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Great mech. Super articulate.

The way he sits up high on the boat reminds me of fanboats that people use on bayous in the southern US. Very neat.

Very nice ship. Easily the standout of this build, which has lots of good stuff going on. Story is funny too. Professor Thaum is a fun character.

I like the shape. Looks like a hydrofoil kind of.

Very military/industrial feel to this one. Seems... muscular!

By the way, I'd like to ask for a Kawashita user tag. Whenever is convenient.

Thank you. I really like the dojo too! Thanks Steve! I expect Koro and your sigfig will be running into each other before too long.

And that filter works for topics older than a year, BrickCurve? Thanks guys!

I do follow my own threads. How do you find those? I will have a look!

This may have been asked before but I couldn't get any hits on a search: What's with the limit on archived, accessible past posts? I have tried to find all my old topics/threads for builds as story reference material for new builds and I can't get further than a year back. Is there a way to find my old threads and posts?

Thanks Brik! I hope I did your character justice. Thanks Umbra! It's good to be back. Thanks! Thanks StarHawk! I hope I can keep up with everyone this time!

Very cool micro. I think my favorite thing might be the Kawashita-themed border on the pics though. First time I've seen that. Would you make it available for others to use as well?

Hey guys. Long time. I recently got back into my Lego after almost a year of creative block, busy life stuff, and so on. I have returned to AG and would also like to return to GoH, my original role-building home. That said, I wanted to ask some stuff about the state of things and actually some general EB related stuff. Hopefully this is an appropriate place. So for starters, what stories have been happening on GoH? I know the Algus saga was probably the main story happening after the latest chapter of Book 2, but I am very surprised that there's been no new chapter in all these months. Where are things at with the big picture story of GoH? It looks like most builds posted are not GoH specifically, or are Age of Mitgardia/Doctorate of Petraeus type stuff, or are personal sagas being continued. Related to EB in general, I have noticed that I can't find my old builds and stories by searching my content (topics). I wanted to read through all my GoH history and my AG history to help get back into things, but it only goes back a year. Is there any way to find my old build threads?

Mt. Takei Orinshi - 3186 Tags: Special Operations "I'm assuming you got my message." "Yes, I'm nearly at the location now. I forgot how humid it is on Orinshi." "You have to adopt the local fashion, Brik. Silk is very breathable. Helps with the humidity." "I'm not really big on silk clothes, Raven. Just... not my style." "Ha. To be honest, I never liked silk clothes either." "So you're sure about this? The Asset has been out of play for months now. What if he's not up to it any more?" "Trust me. I know him personally and I'm pretty sure I know exactly how he's going to react when he sees you." "Really. How?" "Just don't make any sudden moves and you should be okay." "Uhhh... should I have brought a security detail?" "I'm kidding. He's a teacher, now. He's not gone feral. I think." "Well... I'll report back when I've spoken with the Asset." "Stop calling him 'The Asset', Brik. He has a name." Mt. Takei was once the heart of the original Orinshi colony. Many of its banners and decor still featured the original symbol of the Kawashita Group. The Takei Dojo had been on the mountain since the earliest days of that first colony, and the old traditions died hard there. Brik had occasionally wondered where the Asset had been sent after the events in the Hamilton Belt almost a year ago. He had heard rumors about training facilities on secret moons, or deep below the ocean of that watery world he could never remember the name of. He never expected Raven to send the Asset here, hidden in plain sight from all the enemies he had made in Andromeda. When he entered the dojo, there was a brother and sister training in kendo gear. Brik wasn't much of a traditionalist, but he had to admire the aesthetics of the room, their armor, and the poise with which they trained. The brother did not seem impressed to see him. He looked down at Brik's shoes and said nothing. The sister was more friendly. She seemed to know exactly why he was there. She pointed him off to an exit that led behind the dojo, along a carefully tended garden path. Koro was meditating in the gardens when Brik came looking for him. More accurately, when Raven sent Brik looking for him. It had taken awhile for the resentment and boredom to subside, but now he was getting used to Mt. Takei, his students, and the long slow days of quiet contemplation. Sometimes he wondered if perhaps Raven had not been right about the Commodore. He stayed away from the news networks and all his old contacts in Special Operations had long ago gone silent. Now he hardly knew what was happening out there in the galaxy. "Uh. Hi there, Koro." "Great. I was just ascertaining the meaning of life." "We've never met before, but I've heard a lot about you. Your file is as thick as my thigh." "What do you want? Does she know you're here?" "Actually, she's why I'm here. Raven was targeted in a bombing--" "Whoa. She's not..." "No, no. She's alive. She barely made it." "And let me guess... now she needs me back?" "Something like that. Not everyone knows she's still alive. We're waiting until the time is right, but before she steps back out of the shadow, we need to track down the people responsible." "That was going to be my next question: who had the stones to try and erase Raven?" "We thought it was a guy called 'SpacerSteve' but now we're not so sure." "Affiliation?" "M.A.N.T.I.S." "Assassinating another corporation's leader seems like too bold a move, even for them." "That's what Raven said. We don't know how deep this goes. That's where you come in." "Okay." "Okay? That's all?" "What were you expecting me to do -- ask for a raise?" Sometime later, Brik had gone and Koro was alone again in the garden. He thought about the way his life was now, the idyllic peace he'd resisted for so long had finally started to seep in and just like that... it was over. Now it was back to the swordplay, the close calls, getting his arms ripped off, and so on. He felt... excited. Ready. Meanwhile, Brik reported back to Raven... "I have to admit, I expected more of a fuss." "Nah. For all his faults, he's a pretty loyal guy." "You say that, but he's only been in exile all this time because of disloyalty." "Here's the thing: he's stayed in exile this past year. He went into exile willingly when I ordered it. Would you have done that quietly? I wouldn't have." "I see your point, but how do we encourage him to follow orders without his usual... creativity?" "Don't worry about that part. I can handle Koro. Once he makes contact, I'll get him set up and ready to go." "I hope you know what you're doing, Raven." "Time will tell." *** END Builder's Notes: Koro is back! I hope I can build more often now than I did last year. I've missed the Lego! Thanks for looking and, as always, there are a few extra pics on my Flickr.

I am so way out of the dang loop.

Challenge 4 was the alien invasion one?

Wow. I didn't even know Raven had a family. The feels.

Thanks guys. Raven has been catching me/Koro up on recent events. I'm gonna take some time and comb over all the backlog of AG stuff that I've missed. So far, I think Koro being brought back over the attack on Raven makes the most sense... but Koro may also be a little different since the last time we saw him.

How's everyone doing? I've been thinking Koro has been exiled to Orinshi long enough. What do y'all think is the best way to get him back in the game?

I'm thinking about finally getting into the mix here. I was probably going to join the Sea Rats and maybe have a sigfig from one of the countries that aren't in the Great 4. I was wondering what lore there was for the others, if any?

Guys, thanks for all the advice but I did say that gluing the Lego wasn't my idea.

Hi guys. I know it's blasphemy but I have to use some glue for a commissioned Lego build and I've never done it before. There's some mixed information on the internet, with most people saying that it depends on whether you want the bond to be permanent, literally melting/fusing the pieces together, or if you're okay with somewhat lower "permanence". This is what I have so far: MEK-based glues -used by Master Builders for store displays and big models -toxic -probably difficult to apply -best bond Gorilla Glue/Krazy Glues -easier to use -cheap -good bond, but can be undone with enough force/persistence Water-soluble glues (Elmer's, etc) -easiest, cheapest, least toxic -won't hold forever/very well Anyone have any experience with this? I want to avoid using anything too time-consuming/difficult to apply or handle. Right now my preference is something like krazy glue because of this. Mainly, the model just needs to survive being shipped and won't be handled much when it reaches its destination. The client plans to display it and it won't be exposed to weather or anything like that. Thanks in advance for any help.

Love this build so much I'm trying to recreate it in Minecraft. :P

Haven't been doing much with Lego for the past couple of months. Had some time off school for December and have spent the last week working on this! I'm pretty pleased with it. Here's a reference pic to see what I was working off of.

Thanks Steve. Posing the 'figs was the hardest part to picture and execute. I think it turned out way better than I expected. Koro often holds back when fighting people he doesn't want to kill! You're right about the feel of Raven's comment about her hair. Definitely wanted to get across some sarcasm, exasperation, and utter disinterest in her hair. Koro's sense of humour doesn't always land! I got her armor, but not her helmet, and the wrong color of armor for the Commodore (so I ditched it). I need to make a Bricklink order. Ep answered, but yeah it's really easy to get Ultronbots because of the little set with 4 of them and Tony Stark. Thanks, mrcp6d. You may be right about the platform. I'm a bit rusty!