Jedd the Jedi

Brickdoctor, you're right. Ages ago when we'd have LEGO play dates, my friend and I swapped the normal smiley heads on the old Imperial guards for other basic minifig heads, and the train master/Biggs face was one of them. Artanis, that's nice! Looking at your comic made me just realise that a lot of these Atlantis figures could well be cool background aliens for a Star Wars diorama or other MOC. Dang it, Dad is gonna be mad at me for starting to collect yet another LEGO theme.... Just some whining for me - feedback is always nice, even if it's negative. Actually, it's especially nice if it's constructive criticism. I really don't mind reading "hmm, that one wasn't funny. Maybe you could..." as opposed to "SH*TTY BOOBS" (I send my regards to the land of the banned).

I apologise, I do indeed have a lot of trouble grasping Saesee Tiin jokes (wow that is a weird sentence there)- I have always pronounced it "Sah-SAY TIN", or "Sah-SAY Te-IN", with a short "i" sound and not an "ie" sound as in "tie-in". Now that you've explained the joke, I just feel very silly, but knocking my head on the wall does help me get more ideas for comics. Cloney, I do like the Qui-Gon one - I imagine him, being played by Liam Neeson, more partial to Irish Whiskey though.

Ritz Brick, that one is nice! I like seeing Imperial troops kickin' back. Seeing this made me think of a joke I might just do earlier. Praiter, that is brilliant once again. A pun can be painful, but that almost never means it's not funny. Cloney, forgive this stalwart of the original trilogy, but once again, I have to beg an explanation - I tried my darnest but I don't know what "tie ins" refers to, but I'm sure it's something so obvious I'm just being ignorant.

I like this - as a kid and even now, I would try to approximate a set that I could not own with my own pieces, coming up with an approximation I could be proud of. With the nose construction and with access to pieces that had not yet been invented in 2002, it's safe to say your version is better.

Ah, thanks for explaining the Saesee Tiin joke Praiter, and I agree on all counts. Cloney, that was a brilliant idea. There's lots of humour to be mined from making wise, old and sensible Yoda a free-wheeling lothario. :D "Manny Bothan", that is incredible! Hey, no worries - humour isn't my strong suit either, and yet here I am stuffing it down everyone's throats. Fives, I do like your new stuff a lot! The "lightsaber" one is really good, and so is the "Clone Wars aren't over" one - but the Boba Fett joke I didn't find all that funny. Still, keep them rollin' on in.

Nice work as usual everybody. Fives, I do like your stuff especially for firsts - the Jedi Knight one works very well. LuxorV, I share Vader's bewilderment and shock at these booted skeleton figures. And KielDaMan, congrats on your first funny - it looks good, but I'm not sure I get the joke. Ah, apologies for my denseness (or is it density?) That Home One set has turned out to be very useful material for the funnies, I'm glad I got at a discount as I didn't plan to buy it at first.

I don't know why, but I really really like this MOC, a great deal more than a lot of much larger, more complex and more detailed dioramas that I have seen, even. I really enjoy building small vignettes, and there's something about this one that really works. I do like how it captures everyday life rather than a battle or duel (yet even everyday life in the Star Wars universe can be alien and interesting to us), and the construction of the buildings and structures is very clean and professional, almost feeling like something one might see at Miniland. Very good work.

Oooooooooh.... New interiors on the Millennium Falcon... A drastic design change in how Vader wears his cape... To be honest, I've been very interested in the new sets...until I saw clear pictures of them. There is that ongoing discussion about how the focus of the line may have/definitely has turned to minifigures - won't say anything more about that here. However, looking at the physical sets, especially the redesigns, does leave much to be desired. It is a great opportunity for those who do not own the previous versions to pick up a LEGO version of iconic ships such as the Falcon and the Sith Infiltrator, but really the modifications on the Falcon over 4504 seem so minor, fishing in the spare parts bin or a quick order of some parts from Bricklink seems to be all that's needed to "upgrade" an existing 4504. I don't know how else to say it, I'm disappointed.

Outside of Star Wars, definitely Batman, with Indiana Jones in third place. I had been collecting and building predominantly Star Wars and Adventurers LEGO sets and was a Batman fan at the same time, so I went absolutely rabid with excitement when I saw LEGO's Batman sets, and am appreciative that I was able to get my hands on those that I wanted - since now in 2011, they have become highly sought-after collectors' items. I've always had a policy for collecting Star Wars action figures and LEGO - "character figures from Hasbro, vehicles from LEGO". I'm not a big fan of spending a lot of money on a large chunk of plastic starfighter scaled to a 3 3/4 inch or larger action figure. With the Batman license, the same policy applied - and building Batwings, Batboats and Batmobiles from LEGO was something I really enjoyed. Indiana Jones is in second place as I have been a long-time fan of the films, though I think it was a mistake that the first Indy movie my Dad showed me when I was 9 was "Temple of Doom". I had always enjoyed the exoticism and adventurer-archaeologist aspect of Indiana Jones, and as such latched onto the Adventurers LEGO sets (which I was led into after becoming interested in dinosaurs first). Building traps and mechanisms and trying to build exotic architecture and old-fashioned vehicles out of the pieces I had on hand was a big part of growing up with LEGO for me. So when LEGO finally made official Indy sets, I felt much the same way as I did with the Batman sets two years earlier. I recall getting three sets at once for my birthday that year, and I was so excited (they were Motorcycle Chase, Race for the Stolen Treasure, and the Lost Tomb). However, it was then that I began to feel that LEGO was starting to sell out on fans - giving "Race for the Stolen Treasure" a larger box and higher price point that "The Lost Tomb" (which I believe had more pieces) was my first clue, and I was sorely disappointed with the Flying Wing set that was released the next year and did not buy it (Shanghai Chase won out for me).

Oky-Wan, all valid points. It was indeed part of the joke. As for the Endor bike, I'm not sure when the sets are coming, as we're planning to have a family friend bring them over with him when he comes here for a business trip. Besides, if I think of a joke, I have to get it out of my system fast! Hmm, the genesis of the life raft joke was actually an old FBTB comic strip about the open-air escape pod included with the first Millennium Falcon set, and I did want Leia to get mad at Han for something stupid that he did. Wow, "SH**TY BOOBS" is a fantastic insult! I need to write that into some stage play script or a screenplay perhaps...and I do wonder what you meant to say in place of it, if this was indeed the result of a fluke internet translation. I do like that one Praiter, and I agree with Kiel about cutting the caption short - it adds great effect to an already-funny joke. Undeterred by the (lone?) critic, I march on.

Thank you Cloney, I really appreciate it. Poor Luminara - well I for one think that she has a nice stylish outfit, and looks a lot less creepy than Ahsoka. Jeepers, making "Clone Wars-style" faces for minifigs was, is, and always will be an awful awful awful idea. And it hurts me so that the only Jedi I own from those depicted in that comic...is Ahsoka. *BAWLS*

Thanks you for the explanation Brickdoctor - now that you've mentioned it, I do remember newbie clones referred to as "Shinies" - it's just that I got frustrated waiting for Ahsoka-free episodes that I could enjoy and stopped following the show altogether. And thanks for your compliments about the funnies as well. Hmm, I'd never really considered that - I just thought that as part of the crossover aspect of the humour it would be fun to subsitute the Nazi's motorbike for a speeder bike.

Wow, the thread that keeps on giving! Well done everybody - Oky's comic with the mortified young Boba Fett is good stuff - that's exactly how I would feel. Brickdoctor, thanks for the comment about the Res Q troopers one being too much of an inside joke. On hindsight, I agree. Also, that wolfpack joke brings back the nostalgia. It was long before I started collecting and building, but I remember seeing the Wolfpack sets in a 90s catalogue. Ritz Brick, I'm afraid I don't really get it. The vac-metallised gold figure is "a little too shiny", but when compared to which other figure? cralegoboy, that's pretty good! However, I reckon that by dint of being "clones", they'd all be human (cloned from Jango Fett). Maybe you could try the joke with another helmeted figure? And also, here are some new ones! A brown Endor speeder bike would've worked better, but I don't have one yet - anxiously awaiting the arrival of the Endor Bunker set I ordered.

Hey Brickdoctor, sorry that this is a little overdue: Using this technique solves the closed cockpit problem to an extent, but also ruins the triangular effect of each half.

The old T-16 Skyhopper set (4477) is a great source of nostalgia to many a LEGO Star Wars collector. My first attempt to rebuild it was three-four years ago. I dusted it off and put it back together after seeing Brickdoctor's great version. This is essentially very similar to the original design of the old set, but I tried to work in a little more detail, including with some ancient pieces coated with remnants of old stickers (from the Discovery shuttle set ages ago). The wings are white instead of grey because the grey pieces are used in another MOC, and have been there for four-five years. I'm most proud of the closed cockpit design - however, this is still largely inaccurate in many respects. (Took the photos at dusk, and by the time I got to this one it was a little too dark) Brickshelf gallery (When public) Thanks to all for looking!

Penguin, I feel your pain, I really do. The Last Airbender sets and the Spongebob sets held no appeal for me at all - and even then, the Last Airbender makes more sense as a LEGO theme. The Batman line has so much more potential - you wouldn't believe how excited I was when I discovered that LEGO would be making an official Batman theme - my two favourite things in one! Alas, it wasn't meant to be. The SpongeBob sets just look really very silly now. I mean, even if LEGO made new Batman sets that reused characters they'd used before (Two-Face, Riddler, Poison Ivy, Bane) I definitely wouldn't mind, since many of those were only available in one set. As a side-note, I really like the classic yellow minifig heads you bestowed upon Batman and Robin!

Thanks Brickdoctor! I remember your "let the wookiee win" vig, it was great! Legonator, that one's pretty good! I like that you've got them all single file, and the focus blur is very effective for the joke. Well, I did get that figure back in 2002, and the years haven't been kind to the cape... This is actually what my best friend and I did ages ago when Rebel trooper minifigs weren't made yet - we'd stick backpacks on Res Q Ranger and football player minifigures to cover the printing on their backs, and use them as rebel troopers for a comic project.

I see, thanks for clearing that up! I figured out a way to do a closed cockpit; I think I'll return to that model and put some pics up, but it will never compare.

Holy gosh, that is awesome. Even though I'm not a big fan of the steampunk genre, I always like seeing steampunk MOCs, to see how their creators re-interpret a Star Wars ship or craft. Since it is steam powered, it's always important that we see some gears and greebles to get a feel of how the machine works, and you've delivered on that part. However, I will agree that the middle legs do look a little flimsy. I would imagine a steampunk AT-TE to have strong timber or brass legs.

I've not seen the film or read the books, but the movie definitely has a very interesting look that you've captured very well here. I like the work on the burnt-down house - it does feel like it's falling apart. Also, perfect use of Bellatrix's dress for Violet. However, I'm with you on the part about baby Sunny looking too old, but I don't think there's very much you could do. It would be interesting if you perhaps built some burnt-down steps leading up to the house - just a suggestion!

^^ Brickartist, I'm in the same boat. My guess is that the droids landed on Tatooine instead of Alderaan and that Alderaan was going to be blown up immediately, and Palpatine just dispatched the troops there to die. Plissken, subbing the gorilla in for Chewie is a good idea. Only thing is, perhaps you can retain some traces of Chewie (even though he probably used the conditioner on his whole body) - brown torso, brown arms, brown legs even? I appreciate the compliments! And Lockos, thanks for feeling my pain about the stratosphere-high prices here.

I've gotta say, that is really good work. I like that you made a very conscious effort to create something in a style that LEGO themself might actually do. The mini ships all look fantastic for the scale. The accessories are done really well - I especially like the mini-kit canister. However, it's nothing wrong on your part, but the minifigures...eh, just can't buy Mr Krabs as Roron Corob any day of the week - I'm sorry man. Comparing what you've done to LEGO's previous advent calendars for themes like City, I'll say don't be afraid to make a small display base-type diorama, or make the mini ships a little bigger. Also, it's all about the presentation - perhaps have your photographs taken with better lighting, and with no so much blank space - don't be afraid to zoom in, or crop it. And a picture of all the ships, figs and accessories together would be super.

The Prince of Persia sets all look very cool, but somehow this seems (at the moment, at least) like a superficial license with little staying power and little LEGO can do to make it interesting. The sets seem to be going for clearance everywhere - everywhere but here in Singapore. Lots of the sets do look very interesting, in terms of the architecture, minifigures and specialised elements. However, it's just not worth the price tag, in my opinion, and there isn't that richness of legacy behind it that Star Wars, Harry Potter, Batman and Indiana Jones as licenses had. If the Batman and Indiana Jones lines went dead/dormant so quickly, I don't think PoP stands much of a chance. Your comparison of the sets with the scenes from the movies is very interesting. Plissken is exactly right in saying that the material LEGO was presented with may have been far from the final version we see in the movie. Usually, it's sections of the script, but more importantly conceptual art/models or renderings. That's why there seem to be so many inconsistencies with the sets. I suspect this may also be the case with the new Pirates of the Caribbean sets based on the fourth film. At any rate, I'm crossing my fingers that Toys R Us or any local department stores give up and dump all the PoP LEGO sets in a discount bin somewhere.

LuxorV, I'm pretty sure Mace was indeed a tough kid to train. Cloney, you and others may call those "groaners" - but those comics are what have made you my new personal hero. I'm not very sure I'd trust Ahsoka to give me a haircut with that lightsaber. One request though. Please stop making comics using all those fantastic hard-to-find highly-sought-after Jedi figures. It's making me jealous. SHAAK TI MY LOVE! I don't care that the T-6 Jedi Shuttle costs the equivalent of USD $110 here in Singapore. ONE DAY YOU WILL BE MINE! Also, I'm on a bit of a roll - although whether these fall under the category "rolling on the floor laughing" or "toilet roll" is up to you. I warned you all about the Ackbar puns!

Brickdoctor, this looks amazing! With all the detailed greebling, it almost looks like a UCS model even though it is figure-scaled. The wings, the engine at the back, the cannon underneath it...all pretty perfect. However, when I was making my own (far more inferior) Skyhopper mod (of 4477), I tried to build it with a closed cockpit, because the reference picture I showed what I thought was a closed cockpit. After looking at your reference though, I must say you nailed it.