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    This is simply amazing! An enormous BB-8 to say the least!
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    Wow! This is going to be one heck of a MOC once it is completed!
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    The reason for that is because if the instructions did contain a parts list, then Cavegod's files and spreadsheet would not be of much use anymore and as the designer, that would not be fair to him if I replaced all of his files and spreadsheets
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    The parts list, LDD files, etc are all still property of Cacegod so I would contact him if you want the parts list
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    Dear lanesteele240, The price for this model will surely be at least 10 cents per piece, unless you have a large collection to start with. As for the manual it is for a digital download, although I wish it could be a physical copy. Just imagine the weight of a 1000 page lego manual
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    To answer your questions, I made the manual based on the files I received in November 2014. And to make it I used both MLCad and LPub
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    Nov. 2015 Initial Post: Hello Eurobrickers! I have a great announcement for you guys, especially those who are interested in Cavegod's UCS AT-AT. Over the past month or so, I have worked a countless number of hours in order to bring all of you guys something that this MOC deserved ever since its creation, a proper instruction manual. Yes, that's right, the famed issues of LDD will no longer be apart of this project thanks to this manual. Now I'm sure you're wondering, how big is a 6000+ piece manual? Well, to answer that question, the manual is a massive 1,089 pages. No that is not a typo, ONE THOUSAND AND EIGHTY NINE PAGES!!! A special thanks goes out to both Cavegod and drdavewatford. Cavegod designed a masterful MOC, one of the greatest ever, and drdavewatford was kind enough to allow me use of some of his photos throughout the manual. This could not be achieved without you guys! Enough of me talking, here are some images directly from the manual: (Initial images removed for clarity on update) Oct. 2020 Instructions Update: Almost five years after its initial release, I'm thrilled to announce that the remastered instructions for Cavegod's AT-AT are complete! The instructions feature updates that make this build SO much easier and affordable. The most important things that are included in the updated instructions are: Redesigned Legs. These new legs have a technic interior and erase any issues that occurred with the original leg stability Reinforced Body Frame. The handle is now incredibly sturdy and the technic structure that is housed within the body is significantly more sturdy Cheaper Pieces. After several years it was time to swap out the expensive parts. The parts and MOC are now much more affordable. Display Base. What MOC would be complete without a display base? I designed a large black display base that includes technic framing to snap in the feet, a much better alternative to the old method of tires within the feet. The base also features several snow-covered rocks to imitate a Hoth landscape The MOC now consists of 8,935 pieces and measures: 34" long 18" wide 30" tall The instructions are now reduced down to 550 pages. More information about getting the instructions and free access to the parts list can be found here Pete and I are super pumped to be sharing the update with you, and I cannot understate how much better they've made the build experience and final MOC. If you already own the instructions after getting them from me in the past, you should have received an email detailing how to obtain the updated instructions. If I missed you just shoot me a PM or contact me via email at alloutbrick@gmail.com and I'll get your upgrade over to you. Here's some photos of the update:
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    Much agreed!
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    This looks really neat! The characters remind me of the Canadians featured in South Park! Especially the faces! Well done Bob De Quatre
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    I assume he is tinkering with them to see how to get the best generated instructions from LDD. I would also assume that he is breaking up the model into a few separate files (Like Cavegod's AT-AT if you are familiar with that) rather than the huge one that would cause LDD to crash generating it. This is the first time in a while that I have looked back on this topic, and I was blown away once again! This is definitely going to be on my to do list as soon as I finish Cavegod's AT-AT some time this Winter, which is hopefully around the time the LDD files are released
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    This MOC easily could be many separate MOCs, all amazing by itself. But to combine them into one HUGE MOC is mind blowing. I am near speechless after seeing this MOC, you hard work clearly paid off!
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    This sounds very promising! One of my favorite locations in the prequels, possibly even for the whole saga. I can't wait to se your progress with this MOC!
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    Here is a quick update since I have not posted for a while now. I have finished building the neck section of the AT-AT. The neck was quite an easy build, given that LDD only had to generate a building guide for just over 300 pieces. Sorry for not having pictures, but it is a small section. The next section I plan on building is the infamous body section. However, before I do this, I have something to make. The main reason for this update is to make a very special announcement. The announcement is that I am developing a legitimate instruction manual for this MOC as this post is being typed. Now this is clearly a huge deal as much of the issues that come with the MOC are related to LDD, and they will soon be eliminated. I first must say that I have already spoken to Pete and granted me permission to develop and sell the manual publicly. I have not settled firmly on a price as I still have quite a bit left to do, but currently I am feeling $30 a copy as there is a huge amount of work going into this manual. As for progress, I have completed the legs portion of the instructions, and am currently working on the body. As you can imagine, the body section is incredibly difficult to make due to its complexity, but I am about halfway done this section. When it comes to a release date, I am really trying to get this instruction manual out before TFA comes out in theaters this December. I believe I will achieve this goal as I am making a lot of progress on "harder" sections to design a manual for. If any of you are interested in a copy, please PM me and I will inform you the minute that the manual is done later this year. I will also likely contact you when I feel I am about a week away from completing it. As it stands, the legs and half of the body account for 250 pages, so expect a very lengthy booklet I will not post much more here about progress with the manual, but I will answer questions and PMs. I want to keep this as a bricklinking the AT-AT post, but I felt that this was a necessary announcement :)
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    Yes, I should have mentioned that I saw that. Had no idea it was on eurobricks, just saw a picture on google images. When I initially saw it, i had a lego model next to me (not saying which one) and my brain clicked and I thought of how to make the generators themselves. As for the base, its so thick due to how the generators are made.
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    Hello Eurobrickers! I am here to show off my first complete MOC, the shield generators on Hoth. The final model is a little above 1700 pieces, I have to modify the model slightly for stability purposes, and then I will know for sure. Here is a good look at the Final Model: The base is sturdily constructed and the generators fit on top quite nicely. A look from the side: And a final look from the other side: The model took about a month to design and build. I will make this MOC's files purchasable once I finish (and start) the instruction booklet. Once complete the instructions will come with the excel spreadsheet containing a parts list. The minifigs are not a part of the parts list for anyone wondering! Overall it was a great experience to finally finish my first MOC. Now I just have to figure out how to finish my Invisible Hand Bridge MOC . That one is A LOT more pieces as the bridge is minifig scale and as exact as episode III will allow me to make it. Anyways, enough about that MOC, I hope you enjoy this!
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    So as I'm sure many of you would also like to know, I am curious about what type of paper is used for Lego instructions. Obviously this would be nice to know to make it possible to print out instructions for MOCs and other sets that have expensive instruction booklets. So would any of you guys out there have any idea or solution as to what type of paper is used for Lego instruction booklets?
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    Very impressive!
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    Here's an update! I built just my first section and there is already an improvement from my original attempt! The parts for the head came in today (Still waiting on 1 order for the neck), and I decided to take on a section that I was unable to do last time. In my previous experience, I was unable to fully attach all sections without the front screen shattering. Well, I'm glad to state that I succeeded this time! I made a simple modification to make the front windscreen easier to attach. I shifted the 1 x 4 bracket down a plate and added a 1 x 4 plate on top to connect that front little piece to the Technic beams. From there, I simply attached the sides, which wasn't all that difficult, it just made me super nervous at every little adjustment. Then I added the rubber band, which holds the sides up and keeps them from "sagging". All that was left was the pesky windscreen that gave me a world of trouble last December. After about three extremely nervous tries to attach it, I finally got the windscreen on. I then adjusted the side panels and the hinges below the main part of the head. I am so glad that I took this project up again, I already am doing better than last time. As Dave stated in his Gimme Lego blog, the head does look GORGEOUS all by itself. If this AT-AT ends up giving me trouble, I may just leave the head up for display while I make modifications, it looks unbelievable in person. It also looks a lot bigger in person than it does in photos, I must admit. The total build time took 2 hours, 50 minutes and 9 seconds (Pretty exact, I know). The LDD files generated a building guide that did not give me many issues with floating/unstable pieces. So to wrap this up, so far so good!
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    Well to answer that statement, I am simply using Light Gray 8 x 8 dishes until I can find some LBG ones for a cheaper price.
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    Quick update for everyone here at eurobricks. I have ordered all parts to complete the head and neck sections, a piece count that totals 1029 pieces for both sections, which marks me about 1/6 of the way to the massive total piece count. As for the price for these bricks, the head reached a total of $157.36. Now, while that price may seem rather high for 717 bricks, $34.74 of that was for shipping and handling, leaving $122.62 as the cost of the bricks, about 17.1 cents per piece in the U.S. As for the neck, the 312 pieces contributed a grand total of $46.99. Exactly $12.25 was spent on shipping and handling, which leaves 34.74 as the brick cost, about 11.1 cents per piece. Clearly the neck was much cheaper and ideal than the head, but the total cost still leaves me at about 15.3 cents per piece without shipping and about 19.9 cents per piece with shipping. Since my price per piece cost seems to be too high, I will have to make it up in another section, perhaps the legs considering they are full of 2x6 plates, which should not be a challenge to get a hold of at a cheap cost. In the meantime, I am receiving some packages and will get started building some time early next week (as long as none of the sellers mess up an order).
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    Maybe I will do that when I buy my hinges if possible via bricklink. I may just have to substitute light bluish gray with light gray for the hinges
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    Okay, so I should first clarify that I am talking about the LDD files that are labeled as Left Side and Right Side. In the sides of the AT-AT, there are 3 "sections", the part that hinges towards the head and neck, the middle that covers the body, and the back that hinges toward the rear of the AT-AT (All visible in your photo). So what I am talking about is that the part that hinge towards the neck, and the one that hinges towards the rear, are very difficult to keep connected to the "middle" section. Have you ever made a modification to make these sides more sturdy? The reason I ask is because I had a huge problem with them when I first attempted the project.
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    A quick question as I am not nearly close to start collecting pieces for the sides, but I had a major issue with them last time. What has anyone done in the past to make the hinge portions stronger so that they don't keep falling off of the main side?
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    Hello all, I have decided to resurrect this project from my archive of many unfinished builds. The only problem with this unfinished build is that I do not have any, and I mean any of the pieces ready to start this project. After a failed attempt last winter, I sold my pieces and as I thought back then, I would one day regret that. Today is that day. After the destruction of 6200 pieces all over my floor, I impulsively sold the pieces, as I was frustrated and did not want to rebuild every part of the AT-AT that took me weeks to make. This feeling of not satisfying my crave to build this AT-AT has recently emerged up again, and I am ready to tackle this project once again. Of course this time, I am better prepared. This time around, I must mention that I will use the updated body rather than the original for obvious cost reasons. As for my bricklink process, I am not going to follow the generic style of ordering all pieces and building once I have them all. In fact, what I am going to do this time around is order all the parts for one section (neck, body, or legs, etc.) and build that section once those pieces are in. Now why this may seem like a bad way to minimize cost, which it is, the reason I am doing this is because if I encounter any issues with the build of one section, I can immediately make modifications and focus purely on that section alone while my wallet restocks itself for the next section. I believe that this method will have its benefits that will cancel out its cons, and thus give me a stabler product. Another reason why I am choosing to do this is just in case Cavegod modifies one of his sections. A while back, around February-ish, he stated on the brick set forums (at least I think brickset), that he will be modifying the legs to make them sturdier. Now whether he did this or not is unknown, so I reached out to him and am awaiting his response. As of right now, there are no pieces in my hand that I can use for this MOC. However, I just placed a total of 7 bricklink orders totaling a bit over 700 pieces that will cover all pieces needed for the beast's head. I have decided to start with this because from what I've both heard and experienced, it is the trickiest to get right. This way I have plenty of time to make any adjustments if I notice a weakness that seems repairable, or even just a detail to the head that I want to be included, although there doesn't seem to be anything missing detail wise, credit to Cavegod! I will update as often as possible, mainly when I reach a breakthrough with the process, or when I place orders. I plan on this project taking quite some time to complete as I am going to try, and likely fail, to simply add this to my collection without giving up a current UCS set, although my Imperial Shuttle is a tempting sell for what it's worth! That being said, I am going to put a lot more effort into the AT-AT this time around as I now know that it will be much harder than just looking at LDD and putting the sections together.
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    This is really awesome as it is a ship that I have always wanted a model of. That being said, are there any files or instructions for this MOC that you plan on making available?
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