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Really cool! I like the detailed scenario! -
Very nice!
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Creator Expert Cars - Rumors, Discussion, and Speculation
cubo replied to SheldonF's topic in Special LEGO Themes
I think the biggest issue is the roof line - at the front doors the roof is one plate too thick, and the sticker on the rear window does not help to get the smooth shape of the real car at all... and the price, of course! -
Already mentioned by others - but I have to say it again: the use of the bucket handle as belt buckle is genius!
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Thanks! I'm planning something like a "trilogy" in 6-wide - the last one is not a truck, but almost as big as one... This time I have to incorporate 2 IR-receivers, but it will take some additional time to finish (mechanisms are already working, but the exterior works are still missing).
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About the german names: "Dick" means thick or corpulent, "Doof" means something like silly / foolish / dumb... so not really a translation of names, but of appearance
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Well, like I said before: it was a good chance for creating a lot of details - actually it was the first time that I also made some stickers like the staff shirts: The store plan is from a real store (scanned, minimized and printed as sticker).
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Excellent work, very impressive!
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Well, I think it works quite well if you place it a little bit aside the city center - just like the real thing
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Thanks to all for the friendly comments! In fact it was not easy to decide about the right size for this building, in the end I decided to skip the high rack warehouse before the cash desks (it is now in the covered part and therefore not visible - otherwise it would be clear that this part should be much bigger than it actually is)... But this was a great possibility to build a lot of furniture in minifig-scale, and make it visible to exhibition visitors. And probably also worth mentioning: the revolving door at the main entrance is motorized - it seems like one of the most impressive things to a lot of people, because I really hear a lot at exhibitions: "Look! Even the door is moving!"... Best regards, cubo
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Hi everybody, As LEGO and IKEA recently announced a collaboration, I thought this is a good time to present my IKEA furniture store MOC: Maybe some people already now it from 1000steine.de (it was elected as MOC of the month in June 2013, so actually it is some years old now). Since then I just completed the parking lot as shown on the picture above. Most of the roof is open, so the you can follow the customers on their way through the store: At the entrance it will be clear what my small Puch 500 was built for: Starting with the classic Klippan couch continuing with the legendary Billy shelf passing the Malm and Pax bedroom series on to the kids room. And after (or in between) furniture shopping, a stop at the restaurant cannot be avoided You can find more pictures in this Flickr album, including some of the areas you might be missing like kitchen, smaland (kids play area) or plants ) Best regards, cubo
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Hi everybody, A small moc of a small car: the original Fiat 500 (cinquecento), in Austria built and sold as Puch 500 with an improved 2-zylinder engine: I actually built this some years ago for a much bigger moc, which I will present another time. best regards, cubo
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Thanks! I'm sure the gaps can be avoided if the technique is used in a bigger model (at least hide them beneath a building or an elevated sidewalk).
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I like it - and it reminds me that my pirate roller coaster is still waiting to be assembled... best regards, cubo
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Well done! I really like the rounded roof with the wooden pillars. Best regards, cubo
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@MAB: You are right that "human" brickheadz don't have noses (at least until now), but I think it is very important in this case to get the right (and immediately recognizable) look. And they are only real life figures, but also comic characters as well: Best regards, cubo
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Thank you all for the nice and friendly welcome!
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Hi everybody, A small street scene: Just some exercise in cobblestone pavement and historic handrails Best regards, cubo
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Hi everybody, I'd like to share with you my BrickHeadz version of Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy (in german speaking countries also known as "Dick und Doof"), which I built for the BrickHeadz Contest on Brickset last year: The only printed parts used are the eyes, everything else is 100% LEGO and completely brick-build (no stickers etc.). The can be found on LEGO Ideas as well - so if you like them, your support is highly appreciated! Thanks a lot! cubo
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Well, I used for the steering 2 x Technic Gear 12 Tooth Bevel and an old Technic Gear 14 Tooth Bevel in between This picture from the small truck should make the principle clear: The power transmission form the trailer to the drive wheel is made through the axis which is connecting the trailer and the truck: the 2x6 technic plate with the tan 12 tooth gear beneath it is actually part of the truck; the Technic Gear 20 Tooth Bevel with pinhole above it is just for "show" (it simulates the turntable/coupling between truck and trailer): Best regards, cubo
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Well, it is possible to drive it on the original road plates, but it is very tricky. The steering is - as you can probably imagine - not very precise... It works better with the smaller truck, which I actually built in the first place: It took me a while to get it working, especially the "differential gear" effect. First I tried with a divided axis, but it is not possible to make a sturdy and still rotatable connection half-stud wide... so the rear wheel were always bending, and the traction was very poor. However, I wanted to drive it on LEGO street plates, so I had to find a solution More pictures and a short video of this little truck can also be found on flickr. best regards, cubo
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Yes, sure: More pictures can be found on my flickr-page, just use the links in my original post. best regards, cubo
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Hi, I would like to share my minifig-scaled remote controlled truck. It's completely made of LEGO parts and features not only driving and steering, but also working head- and rearlights (trailer only). The driving motor is a PF medium one, located at the back of the trailer but actually powering one of the truck's rear wheels. The other wheel can rotate free, therefore creating a "differential gear" effect, allowing very narrow turn circles. Steering is done by 9V micro motor, sitting at the back of the driver. Battery box and PF receiver are placed in the trailer. There is also a short video of it "in action" on my flickr page. best regards, cubo
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Hi, my real name is Johannes, and I'm a 42 years old process engineer living in Austria. I never really stopped playing and collecting LEGO, so there is quite a big pile of bricks around... I'm also displaying from time to time in exhibitions, especially a town layout, which has been growing in the last years. Some of my moc can be seen on flickr. Best regards, cubo