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Hello! Just for the completeness, I remember we had a similar discussion a while back about this piece. Here's the link for those who are interested: http://www.eurobricks.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=35991 Cheers, ~ Christopher

Hello! That's a really funny idea with a great concept. I think it's cute looking with its nice big eyes and the long antennas. Cheers, ~ Christopher

Hello! A nice journey through time! As for the SciFi version you announced here, I pretty much like the trans-neon-green wedges which are in great use here. Cheers, ~ Christopher

Hello, and thank you for the comments! BigCam, there's no need to apologize. You don't need to like everything I build. I chose the 2x3 slope as it was the best solution for this part of the really difficult shape of the ship. It has so many curvesm edges and corners. So many sub-shapes to pay attention to. Personally, I like it quite a lot at the place where it is, because it's a simple but nonetheless uncommon connection which is only rarely seen, and possibly underestimated as well. The bridge, by the way, is at the very front for this ship. Maybe you remeber that in the movie exactly this "slope" is demolished during an almost-crash. Maybe it's some communications array or oifficer's quarters. This tower of the ship does hang over in any direction in the real ship, so I was happy with this solution here. And it contributes to the "slope-rich" design of the ship. Thanks for your feedback. It's really appreciated. Cheers, ~ Christopher

Hello! Indeed I enjoyed reading it. Especially nice is the consequent comparison with the older set. The merged images with one half being the old, and the other half being the new model are great and quickly provide an overview over the two sets for everyone. Cheers, ~ Christopher

Hello! This is very impressive. I especially like the front with the wedge-shaped deepenings in the motor bay. But how do the 3L rigid hose pieces hold on the windscreen? When driving a curve they will easily roll away. Cheers, ~ Christopher

Hello, and welcome to these fine forums. It's nice to see the new space theme gets more and more popular. You might want to have a look at the Tutorials Index. There you will find much useful information. Cheers, ~ Christopher

Hello! Nice storage facilities for the food in the back. However I think that the side mirrors are a bit oversized for a nice 4-wide classic car like yours. Maybe you want to try a 1x1 tile or 1x1 round plate. Cheers, ~ Christopher

Hello again everybody! Thank you for your interest in those more uncommon vehicles. About the design features taken from the AT-AT, that's just what the sources say. I can't see any obvious similarities either. Maybe it's the central framework that makes this a stable vehicle. Thank you for your comments. Cheers, ~ Christopher

Hello! A great realization of the movie! The shelf with the bottles is my favourite for using the old garden fence pieces. The entire scene looks like a real playset, and it's really a pity that TLC didn't make more movie scenes like this. Fortunately fans like you compensate this. Cheers, ~ Christopher

Hello! Okay, let's finally join the survey. My favourite official Star Wars set is one half of set 4486. This little snowspeeder is simply incredible. Cheers, ~ Christopher

Hello! A very inspiring and humorous gallery. And the snowing technique is definitely remarkable. Good find! ~ Christopher

Hello dear friends, today it's my pleasure to present a relatively big, as being a capital starship, mini model to you. It's the Rodger Young from the movie Starship Troopers (1997). With 136 pieces it's among the most rich in parts models in the collection. It uses many greeblies and also the stud notches contribute to the design. These also give contrast and depth to the ship, instead of using a second grey colour. This is often very disturbing for capital starships as their scale is much smaller than for starfighter, and hence even the littlest dark grey piece would look out of place. The shape of the lengthy cruiser is quite unique. It was not easy to design and I needed more than one week to construct this. It now features all characteristic shapes like the sloped support construction (using old-style hinges) and also the special engine layout with the four engine pods (attached on two 1x4 offset plates). >>> Click here for more images and instructions <<< With that I am done here. Thank you for your time and interest! Hope to see you soon, ~ Christopher

Hello everyone! Today we only have a small set of four mini models, but all are either new or completely redsigned. They are also special in the way that they belong to the rather small group of sea-related vehicles, while most of the Star Wars Universe's vehicles are either starships or ground combat vehicles. Please find attached below our small summary image which always opens the topic. -------------------- Let's start with the brand-new Tribubble Bongo Submarine from "The Phantom Menace". It is built completely studs-down as I really wanted to use those nice transparent boat studs as the passenger bubbles. For the flexible drive fins 7L flexible tubes were used as they are always slightly bent, even when bought new. You can twist them around their own axis so that they will stick together easily. It also features the yellow engine glowing by using trans-yellow hose ends. -------------------- Then in the first 2D "Clone Wars TV series" we can spot another submarine vehicle during the attack of the Separatists on Mon Calamari. It's the Manta Droid Subfighter, design of the Trade Federation. I tried to keep it as smooth as possible, but the parts variety in dark red is still somewhat limited. -------------------- I'd like to close with some sea vehicles from the Expanded Universe. This time from the popular "Dark Empire" comic series. Again Mon Calamari is under attack. The New Republic sends their troops against the gargantuan World Devastators of the reborn Empire in small but agile "Amphibion" Aquatic Assault Vessels. The ship is a mix between studs up and studs down, to be able to use those great wedge pieces for the boat hull. The reborn Empire, on the opposite, used A-Q5 Waveskimmers (Wavewalkers) to intercept the New Republic troops. The Empire used their successful AT-AT design as frame and attached large sturdy legs enabling the vehicle to smoothly glide over water surface. -------------------- As a small tribute to the new Atlantis theme and the recently appeared 20013 mini model, I compiled a small underwater collage with the official 20013 mini model and the new Tribubble Bongo Sub who meet each other in the depths of the sea. I'd like to be... under the sea... -------------------- With that I am done for today. I thank you for your interest and stepping by. Have a nice week-end! ~ Christopher

Hello! This is a quite unusual approach, but it works well. You've spent so much time and effort on the pods that you might have overlooked the details of the centered repulsorlift engine. As your construction seems a bit too narrow anyway, you maybe could add one or two studs for the centered wing. If you compare the width/length ration in the blueprints, two studs will easily fit in to give the correct ratio. This would also have the advantage that the engine would no longer touch the pods. Cheers, ~ Christopher

Hello! I am slightly confused about the third voting box. What exactly is it for? Which of them do I own? Which of them do I like better? Which of them do I want to be re-released? Maybe I have overlooked the hint, but otherwise some hints would be nice. Cheers, ~ Christopher

Hello! Your improvements over the original version are great! You compensated the inaccuracy of the official TLC model by using really nice techniques, and built a much more realistic model. Cheers, ~ Christopher

Hello! Yes it's lovely! But where did the name come from? This didn't get so clear for me. Has it something to do with the creation itself or is it your love to bricks? Anyway, the houses are great, but my most favourite detail is the street lamp using a glow-in-the-dark dish! It's a fabulous idea! Cheers, ~ Christopher

Quite probable. I enjoy good creations, and feedback usually encourages people to build on and/or improve their skills. So, keep on building! Cheers, ~ Christopher

Hello! That is massive and impressive! I have already seen several big scaled warhips but no hovercraft yet. It's unique! It shows so much love for detail, from both sides, interior and exterior. The modular building style is very clever, allowing to access all areas quickly. maong my most favourite details are the radar equipment and the sparkling spot-lights. Thanks for sharing! ~ Christopher

Hello! From all more new colours of the palette, orange is probably my most favourite one. The fruit itself looks pretty nice, considering the fact that parts variety in orange is still somewhat limited. I'll have a glass! Cheers! ~ Christopher

Hello, and thank you! Sorry for the late answer, I didn't see it before. But I have good news as indeed there's a nice capital ship from "Starship Troopers" I have built. I hope I can take some pictures over the week-end. Cheers, ~ Christopher

Hello! A nicely slim design! I appreciate your efforts in giving large pieces some alternate use. That's excellent! But I don't think it looks that well here. It rather looks like an oversized stock pot. While the rest of your ship looks very shiny, the back looks sadly pale. A large wheel piece could do similar effect but would look more shiny. Or maybe you could try to stick a transparent dish into the large engine hole to imitate some glowing. Cheers, ~ Christopher

Hello! I am somehow addicted by grilles tiles and especially the new grilled slopes, and that's why I like this speeder a lot. Nicely done! Cheers, ~ Christopher

Hello! That is a really impressive hangar diorama you're showing here. The wall construction is definitely very authentic, and you had a good choice of parts to realize that. I see some minor irregularities for the tiles pattern at the right end of the runway where suddenly 2x2 square tiles appear in the midst of long tiles. But that does not disturb the overall view of the great hangar. Cheers, ~ Christopher