital camera. Images are cleaned with PS before use. I wonder if they do this for all sets, I know from experience and great deal of work is involved in getting all the hardware just right for each subject.
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    Just wondering if anyone has knowledge of this: the various images for LEGO sets on the official LEGO shopping site (S@H) - are they photographs of actual builds done in a studio, or renders, or some combination? How much photoshopping or modifications are done? What type of illumination is used - tungsten, halogen, or other. These are likely to be some of the best images obtainable for LEGO sets, with excellent details, good control of highlights and shadow areas. Would be nice to know some of the process that went into making these official images, as this would help the rest of us get better images also.
  22. JGW3000
    I didn't have any LEGO growing up , but my best friend had this set plus some other Samsonite sets - coolest friend ever
  23. JGW3000
    I thought this picture was for a count the Minifig contest - my guess is 832.
  24. JGW3000
    Category A: #2 #3 #6 Category B: #2 #6 #10
  25. JGW3000
    I work as an engineer on improving energy efficiency for burners, turbines and engine systems, fuel cells, and some NASA stuff (it will fly on rockets, but its not rocket science ). Curiously enough, we are now designing some one-off agricultural RC-type vehicles on a USDA project - its truly 'ground-breaking' work , and we get all the raspberries and strawberries we can eat!
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