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@Shiva The roof keeps everything square / trim and in line with the base. If I remove it, the sides get wobbly which I'm trying to avoid. Thanks for the suggestion, though.

Main post edited with the following info as of 7/6/24: Please pardon my messy layout! I've really got nowhere to go with most of this stuff, but nevertheless I just managed to rearrange it around, moving tables and adding my bridge to the mix. The bridge works beautifully and hasn't collapsed yet which I consider a major win for my design skills! A digital look at what the layout looks like without the stuff in the way.

Just so you are aware @Alexandrina, @Yoggington is referencing the "We're gonna need a bigger boat" line from the film. Also: If you think the machete is worse than ZNAP, Jack Stone, or Galidor parts, I have no words to express my disbelief / shock. And aren't Brick-built items (such as animals) the literal point of LEGO?

"Clever girl!" Nice MOC of a truly suspenseful scene!

I'm not sure I understand what you are trying to say. The top part on the sides helps it to clear the train cars. Without the extension, it doesn't fit any cars. If I put that extension at the bottom, it doesn't work either. Thanks for your suggestions @Shiva, but I'm gonna keep it how it is.

We haven't had a leak this early in about a decade, so I don't believe this is true. Also, it makes no sense to have 'ballon' ride being over 1,400 parts, unless it's a Zeppelin on the scale of the Hindenburg. And, LEGO doesn't generally release unrelated side builds like that, unless it's a GWP. I am fairly confident this "leak" is a fake.

Thanks @Shiva. Here is my Flickr stream. The bridge was posted on June 18th, so it isn't too far down the first page.

Thanks for stopping by @Man with a hat, it seems to be sturdy. (I still haven't been able to test it thoroughly though)

Thanks @Space Coyote! Here is what it used to look like before I fixed the roof.

Thanks @Space Coyote! I've just updated the first post with a revised digital model as the real world MOC (still) isn't done yet. I hope you like it!

Thanks @GI_Jack! Glad you like it!

Its not in the title. It says LEGO *and*. No second L.

Welcome to Train Tech and EuroBricks @nc_trains! These MOC's are fantastic! Keep up the good work!

No. AI isn't logical enough to understand LEGO, and even if it was, you'd spend more time writing the prompt than would take you to design the same thing. It's a total waste of time, money, and energy to even try at this point. In short: LEGO sets designers jobs are totally safe for the foreseeable future.

Welcome @Kiwago and @VQD to Eurobricks and the Train Tech forum! Just so you know @Kiwago, Eurobricks doesn't really host photos. You can upload them to Flickr, Instagram, Bricksafe or really any photo hosting site and then link them into your post. There are tutorials somewhere on EB on this... but I don't know where. @JopieK might be able to help you with that bit. (He's our Train forum moderator)

Nice, thanks for the heads-up!

Thank you @Feuer Zug!

I LOVE this. The movie is fantastic and severely underrated. Keep up the good work @Bugbot20082!

Notes: For the sternwheeler, I saw a similar steamboat on LEGO Ideas a number of years ago and in 2019 I finally got around to recreating it from the pictures provided. (the project sadly never made it past several hundred votes, it my memory is correct.) I modified it heavily into the version you see far below with my own tweaks and twists in the design installed, such as I added a second funnel, revised the placement of said funnels to the front of the ship, and removed the roof off most of the second deck. Oh, and I added three whistles to the top of the pilot's cab like those in set 21317. (Steamboat Willie). The sidewheeler model (seen directly below) was created in 2024 out of my desire to have two very different styles of steamboats in my collection, with this one being a sidewheeler, and the other a sternwheeler. (I also have a 1930s towboat and a few tows to complete the scene, but those are too modern for this thread.) The sidewheeler has no interior, just like the sternwheeler, and was also inspired by set 21317. I named this later vessel Lodi and the first one Proud Mary - both of which are Creedence Clearwater Revival rock-n-roll songs from over 50 years ago. Lodi (sidewheeler, built 1869) "...Just about a year ago I set out on the road Seekin' my fame and fortune Lookin' for a pot of gold Thing got bad things got worse I guess you will know the tune Oh! lord stuck in Lodi again..." This notorious side-wheel steamboat, named Lodi, was named after the city of it's construction in 1869. But unlike the strict city of Lodi, with it's anti-gambling stance, Sunday no-business laws and abstinence from alcohol attitude, this boat thumbs it's nose at those rules, resembling the city in name only. It's a haven for card-sharks, shady ladies, pick pockets, and con men selling 'medicinal' snake oil cure-alls. Why would anyone take a ride on the Lodi, you ask? Well, the only other steamboat plying Rapid River is the slightly older Proud Mary stern-wheeler, which takes about a two weeks to get from one end of the river to the other. (not including stop times at towns and villages) The Lodi then has a sweet spot when the competition is out of the way: it's the only other steam boat in town, making it very easy to attract potential customers. The ship is captained by a man by the name of James Dagny, who is known for taking serious risks without a second thought to safety of his ship, passengers, or crew. This has earned him the nickname of Jim Danger, but don't call him that to his face if you value your life! (You can see him above standing by the second deck's railing towards the stern of the ship) The rear of the sidewheeler. Proud Mary (sternwheeler, built 1867) ...Left a good job in the city Workin' for the man ev'ry night and day And I never lost one minute of sleepin' Worryin' 'bout the way things might have been Big wheel keep on turnin' Proud Mary keep on burnin' Rollin', rollin', rollin' on the river... The captain of the Proud Mary is Thaddeus Sweeney, better known as "Old Man Sweet-tooth", for his habit of chewing saltwater taffy when the going gets tough and and giving candy out to the little children whenever he lands at small towns and native american villages such as Lone Tree, Nebraska, or Fort Legoredo, Colorado. He usually plies his stern-wheel steamboat up and down the Rapid River, with the Missouri River landing at Kansas City at one end, and the the mighty cliff face of Showdown Canyon Springs at the other end in the middle of Colorado. Thaddeus is the only one he trusts to handle his ship, as he says the Rapid River is too treacherous for many newer pilots, as the wrecks that litter the shoreline prove. However, even Captain Sweeney admits from time to time that age is catching up to him, and he has been looking for a suitable first mate for the Proud Mary for some time. The rear of the sternwheeler. Captain Thaddeus Sweeney, also known as Old Man Sweet-Tooth. Thoughts?

I'll third the idea!

@Grover Thanks! As to your question: I've tried flexing it with my hands, and nothing discernable happens.

Dear god... that is one massive SHIP! I especially love the ram / prow on the front!

If the OP sold all those M-Tron figs at one time, he'd probably depress the market.

Slight correction: Series 1 was in 2010. So it's been 14 years, not 24... even though it may feel like it's been longer!

Thanks @JopieK for the compliment and the front-paging! I wish I was smart enough / brave enough to be able to even attempt making it lift up, but I'm not even sure how to begin, so static it will stay.