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I really like your style, that you do not hide the bricks, not hiding the edges and studs. It is visually how I am used to LEGO to look. It looks great.

how is the hull even possible? would you please show some pictures of inside or when it was only partially built?

Thank you all. Thanks. Several times, some unit, mechanism I considered before as "final" I completely redesigned later. Sometimes I was missing the parts. Wait for "leftover parts" pictures, you will see, some of the important ones I used all. I put it upside down on the table, or hook it up. During building I used to take apart the wings to make it easier to work with. Thank you. I truly appreciate comment from you. Thank you. I truly appreciate comment from you. Thank you. I think it was important for the realistic look. The shape was not so hard, what was tricky was to accommodate the ailerons and flaps and its mechanics into the profile. ______________________________________ I really appreciate and value the positive feedback. Please wait for the proper pictures and video (I know I said it before). Thank you.

Thank you. Instructions: yes, at some point. Wings bending: yes, but IMO to the acceptable level. it is trade of between accuracy of the design, functionality and proportions. Since I wanted to achieve correct wingspan (means really big) and I did not wanted the wings to be too thick (which would look bad) I had to find the happy medium. Flaps and ailerons work smoothly. On the real sailplanes wings bend too - a lot (on purpose), here the bending is limited. I spent quite some time getting it right. You can pick it up a play with it. Mainly making the wings-fuselage connection as strong as possible (which I consider achieved) was important. And difficult because in the "core" of the plane there is wheel, levers and rod to operate rudder and elevator - its connection to the cockpit, levers that open the canopy, gearing for the ailerons etc. Crammed inside of the fuselage? Oh, yes, it is full. And most if it is moving, so it needs space between elements to avoid collisions. Please, be patient for more details and video (I will do my best). Previous videos were just handheld, 1 cut, 1 take, no editing, no music. I would like to do something bit better this time.

Hi, I would like to present my next C-MODEL model. This time it is made from 42025 (cargo plane) SAILPLANE GLIDER Designed completely computer-free method. Just building, un-building, rebuilding. It took me over the year. But I had few periods when I did not touch it for several months or many weeks. For now, there is only very few pictures, you can call it a teaser. Video showing details and functions, complete description, and many pictures will come soon. Features: COMPLETE FLIGHT CONTROLS -working ailerons (controlled by the stick in the cockpit) -working elevators (controlled by the stick in the cockpit) -working rudder (controlled by the working pedals in the cockpit) -working flaps (controlled by the lever in the cockpit) -fully retractable landing gear (1 central wheel) (controlled by the knob on the side) -fully open-able and close-able landing gear bay (controlled by the lever under the fuselage) -open-able canopy (controlled by the lever on the side under the wings) - correct T shape tail - only 7 studs wide fuselage! - only 2 studs thick wings! - winglets - tail wheel. - structurally sound and rigid, wings are somewhat flexible (but still very playable) but I guess it is only accurate: No motorized functions - I thought it would be odd to put motor into something that is by definition motor/engineless - (I know there are self propelled sailplanes, but this one is not it) It is totally full, very packed and dense MOC. It is not a simple build. It assumes the builder is experienced technicman/technicwoman. It is huge - see with 42055 as reference: I hope you like it. More to come "hopefully" soon. _________________ edit 2: Video: _________________ edit 1: Photos added: leftover parts: February 2017 state: ______________________________ I hope you like it. Thank you for your time seeing the pictures.

it just courtesy and decency thing. simple as that. there is going to be "please do not take pictures" policy, so I will not. simple as that. and 99,9% will do the same. but as you said, we are humans, there will be 0,1% who will and internet will do the rest.

If the instructions start with the bottle and ship is build afterwards inside, I will buy it. Otherwise I will pass. Original was much better looking.

if you are (lets say) purchase manager of big retail chain, be sure, you will have all the info you need, even pictures if needed. but nobody needs to be allowed to take snapshots with their iphone for that purpose. It is nothing weird, there are many other trade-fairs that have nothing to do with toys and same policy about pictures, cameras etc. It is common. And mostly it is respected.

Spielwarenmesse is about business. Wholesales, distribution, production, etc. It is not about introducing products to public. Deal with it. (I am industrial designer working in toy industry)

280 of them are 1stud round "water" parts.

I sure do like it. It is brilliant! Bravo!

Thank you. There is lots of sense in what you say. I hope it is not a car. There was a car recently (far from perfect), still on sale. If there is some exclusive "above the flagship/flapship" status set, I hope it would be something "notcar".

and is it "certain" it is actually a car? where is this information from? I might miss something.

you have like 6 months to buy/build bigger house.

because it is huge, perhaps?

well, well, well, as I skipped everything from 2017 and (apart from yacht) will be skipping most likely H1 2018 too, H2 of 2018 seems like lots of boxes for me. forklift? even bad one is cool forest harvestor? even bad one is cool crane? even bad one is cool

make better video then.

exactly. I love it. I like modular building, but I have never bought one. I guess this one will be my first. edit: I do not like these "expression" faces, I do not like them anywhere, but that would be my only complaint.

Rally car is cool (should have been normal blue, but whatever) It has Group B feel to it, combined with PikePeaks madmonster. All cool. I would wish for different tire treads and higher seats inside, but that is nitpicking. B-model is total cutie! It is brilliant. Mack is .... I do not know yet. I do not like its colour. But I might buy it. I like what it is. B-Model looks super cool too. All in all. Great H1.

No. This is actually brilliant. Because that is how it works on the real yacht like this. This is brilliant representation of real mechanism stuffed in small space. This is excellent. _____________________ Please, do you know (think) if 42074 yellow is the same yellow as 42053 of 42030 (I mean "normal yellow")? it looks bit brighter, but I might be wrong (I hope I am). Thanks.

I read the article on brickset just now. Industry 4.0 is the answer. There is no need nowadays to have anybody to put the bags in the boxes, to fold the boxes etc. Lego production is typical example of enterprise that can profit greatly from robotical production. It takes big investment but it is possible to make stuff like Lego makes virtually without human touch. Also, my personal opinion, Lego has shifted too much to luxury, rpices of the sets that used to be consider top-end are now mid-range, current top-end sets cost money like nobody would be asking for not such a long time ago (please do not bring per piece counting - that is true), but was there 800usd set 8y ago? There is too much ultimate, limited, collection, licence. Lego is aiming too high, while mid-range and entry level is IMO neglected. Dear Lego, bring back Lego to the kids and you will be fine. Buying b-day present for 200$ is big question for lots of parents. Buying 3 boxes per year for 70$ is not so difficult. Do you catch my drift? edit: And those who can't (or do not want to) spend 200$ will get happily good set for 50$ if such a thing exist, which is better then if they do not buy anything. But I feel like current smaller sets (I do not mean Technic exclusively- but all Lego production) scream "cheapo", which is shame, those are the sets where design and cleverness of creators should be implemented the most, but (IMO) development at Lego focus mostly on the top, top, top, ultimate sets that maybe impress and build the brand, but will not clock the most revenue. edit 2: but I might be wrong

oh, cool! I did not know it existed at all. That will do for Mack dog! @dimaks13 solved it.

I would bet you are right. If they have some new car in the sleeves, that would make the most sense to make Lego version of that. And the most crutial question now: is there going to be a dog on the hood? Which one? There is city dog which is wrong breed, and there is Duplo dog which is totally wrong scale. New Bulldog mold?

Couldn't be 24375 part from 42069 used to block the holes in the hull and make sailboat floating?

Apollo available for orders! Those of us who missed first batch (me included), have their 2nd chance now, maybe last one.