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Thxs for submitting. I see alot of wires in the feet. Are there lights in this MOC? Also, are those stainless steel liftarms for the legs? Why? I see that this is a large, heavy MOC, but surely regular LA would have been sufficient?

not a problem. But to be clear, I never had a problem with the post. I love Edwin's MOCs (with reservations) and they are fun to follow/look at. My post was more about posting behavior. Which, again, I have no problem with this sort of post (little text, mostly pictures/self-marketing). But, we have seen many beginners making posts, especially in the recent past, reprimanded or whose posts are closed altogether for not following rules against these types of posts. Just curious as to the disparity. But alas, time to button-it-up, I can see, so if I have further questions I will reach out through PM or something.

Well this is shooting from the hip. Actually, @Edwin Korstanje is a well-respected, loved, and popular builder here and I was honestly just posting a question.

Nice pic. Puts the dimensions in better perspective. Vantage point really makes a difference with these large ships.

Thanks for submitting. But is it just me or doesn't the dimensions look waaaaaaayyy off. Also, if we are going to hold others to a standard of not just posting to market their builds, YT channel, etc. should not we hold everyone to that standard? This just looks like text copied from somewhere else, with little description of the build, etc. and then just tons of pics.....

Got it. Thxs.

I lost track of this thread... but scrolling through I did notice the official release date. I think it was mid march. Do you have some official information as to what venue will be sharing more information about this set 10 days from now?

Well, I am liking what I am seeing. If instructions were made I likely would build this as well. Be nice to replace my 42056...

Just seeing this submission and loving what I am seeing. Few questions.... I hope you haven't already answered these. I did read through the whole post, but I would not put it past me to miss something. "Apricus" - why this name? Do you have a plan for this vehicle so that the car fits it name somehow? I guess it looks somewhat light, smaller, aggressive, like an Mercedes-AMG GT, but the AMG-GT (and this car, to me at least) is also aggressive, somewhat menacing. "Apricus" as I understand it is more sunny, light, akin to spring and warm and cute bunnies etc.... rather than like how I see an AMG GT. If I had to pick a season to reflect the AMG I would pick summer, the dead of summer... hot, mean, aggressive, sweltering... perhaps a little ornery. Perhaps your car more fits that description. I dunno.... Also, I love the orange. Do you know how much of the bodywork panels will come from 42056? I have 42056, sitting on my shelf, don't really like it... and would love to take it apart and build this if there is a lot of shared parts....

Typically, though not for everyone, the problem is that folks don't buy Lego as static entities. In other words, "Shelf Queens". They seek to modify, build better, or use the parts to build something completely new at some point. I think that is changing. For these large UCS sets, folks do build once, then leave for the ages. I consider this less about building, and more like just an assembly set. If you are that type of buyer... great. And this is likely not a problem. But I think still most are not that type, and they want to rebuild, modify, etc. and therefore an inability to disassemble is a big deal.

Agree to all. One thing I would like to add is along with all the information and wonderful reviews...there is a degree of levity that helps me remember I am engaged in a hobby that's about FUN without drama. Great Channel. Congrats!

Oh awesome. Solid B model

Its been nearly a month since my last post. I have made a little progress. But not much. But I like where it is going. I now see a little more clearly that adding a little DBG is the way to go. Before I was a little ambivalent. And in the top left corner, though most of the build is fairly simple, I want things to get a little more busy... as if there is a transition somewhere beyond of something more grandiose. Thoughts? Mind you the photos are nothing great at this point, but I will take some high quality photos when this is all done.

I have long thought this. Additionally, having an extensive knowledge of what bricks have ever existed. Therefore, folks in their say thirties and forties, who grew up with Lego, and had minimal or no "dark ages" are especially equipped.

I always love your builds. Do you have a video of it running? Or is one in the works?

Nice! Where are these from?

Yes! Keep at it. This is an amazing build with high complexity. I am loving what you are posting. Especially that you are concentrating on getting all the colors right. Very detailed oriented. Keep the pics coming!

Agreed. THough if you watch the video it is the metal screw taking the weight. It is what is on the horizontal plane and therefore taking on all gravity. The weird thing is the connector is a piece with no axle hole. It is a pinhole. But if the screw teeth are biting into the ABS then it should actually be pretty secure. So perhaps it is stronger than we anticipate. Also, if you watch the whole video he talks about adding another anchor/mount for like the Bugatti, which is heavier.... Here is a site for what looks like 3d printed wall mounts for various sets.... https://docs.google.com/document/d/1tekP2ieJXtQRf5lDXpHhat0uQnTBxNdV0JI56e-hETc/edit I also question how sturdy this is. I can confirm that these display cases can be stacked. I have three of them stacked in my Lego room. But when you add case on top of case, with several kg of ABS in each, that can get heavy for the case underneath. Also, not all manufacturers sell acrylic cases with the same width. You would want to make sure you are getting something with the greatest width if you are going to stack.

Lol..... I like it. Let me consult with Spock and we will get back to you.... Hmm.. I hadn't thought of that. It is a good idea... but yes, not sure if its going to happen. This is an older house we are already done so much to, and I have experience removing the trim elsewhere and it is a beast! About 4 inches wide, thick, and ... well good news is they built older houses so much more solid than the new stuff but it makes the demo a pain in the *$%. No but seriously, good suggestion. I will probably complete what I have and go from there. I can see myself modifying perhaps down the line. Like I said, the build will be modular, so it is easy to take down and rebuild, apply, etc. sections in the future should I choose to...

Yea... I am not sure I see it the same way. 300K for a lambo or other (ferrari) is not really nuts because the materials, engineering etc. is so much above and beyond cars that are offered at 50 or 60K. For this model, with the exception of the Buwizz elements, it is all still Lego. Same material that builds 300-400 dollar supercars (without the electronics). If you electronics to a Lego supercar, you can add a few hundred perhaps, but that is about it. Really for the bulk of the item there is no difference in material, unlike what you see in real cars vs. supercars. And while the engineering is certainly superior, one can build Bruno's and other's supercars for around 6-7 hundred. And although this is a terrific build, right up there with other top notch MOCer's supercars, I can't say the engineering is 5 times better. Can't really say better period. On par, perhaps, but I think the jury is still out in terms of superiority of other high-end MOCs. So, I think 5K is ridiculous. Even though I could (and I swear, I say this for observation only; this is NO money flex) afford this, I never would buy it. Top RC cars, capable of 100+MPH, with metal and even other high end alloy parts don't cost this much. I have a Liebherr 11200 LTM model crane that I paid 1000 for. No motors, no electronics. But the whole thing is nearly all metal. Weights like 30 lbs, with unbelievable extensions, jibs, etc. and even it cost only about 1/5 of this beast.

I had the same reaction as @Lipko. Pretty much word for word. Your builds are fantastic, but looks have always been lacking. This build rewrites that narrative. Well done. I'm about ten minutes in the video... but I just had to comment.

Sitting here drinking my coffee... getting ready for work and I see this. I can hear the Whoosh! of increased tardiness fly by as I keep looking at your bike. I gotta come back and take a longer look when I have the time. You know something is good when someone needs to go back and take a longer look.... great job.

You made them yourself? That is excellent! More details on the cylinders, and perhaps a video of it working would be great!

Thanks for posting. THere is a lot of redundancy here, but that is to be expected in a near 10,000 piece set. You know, for all the detractors that have accused TLG for artificially inflating piece count I think this set kinda speaks against that theory. I think it would have been easy to reach 10,000 pieces by adding some flim-flam, a glacier, something, - which would make it all that much more marketable. But they didn't.