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After 2 months of work, I can finally present to you, The Zapper! This MOC was quite a challenge to build, not only because it's the biggest thing I've ever built, but because of the numerous design changes that I made while I was building it (most of which you can see in my posts below). I'm just glad I managed to finish it before the deadline, otherwise who knows how many more design changes I would have made... Video: Quick stats: Height (to top of support structure): 30 studs (24cm / 9.45") Width: 32 studs (25.6cm / 10") Depth: 34.5 studs (27.6cm / 10.86") Weight (with batteries and passengers): 1968g Now, you may look at those numbers and think that they're just measurements, but while that is true, there's also quite an amazing coincidence among them... You see, as I was typing it out, I realized that written as grams, the weight was a year - not just any year, but the EXACT year that the original Zipper (which is what The Zapper is based on) was first invented! Unbelievable, I know, but I can assure you that is the exact weight. Links: More about The Zipper: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zipper_(ride) Bricksafe page: https://bricksafe.com/pages/mocbuild101/tc14---the-zapper YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kxbVNoT2SOc More photos: All versions (from prototype to final entry): Original post:

Looks great, the top of the roof kind of looks a bit high, but otherwise you've done really well

Nice, it looks much better than the original design, though IMO the mechanism looks very inefficient... Maybe these will interest you: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PzI7cvWUAA8 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reverse_bungee

Amazing progress, it's gotten much bigger since I last looked! That would be fun...

That is probably more like it... It certainly looks safer...

Hmm, not quite sure how it's supposed to work, but it sounds interesting... Edit: I found this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Whip_(ride) (don't know why I didn't find it when I first looked it up...)

Nice idea, I'm surprised you're not using a buggy motor... Here's one: And here's the Wikipedia page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Round_Up_(ride)

Yes: Which certainly means no foil...

I'm not saying it's not good, it just doesn't look as nice as the rest of the model... The small red axle was also made in black: https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?P=32062#T=S&C=11&O={"color":"11","iconly":0}

Nice progress, I'm amazed by how much you've got done already! Can't wait to see how it turns out

I almost did too... Lucky I've thought of another idea...

The arm could do with some work (those 5x7 frames really look out of place), but otherwise it's quite nice...

Is your post missing something...?

Hmm, that does sound strange... Maybe try all the different ways to control it and see what happens (connect the motor to port D to make sure you don't need to switch ports): Motor control mode IR control mode Brick program Computer program (normal motor block) Computer program (unregulated motor block)

I mainly depends on two things - the type and number of motors used, and the type of battery. In your case, I say around 1 hour (or more if it's not driving constantly).

I wish I could, especially considering Unity can, but I'd need a Mac and a iPhone for that - both of which I don't have...

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They're not, and they also can be embedded: As can the video:

At last, I've been waiting for this! I've already got one idea, I'm not sure if it's the one I'll build, but if TC12 is anything to go by, it probably will be... and will use a heap of chain parts...

Yes, it's finally happened! And I'm surprised no one has done it before, especially considering how many Flappy Bird clones have been made... If you only want to download the game, click the image below, otherwise just keep reading... I've been wanting a Lego version of Flappy Bird ever since I found out about it, I hadn't planing on making it myself, but after I started learning Unity (after trying GDevelop), I decided I needed a nice simple project to get started with, and that I could easily finish (unlike my previous Miniform game, which I have put on hold for now). It was then that I remembered about my "Bricky Bird" idea, so I searched for a simple tutorial to have as a guide (this one), and once I understood that, I got to work... That was 2 weeks ago... Now, it's almost finished* - I've recreated all the main stuff from the original game in Lego using MLCad, written all the code from scratch, and edited all the images pixel by pixel... But anyway, enough talking, time to show you the game! (and it's nowhere near as bad as my last game ) Screenshots: More screenshots in spoiler below: I have so far only made this game for Android, as it's much better suited for a touchscreen. You can download the ZIP file (which contains the APK file) by clicking the link below or the image at the top of the page. Download - Current version (0.8.4): https://bricksafe.com/files/mocbuild101/my-games/bricky-bird/Bricky Bird v0.8.4 (Beta1).apk.zip Software used: MLCad - for making the models. GIMP - for editing all the images. Unity (free) - the main game engine. Additional features added: (not in the original game) Parallax scrolling (google it if you don't know what it is ) *I will hopefully be adding some more extra features of my own soon, to make it less of a clone, and more my own game. That's all for now, go play the game! - and don't forget to comment if you like it!

Nice, definitely a great alternate model for this set +1, though I'm not really sure if they would fit...

For me, I don't really think my building style has changed that much, more so the way I have built my MOCs. I have always preferred function over looks, and I would build things to play with rather than display, though recently I found my MOCs looking a lot better than they used to - not because I've been building them to be that way, but because my experience has helped me build in a way that is much more structured and efficient - better choice of parts. (and of course, my ever expanding collection of parts!) I agree, though on occasion it can lead to some horrible MOCs - I can recall one MOC I built a few years ago, that was built completely freestyle (not goal or plan whatsoever) - it was my first attempt at a full RC car with suspension and a paneled body. I built it completely sequentially from front to back, and it ended up looking a bit like a Jeep crossed with a VW Beetle (in the most horrible way possible), and it was so heavy that it could barely even move, despite having two XL-motors in it (which lead to quite a few broken bevel gears in the differentials). Same here, the quality of my photos has increased dramatically since I've started posting my MOCs online - I noticed I've been doing less and less editing as my skills have improved. That's one thing I've definitely been doing more of - keeping relatively the same number of functions, yet shrinking them down smaller and smaller each time - or as @Leonard Goldstein calls it, Shrink-O-Mania! There is one thing that I know for sure - more building -> more experience -> better MOCs. And on that note, I think it's about time I did some more building...

Nice, those models make color vomit look good! Yeah, it seems like the original look of the sets still have an effect even when they're recolored like this. Makes me wonder what the Porsche or Bugatti would look like...

I agree, though I've only ever found myself buying black and grey axles...

Yes. No, but if you have an auto-valve (like this) or a pressure gauge, it would be better to have one. Yes, it has enough pressure, but it has a low air flow rate, so they will move very slow