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One more video from me:

As soon as the current one finishes rendering (if ever).

I did have some footage of your vehicle, I just struggled to fit things in with my video. I guess I fell into that trap!

Here's my video of The LEGO Show, in my brand new YouTube channel. Enjoy.

I have no idea. Things usually change after a month, unless a very popular part disappears. I will keep my eyes peeled.

Welcome to the show, fellow Brit!

First of all, congratulations to the giant push for the Modular Western Town... I have a feeling it's going to be accepted, especially if they had someone working on a concept at 5000 supporters. Will be interesting what they come up with for a parts pack model. In the meantime I've put another project on CUUSOO: support and comment if you want to and/or like the idea. I'll be content if it gets to 50!

Check this out...

I'm also getting in on the Flickr thing. There'll be more photos added later and on Monday, and perhaps even some videos.

Mostly because it's left a residue whenever I've used it, and then I've had to use a toothpick to remove it from the edges. The paper has a white background, but with an alcohol-based varnish turns transparent. I'm using an inkjet printer.

As part of one of my exhibits at AFOLcon/The LEGO Show, as well as my recent CUUSOO project (please support!), I had a go at making decals for Game microfigures. Actually the hardest part was removing the existing prints from the figures; I used a combination of Brasso (not recommended), eucalyptus oil and "magic eraser". I used waterslide paper in this case because of the light colours required. My only excuse for the colour darkness was printing the decals from Illustrator, which uses CMYK values. I haven't seen this being done before, although I'm sure someone popping up from out of nowhere will be ready with examples.

Excellent use of the parts to make a more stylised alien! I wouldn't have thought of using that pin for the head, for one, and I wasn't around when those legs were in circulation. Just out of curiosity, how does it look next to a minidoll?

I like the idea of a CUUSOO project that this particular community can get behind, and it definitely is possible. I like the idea you have of building this project in different stages (models, minifigures etc.), so that hopefully more than one person has input.

Bought the City Alarm game from Argos on impulse.

26) Minotaur Entry (Build by kciR) - 1 point 33) Roman Soldier Entry (Build by Theo) - 2 points.

Didn't realise this competition was over so soon, but here are the Swiss votes: 1) All your monuments are belong to us (Lady Liberty) Entry (Build by CamelBoy68) - 2 points 2) The ski jump in Holmenkollen in Oslo (Sleepyhead) Entry (Build by Cecilie) - 1 point.

Pretty good review, as expected! I would have liked a more appropriate clock face design, but then I suppose it's one use for those very common clock tiles. I wonder if a larger version of the model will be made available at some point?

Just thought I'd drop a very quick review of these curved minifigure torsos, available from the infamous customiser Arealight. I've been meaning to get hold of some of these since I first heard about them, and having sold quite a few S7 minifigures gave me the opportunity to obtain some. These curved minifigures were designed to "give your female figs a shapely hourglass figure", and is certainly an interesting concept - especially if you're into building a large collection of female figures. But do they make any noticeable difference? The package Originating from Taiwan, the order took just over a week to arrive from the time of ordering. I'd actually forgotten all about it, but I know how long it took because I'd placed the order the day after I'd posted this. As a nice surprise: included in the order was Arealight's signature Tentacle Head and Headscarf, both in Brown. Not sure if I have a use for them yet, but we'll see. The contents My order consisted entirely of curved torsos in colours I'd most likely use: four Yellow ones and two each of Black and White. The torsos are available in many of the basic LEGO colours (including Tan, Sand Blue and Sand Green), and some come with a limited range of prints. It's likely, however, that you'd be more interested in applying a decal to one of these. You'll also notice I just had to try the Clear torso, of which I bought one. I wanted to lay to rest the possibility of a transparent minifigure being "impossible", as some have often officially and unofficially stated. The torsos almost look like official LEGO parts, particularly as they have the "cross" holders for the legs. Hold one in your hand, however, and they definitely feel like a different kind of plastic. At first glance, the curves placed on the sides of the torso (to give them their distinctive shape) seem insignificant, and we might be left wondering why we'd bother purchasing these over regular torsos, given that the curves are so small. Let's bear in mind that the hip pins have to be inserted into the torso and held there, as well as there having to be spaces for the arms, so there really isn't much space to have a curve in the first place - but there is a curve, and if we've bought one of these it's because we want our figures to have a more natural hourglass figure. Being used After ten minutes with the S6 Surgeon, three test subjects emerge from the table with their new bodies. On display here are the yellow, black and white varieties. Taking a closer look at each figure, it takes a while to notice the curves in the torsos, but they are definitely there. It works particularly well with the black torso against a white background. As you can also see, the torso colours match the official LEGO colours very closely. You know, it's easy to pair these torsos with female heads and imagine they're more feminine, but what happens if we use a non-female-specific head? Well this is interesting. While I wouldn't think this figure looks more feminine with the curved torso, it does give the figure a more interesting shape than usual. Wouldn't it be cool to see official minifigures look like this? More importantly, this picture shows that the figure could be male as well as female. This look would work well with a naked torso decal, or perhaps one where the figure isn't wearing very much. Clear torso Let's talk about the clear torso for a second. First of all you should know that the clear torso is slightly more expensive than the other colours (USD 3.50 for clear, USD 2.50 for the others), but the reference picture given on the site is fairly accurate. Only a head exists as a transparent minifigure part, so I've created this abomination with spare parts to demonstrate this torso's application. You can see how the arms and hips fit inside. I did find that the arms were harder to apply to the clear torso than the others, although it could be the arm itself rather than the holes on the torso. The arms were also a little stiff to move around once inside the torso, almost as if they were too close to the sides compared with the other colours. But generally they were okay. Whether or not you're able to see the curves on the transparent torso, I'm a little excited about the possibilities for customisation. Sure we might not be able to create a completely transparent minifigure, but that's where imagination and creativity come in. The verdict Curved torsos are a good concept for a custom minifigure part, and particularly noted is that it's not necessarily just for female figures - if that was the case then the curves would be better served on a different part of the body! In any case they work rather well with existing LEGO parts - Be sure to have a good supply of arms and legs if you're going down this route. If you're designing decals for female minifigures, how to represent the curves on the sides is no longer such a big issue. The only issue I have with them at the moment is that they're a little too easy to separate from legs. This won't be so much of an issue if you're customising figures for display in a case, but it could post a problem when light play is involved. The arms are slightly more difficult to attach to the torso than official torsos, but they do fit. It's a relatively expensive part, and Arealight has a USD 10 minimum order policy, but if you're interested in doing more with your minifigures it's worth giving a try. If you're unsure about taking the plunge, have a look around for examples of customised versions of these torsos. (Actually I don't remember seeing any.)

I'm on these. Well, some of these.

I've had my eye on Apple Tree House for a long time, and now it's currently on Amazon for £29. I talked myself into getting one, even though I've just made an extravagant purchase.

Didn't see any grab bags at Bluewater or at Sepherds Bush; there were some not very good ones at Stratford.

There's a review of that set already, they did a rather thorough job.

On the premise of getting white door frames (via Brickbuildr), I went to Bluewater earlier. Unfortunately they didn't have those, but they did have 1x2x2 transparent panel parts - of which I got not nearly enough. They also have a bunch of smaller transparent parts, with the rest mainly being bricks.

Was lucky enough to order two last night, along with another beauty parlour - both approved sets!

Confirming that S7 is at WH Smiths, because even my humble local store had them (albeit one box, so I only bought half). You're welcome!