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  1. Sariel
    I'm looking at these exhaust pipes and I'm thinking there is nothing Blakbird can't render (probably including hamsters, but then again, they're shaped just like potatoes with ears). At this point, we should probably consider Blakbird a national treasure or something and keep him stored in a glass showcase ;)
  2. Sariel
    Thanks, still waiting for mine... Fun fact: the initial title for the book was Beautiful Technic, but we were afraid that Lego Castle people would come after us with pitchforks ;)
  3. Sariel
    Yup, these red wagon wheels. If you surf Bricklink far and wide, you will occasionally come across legit LEGO pieces in officially non-existent colors, this was the case with DBG half-pins in my Tiger tank. The story is, such parts are either produced for some Legoland models or to test molds (this is true with red pieces - red plastic is best at showing flaws in molds). But how these end up at Bricklink is a mystery to me.
  4. Sariel
    Brilliant!
  5. Sariel
    Nope. As far as I remember, not a single model in this book is painted except for the Honda motorbike's orange rims.
  6. Sariel
    Yes, and you know why? Because it was not possible with 1920s' technology. Just as it is not possible with current Power Functions technology. Also, as somebody already pointed out, the Wright brothers started dead simple - here we have fancy stuff like retractable landing gear while the model itself has never been airborne. I'm really afraid this is one of these 10,000 lightbulbs that won't work. I'm really not trying to be sarcastic, sorry if I sound like that. Just trying to spare the author harsh disappointment and a lot of wasted money.
  7. Sariel
    Airspeed is surely great, except it comes with added structural stress. And sorry for stupid question, but how is the aerodynamic profile of your wings? Any test on thrust and drag?
  8. Sariel
    It's rather depressing to see this kind of budget and so many parts (all these micromotors!) pumped into something that, with all due respect, has no right to work. Most RC planes and drones stay under 500 grams and use super-efficient motors and lightweight bodies. My Parrot drone is dead simple and very light, but its main structure is made of carbon fiber tubes. You want to go 10 times that weight with plastic, loosely connected bricks. I would say your project is good, you're just developing it on the wrong planet - it's more likely to work on the Moon, with gravity six times lower (but then there's no atmosphere, damn you Moon). If you ever actually try this thing, I fear damage to Lego pieces will be catastrophic. I doubt it will leave the ground or even move, but how are you going to stop these motors and propellers from simply tearing the nacelles to shreds? Once they develop any significant thrust, what is keeping them attached to the rest of the structure? A few Lego bricks? Drones use several thick solid steel screws for that. I'm afraid they will simply burst through the structure forward and that's it. Not to mention stuff like balancing the whole plane out, so it doesn't go upside down in the air, testing landing gear's placement and strength, and so on. Professional builders of RC planes usually get a few crashes when developing something new - in your case, every single crash means going back to step 1, only with many pieces damaged beyond repair (these poor micromotors)!
  9. Sariel
    Thank you, I put links to both your reviews at my website :) When do I get a copy? ;P
  10. Sariel
    I'm pretty sure we're not allowed to show anything yet.
  11. Sariel
    I just got confirmation that I'm not allowed to publish reviews before December 1st. Sorry guys. Two more weeks.
  12. Sariel
    It seems to appear in every set with a gearbox. The orange tracked vehicle too, for example.
  13. Sariel
    Good idea!
  14. Sariel
    Also, and that one made me laugh, there is a new piece in the orange tracked vehicle. It's 1x1x1 stud and consists of a pin hole, nothing else. I guess it can be considered a 1L beam, looks hilarious :D
  15. Sariel
    A few interesting findings in the LeMans car: there are changes to how gearboxes work: - new 16t gear with clutch on both sides - new driving ring, 3L long instead of 2L - new 3L axle joiner to be used with that driving ring The trick is, the new ring works fine with new two-sided 16t and old one-sided 16t gear, but the new two-sided 16t gear works only with the new ring.
  16. Sariel
    Nothing that caught my eye, but I haven't had time to browse through the parts lists carefully yet.
  17. Sariel
    I wasn't given the 42034 to review. As for the early access, well, I'm enrolled as official reviewer for TLG. Apparently they like to watch their sets getting rodent-infested ;) Perhaps we can consider renaming topic to "Video Reviews"? Jim?
  18. Sariel
    I will try to cover at least a couple of the most interesting ones. The B-model of the LeMans car, for instance, looks awesome.
  19. Sariel
    Here's a playlist with all 10 new sets reviews: 42039: 42038: I will be reviewing everything except 42034, I hope to publish all reviews this month. I don't know about the other reviewers, but personally I'd rather publish all of them in this single topic to keep EB nice and clean. Anyone who wants to share their reviews here is welcome too, of course. 42032 review by Richard Dower: 42033 review by Jangbricks: 42034 review by Jangbricks:
  20. Sariel
    Brickset already has this kind of functionality. Every set has "Collections" tab with details - example: http://brickset.com/sets/76023-1/The-Tumbler
  21. Sariel
    I've heard it's all just rumors ;) But the truth is, he hasn't built a proper truck in a looong while.
  22. Sariel
    leksivalen, I like your avatar ;)
  23. Sariel
    I think this is one of the best-shaped studless MOCs I've ever seen. I really appreciate how you covered the whole body leaving no holes, and how you made a good-looking and well-working offroad vehicle without using super-extra-huge wheels like most folks, including me, tend to do :)
  24. Sariel
    These are brilliant photos, Jim. I can see them used on LEGO sets' boxes instead of all this overprocessed/artificially rendered stuff LEGO puts there.
  25. Sariel
    Not really. Light tent is a pain to use with large objects, and I found myself doing just fine without it. It's good for taking photos of e.g. minifigs, but not necessarily large MOCs. If your camera isn't supercheap, it's really all about post processing. You may be interested in this: http://sariel.pl/2011/07/photo-processing-tutorial/
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