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Take a look at these. https://www.micromark.com/Web Store Images/8527M_85271_R-1.jpg

Which is preferred for Lego Moc's and instructions?

I use tubs for my secondary storage and in your design you don't have to leave the lids on.

If you are interested in 'workers with hard hats' the cheapest way to get figures is with 60184-Mining Team. They sell for 9.99 and contain 4 workers, which makes it cheaper than building figures at the store for 3/$10

Based on the location, I believe they are looking for Asiatic figures.

Just noticed, and will most assuredly the use of racks in lieu of actuators.

Thanks, that looks nice. I wasn't thinking of luffing but who knows I like the vertical construction. Since it will be static most of the time, the 7905 with a couple more segments and a second set of braces also looks good. Thanx, Ed

I'm not going to finish my big project for a while, so I was thinking of displaying the first part in an "under construction" format. I have been looking at mocs and can't really tell their true dimensions. Does any one have a crane like I want, or a link to the drawings/instructions to one. The Lego one would look too spindly. I saw one in a Lego City illustration but could never find the drawings. It should have a fixed base. And yes the Moc is tall Thanx for any help. Ed

Thanx, Ed

Placing a long technic liftarm and fitting it's holes to a long technic brick's studs, makes a very strong connection. Is it a 'legal' Lego connection?

Hasn't the issue of cylindrical construction and studio come up in your building? I'll try and get one together later.

Actually I was looking for ideas and suggestions, How do you handle it?

I'm on my second big project including instructions as I go. These are all circular structures, braced on the inside. I tried drawing with collision on, but the time element was tooooo great. I physically insure that all components snap together, but the tolerance parameters differ between studio and real life. The step illustrations generated by the software, ignore collision, and produce a render with some obvious glitches I compensated for this by adding some written comments in the introductory material. The long range illustrations a very good, with distance making Is this a satisfactory approach? Any suggestions?

Getting lost in the possibilities is the least of my worries. I build and draw at the same time. If the drawing does not show me something to improve, the the building effort will show me something that needs to be drawn different. Vicious circle!!!

Thanks - I found out how and fixed the file by unblocking the .chm file.

Just starting to use and cannot find instructions or manuals - just empty pages and non-functioning help. F1 just gives a menu but nothing links. Is this a temporary problem? If not is there similar software available?

When the mountain won't come to you - you go to the mountain. I solved the problem by moving the offset and 1x2 plates to where the circle would fit - not the other way. This results in a 'legal' circle of slightly shorter diameter. I believe I can place the rest of the pieces ok, since the number of pieces in the circle has not changed. Hope I have enough 1x2 offsets

I have built several, with more to come, circular structures. When they are completed they are fitted to a base plate using 1x2 and offset plates. This does entail some stressing, but I have had no problems in the couple of years I've been working on this project. The structures are braced internally and I again use small turntables and offset plates, etc to support normal technic bricks. Every thing ends up solid. I'd like to do drawings and instructions. Therein lies the problem. The above techniques defy drawing a complete structure. My current thoughts are to draw the base, but never use it. Float the structure above it with all the bracing shown and then give written notes as to how to put it together. Does anyone have any ideas? Technical note - All my bracing starts connecting to the structure above the third level, and by that time the stresses on the structure have naturally worked themselves out. One of my test structures is attached https://www.dropbox.com/sh/fqxsw8vfzmrymwy/AAA__P_LbXweHJredEq4q81va?dl=0

Yep - I am going to use this. I was concerned with the rest of the covering.

Gas anyone got ideas on how to garb some minifigures as hot workers? I was thinking of just usind some silver/chrome transfer paper or just wrap in foil.

Once a model is passed up by TLG, they should release the builder from all obligation. Talk about bad business plan.

No tutorials or instructions. That has been a problem with Stud.io from the beginning. If you want to take the time, just load your model and select instructions. You will see how it does it. If you have questions holler! Ed

koalayummies Thank you very much! Ed

If any one has this part, would you please tell em the angle of the "V"? If you have a few, will they make a circle, placed edge to edge? Diameter? Thanks in advance. Ed

Speaking of the set and the designer/builder, Ymarlingo, has many others that share the precision and attention to detail that we would all like to see in plans or as kits. I hope they are released for the rest of us as soon as TLG allows.