mrklaw

Spent most of yesterday sorting. Had built up a couple of 9 litre tubs full of pieces so just got down to it. Was strangely relaxing. Used a two-stage sort based on my drawer arrangement. First sorted pieces out roughly into tubs based on what drawer they'd end up in (I have one drawer for normal plates, one for normal bricks, one for large plates and slopes, one for tiles etc...). That was pretty quick. Second stage was taking each of those tubs and then getting out the corresponding destination drawer and putting the pieces away. Because the number of choices was so much smaller (bricks only go in one of six sections based on size), this stage was also really quick. If I'd been constantly opening different drawers as I got to each piece it would have taken ages. The only fly in the ointment was 'special' pieces. Those that don't fit in other categories - headlights, hinges, snot bricks, round studs etc. First there are lots of varieties, and secondly they're all really small so they're fiddly to grab hold of. That took a while - I have little boxes for each of them, but not enough space to have them all open and sort directly, so I did multiple passes, trying to pick out all the snot bricks first, then all the right angle bricks etc. Large->small so the last pass was 1x round plates and 1x square plates and cheese slopes etc. Its very satisfying to see a clear room. Now to stop the kids from building anything else so my lego stays tidy ;)

I have just about enough space to put all my wheels in one box, separated by size. (The exception is the huge Chassis 8860 ones which are stored elsewhere). IMO what system they're in doesn't matter - sort by usage. If you're looking for a wheel, is it easier to go to one location or two? A strict sorting system is fine, but feel free to adapt it to best suit your needs. Personally those are all system with perhaps the hinge pieces bing borderline as they have those holes in that technic plates often have. Why does it matter if the wheel hubs have a technic peg, cross axle or thinner peg to connect to them? You're still using them to make vehicles with wheels.

Hi, I was considering getting the Green Grocer to add to my modular street, but it is (a)expensive and, (b)slightly out of scale with the Pet Shop (IMO). So I'm instead considering buying another Pet Shop so I can make the Shop part a Green Grocers, and the house part can go next to my current Pet Shop to make a mini terrace. But I'd like to tweak the shop a little, so it doesn't look too similar to the pet shop - especially the interior and roof. Is there any simple way to get a list of the bricks used for the shop half, other than going through the instruction book and counting them up? Anyone else done this and have any suggestions as to how to approach it? Or links to mods they've done to the Pet Shop.

Do you mind if I ask whether there was a reason the fans/rotors were left off the bottom? Seems a fairly important part of the plane.

This is something that worries me too. Of course Lego need to check that models are designed and made well, with efficient use of bricks, no illegal methods and using available parts/colours. But minecraft ended up entirely different to the examples posted on Cuusoo. And the western modular town was already stated to be only one building if it passes. So what are we voting for? Are we voting for awesome MOCs, or just neat ideas? I'd prefer the former but more and more we seem to be getting the latter. Ideas also require less work potentially, which can result in drowning the original MOCs Good point. This is also how I see the architecture range. Appealing not just to people that buy Lego, but also people that like architecture or tourists to a location

With the Shaun of the Dead Cuusoo project getting rejected on the grounds that it does not fit the Lego core 6-11 age range, is it time for Lego to more explicitly support adults (both AFOLs and a more general audience)? Perhaps with a sub-brand, or something that gives clear guidance that this segment of the company isn't aimed at kids. There are sets like architecture, Tower Bridge, VW Camper, and the modular range. But they are still all very family friendly and not that clearly delineated in the product range. I'm not suggesting that everything should be blood and guts, but I wonder if they would benefit from having a little more leeway in how they market towards adults.

Logic says grand emporium, as that will go out of sale first. But if you already have a layout with creator houses, I think the pet shop is a better fit. You get two buildings in one set, so more flexibility in placement, and I think the style of building works well with creator houses.

Thanks for the update. I agree the clock looks too big with mod no.1, which is a shame. Maybe making the entire tower 4 wide would be better - do you think you could leave the height and the rest of the building as-is if you did that?

thanks, PM'd you the details

Hi, is there any way to edit a thread title? I have a sale thread which only shows the set numbers and I think perhaps it'd get more interest if I included the names of the sets too, but I can't see where I can change the title. Alternatively, is this something a mod can do? If so, where do I find a list of mods for a particular forum?

Definitely voting. Legoland's star wars mini land exhibition has dioramas from each movie,nso I think there could be a great case for a micro diorama per movie You need a classic scene from episode IV to complete the OT, and perhaps episode II as that is the next movie getting re-released so it'd help catch lego's eye. Perhaps the Trench run from ep IV and the arena from ep II?

Just saw the movie today, was exellent. It's a shame the model doesn't have the VTOL rooters/fans on the underside, the underside is quite plain actually. And having seen the movie, I can't work out what the differences are that'd spoil anything??

Does it have the rotors/fans on the undersides of the wings? Couldn't see from the parts list or your photos. Seems like a large detail if they've left that off. Otherwise looks great and it's gone in at number 2 on my wanted list (after the town hall)

I understand that the movie is R rated in the US, and that might be the main reason to reject it. But Lego still has zombies. Is there one zombie movie ever released that is a PG? They are reanimated corpses, they want to kill you and/or eat your guts/brains. But that's ok for 6 year olds...

sad news, and especially odd considering - the zombies monster hunter coming soon. - the modulars are surely aimed at older than 6-11 year olds - many other sets are 14+ or 16+ - Cuusoo is a 'niche' and must be at least partly aimed at AFOLs or collectors. Is the Hayabusa aimed at 6 year olds?

If you're looking for display, either the imperial shuttle or SSD would be great. But I don't think either is going OOP soon so no rush. The VW camper is also a great combination of fun build with lots of little 'hey, that's neat' moments, and a good display model. Modulars are fantastic too though, and compact enough to sit on a shelf

This is a long shot,but is there anywhere I can get brick inventories for each of the numbered bags? I have all of the pieces put together, but I'd like to be able to sort them out into pieces for each floor to keep the pieces manageable - I don't have a huge build space

£100 is a great x-wing + TIE fighter combo. Just about perfect. And if you buy next Friday from Lego.com or a Lego store, you'll get a free TC14 minifig

It also seems a bit odd that you'd go down the girls toy aisle and be offended by Lego Friends, but seemingly fine with the acres of entirely pink, entirely stereotyped girls toys. You will have a pink baby or play with a doll with impossible vital statistics, but woe betide you if you want to build a tree house.

Looks fantastic. Is it based on a real heli? Looks like you have the main and tail rotors synchronised too, nice.

Yeah baking, hair, vet, inventor, designer, tree house builder. All very stereotypically girly To be fair, there are some 'girly' themes,nut that's because they are themes girls like. They are very much role play sets. So what? Is it lego's job to change the world by forcing all girls to play with trucks, or perhaps they should offer girls some of what they like and encourage them to engage with Lego which might open up the rest of the range to them?

I love it. Hoth was great, but those trees are just fantastic :)

love the look of this, I think it'd be a good basis to try and make a firefly-class ship too.

Amazing and beautiful. Makes me think of St. George's chapel inside Windsor castle. Love the greebling

The problem is, printed discs like the clock face have a solid 'cross' centre, so they cannot attach directly to a headlight or other single central stud.