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    Thanks for the kind words. Painting Lego is probably viewed as cheating, but I used to build/paint a lot of plastic military modelling kits (until my Grandson got me interested in Lego), so painting the engine and wheel trims seemed the best way to model one my favourite movie cars. Regards Kenny.
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    I recently bought the Dodge 75893 set for the Charger R/T.I wanted to recreate the one Dom drove in the 4th (maybe 5th) film, which had a plainer front end and nice chrome spoked wheels.I raised up the back ,to give it meaner stance (although to me it looks a bit cartoony with wider truck tyres fitted).I spray painted the rims from the Demon and also the blower with silver paint. Speaking of the Demon, I re-purposed it as transport for the Punisher, matt black gives it a meaner look altogether. I am now hooked on speed champions..the Mustang Fast-back should on it`s way in the post to me as I type this! Regards Kenny IMG_2980 by kenny burns, on Flickr IMG_2978 by kenny burns, on Flickr IMG_3004 by kenny burns, on Flickr IMG_2989 by kenny burns, on Flickr
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    I bought the Dodge 75893 speed champions set principally for the Charger R/T (for a Dom Toretto Fast and Furious build) , but I thought the Demon sounded like the ideal car for Frank Castle . So I changed the cheerful yellow to a meaner matt black and added a "get the h*ll out of my way!" bumper. Regards Kenny. IMG_3004 by kenny burns, on Flickr IMG_2989 by kenny burns, on Flickr IMG_2980 by kenny burns, on Flickr
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    Far out..brother!....incredibly silly..but still brilliant...any Lego designer coming out with this, would probably end up being drug tested by the company!!…..but I love it..please do more builds like this!! Kenny.
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    Has to be Iron Man in Lego form too..although my film/t.v favorites are Spidey and Dare Devil....Stan was a genius and a real people person who will be missed so much! IMG_2888 (2) by kenny burns, on Flickr
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    You made a real difference to millions and millions of people Stan...the world is a little bit darker now......"nuff said"
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    Totally 100 % cool and thanks to your link, even a clutz like me ,can attempt this! Kenny
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    I had this set lying around for months and decided to build it with the intention of making it less "toy-like" (especially trying to make the cannons look more business-like ) and on it`s own it does sort of look like a proper Fighter Tank. But if you put a figure in it , then the small scale really shows it up and it does not look that good. Any how, having just watched the Clone Wars series one for the first time , I`m hooked and love the look of all the figures/vehicles from that era , guess my bank balance is in for a pounding! Kenny 20181106_110352-1 by kenny burns, on Flickr 20181106_110424-1 by kenny burns, on Flickr 20181106_110533 by kenny burns, on Flickr 20181106_110852 by kenny burns, on Flickr
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    Great pictures and a stunningly good review, but this Porg looks like it came out of the south-bound end of a north-bound Bantha!!..my goodness it is ugly!!
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    20180604_195724 by kenny burns, on Flickr 20180130_055511-1 by kenny burns, on Flickr
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    More fun than most of the Mighty Micro builds you see!!
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    I`d like to see "The Question" ,Huntress and Captain Atom (just finished watching J.L.U. cartoon series)..also the Royal Flush gang..especially Ace!
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    I am not a great Harry Potter fan, but I wouldn`t mind having this on my shelf...it is a lovely ,well thought out build...nice one!!
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    Just picked up on this and while I agree that the language used to describe The Last Jedi is badly out of place on this forum, you can`t dismiss the emotions around the current Star Wars Universe. We as adults mostly collect Lego , because it connects us to something that has great enjoyable memories, for me it`s being a teenager back in 1977 and seeing a "A New Hope" for the first time . The current divisions amongst the fan base has had a definate impact on sales of action figures..etc..I wonder if this has transferred over to Lego in any way..It would be interesting to know how Lego sets based on the recent Star Wars film series ,stack up sales-wise to the older themes. A good one would be the 2 training sets out now at the same price;..classic Yoda ,mentoring young Luke and older Luke mentoring Rey..is there any way to find this out...? p.s ..looking forward to the new Clone Wars and any subsequent Lego that comes our way!
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    Great thinking..I collect Marvel/D.C. as well as S.W. and have scored some really nice minifigs/parts from Juniors sets and as you pointed out..there are no stickers, just nice printed parts.!
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    I really like this a lot! ..I modded my own one (here ,along with the earlier version), but lost out on keeping the smash function..I used the Star Wars "Rey`s Speeder " set for additional bricks`n`bits and jet nozzles for the shoulder to arm joint, but it kinda makes it look like a triangular body-builder, with a very skinny waist!!!..whereas your one has better proportions. Regards Kenny 20180604_195724 by kenny burns, on Flickr 20180604_195625-1 by kenny burns, on Flickr
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    You have hit the bulls-eye with this build..it`s instantly recognizable from any angle...superb job!!
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    Really like this set , agree with MIss Feklista , that the towers look great (and it would be easy enough to make them taller). Thanks for the pics and a nice review!
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    Sorry I havn`t been on forum for a while Sneakguest..the breathing mask thingie came with the figure. Take care Kenny.
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    There are Chinese "custom" MOTU figures out there on "Fleabay" , but I would prefer Lego to be doing this...shame it will never happen!
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    I just bought this to go with my earlier version.I noticed that the shoulders looked a bit spindly, so I beefed them up a wee bit.I used a couple of nozzle parts instead of the technic gears that Lego supplied to attach the arms to the torso . I got rid of the arm action feature, spaced the bottom hinge of the middle access panel out a bit, so that there was more room to get a figure in. Finally I used a printed white on blue tile for the Arc reactor on the chest and lost some of the gold pieces on the hands, replacing them with dark red parts (all from the Star Wars "Rey`s Speeder" set , which has tons of useful bits for modding your Hulkbuster!) Hope you like it Regards Kenny 20180604_195625-1 by kenny burns, on Flickr here are both versions 20180604_195724 by kenny burns, on Flickr
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    I also like nose "D".. but to be honest ,all your versions are stunning...... and show really brilliant design work .
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    I love this , my pal drove a real Trabi back to the U.K from Germany , it had a metal tray for a Paraffin fueled cabin heater in the dash-board!....maybe an L.E.D. in the dash could mimic this weirdness!!!....nah, only joking!!..this is an amazing build, I can`t honestly see any way to improve it...thanks for sharing. Regards Kenny
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    Well the pricing is what is putting a lot of people off from buying these sets.But for me it`s the inconsistent standard as well, the sets go from the awesome, but expensive TIE Silencer to the useless over-priced 2/3 of an AT-ST and you just get the feeling that Lego and Disney are taking the mickey (pun intended). Also I personally had to watch the actual Last Jedi movie in two sittings..I really didn`t get on with it at all.So I don`t feel much emotional attachment to any of these products, especially at these rip off prices .As AFOLs, most people reading this will have their favorite, nostalgic Star Wars period ,I love the 1977 on wards original trilogy, Rogue One and the Clone Wars TV series, others love the prequels, so that`s what they collect!.So I`ll stick with the older stuff for now and hope that Lego realizes the folly of putting out inconsistent sets like these at eye watering prices...although I may have a long wait. Kenny
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    This is just a fantastic build..it looks good from all sides and there isn`t a bad angle to it , I love the open sun-roof especially!!..also I agree with grum64 , this would be a hot selling item..LOVE IT!!
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