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Yes, there was a link, but I will update the first post with media tags. Thanks, I forgot to include that here! It's fun to build around a theme (in this case, a number), and watch the project take shape. In the end, it is much easier to build polygons and polyhedrons out of Lego by incorporating Pythagorean triples into the design. 20x25x30" I also want to plug train stations by BrickCityDepot and BrickBuildersPro, from which the pair of buildings in this MOC were inspired. When researching the look of a new project, I search for pics of a "standard." Strangely, it's difficult to find nice pics of buildings at amusement parks or zoos on the internet, since you will find shots of rides or animals instead. I decided I needed something centering around the ticket counters, and after the wheel was done, I built out from there. Lastly, the design is not perfect. As L@go caught on early at flickr, there are just things you can't predict. In this project, I couldn't predict the tolerance of a cross axle across two supports. I've modified the .lxf design to make the red spindle holder 3-studs wide instead of 2 and put the technic beam on the outside rather than inside. The 32-stud axle still bows in the middle but less outside of the support. After Brickworld is over, I'll try to replace the current axle with something more closely resembling a 5- or 6-stud wide dowel. The wheel is relatively lightweight but still too much for the load intended for a single axle. Oh well!

flickr ~ "See you at Brickworld Chicago!"

There will be a Lego set unveiling at Brickworld Chicago on Friday, June 14 at 8:00 CDT (June 15, 01:00 GMT). Considering that the Ewok Village was just shown, I would guess that Lego now will announce the Sydney Opera House. The large AFOL "Creator Expert" sets are my favorite series next to the modular buildings. And since 5% of their fanbase accounts for 20% of sales, I wouldn't expect Lego to stop producing these huge sets anytime soon.

If they saw a result from their vote, they'd want to come back. Seeing a meter tick up 0.01% with no guarantee is not enough cause-and-effect. In general, I'm strongly opposed to the idea that project owners should be responsible for driving traffic to the site. Lego Cuusoo is Lego's. They're a huge toy company; they certainly could pitch in better! The project owner should be responsible for presenting a great idea. The rest really should take care of itself.

I wanted to know how supporting a project is investment of anything other than a minute of one's time.

Could you elaborate?

Thanks for the kind words! Sure, you may change it however you'd like. That's what Lego is about, after all. Edit: Some time after the first post, I did add an interior to the PF. It'd been up on my flickr account but not yet updated here:

First, I'd like to apologize for late replies and "raw" photos. I have to split personal time (Lego & photography) with family time and it's hard to find a moment to myself! Here's some trivia: 18,612 bricks plus minor adjustments throughout the build 24 sides 2.5 foot diameter at the base Occupies 4 gray XL (48-stud) baseplates Several iterations designed by yours truly across several months The second iteration was inspired by the GABLE ELEMENT (#6044), which was later replaced by technic bricks in the final 3x4x5 and 6x8x10 stud triangles were exploited aplenty to create tiered seating 3 full days to build 3 builders including myself 312 base capacity: 309 general admission, 24 box seats, and 12 for the press 345 capacity (33 extra) for baseball 368 capacity (56 extra) for football I built my first stadium on a single gray road plate in August 1987 as a tiddly winks-type game using a 1x4 brick as a bat and a minifig head as a baseball. The objective was like a homerun derby: pry the ball from a white (home) plate, trying to get it to land in the outfield seats. Failure to get a home run = 1 out. 3 outs = 1 inning. 3-5 innings = 1 game. My brothers and a cousin had their own stadiums approximately the same size, and we established a league amongst ourselves. The dichotomy in scale that you can see here (e.g., the stands vs. the baseball field where 1 stud = 10 feet) represents a carry-over. Replace home base with a plate or brick instead of tile, and you could challenge a friend to a game. The stadium can be dismantled into 8 light-yet-strong interlocking quarters. The playing field(s) can be lifted from the base plates. The dome is fairly solid but will jiggle a bit if you poke it. Stronger on the edge than in the middle, it is also stronger to compression than lift.

flickr Dome: Baseball: Football: Gymnastics: Modular units: Until next time!

In the town square box art, the overlap of the sword in the foreground and awning in the background gives the appearance of the statue holding a cross!

Lego. Freedom. Ameribricks.

My MacBook Pro at home also does not appear to have updated. Is the patch 4.3.7? If not, how can you tell if it installed if you happen to look away?

#60479, Plate 1x12, Dark Stone Gray, Reddish Brown, Brick Yellow - The 1x12 plate is excellent for adding strength to any large structure. It would make sense for it to be available all concrete and wood colors.

Old posts, but with this topic bumped and that website still being run by the culprit, I want to offer my simple take to prospective buyers: If you are truly interested in a design, you should inquire about its availability from the original builder. Do not purchase knowingly from a plagiarist.

Good luck on Cuusoo! If I may offer some unsolicited advice (is there a worse kind? ): Above all, be persistent yet take breaks, since it can be a demoralizing process over the long haul. Don't accommodate nonconstructive criticism (i.e., beware of "reviews"). And don't pledge to non-profits or charity, as the ones that get back to you will hint that they just want your hard work and money in exchange for no publicity / help. I'm skeptical that an .lxf file would help with supporters, but providing it may be more useful in demonstrating to TLG / Cuusoo that connections in an Expert MOC are "legal." From what I've seen in your pictures, I wouldn't worry, so it's surprising they asked.

The exterior colors and interior layout are perfect! Excellent work, congrats!!

Wow... So cool! I love the minifigs! It begs for a headquarters, but I suppose the Fire Brigade would do just fine.

I'd like a couple larger sets done right: Zoo (as mentioned in the Friends rumor topic). A suitable example would be Craig Mandeville's MOC on p.44 of Megan Rothrock's The Lego Adventure Book. Gymnasium (floor, beam, bars, vault, judge's table, locker room, bleachers). With just 4 apparatuses and a couple furniture elements necessary, there would be a temptation to make this a smaller set. However, I'd really like to see a "flagship" version with plenty of Technic since there's inherent geometry to be explored in the build. I also like the ideas mentioned above: Museum, with specimens and a paleontology dig? Hospital, focusing on the research, medicine, and doctor-patient relationship. When you go to a hospital, do you really think about just the ambulance and helicopter? Maybe that's why City hospitals are apt to fail. Ski slope. (My daughter loved the action from the diving board and slide from Heartlake City Pool, but I still think the colors clash.) Anyway, there's lots of potential here. Chair lifts, slope (with jump!), lodge serving hot chocolate. A circus train, like from a particularly famous children's movie! Many subjects of boys themes could be reused with brighter colors and more detail. I'm not fond of pushing the idea of too much shopping, and I would stay away from a grocery store and shopping mall.

Having spent a thousand hours amassing a city of modulars and mining ways to snap bricks at odd angles, I feel the corner windows and sign were definitely the highlights of this set. There is no angle more deceptive or frustrating than the 45. An entire wall attached by a single stud... yet so securely in place... I tip my hat.

Which photo, the entire town? I had plans to update a few Castlometry pics soon, so I'll have the camera out for any other requests as well.Since you mentioned it, yes, the windows of Fountain Castle are recessed by a full stud--the visible frame is actually formed by tiles. However, the black tiles absorb light as around a raccoon's eyes, and the effect becomes (too) subtle.

I was glad to read the Friends line won at the Toy Fair, just as it was cool to see Oppenheim Toy Award stickers appear on City Cafe and Olivia's House boxes. Currently, the schoolhouse and cruiser are at the top of my Lego want lists for 2013, since they contain the minute details and scenarios that interest my kindergartner lately. (And I wouldn't mind playing boats with her, either!) Friends is seemingly able to tackle a wider range of themes than the City line. So, if any Lego designers are reading this, I'd like to see Friends indulge AFOLs and girls alike by (finally!) introducing a zoo theme for a post-Duplo age group.

I don't know if this is the same problem, but I haven't seen it discussed here, either... The latest version of LDD introduced an issue on Mac such that when you start LDD, it will crash if you click on one of the preview images of recent projects. A solution is to start a new project everytime you open LDD, then open your previous project by Command+O or from File->Open. Good luck!

Wow, that turned out a lot better than the previous descriptions. It looks like a must-buy to me! :)

Thank you for the kind words! I love exploring polyhedrons in MOCs, and the hinge plate has to be my favorite element! I purchased most pieces from bricklink, and yes, quite a few were rare and cost a pretty penny.

Tall Tower flickr set ~ .lxf file Inspirations: The Westin Bonaventure Hotel Galtier Plaza Nils Hasselmo Hall Until next time!