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Great minds think alike! As you can see, early concepts for the T-47 Snowspeeder was a former star fighter cockpit. These are from The Empire Strikes Back Sketch Book by Joe Johnston and Nil Rodis-Jamero. Snow Speeder Concept art 1 by Scott Roys, on Flickr Snow Speeder Concept art 2 by Scott Roys, on Flickr Snow Speeder Concept art 3 by Scott Roys, on Flickr

MSRP on this set was $200.00 and was released in 2012. In 2013 during the 4th of May Star Wars sale, Lego had them on sale for 50% off and there was a real buying frenzy! It was officially retired shortly there after. Despite the short run of this set, it has never done that well on the re-sale Market. Most people site the fact that it only had 2.7 seconds of screen time in ROTJ for this lack of interest. Lowest price of Brickset, currently, for a new one is $288.00 and a used one is $250.00. If you bought the used one, it would be 16 cents a piece. I doubt you could BL it for much less considering multiple vendors and shipping costs. https://www.bricklink.com/catalogPG.asp?S=10227-1&ColorID=0 This Brickset database will tell you which parts are unique and rare. Part #50967 was unique at the time of release bit has since been release in 2 other sets. http://brickset.com/sets/10227-1/B-Wing-Starfighter Hope this helps you out!

There is just something so mesmerizing about mallet style steam engines. Congratulations on a highly detailed and well running creation. Also, kudo's to the NILTC on a fine looking layout. You guys have a lot of talented members! Any consideration on selling your LDD files? I'd be happy to pay for a set.

You need a lot less of them if you use my mod back described back on page 7 where I have a foot built into the lower dorsal fin. It eliminates the front and middle support.

That will be cool! Did we ever come to a consensus on the scale of this model? I would very much like to add it to the 1/250 fleet!

Dont know if you can change the topic but it's set 10030 not 11030. The weakness of the magnet systems is well noted but I do not have a solution for you at this time.

Tis a wonderful haberdashery! Nice details through-out like the slate roof and the use of the Part 49668, Modified 1x1 plate with tooth.

I just finished up the local 2017 train show. Here's a couple shots of the over-all layout. Not much different from last year. Track design was the same. I move around some building and added more details. There are more shots on my Flickr but I was disappointed with the quality if them. DSC01925 by Scott Roys, on Flickr DSC01926 by Scott Roys, on Flickr DSC01936 by Scott Roys, on Flickr

Thanks for sharing your expertise with the community! One of these days, I'm going to get around to building a Mallet of some kind (perhaps a Norfolk and Western Y6B) and will definitely be using your drivers. One suggestion for future designs would be some counter weights for outside frame locomotives such as pictured below, k27_2smd by Scott Roys, on Flickr 1942-ge-45-ton-01 by Scott Roys, on Flickr

I'm pretty much done with my XL version of the Assembly Square. There is some more interior detailing I'd like to do but, for now, I must move on to other projects. It's two full sets plus many runs to my own parts supply so I have no idea what the final piece count is. I'm very happy with the final look. It's got three full buildings and doesn't have that "squished" look. Enjoy! DSC01883 by Scott Roys, on Flickr DSC01888 by Scott Roys, on Flickr I did a fair amount of modification on the back stair area to get all the doors to open properly and have adequately landing for each one. DSC01889 by Scott Roys, on Flickr The top deck got tiled to brighten it up some. When I sketched this out in LDD, I wasn't sure if I'd be able to use the scoops for the roof. It took some work, but I manged to make three fit nicely. DSC01890 by Scott Roys, on Flickr Top floor blue building dance studio. Next floor down is currently empty but I may try to make several practice rooms in it to keep with the music theme of the building (expect the ground floor.) One thing this building doesn't have is a loo and the coffee drinkers would appreciate that! DSC01892 by Scott Roys, on Flickr Top floor (5th) of the Bakery building is the AFOL hobby room! Mr. AFOL is about to crack the seal on a NIB Corner Cafe. The 4th floor will a bedroom/nursery for the AFOL family. DSC01894 by Scott Roys, on Flickr Third floor not complete yet. It needs a table and a bassinet for the twins. Mom is about to interrupt dad's building session! DSC01895 by Scott Roys, on Flickr I'd like to get the floor tiled, but for now, the owner is happy for the additional stock on display. He's hoping to get in some of those cool guitars that Batman has. DSC01896 by Scott Roys, on Flickr The dentist has room for 2 chairs, barely! Now if his brother would stop romancing the cute burnette, he could take care of flattops tooth-ache. DSC01897 by Scott Roys, on Flickr Over in the portrait studio, Valley Girl and her lap dog are getting some shots taken. DSC01898 by Scott Roys, on Flickr The barista is happy about the additional indoor table space and the wall behind her. Those music store patrons got on her nerves! DSC01901 by Scott Roys, on Flickr The florist shop is 6 studs wider. The gentleman is wondering if one of the macaws is for sale. DSC01902 by Scott Roys, on Flickr The bakery is 4 studs wider. Nobody in the shop at the moment but they will be shortly as the assistant is outside handing out samples. DSC01904 by Scott Roys, on Flickr DSC01886 by Scott Roys, on Flickr

I had an extra bag from step 1 and missing a bag from step 2. Lego CS is sending me the missing parts (232!) and a Disco Batman poly for the inconvenience.

Try clicking the link in the post right above yours!

Can we get some up-close shots of the airplane ride? Also, does the roller-coaster work? Looking good!

Lego dissed a very nice Ghostbusters HQ on Ideas and then came out with their "own" model six months later.

Here's hoping it's the blockade runner LDD!

I've been working on Brickwright's Y-Wing for awhile now. (Thread here) The intent is to (someday) make a 3-ship division swooping into the trench. I've got one pretty much complete as pictured here. I'm not 100% satisfied with the pipes but I'm not sure I ever will be. DSC01836 by Scott Roys, on Flickr The build was straight-forward and brickwrights PDF instructions were easy to follow. Big thanks for that! I made several changes to improve weak points and add detail/color much like dmaclego's version of the Y-wing. One thing I didn't like was the after burner section so set about making improvements. The basic design is still brickwright's. I used a bunch of "illegal" techniques to make my version and thought others my find the information useful. Purist, please don't yell at me for cutting pieces! 1. I began with the cross section. Insert one LBG 4L Lightsaber bar (#30374) through two holes of a studs-on-4 sides 1x1 brick (#4733). DSC01860 by Scott Roys, on Flickr 2. A 4L bar is 3MM in diameter. Cut 3MM of the end of a 4L bar. Cut the remain piece in 1/2. Each piece should be about 14mm long. Insert those pieces into the other 2 holes of the 1x1 brick. DSC01861 by Scott Roys, on Flickr 3. Put 1 Bar holder w/clip (#11090) on the end of each of the "spokes". 4. Get 4 of part #44676, 2x2 Flag trapezoid. Cut the clip off that is below the trapezoid edge. Set aside these parts for now. DSC01863 by Scott Roys, on Flickr 5. Making the ring. Start with part #75c20. It is 158MM long. Trim it to 152 mm. 6. Slide three of part #4081b onto the trimmed hose. It's best if you get these centered up before you attempt to join the end and make a circle. The exact distance as as follows. - 34mm from hose end to edge of clip ring of first #4081b. - 31 mm between the two clip ring edges. - (The clip ring is 7mm wide) Complete equation 34+7+31+7+31+7+34=152mm DSC01871 by Scott Roys, on Flickr 7. Slide a 4th #4081b on one end of the 3mm hose. It will have to be slid over the seem once the ends are joined. 8. Find about ten inches of 12 gauge copper wire. Strip off the insulation if needed. Wrap copper wire around a 40mm cylinder. My wife's hair mousse can work perfectly. DSC01865 by Scott Roys, on Flickr 9. Cut the copper wire into about 30 mm lengths. Exact length not important. DSC01866 by Scott Roys, on Flickr 10. Insert 1/2 of the wire section into one end of the 3mm tube. It will fit perfectly. DSC01868 by Scott Roys, on Flickr 11. Clip the cross-section onto the 3mm tube as shown below. Make sure the 1x1 top stud is pointing opposite of the way the #4081b's are pointed. DSC01875 by Scott Roys, on Flickr 12. Gently bend the 3mm tube around and insert the copper wire into the other end. Make sure the the studs of the #4081b's are facing outward. DSC01874 by Scott Roys, on Flickr 13. Work the ends of the tube together to form the ring. Once together, slide the remaining 4081b over the joint. DSC01873 by Scott Roys, on Flickr 14. Collect 16 LBG 1x1plate with horizontal clip (#6019 or #61252) and 16 1x2 curved slope (#114770). I used Flat silver but LBG or DGB color would work. Clip together and install them on the ring at 2 per section. Install 2x2 trapezoid flags. DSC1876 by Scott Roys, on Flickr DSC01864 by Scott Roys, on Flickr 15 Install on your Y-Wing MOC! DSC01840 by Scott Roys, on Flickr

Looks great but why doesn't Leia have any pants/skirt on?

NIce! I could watch that locomotive run all day! Great choice on the boiler color. It makes for a very sharp looking model. Any shots of the power train? Is there one motor on each set of drivers? This creation would be right at home on the PennLug layout.

Maybe already mentioned but I find it ironic that Lego included a train layout in the 10255 Assemble Square as part of the AFOL apartment interior.

99% of those hinges are buried so color does not matter. I think we discussed this a little back at the beginning of this thread. I used mostly light grey and some black in my model.

Thanks! I've got my LDD work done and am looking over the parts list for anything not included in 2x10255. This is what the total model will look like. I've expanded the AFOL's apartment to three levels so they will have a proper bedroom and baby's room and a dedicated Lego room on the top floor. AS Deluxe front 1 by Scott Roys, on Flickr AS Deluxe Back 2 by Scott Roys, on Flickr

Super job! I'm working on an XL version of AS and your work/pictures have been frequently referenced for ideas and possibilities. Thanks! I'm going to expand it to 32x64, a 16 stud increase over the original and a story or 2 taller. As pictured below, the increase of 6 studs on the blue building worked out very well. I've now got 10 studs left to "use" in the expansion of the other two buildings. A logical expansion of the dentist/baker would be multiples of 4 to encompass a row of windows and 2 stud wall. I'll probably go for a 4 stud expansion. That leave 6 studs of the florist shop. That works pretty good for one wall section with the arched window but you run into trouble once you get to the roof section that uses the 7-wide digger bucket. I could make the florist shop addition 7 studs longer and make the passageway between the buildings only three studs wide. One solution could be to get rid of the buckets and copy the Parisian Cafe roof method. I think this is the method I will try. Any shots of the back of the building? I was wondering how you handled the outside stairways up the back. I was thinking about enclosing those stairs in some way. AS blue building street view 2 by Scott Roys, on Flickr

Got one done! It compares pretty favorable to dmaclego's Y-Wing which I referenced many times during this build. I made many modifications to strengthen weak points and the end results a fairly swooshable model. The weakest connection is the pylon to engine connection which is three studs (from three stud-jumper plates) pressed into three technic pin holes. DSC01835 by Scott Roys, on Flickr DSC01840 by Scott Roys, on Flickr DSC01843 by Scott Roys, on Flickr

Yes, it would be big but with some action figure/bionicle style building techniques, it would not have to have an insane piece count.