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Thank you! I used that in my first challeng build but it got even cooler suspended over a seabed. Yeah, she would much rather be on Guinevere or Magrathea where the action is Thanks for liking it!

I think Bonnie the Machanic is the agent Koro was suposed to look for and she traded sensitiv data while Koro was spying on the songwriter. (Or it's just some of Raven's paranoya rubbing off on me and Narbilu and Bonnie the Mechanic actualy set him up so she would get a date )

I did wonder why we got to see Guinevere but that got explained. Pombe's (bearded) MANTIS sister (who uses her power of crazy for evil) is to stop her Octan brother (who uses his power of crazy for ohm, personal gain?) Wonder if MANTIS hire evil clones/siblings of Octan employees or if they use good clones/siblings to infiltrate Octan The battle (or rather the MANTIS warriors) made about as much sense as the animal tree but still more sense than cutting it down with (lava) fish. Pombe is definitely out of control Oh yeah, the build is really good too

Location: B06 Tags: Exploration As mentioned last week, Raven is now babysitting protecting a group of explorers close to Mantis territory on Sorn. I let the build speak for itself (but here's a hint: she's not overly thrilled)

All ships in the Kawashita Group Alien Defence Fleet, this is Fleet Captain Raven. Prepare to jump to B09 Serium

Kawashita is researching the tech “Naturalist's training” Kawashita Group Botany & Wildlife Academy Our botany laboratory on Vollfort have made significant breakthroughs and are now opening a new building where they will be training Kawashita's explorers and other personal in the field to better handle the various wildlife in Andromeda. The greenhouses, designed by engineer Alexander Vandangant, is a key element for both the laboratory and the academy and can emulate the various conditions on all the planets in Andromeda. (This is only one of many greenhouses in the area and more are being built as planets are explored) For example Traig IV with its lavender plants. The academy was made to increase Kawashitas efficiency in the field but is also open to anyone (with the right approvals) wishing to learn more about the natural life in Andromeda.

Spyrius! I prefere the larger 6949 robot (and you showed it too) but your version of the smal one 6889 is realy good. (Still have my 6949 on my desk) (When I checked the number I saw the smale one is called robot recon, as the title. Nice)

Nice building. When they get inside, do we get to see the conclusion to a 1700 year old Blacktron invasion?

I like the little tank. Especially the details in the threads. I'm just a litle surprised that MANTIS keep ruining in to KG forces all the time Like 99,9% of the planet is still unexplored an even less is fortified by Kawashita. It's almost like you want to fight (Just notised, that laser "bean" is balansing on the transperent pillar, good job)

Thanks! Trying to think outside of the brick, oh box. Thank you!

Location: B06 – Sorn Tags: Building Raven have been called to Sorn for her next mission. Before you get your assignment we need to discuss an important mater. The board have decided to make you fleet captain. If you accept you will have the authority, secund after me, to direct the movement of our new fleet. I'm honored but I'm a spy, why would you choose me for this? First, you are not a spy, you where hired as “Security Officer” to oversee safety procedures during our operations. Second, during your time in the military your role was field tactician. You kept track of troop movement and gave tactical advise during combat. It was a small group and I wasn't field tactician in the usual way. I started as a sniper but as I always kept track of everyone's position and began to give advise they thought I could as well be a field tactician. I never sat in a base with holo contact. Either way, you have a talent for handling a lot of information and above all, you can keep calm in a stressful situation. Ok, I will think about it. Send a complete work description for me to go through first. Done, and I include several tutorials about basic ship strategic and combat. I'm already familiar with basic ship strategy. I studied it to better get through blocades and... You see. You will be a great Fleet Captain Thank you sir. So, why am I on Sorn? The fleet is gathering at Orinshi. There will be a week before the fleet is ready to move and even after you will have time for your old assignments as well. Your mission here is to guard an exploration team. MANTIS is in the area and we are low on security personal. So you gave me a fancy title so I wouldn't protest to babysit a group of explorers. Meta: I just had to comment in game on getting the title of Fleet Captain, thank you Narbilu. All ships prepare to jump through the Omega 4 relay gate on my mark The tiny KG logo was made by rodiziorobs in ”Crash landing/SOS”. I have wanted to use it since I saw it. When I was to make a harbor/dock I decided to use the popular KG design. I was thinking of making a boat too but didn't have time.

150 credits to NuckElBerg, please.

Fantastic work everyone and thank you judges for all the work you do for us and the game! It is nice to see how close the companies where. We are all great builders!

Thank you all (and excuse the late replies) If you ever try making a transformer I would recommend building smaller an simpler. My first attempt on making a transformer was a G1 Optimus (like the first toy) but when I was almost finished I found this and suddenly mine looked bad (it really was but I didn't have any joint pieces). I (foolishly) gave up on G1 Optimus and tried making the masterpiece instead (the other toy in the photo). I didn't get far until I read “infiltration” and fell in love with those designs. Unfortunately I had to build very large to include all the details and it proved unpractical in the end. I now work in model team scale but would still recommend smaller and simpler transformers. For inspiration and tips you could check out BWTMT on mocpages. He have made tons the G1 toys and a lot of Optimus Primes. Or just check out mocpages transformers section. It's the biggest “community” on lego transformers I have found. Good luck I think you phrased it pretty good. Than you! Thanks! While I worked on it I “logged” it in the program LeoCAD. Since I learned LDD I have been converting it but stoped a while ago. The head exist to download on my mocpage (or click here should work). Even if I finish the whole model in LDD I wouldn't recommend building it. Locking at how it work or building parts of it could be good to learn stuff but the whole thing is very hard to handle and transform (and also expensive). Thank you! Thanks! Thank you! I remember that! It wasn't entirely ready to transform that first time on BC (well, the side panels and “back plate” didn't transform in to the robot. I actually transported it as a truck. It was mostly I that wasen't ready to call it finnished) Thanks! My goal (or one of them) is that the alt mode should not revile it's a transformer. (Therefor I usually start making the alt mode.) I think Optimus have the most “obvious” alt mode with lots of gaps (due to the size and gravity, the math works fine) and unrealistically large “back section” (not to mention the color scheme ) I will post the other ones but if you can't wait they are on my mocpage.

This is my version after Disco86 solved a problem at the bottom. I'm not entirely happy with it and look forward to when someone improve it or make a beter one Then Lord Tyrus made a larger logo in the engine of his speceship.

I would like to buy a vacuum cleaner from Aliencat for 20 credits. (i.e. I transfer 20 credits to Aliencat)

Everything is awesome... (sorry, I thought it was funny ) I'm afraid minifig would disappear. I could put one next to the head and it would hardly reach the eyes. I'm happy that you say this (I have no problem with critique). In this case I'm actually glad the head turned out as good as it did. Some details I'm not happy with. I now notice from the angle of all the pictures here the eyes look square. This angle is better: OP head by Erik Hagsved, on Flickr Thank you! Those technic wheels are among the few that are relatively thin compared to the diameter. (I use model team wheels on my smaller transformers, will post later) Thank you for getting me on the front page!! (now I have a ton of comments to respond to ) sorry I don't answer all of you Thank you both! This is technically an G1 reboot (in the comics he's clearly a Kenworth instead of a Frightliner ) but I guess that's ok, as long as its not a beast- or bay- former Thank you all for watching and liking it!

Thank you! Having two weeks really helped. (and seing the other builds this week I guess not making a cat B helps too ) Thanks! I have planed to use that from the start but never made something with wheels before. (KG seams to prefer hovering transports ) Thank you both but I tried to go for a (oversized) regular truck (but with balloon wheels because there is no roads). I actually started making a dump truck (with triangular “cargo area”?) but it didn't fit the story about loading boxes. But now I got hung up on details. Happy you like the truck (whatever you call it )

Maybe we need a "introduction to new players" with links and summary on what's happened in large. Still, the first post in this thread explain a lot. It also link to the galaxy map. The first post in the Introduction and Discussion thread give some background to the game and later you can check Technologies Tree and Personal Equipements for player rewards. As you say Aliens can't get much equipment or have any particular goal like the companies do but they can attack companies and remove domination points from planets (or just build for fun in this universe). I don't know if it's in the first rule post or just in comments somewhere but every weekly build start with the same code (within brackets) O/K/M or A for your company and then the galaxy coordinates (one letter and two digits).

Location: A04 – Mynderis Tags: Piracy, Land vehicle A truck get stoped as it drives up to an awesomnium storage building. Identification and errand please. I'm Star-Lord. Here to... Who? What? You haven't heard of me? Truckers get no respect man. What are you doing here with an empty truck anyway? This is an unloading site. I know right. But I was ordered to pick up a shipment of awesomnium here. Big Sal need it for a new experiment. There is nothing here about such an orders. Really? You should have been informed. Call chief accountant Long, she'll verify it. Ohh, no way! I believe you! Go right in, I tell them you are coming. On the way out Thanks for the help man. No problem. We've had a lot of small problems since Big Sal became the new CEO. It's cool, bye. Later at a Kawashita base. Hello Raven. Hijacked another truck already? No, it's the same truck, just a new load of awesomnium. And we have codewords for a reason. Right. “Stop. This is Kawashita territory.” Huu, “Not a bug in sight.” Try to open with that next time. Had it been an actual MANTIS truck “hello Raven” could destroy my entire operation. Yeah, like if MANTIS would drive a lone truck full of awesomnium here. Have you heard of a Trojan horse? A MANTIS agent could drive in here to spy or even detonate the truck. Ok, I get it. -Report to Kawashita HQ- Today on a small infiltration mission I learned MANTIS have changed there CEO. I don't know what they where thinking but Big Sal, the guy we captured on Sorn who tried to give a Nobel prize to dr Wu is now in charge of all MANTIS in Andromeda. -End report-

Wait , what?! Octan have marines? Where? Maybe they are on standby in case of suit vialations Still, I wouden't attack that ship even with a squad of marines as long as Koro and Beltar is there

Nice build (exept that Kawasita seams to be losing ) Good job on the logo, you fixed a problem I had in the botom. I think I know what you did, smart (I should have thaught of that ) good work

Yes, if the pirate hat isnt going to have a piracy criteria then stealth mode shoudent either. (Which would almost justefy its price) I woud really like that. Call it long range jump or something and let rich people explore the other planets without spying. Also, traiding in the spy suit or not doesent mater, it get totaly wortless if you get the stealth mode.

Sorry if I sound whiny or something. I realize what a huge work it have been to create and maintain this game. I just have a few questions or unbalance issues with the expensive tech. First the Pirate hat say “When you build on a planet controlled by another corporation ” Shouldn't it be a piracy build? Otherwise it seams overpowered based on other items for the same price. Actually, the other two look rather underpowered. The Art of space war are basically doing the same thing as Domination for dummies but with no effect on planets where other companies haven't built yet. (you could use it to get a planet down to zero but that's not realistic) My suggestion would be to give one extra domination AND reduce one for other companies on that planet. Stealth mode too isn't all that good. You could use it to get rare resources but it would take a long time. I can't see a tactical use to place a build far from your territory. You can't even help an allied company as your domination don't stack and removing domination would effect both other companies. The only use I can see (besides slow mining of rare resources) is for story. If you want to interact with people or planets far away. Unlike Pirate hat, Stealth mode require a spy build and it would make Spy suit useless if you have it. You should at least get 500 discount if you already had the spy suit and I feel it should normally be cheaper too, like 1000 credits. Well, that's my opinion at least.

Thanks again! It's massive because I wanted to get all the details from the comics. To bad it's to large to be practical (but it's impressive) so at some point I will make a smaller one. Ha! And thats only if nothing falls off. I started over several times to get that video I would imagen an alien robot could do it faster (I would like to make a stopmotion some time but I'm afraid it's to big) The spine and shoulders are studs up with technic beams running vertically. The stability was fairly easy but getting the rotation points in the right places was harder. Here is a picture of the inside OP inside by Erik Hagsved, on Flickr It's pretty stable in both modes but a mess to transform because a lot of small stuff gets in the way of each other. That's one of the things I will try to fix in the smaller version.