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Wow, very nice Enzo, the nose is a little jarring (mostly the gap between the wedge plates and the rounds) aside from that this is Ace, proportions are great, almost every detail is there, and if it weren't out of scale with every other car I have I'd love to have one in my line up.

Nice little Beetle, very bubbly car. :)

try using center mouse click (wheel) that's how I normally open a new tab, and so far has worked in IE, and Firefox.

looks good, I am noticing that image links and emotes are not working properly, but I'm guessing that is still to come as the settings are all dialed in. very happy to see things have updated, and I hope you Admin/Mods are happy with the new anti spam suite of tools you likely now have. EDIT: And a big thank you for all the effort put into this change, and the efforts still to come.

Millennium Falcon actual length = 34.52 meters (or 34.75 meters,there are apparently 2 lengths possibly canon for this ship) UCS Millennium Falcon Length = 84 centimeters Per Lego advert using 3 studs = 1 meter, the UCS Millennium falcon should have been 82.85cm (or 83.40cm) in length, a deviation of only 1.15cm (0.6cm) or 1.44 (or .75)studs. so by the numbers the UCS Millennium is virtually perfect for Minifig scale, with only minor deviation caused by being built from Lego. the UCS Slave I, and UCS Shuttle are both equally close to perfect Minifig scale as well. as for other sets it is easy to apply some simple math to sets you think are close as long as you have the reference numbers from the actual object you are comparing it too. (there was another thread once with a sold list for this, which you can find Here *note, I previously used a different scale factor for this same ship, but the conclusion was much the same*)

75882 - FXX-K (probably). I'm not normally one for liking the "extra" stuff that comes with these cars but I've an unusual love for wind tunnels. and will very likely get this one first, even if I'm not a big Ferrari fan like the set includes. 75881 - 2016 GT and 1966 GT40. did not expect this one, but happy it's happening will be a good set to pair with this years Porsche 917k and 919. 75883 - Formula 1 Mercedes AMG PETRONAS. I'm going to need to see this one before I have any idea if it will be worth it to me. F1 Lego has always been a bit off (very oversized even compared to their oversized cars in the same theme) if the main build is done well enough I may want to grab this one too. 75877 - Mercedes AMG GT3. real car is rather elegant, even If the hood is hugely long. probably will grab it either way 75878 - Bugatti Chiron. will need to see this, a very sleek and smooth car in real life, and have high hopes but low expectations for Lego on it. knowing me I'll still get it.

Assault on Hoth: the set is not UCS, and the name has virtually no Assault, 2 imperials, equipped with a speeder bike and a turret... oh and maybe a wampa. that's not an assault, that's a recon finding a quick death. there are great elements in the set and I wouldn't be surprised if they slowly make their way out in cheaper sets later (after all Lego loves Hoth) that said I actually love hoth too so I am still inclined to like it but it is no UCS. Death Star (rev 2): never liked the play set style of the first one, and willingly chose to not buy it (with no regrets) the new one is exactly the same in my eyes and therefor is an easy choice not to get it. the only complaint I have is that the re-release took up a spot that could have been a different UCS set, otherwise there is no difference for me from when 10188 was still around. so am I thrilled with 2016, no, not even close, it's the first in 4 years that I haven't gotten a UCS set. but neither am I upset about it, in fact this just boosts my VIP points for winter and into 2017 to help with savings on the next truly great UCS.

every regular poster in the star wars section has experienced a few things, but the most common of all is "UCS MF is coming out next year" which for the last 5 years has always been false. you joined and your first post is exactly the same as we've seen over and over again. you may be right, but the truth is, without proof all you've done is stepped out in front of a firing squad ready to shoot down false rumors.

I'm not familiar with import and tax laws for those countries but is there a general reason for the huge price differences? from USD to AUD, and NZD?USD+tax = 529.99 AUD converted = 689.51 vs. retail price of 799.99 (difference of 110.48 AUD) NZD converted = 708.95 vs. retail price of 899.99 (difference of 191.04 NZD) I do really feel for you guys with those prices though. as for complaining about prices here I think that is still justifiable if only to help lower the price world wide for our southern friends seeing these higher prices. (crazy you could almost fly to the US and buy the set for the same price as just buying it in NZ, couldn't fly home on that but if you were thinking of coming here for a vacation already and want that set you'd be a fool to not pick it up while here)

There is a certain part of me that would love to see the results of that, the complete derailment of every major thread in mere minutes, then the flame wars followed be walls of spam. it would be the end of our digital society as we know it.... at least until Hinkley and the other Admin accounts could arrive to fix everything.

Thanks guys, and yes sausage makes everything better :D Thanks, I hadn't noticed how little snot was used until you mentioned it, but yeah, a small amount on the nose, the taillights, and steering wheel. I now kind of want to experiment more with snot to see what I can do on the underside to include more fins, and possibly tuck in the "tub"

cars are mostly 6w+ ( for those that don't know the + is the fender width with six studs between) for me, though i am flirting with 7 wide for some of the wider exotic cars, and racing cars. i also did do an 8 wide car a while back but it just doesn't fit with the rest of the cars I've built. so as a breakdown: 6w+ = most road cars 7w/7w+ = trucks of all sizes, and very wide super cars/race cars. 8w = likely to be semi truck size though none yet exist.

just need to get this out now... Hip! Hip! Hurray! welcome to Eurobricks.

thanks again for the critiques, per the vehicle base I've run into several cars that require the driver to sit far forward with feet nearing the center of the axle line, the "tub" on the standard base doesn't allow the driver to sit in the correct locations. and being that I mostly build track day and hyper/super cars this often is the case. so I sacrifice the little height and lean the figure back (also usually similar to the seated position for the car) and similar to the RB 001, some just cant use that piece and get the shaping right for the body, no matter where the driver might fit. you can thank certain obsession with sausage on another forum for that inspiration

so as previously mentioned changes have happened (along with getting new hubs to further change the under body) and the following pictures show the fruits of the labor, it is far more delicate now, but also far more accurate. although the lighting is again not ideal (really struggling photographing black) you can clearly see the body work pulls all the way back to the wheels on the underside now, and the tail lights are a touch higher than before. Better image of the side of the car, you can now see all the vent work done here, also very clearly shown is the newer shortened nose, half a plate further back than the last version. Our very privileged driver can now control the car too, added "steering wheel" just a single round plate, aside from that the car appears much the same as the previous top down shot. the new front end now has a new feature, free airflow out and under the nose, it has been hollowed out to the very extreme of what the bricks can stand to get to this point but sure enough those 2 light grey areas are daylight. and last is the requested under body shot, now its not smooth being Lego, but it is as complex as i can while still leaving a tub for the driver to sit in. Feel Free to comment and Critique V2, again, this may change a little here or there over the coming weeks but thanks to the input above at this moment i am very very happy with it.

yes, I need some of those, I have only 1 at the moment (Camaro set) but I think i'll make a run to one of my nearby stores and see if I can't get my hands on 4 or so of those.And thanks everyone for the comments and compliments so far!

Thanks, I had wondered who would mention the nose length first, I originally had it only 1 stud forward of the fender piece but many of the other features were getting compromised as a result. i'll likely try to come up with another solution for it but so far what you see has been the best option. as for the steering wheel, I'm already looking into that (as it bugs me too) the underside of the Lego car is nothing interesting, due to the proportions of a minifig, the why the axles and fenders are shaped and the thickness of a brick sculpting out the keel of the underbody and other aero components just couldn't be done. none the less i'm willing to make a few more stabs at it and see if I can find some sort of Lego sorcery

The Aston Martin RB 001, is a Hyper-car designed in partnership with Red Bull racing and Aston Martin. The performance figures have not even been set in stone yet, but claims are being made that it will lay down LMP1 lap times, and sport a V12 in the middle of this beauty of engineering. also expected is a Track only version which will push it even further, F1 times being the targets for that version. weather it lives up to the hype or not there is no denying that beauty of it's styling. (photo of the car: http://blog.caranddr...03-876x535.jpg) this Lego version is just as sleek and impressive as the real thing. and an extreme amount of care went into this model both replicating as many features as possible and the spirit of the vehicle. i spent several days refining the lines and adjusting almost every part of the car to include as many of the vents, ducts, and other extreme body work details as i could fit in a 6wide+ car. and at a mere 16 studs long and 3.33 bricks tall it is one of my smallest city scale cars to date. but that's not what you are here for you want to see the car so lets get to it! So from this angle you can see just how sleek it is, very few breaks on body line, and everything swoops back in attempt to follow the real cars tear drop lines. (note, the raised rear wing, in this image) the Dramatic side vents are a bit tough to see being black on black, but the lighting on this angle shows just how deep some of the cuts are in the body work. (also wing in its down position, which i find so elegant and is my preferred position for it) rear view of the car, there is very little hear as the body lines pull high to the wing and only a lower lip at the break lights to allow for minimal drag and maximum down-force on the read of the car. top view of the near stud-less car, not a lot to see from this angle that hasn't been shown already and lastly a comparison shot (slightly blurry i hadn't noticed till i was posting it here, will try to re shoot that at a later time) Thanks, for taking a look, and i welcome any and all feed back on this model, I'm probably not done with it myself yet, but its 95% the way it will likely stay. hope you liked it!

oh nice, on the insturctions, i'll take a look at those. and i stayed at the 6wide and used the SC stickers to finish it off. still need to snap pictures of it done.

really like the new 919, I might have to clone it (or something similar) and get a photo op of it next to my heavily modified 917k (my 917k, for those interested) The F1 car looks good too, i just wish there were slicked tires in that same size, something we really need (more slicks!)

If we are going back over to Europe then they had better try and get Lamborghini back, or maybe reach out to Pagani and see if that is an option. BMW too would be nice. for Mercedes I really could do without, but if the sets are good I'll get them, they are good cars just not my top pick. Ferrari F1 car....... the first one with the truck can still be found in some stores and they are bringing out another.. I don't need more Ferrari F1, the most over produced car sets in Lego history. Bugatti Chiron, luxury at 280mph, a thing of beauty and power, though my choices usually are the lightweight track day toys there is no denying that the Charon is a gorgeous car, and if the set lives up to that challenge then I'm all for it.

that was on the bridge of his flagship Super Star Destroyer The Executor. in which we already received a set including Bossk, IG-88, and Dengaras to the death star set itself it has to have a shell on half if not all of it for me to want to buy. I passed on the last one a thousand times (it was only available for something like 2000 days :P ) and I will continue to pass on death star sets if they are hollow vignette displays. if I wanted a scene set from the death star I would be a set that depicts that (Final dual) but if I want a death star it had better look like the death star first, and hidden vignettes or play features hidden and extra. I know I'm being a bit limited in my desires for it but if I'm spending as much as it's reported I will then I hold the right to only spend when it meets my criteria.

these are great, were you planning on making a Masterball too? (or any of the other more specialized balls) I know master balls are in the game files but no one has figured out how to get one yet.

very very nice, I do wonder though, can that be altered to fit a minifig inside? or does it currently fit one? (obviously it would have some vision issues with the blacked out windscreen. ;)

Duplo can be used on top of Lego bricks. the connection isn't as strong on it's own but across a large area works very well. (we use a Lego table for kids with Duplo bricks). makes it easy for the kids to build on a stable surface and then 'pop' the object off once it's made.