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Another great MOC, Jaredchan! Again, I love the level of detail you included, especially the car parts scattered on the track.

Very nice design, Jaredchan! I'm working on something similar, while waiting to get the IM3 sets to complete the line-up; an expansion to my previous version based on IM2. It will be interesting to see the differences between our two versions. I really like the detail you put in the tools, benches, tables and so on. They add a lot in a creation this big, where most of the detail would be limited to the background 'wall' otherwise. May I ask who the man with black hair at the far back in the first shot is? EDIT - After seeing your other MOC, I suppose that's Happy, right?

Happy B-day, Mike!

Thanks.

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Please do not use this forums as your personal billboard. I'm sure you can find other ways to get in contact with prospective resellers, for example looking for UK based users on Bricklink. I'm closing this thread now.

I always followed the idea that a 'purist' part is an official, un-modified LEGO piece, produced from design to final marketing by LEGO, with the brand mark and listed in their official parts' inventory (code and all the rest). By extension, a 'purist' minifigure, just like a 'purist' MOC, is one created using original LEGO parts only. No modding, cutting, glueing, printing and so on. Then again, this is just a way to categorise in a vast hobby. If you think about it for just one moment, TLG produces, and produced in the past, figures we would consider 'customs' following the above-mentioned criteria, if they did not come from their factories that way. For example, I think of the glued minifigs used in magnets and key-chains. They are built with modified LEGO parts (drilled holes, glued and or fused sections). When I was a kid, I was horrified any time I saw one of my friends draw or paint their LEGO parts. Later, when I met the on-line community, I saw many approaches to the art of LEGO customisation. Some still give me the creeps, as I feel they brought it too far, but I can appreciate the art and effort spent in making most of them. Even if I'm the Minifig Customisation Workshop Mod here, I prefer to follow the 'purist' (as described above) route whenever possible (call it a challenge or what you prefer), but I know from personal experience that not everything we may try to achieve can be done via that route. I think what bothers many people is the apparent dis-respect of the LEGO brick shown by customisers. Well, I can honestly say most of them (the more dedicated and talented ones for sure) display a great care for their creations and the source material. They travel the troubled 'custom' way to show what LEGO can achieve, even if it is not done by the official brand right at this moment. On this last subject, I've been increasingly interested in seeing the variety of new official parts and designs recent waves, and the collectible minifigures' ones in particular, have introduced as of late. I may be wrong, but I think I can recognise the touch of some of our old customisers in some of them, and I think it's great that TLG is aware of the work people do in this little niche of the hobby and tries to bring (what hopefully are) the best ideas into their own design and production process. Of course, many areas will remain outside of TLG range, especially those connected with weapons and other brands/licenses materials, but I strongly feel customisers are influencing LEGO's evolution just as much as MOCers do. I'm sorry if my answer went off on a tangent of sorts in its development, but I thought it could be of use to stress these collateral points in the discussion.

I'm sorry but I don't see the aim of a topic like this, especially with how you started it. we're closing this now. Please keep the Lord of the Rings discussion in the dedicated pinned topic. Thank you.

First of all, do you remember where the fig/cape came from (buying the set or is it from BL, eBay or other sources)? That should help you narrow the search, I would think. Other than comparing the fabric with that of a surely official cape, I wouldn't know how to tell them apart, as I have no experience with fabric customs; I just used plastic and paper for the few I made years ago.

First of all, welcome to Eurobricks. Please do not resurrect a 5-years old topic just to promote your Cuusoo projects, especially if it's your first post. It is a bad practice. Thank you. If you really wish to be part of this community for more than that, try introducing yourself here, to know and be know by our members. I hope we can see more from you on these boards.

Thanks for sharing this news, badger. I like these new accessories, and the way Will can present a polished and stylish product every time. Though some of them are up-dates to older versions, they do really get better each time! My favourites of this new wave are the D9-AR and the Coreburner together with the splendid SW guns.

Eurobricks Forum member and LEGO customiser the enigma that is badger brings us news of a new wave of accessories released by BrickArms! (Click on the images above to join the discussions, or browse the Minifig Customisation Workshop to learn more about the LEGO customisers' world)

I got a Swedish package in the mail today. Super fast delivery! Thanks a lot, CopMike!

Good to hear, CopMike. Thanks for taking care of this once again!

The torso and legs parts have custom decal designs on them, so he made them himself. The hair piece probably comes from the 6860 The Batcave or the 9497 Republic Striker Starfighter sets. Maybe DarkKnight7 can give you more detailed info, though.

I believe it's from one of the new Iron Man 3 'Extremis Soldier' figs. EDIT - looks like I was a few seconds late...

Indeed, this fits better in the MCW. I'm moving the topic.

Please do not revive almost 2-years old topics just to ask a question like this. While I understand you feel this specific thread fits your theme, there's a dedicated topic for decal requests pinned on top of this forum: the Decal Wish List. Try using that one, in stead. Thank you for your understanding and co-operation.

I believe we've had enough TRU side-discussion for now. Please, let's get back on topic and discuss the sets (though some of us will have to wait longer than others to test them first-hand) and SH themes in general. Thanks.

Being a fan of the Ninjago theme, and having enjoyed the TV show, I could not pass getting at least some of this year's sets. I started with two of the smaller ones, the Kai Mech, which I chose for its design, and the Warrior Bike, which I picked of the figs and parts. In fact, though the TV show version of the latter is somewhat cool, the actual LEGO bricks version did not stuck me as overly nice. Let's see if building it and having it in my hands made me change my mind. Theme: Ninjago Set name: Warrior Bike Set Number: 70501 Price: 19.99 $, 17.99 £, 19.99 Euro Pieces: 210 (+ 10 extras) Minifigures: 2 Year of release: 2013 Links: Peeron, Bricklink and Brickset The Box Front The box is rectangular, almost three times as big as the Kai Mech one, and sports the new Ninjago style, with a mix of last year's green background and yellow-gold rays originating from the Golden Ninja's aura. LEGO and Ninjago logos dominate the upper part of the front, along with the Golden Ninja himself holding a (golden, of course) katana, which he really has no reason of using given his powers. The middle of the front has a shot of the set in action, with Jay flying around in his jet-pack and the stone warrior shooting missiles at him from the Warrior Bike. The age range and set number info complete this portion for the European version; I expect the North America version to have more writings as usual. In the lower right corner, an eye catching text box, circumfused by golden light, informs us that this is one of the sets from the 'Final Battle' stage of the Ninjago story. As we now know, this battle is not final at all, since a return of the Ninjago theme as been officially announced for 2014. Back The back shows the set's play features: shooting missiles, loading the missiles in the Warrior Bike shooing mechanism, having Jay battle the Stone Warrior after parking his jetpack against a nearby rock. The corners of the back are very interesting as well: the lower left corner sports a 'collect them all' list of the Element Blades, while the lower right one is used by Sensei Wu to advertise the Ninjago site; lastly, if we take a closer look at the upper right corner... We can see the TV show version of the Warrior Bike, which sports different tyres and has a lower, more elongated overall shape. Sides The upper side of the box shows Jay, with name tag, approaching a nameless Stone Warrior, while the mug-shot depicts Jay himself at 1:1 size. The lower side, as we can expect, bears the usual LEGO legal and safety info. Contents Inside Upon opening the box, we find an instructions booklet, a rubber thread, two big hard plastic tyres, two long technic bricks, and four un-numbered bags of parts. As you can see, though most of the bigger parts are either Black or Dark Bley, Red, Blue and Lime accents liven up the set. New pieces New parts included in this small set are: Minifig, Weapon Ice Sword with Jagged Edges and Marbled White Pattern, and most of the minifig parts (more on those later on). Re-coloured parts Re-coloured parts in this set include: Dark Bluish Gray Brick, Round Corner 3 x 3 x 2 Dome Top, Red Propeller 1 Blade 10L with Bar, and Red Tread Large, Non-Technic (36 tread 'links'). Rare parts Parts collectors and MOCers will be interested in the following rare parts also: Red Dinosaur Tail End Section (making its first apparition in this colour after 12 years), and Red Hero Factory Weapon - Claw with Clip (only in a HF set so far). Spare parts The usual mix of spare parts includes a cheese slope, some techinc pins, half pins, bushes and half bushes, a round 1x1 stud, a lever, and, following this year's new weapons tradition, two katana. Minifigures Both minifigures are new in all parts except Jay's head and hood and the Stone Warrior's helmet, which we'll see later on. The new design for the Ninja kimono/suit is just great and is what made me want this set most of all. I love the detail in the torso, and I wanted a blue version to complement the red one from Kai's Mech. The Stone Warrior's armour is equally well designed and quite menacing with its spike-y protrusions. The more I look at his/its(?) face, the more I think he could also work as a clan mate for Darth Maul and Savage Opress in Star Wars MOCs. The two minifigs sport back printing of the torso, but not the heads. I really like how TLG designers went of bigger version of the Ninja elemental symbols on these figs. Here we can see the two warriors all geared up and almost ready for battle. Notice the new armour piece on the Stone Warrior. Though not as protective as most other armours or as eye catching as the skeletons ones, I find this part very nicely designed to fit the Stone Army aesthetics. Furthermore, it helps in widening the warrior's frame and keep the mouthpiece from looking over-sized for him/it. Not really minifig, but minifig-related, the Element Blade. I've read that people tend to dislike the excessive size of these blades. Now, while I can agree they are bigger than what could be reasonable in a real world setting, or even bigger than their TV show counterparts, I still think TLG designers achieved a good compromise between detail level, ease of use and size. In the end, they are not much bigger than a katana, and the hilt takes it almost 1/4 of the total size. Instructions The instructions booklet is nicely thick, and fortunately not divided into part 1 and part 2 like other small sets these days. The cover shows the exact same composition of the front of the box, except for the age range and 'Final Battle' text. The background uses a tan shade that does not distract the eye nor prevents colour or parts' recognition. In this detail shot you can spot what I suppose to be the faded Temple of Light reproduced in the upper right corner of some pages. The parts count cover two pages. Again, you can notice the dominance of Black and Dark Bley, with brighter colours' accents. The last page shows a collection of the Ninjago 2013 sets, with the star of the show, The Temple of Light with its big Golden Mech in the middle. Building Start We start off by building Jay's jet-pack. The design is new, since the other similar vehicles in the Ninjago line (and as far as I can recall, other themes) were different from this one. It uses two golden katana parts as wings and two cones as thrusters. Nothing mind-blowing, buts still a nice effect achieved with few parts. You just have to pay attention when putting it on Jay via the neck bracket: since the jet-pack is so heavy for the minifigure, you'll have to rotate the blades and have them touch the ground to support part of the weight. Now for the main model The Warrior Bike itself starts with a bunch of technic beams and pins connected to few bricks and plates to provide a building surface for the upper part of the model. Here you can see the firing mechanism in place. All revolves around the rubber band and the technic lever serving as a trigger for the (yet to be built) 'firing pin'. With the use of those big dome parts, we build up the bulk of the cockpit and provide good armour for our Stone Warrior driver to stand behind. The big tyres should provide a good propulsion power to this vehicle, though I'm confused as to their use in a tread driven 'bike'. Could this be a '3x3' model? Again, we have a passage where two 4 x 2 plates are used instead of a 8 x 2 one. I suppose we'll have to let is pass this time, though, as there does not seem to be a 8 x 2 Lime plate in the LEGO palette yet. Adding the 'forehead' of the samurai design on the bike, we complete the rear part of the vehicle. Notice the red technic pins: yes, as most will have imagined, those are to be used to connect the tread to this part of the build. And here we have the treaded portion. Not much more than a couple of technic beams supporting the wheels and rubber tread, but TLG designers tried to add as much detail as they could. Nonetheless, this is my least favoured part of the build. By adding the missiles' magazine, we get to the... Finished set ... the complete set, with its two minifigures ready to take on each other and/or zip around on the jet-pack and bike (as soon as the Stone Warrior finds a place to store his/its weapons). Front The bike looks very steam-lined and quite aggressive from the front. I for sure would not want to face one of these, with all its claws, spikes and turning tread. Back As with ho so many LEGO vehicles, this one too suffers from lack of love (and parts) in the rear quarters. the build is sturdy enough, thanks to the techinc parts, but not so good form an aesthetics point of view. Ready, aim, fire! The firing mechanism works pretty smoothly, and I suppose kids will like it. For myself, I've never been a big fan of this kind of play features, so I don't have much to say about it, apart for the fact that I tried it and, no matter how much force or speed I use, the missiles will only go as far as the length of the bike itself. Not really effective in actual combat. Final comments Overall, this is a nice set for its value. The figs are great and the part selection includes some interesting bits. What bugs me is in the aesthetics of the bike, though I recon it is not an easy model to transport in brick form. Design & Colour scheme – 6/10 (TLG designers did their best [apart for the rear quarters] and made a good job in capturing the colour scheme and Stone Army feel; Too bad the shape was distorted in the transition.) Minifig – 10/10 (As with most of these year figs, and the Ninjago figs over time, the design and level of detail are just great.) Parts – 8/10 (A little too much technic for my taste, but some interesting bits are in the mix nonetheless.) Playability – 7/10 (The jet-pack, the bike and the weapons grant for hours of play by children. The limits of the firing mechanism are the main reason I lowered the score here.) Build – 8/10 (Nothing too complex, but some efficient solutions are used, to create the samurai face design and for the jet-pack itself.) Price – 10/10 (20 Euros for 201 pieces plus spare parts is good, especially if you throw in two splendid minifigures and a bunch of really big parts.) Overall: 8.2/10 Very good As always, questions, comments, and pic requests welcome! If you like my reviews, and would like to learn how it's done, please consider joining the Reviewers Academy:

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Very nice set-up, with all the action going on in the DC and Marvel ones, and a great collection of both official and personal models! Thanks for sharing.

Thanks again for the feedback and the insight in your comments. It feels great to be part of a community where everyone can bring his/her unique contribute from personal experience like this. Really nice MOD, pup! Thanks for sharing it.

I must admit I wasn't very convinced by this Legends of Chima theme when we first heard of it and saw some images. But, as it often happens, it has grown on me over time, and I started the year with a LEGO order including a couple of the smaller sets and one of the medium sized ones, to try it out, and eventually re-use them as parts packs. Let's see how it goes for set 70000 Razcal's Glider, the smallest of the line (excluding polybags). Theme: Legends of Chima Set name: Razcal's Glider Set Number: 70000 Price: 11.99 $, 7.99 £, 9.99 Euro Pieces: 109 (+ 8 extras) Minifigures: 1 Year of release: 2013 Links: Peeron, Bricklink and Brickset The Box Front This small set has an almost square box (size 14 x 12 x 4.3 centimetres, or 5.52 x 4.73 x 1.69 inches). The front of the box has a very eye-catching representation of the model in action on a Chima landscape background. The upper rim sports Razcal's snout as well as the standard set info, theme logo and LEGO logo. The lower left corner has the character shot we have come to know, first in Star Wars sets, and later in many other themes as well. The colours are vibrant and very evocative of action and adventure in (maybe over, here) a jungle environment. Back The back is a patchwork of small shots showing the model's features, with and unusual amount of text describing almost all of them. In the upper right corner, the character can be seen in action pose; notice that while Razcal's weapon is 'buildable', as described on the box itself. Side(s) The only interesting side of the box (the others sport the usual legal and safety writings) is the upper one, with Razcal's 1:1 mug shot. Contents Inside The box contains two bags of different sizes, two instruction booklets and a no sticker sheet. Not bad for a set this size. The parts assortment is dominated by darker colours, mainly Black and Dark Red, with some Dark Bley and Purple in the mix. Blue, Bley, White, Brown and some varied Transparent hues complete the palette. New pieces New parts included in this small set are: Black Tile 1 x 2 with White Fangs and Dark Red Pattern, Black and Purple Wing 9L with Stylized Feathers, Light Bley Barb Large Flexible (Claw, Horn), and Trans Light Blue Rock 1 x 1 Crystal 4 Point (CHI crystal) [curiously absent from the Brickset inventory page]. Rare parts Parts collectors and MOCers will be interested in the following rare parts also: Blue Pneumatic Hose Connector with Axle Connector (only in 2 other sets so far: 8110 Mercedes-Benz Unimog U 400 and 9448 Samurai Mech), and Purple Minifig, Weapon Crescent Blade, Serrated with Bar (only in 5 other sets so far: 4 Ninjago 2012 sets and 70100 Ring of Fire). The usual extra bits include small Technic parts, some round plates and tiles, a cheese slope in Purple, a small bone and a horn, a robot arm and a small 1x1 tile. Instructions As already mentioned, the instructions are divided into 2 small booklets, as seems to be common in smaller sets nowadays. The instructions are standard fare for a the current trend. Most pages include one step that uses 1 or 2 pieces at a time (here we have a majestic 3 parts in one step!). I'm sure this explains the need for 2 booklets in such a small set as this one. The parts' summary is split in two non-adjacent pages. I suppose someone in Billund had a hard time trying to squeeze all the parts in one page, or to spread them on the two pages to make them look more full. In the end he/she must have give up, and left almost one quarter of the second page blank. I'll skip the ad pages shots since those are perfect replicas of the one in all the other Legends of Chima sets. Minifigure In this pic you can see the main parts of the Razcal minifigure. Not shown here are the armour piece and the feathered wings that are attached to it. As we know, LEGO designers put a lot of effort in these figures, and I think they hit the mark pretty well. I really like this Raven figure, which sports fantastic details and is not too specialised to be re-used in other themes, especially Castle and Fantasy, in my opinion. From the side, we can see how the head piece is shaped to be reminiscent of the actual animal it is based on. I think the LEGO designers did a great job with these parts and they add a lot to the LoC theme. Also, notice the discussed piercing and the 'gold plating' of Razcal's beak. A better shot of the helmet and full figure from the front, without the armour. The above pictures show the difference between the two sides of the dual face head, and the back printing of the torso. Personally, I think the second expression is somewhat comical. It looks like Razcal just discovered a big mistake in the Ravens' accounts. [For those who did not read his bios on the LoC site, Razcal is the Raven Tribe accountant.] Building Start We start by building the base of the cockpit, with a mix of Black and Dark Red for the main structure and a bit of Brown to simulate a leathery seat (do Ravens skin their enemies from the other Tribes?). By the end of book one, we have a general idea of the overall shape of the glider. I really like the beak and the tail support part. The very strange bit is the bone used as a control lever. Adding limbs Next phase includes the addition of supports for the talons and the use of few technic parts for the 'hidden' play feature of this set. Yup, the flick-fire missile piece attached to the chain is the 'hidden' play feature. It is stored under the rear end of the glider and, when you push the front cannon (or trans-red cone), it poops pops out! Finished set By adding the wings and tail parts, we complete the set. The overall feel is pretty nice, and it is quite swoosh-able, too. The only con is the wing parts have a slightly loose connection, and may rotate a bit when provoked (i.e., when friction with the air is barely more than a gentile breeze). Action ready? Indeed, that of a thief is no easy life. Imagine being a burglar who approaches his prey on a (more or less) stealth glider. You land, dismount, get ready to attack... And have to stop, pick up few odds and ends from the glider, combine them together, and only then you have your weapon ready. But wait, things get even worse when you have to take flight again: you're running, hunted by those you stole from, and you'd need to take off as fast as possible, only, you need to take apart your weapon, re-attach the pieces to the glider in order to have it in working conditions, and only then you can go! See, no easy life at all. Final comments Overall, this is a nice little set, full of interesting parts (mainly the new wing pieces and printed parts), with a fair amount of play value and a really excellent (albeit weird for some) figure. Design & Colour scheme – 9/10 (Very well proportioned and efficient. The colour scheme works well both for a raven shaped vehicle and its stealth/thief function.) Minifig – 10/10 (Superb printing and funny animal structure make this character very collection worthy.) Parts – 8/10 (Nice variety of useful parts, a discreet amount of new pieces, including two cool printed ones. Not bad at all for such a small set.) Playability – 9/10 (The play features are funny both for kids and not-too-serious adults. I spent some time swooshing the set around and trying the various positions allowed to the control surfaces of the wings.) Build – 8/10 (Nothing too complex, but some efficient solutions are used. I especially like the beak and tail shapes.) Price – 10/10 (The pieces/price ratio is good, and the addition of the very detailed minifig make this a very good set to buy.) Overall: 9/10 Excellent As always, questions, comments, and pic requests welcome! If you like my reviews, and would like to learn how it's done, please consider joining the Reviewers Academy:

Thanks for the comments. I'm happy you like them. I have had fun building the FABU Monger (trickier then I thought) and the background, too.