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    Mine used to only stay for about a week, but that time has gradually increased into months. I think is is because my skills have gotten better recently, and subsequently I like looking at (and playing with!) the models for longer. Even the model with all my (small) collection of pneumatic parts has survived several months, because it works so well, looks good and I don't want to dismantle it! Any PF-powered model won't survive more than a month however, unless I can easily remove my one battery box from it without destroying the model (not always the case).
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    I love the last view, as by 'zooming out' a little bit you lost the 'imperfections' and gaps between colour layers, and so the model's patterns look smooth and stunning. I especially like the diagonal striping that goes past the end windows viewed on the last image, it looks perfect. Very well done.
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    This is a very ingenious, simple yet effective c-model for the set. Amazing work! I do feel the chimney is a bit flimsy, but I can't think of a way around that given the situation. The fact it's there at all is impressive.
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    @SpinX125 That blue emerald night looks really impressive, almost like the Tornado steam locomotive built here in the UK (it is the same class of locomotive after all). In that lighting the white windows aren't really obvious, but what do they look like in real life?
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    @I_Igor I think @josszo means the flexible corridor connection between the halves of the bus, not the actual hinge. @josszo I have not seen such a connection achieved in LEGO at any scale, but as you say a system with rubber connectors may work. I'm thinking about systems employed in 1:76 scale model trains, which can use alternating fixed and flexible 'layers' forming a very thick sandwich; the central-most 'layers' can slide past each other somewhat, enabling the whole connection to remain fairly close but move enough to permit tight corners. What is the sharpest corner you hope the bus will be able to take? Alternatively, you could create a rigid corridor, that at each end slides and pivots on a single pin (probably one at her top and one at the bottom) fixed in each of the main bus's body sections. It would not be as realistic as a flexible corridor, but may work more reliably and with less friction. I'm not entirely sure.
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    Yes, I was looking forward to this happening. Looks excellent, refreshes the feel of the site. It definitely gives it a certain summer-ness. I think the beach sand is a bit too uniform and smooth for a real beach (even a LEGO one) however. And our UK summer has probably finished now anyway!
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    I thought, hmm, that's a nice little shunter, then I saw it had full PF in it and thought... WOW . Very impressive getting it all in such a tiny space! How many wagons/coaches can it pull/push successfully?
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    @BrickMusher I think we have our winner... not that there's any competition. That, frankly, is insane. The gap between the front and rear of the train is significantly shorter than the train itself in the last video! Very, very impressive. The track doesn't look like LEGO track all the way round in the 3rd video; what did you use for it? Also, what is that locomotive at 0:46 (and 3:58) in the 3rd video? A modern light-blue version of 7760?
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    Odd, but I guess it saves on some plastic in the moulding or something. (We now have two different sizes of worm drive, longer-but-smaller-diameter and shorter-but-larger-diameter.)
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    OK, sounds like a good plan. I'm looking forward to the finished result, it promises to be another excellent model. yes...
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    This looks very good @steph77, especially the compactor. What will you be using as rubbish? The hardest part about building compactors is creating the curved bottom panels; how will you achieve this, or will you leave it as it is? The bottom panel could at least be turned over to give a smooth inside, that will help I think.
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    Woohoo! Let's see how far we can get this project! Can't wait to see the new coach, by the way. (p.s. have you thought about those mechanical MODs I suggested? )
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    Yes, definitely! I recently rebuilt my disintegrating MODed 42006, after several parts had been 'stolen' over the past few months... only stealing from myself though... As I only have one set of power functions, whenever I want to build a new MOC with the parts, I have to downgrade the previous one to a manually-controllable model.
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    That's a really nice building. Unusual construction, but perfectly executed interior; I like the fact that 1st and 2nd floor flats are supposedly identical, and retain many similarities, but have been 'personalised'. The minimal-space staircase also works very well. Good job on creating such a simple-themed yet visually interesting building!
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    Do you mean how many individual outputs each has, or how many motors each can power successfully? One V2 receiver has 2 outputs, and the Sbricks have 4. I don't know how many motors could be powered from each output however. What are you trying to build? I also recommend getting a moderator (perhaps @Jim?) to move this to the Technic forum, you'll get a much more comprehensive answer from people who really know what they're talking about over there.
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    @Ronan I'd say it's an 'animated' version of 24085 mop head, but I could be wrong.
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    @Elysiumfountain No problem! My first locomotives weren't exactly a success either, especially as the LEGO drivers can have issues on curves. I think you've done well to get such a good feel to the model. And I was referencing the updates on the Ideas site, it gives the number in blue on the tabs. Currently 164 updates vs 153 comments! It just shows how committed you are to the project.
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    I've been watching this all along, and I can't wait for the second coach to really make it feel like a train. I have, however, just noticed some slight flaws with the mechanics. For one thing, on the small leading and trailing wheels, you appear to be using the blue technic pins 43093, which have friction. You may want to swap those out for the light gray/ light bluish gray or tan version 3749, which doesn't have friction. This will enable your train to roll much better, especially in corners. You are using these on the central axles anyway, it seems. Those central axles (or all of them, even) should be replaced with 6L technic black axles 3706. Not only are these less visible (as they're black), but they allow the wheels to be permanently coupled 90-degrees from each-other, a crucial feature of real steam locomotives that allows at least one piston to be acting on the wheels to ensure successful starting. (More on that here: http://modelengineeringwebsite.com/Wheel_quartering.html) The detailing elsewhere and the story-telling possible with this set is impressive however, and it's an excellent, original (for a LEGO set) good idea. I can only hope it gets enough votes! (It's also impressive to see a project with more updates than comments! )
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    Again, very nice! I especially like the lamp, barge-boards (roof ends) and the gutters; perhaps the latter needs some down-pipes to finish the building perfectly. And how about some greenery growing up the walls?
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    Yes, I spotted and reported them too. Two were for the same site but from different 'users', and had a very unusual content which I was mildly surprised at. Also, when I saw them they were already 42 minutes old. I have even come across spam posted hours before I see it, and seemingly no-one has spotted them. Very odd. Oh, and I saw one in train-tech last week, the weirdest place to try and advertise... not nearly as many views over there I doubt! EDIT: I came across 5 this morning, no less, spread over General Discussion and Forum Information and Help. All were reported. Also, a new one on me; someone's bot picked up on the word 'interlocking' in a Train Tech thread title, and posted a comment advertising his Indian company's 'interlocking paving bricks'. A good targeting strategy, if only it worked for him! Here's the thread:
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    I'm afraid that won't happen, as the very similar 18651 (Axle Pin 3L with Friction Ridges Lengthwise and 2L Axle) exists solely in black. TLG's colour-coding policy means that we will never get two so similar parts in the same colour; at least they're both dark tones, not bright yellow or something.
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    Hey, I'm sure I looked and couldn't see anything. Must've not been looking beyond the end of my nose! Although, will you be launching the single curved rail piece needed to make narrow gauge curves using the original LEGO straight/curve rail pieces? The style where you connect it all using 2x6 plates as sleepers. I can't wait for the switched by the way... The whole control system sounds excellent, a constantly evolving, all-inclusive system to operate every aspect of a layout... Looking at the signal offerings so far, how about making a servo designed to operate semaphore signals? I don't know how much interest there would be for such an item, but it would be pretty cool.
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    @agrof they look excellent! I, too, love the look of the Dark Tan one; it already feels far more off-roady and 'cool'. Although the blue one (top-right) looks more purple.
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    I do not feel LEGO has a pattern to which they will stick. I also don't know how relevant the 'little trains' are. They may be trying to hint at something, they may be filling a gap in their release timetable, or they may just be little stocking-fillers. Also, we don't even know for sure LEGO will be continuing with the expert trains. Although we all enjoy them, they may not have been as successful as LEGO wanted; and with the released sets covering all 3 types of power (steam, diesel, electric) and train type (luxury preserved, commuter and freight), TLG may have been satisfied to leave it there. No-one here knows what they have up their sleeves, we're just hopelessly speculating. It would be nice to see a new one next year though; what would they go for next? Steam, diesel or electric? Passenger or freight? It's hard to find a universally-appropriate prototype. That said, I've been building (with out much success) a British-modified USATC S100 class. These are small 0-6-0 tanks, but very worldly. They were built in the USA during the war (being drawn and designed from scratch in under a week!), and shipped to Great Britain where they were stored. Some remained for use on our Southern Region, but many went all over the world from France to China to Israel! So perhaps it would work in terms of universal appeal, and their shape is quite blocky; fairly easy to represent in LEGO. (If you scale the wheels to TLG's, most of the proportions come out in an exact number of studs! Except it should be eight wide...) Perhaps we need to go and tell LEGO about it...
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    Hmm. The best theory I heard regarding the winter village train is that it is a Winter Village set that happens to be a train, rather than a Creator Train Set that happens to be christmas-themed. Implication being to not regard it in any of the patterns involving in train sets, as it is somewhat an out-lier, and in a different theme. Think of the Toy Story Western Train Chase (7597), Constitution Train Chase (79111) and even The Ghost Train (9467) sets; none of those are considered in the Train patterns, as they belong to other themes. I think the Winter Holiday Train should only be considered in this fashion.
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