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  1. Immo
    http://ldd.lego.com/en-gb Here is the most useful program that opens them and allows you to build your own virtual Lego models.
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    Worthy of being released as an official set. There is only one "problem" I see: People would have to buy two sets like that to have a complete "Sports Airfield Vehicles" suit. Awesome work!
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    This roller skating mustached guy in his underpants is so '80s I hear Hall & Oates in my head (his garments should be pink to complete the effect ). A waiter? More like a "lover and a fighter".
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    I'd call 42022's light sky blue (maybe with a hint of cornflower blue), whilst it's called "Medium Blue" by TLG . The 42050's colour is a turquise/cyan mix (called "Medium Azure" by TLG), a quite different thing. 42022's colour is the 4th from the left. 42050's colour is the 4th from the right.
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    Y-Wings were obsolete, yet still used as assault fighters even at the time of old EU's Yuuzhan Vong invasion. I guess the desperate resistance movement would use even the original dated fighters - and we are talking about a refreshed design here
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    Nice source of walker-related parts; I'd try to build the good ol' AT-PT right away. Not the biggest fan of post-2002 walkers (and prequel trilogy ta that). Anyway, that's a decent set, has nice figures.
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    Welcome to 21st century where needlessly sophisticated tax laws and regulations created to "protect the society" actually hurt people and waste lots of useful stuff. I'd be more than happy to rummage through those boxes...
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    Nice! I really feel it fills the style of the Ep. VII's technology. Looks like it makes more sense and is sturdier than the original Koensayr BTL design. Good job in resurrecting an obsolete fighter-bomber and placing it once more in the annals of the good fight against the Dark Side
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    I was hoping I'd be the first person to say that! Anyway, this is a really great MOC, with a great mood!
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    All the best in the new year! (technically, "New Year" is Jan 1st, while "new year" is 2016, hence the lack of capitalization )
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    You should add some asymmetric gray liftarms and add the antenna on the right side and we'd have a Boba Fett Racer More seriously, though, it's a nice design, it has quite the '80s feeling, like a mix between IROC-Z/Trans AM and DMC 12 with a front looking like a face. Cool!
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    Tiger-Suit woman is so '80s she begs for a guitar or microphone. Pig, Bunny, Shark and Lizard are cool as well.
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    Rarely does a MOC make my jaw drop. This is one of the cases. Wow... just... wow. Mate, I'm utterly speechless.
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    I agree that most of those mentioned above are not "manias", but obsessions or compulsions. I have many of those, as well, but those alignment-related mostly occur when the given model is done. While prototyping I tend to ignore the alignment of the splits on the bushes. Colour symmetry is a must, though. I also tend to hide that ugly spots left from mould casting. God, I hate those. Temporary solutions? Bah, horrible! Misaligned stickers? Monstrosity! The really annoying and senseless thing is my aversion to mixing parts from the sets that keeps me away from making a larger model out of two smaller ones. The case: 9390 and 42001. I wanted to buy 9390 mostly because I wanted to build a mix of those two sets, but couldn't get myself to mixing parts from those sets after I got them. What if a part from 1st one will accidentally become a part of the 2nd one after I rebuild the original models (which are small, but really nice)? Unspeakable! That part will miss his friends and family! I also have some "legomanias" - sometimes I just jump into building and struggle with one problem even for few hours non stop. Or can't fall asleep, because the MOC is unfinished while it's 3am already and I gotta go to work. I also have "legodepressions", where I just can't seem to build anything properly. But, it also happens with my writing, so I guess it's an inherent trait of me dealing with "creation" of any kind.
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    My MOC, the Getaway Rod, uses the offset alignment of the gears for the transmission. As it's a complete 42024 C-Model, it has no differential and I wanted to incorporate aggressive stance for the car, so it has an extruding rear axle supports and the drive shaft bends twice with Cardan joints, while not being completely aligned with the axle's plane. The transmission works smooth. I have no good pics of the gear alignment, but here you can see the small bit of the drive shaft (covered with a 13971 18x8 wheel used to protect the transmission from anything that get under the car and could stuck in the gearing) and can notice it is not aligned perfectly with the rear axle: To get the question of "why the transmission in a C-Model of engine-less set?" out of the way - it is used for rotating a set of pulleys (you can see the topmost one) in a completely fake V8.
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    ► Bluetooth smartphone-compatible RC module (or at least, radio RC module) and super powerful motors. Preferably in a new, huge RC set of a real off-road vehicle (with actual torque, unlike 9398) or a fast race car. ► Something Sci-Fi themed - robots, mechs, spaceships (with fake functions like alternating geometry, retracting landing gear and weapons), preferably in classic Space themes like Blacktron or M-tron - this would be a tribute to Lego in general and an awesome feat for the adults who admire classic themes and/or were raised in that golden time.
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    Ugh, I need something to satisfy my Brick Acquisition Syndrome. I shall browse the OLX.

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    For the record, I believe that overusing the Linear Actuator's internal clutch would eventually wear it off (after all, it's not a hard metal alloy). Or am I wrong? I don't have any Power Functions elements, so I crank everything "by hand", so the potential damage is lower due to lower torque and rotation speed, but I still try not to strain the LA's too much, just in case.
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    Found 42050 on one Internet auction in Poland, overpriced, of course. Gonna wait until the set will be in official stores. Maybe one of the "usually we are cheaper" shops will have those soon enough.
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    Just like others, I agree with most said here, but I'd add one thing: use LDD (Lego Digital Designer) to conceptualize some solutions if you don't have perfect 3D imagination. Aside from that, the most important things to remember (in my opinion) are: building the key features first, analyzing the instructions and/or models already done by someone else and not getting yourself boxed ("thinking outside of the box" instead) - find workarounds and look at the problems from many perspectives (like, if you can't fit a gearbox, maybe a chain will do).
  21. Immo
    Being a purist and a person who likes to enjoy the thing I like, I never tend to speedrun through video games (instead, a savour every minute and tend to look behind every single corner) or read books as fast as I can. The same goes with Lego - I never build fast as it kills enjoyment for me, so also I never fast forward through the instruction booklets. Only exceptions to this rule are the things I built hundreds of times (like V6/V8 engine blocks, differentials etc.) and building the perfectly symmetrical elements (like left and right wings for planes or car body sides) - when I build the left one with the instructions or from the head, I construct the right equivalent at the same time.
  22. Immo
    Not much. ► 9391 - it wasn't technically a bargain as I got it for free from my GF's ex-boss, who said "I dunno why I had this set, all it did was gathering dust", but it was already a discontinued set then, so I got double lucky. All I had to do was to wash away the smell of cigs (which was a useful lesson). ► 9390 - got it used for a ~MSRP two years after it was discontinued and in perfect condition (excluding the slightly damaged cord which I replaced with a 100cm one). ► 42000 - got it new and unboxed for 300 PLN, which then was roughly 55 quid (I think). Anyway, it was 60% of the MSRP, 2-3 months after the discontinuing.
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    Thanks, Jim! With the camera in my smartphone I can't actually crop the photos right so they totally fail to show the size of the model. I had no matchstick or any common coin at my disposal to show size by comparison, but that thing is quite huge - about 45 studs long.
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    Comin' in quite late, one year after discontinuing of the original set, but still quite hot - I give you the Bootleg Belle, a monstrous desert hot rod on steroids. Forget the stance, omit the channeling, leave out the chopping. Stacking a classic 1930's coupé on top of a 1940's truck's slanted chassis, adding 9' diameter wheels and a monstrous supercharged mountain V8 created this pinnacle of Kustom Kulture. Bootleg Belle is a moonshine hauler at a size of a small mountain that gives you a nice sense of superiority, even if you are a modest bloke. With two meters of metal framework under your butt you know who is the king of the desert now. Features: ► mountain V8 cammer engine with moving pistons ► blower with rotating pulley + Enderle-style bugcatcher & twin carb ► radiator with reinforced grille ► ribbed hose headers and shotgun exhausts ► working differential and transmission ► working steering connected to steering wheel and a rear facing HOG ► detailed cockpit with a steering wheel, dashboard, gear shifter and two seats ► opening, functional trunk ► rear hinged ("suicide") doors with shaved handles ► individual suspension for each wheel ► reinforced bumpers ► rear view mirrors, desert safety flag 42000 C-model, uses around 92,5% of set's parts (loose assumption). Sorry for the quality of photos, still can't afford a decent camera.
  25. Immo
    Lo! 'tis model maketh me crave pretty penny when new year strikes.
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