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  1. Lipko
    I also made some small games. Mostly remakes but I also invented one for a contest. You can try some of these games and read more here: http://matelipkovics.blogspot.com/ Note, that while I did programmingwith passion, I was lazy for making a proper site for the portfolio (it's just a blogger template with some rather lame tweaks), it may fall apart on some browsers/systems. Maybe I will fix it some times, I'm much more experienced with html and CSS since then.
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    I like the chassis very much, especially how the motors serve as the main part of the chassis. Make me want to build something in this scale
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    For example
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    In my opinion the most interesting contests (big entry count and also some wonderful-by-itself models) were the ones with the more generic topics. The pneumatic contest, the SBrick contest (probably my favorite so far), the C model contest, the first contest with the water theme, etc. These unusual and specific topics were not as exciting for me as a spectator. So in my opinion, it's time for a generic contest again. But maybe it's just me because even in a contest I look for models that are complete by themselves without context.
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    At 1:53 in the video I felt second hand embarrassment.
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    Oh, I see you don't have a pro tag. That whole pro tag thing is quite ineffective and misleading...
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    Eric Leppen said that maybe this is the reason why it's better to share instruction than not. A good model will be knocked-off anyway, but you can guess the quality of such models with no instructions to work with. With that said, it's still a mistery how the could screw up Bruno's P1 and Madoca's Schaman. Is it intentional?
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    The question is not wether it's perfectly okay to charge for instructions or not (I also paid for the P1 instructions, even though I never intended to build it). The question is that is it really worth going nuts and perhaps not sharing models because of the pirating, especially if it's not even sure that it harms the designer significantly (not considering knock-offs with mistakes which can ruin a designer's reputation). BTW if I'd be approached by a knock-off company (I will never be on that level), I'd seriuosly consider contracting then if I were allowed to share any of my designs with the puplic without their permission. Also I would never accept a commision if I wasn't allowed to share the instructions (or digital file).
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    If the conclusion is really not sharing things and doing commission work with privacy then it's time for me to quit the community part of this hobby too. I can spend my time better than looking at medicore models because the real talents hide their works to get some money.
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    From a full product point of view: Since Lego parts are much more expensive and less easily available (this is a guess only) in the biggest market for the copycats, I don't think that 2 has too much effect on 1. People who buy copycats wouldn't buy instructions ad go through all the hassle (or pay a fortune, like on Mochub) to get the model if it was the only way to get a model (or at least the number of buyers that would is very small). Thins thing is very hard to measure for this reason. From only instructions point of view: I think it's not very different. People who don't want a full model and are just curious about instructions but asshats enough to get a pirate versions wouldn't pay for instructions even if pirate versions were not available. So I may be totally wrong, but in most cases (especially with Technic) we are talking about rather small numbers. In my opinion, the real problem is the ba quality of the copies which ruins the designers reputation.
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    Taking/uploading pictures (even poor quality) and writing up proper text is pretty time demanding. For me, asking me to update would not be motivating but frustrating. When I'm in a rush and hopefully in a flow mind-state, updating the WIP would totally distract me. So I think enforcing would mean decreasing WIP topic quality (I guess I'm not the only one with this thing). But if that would be the rule, we would adapt, I guess...
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    About the "video" wins thing: look at my winner entry videos. It's hard to say that they are killer videos. Only my photos are decent. Sheet of paper+natural light+any phone would suffice. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E8NHws5JEHw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1GUhA5-52H4 Please, no mandantory WIPs. That minimizez the chances for me to EVER enter a contest again :P Really, making time for a contest is hard by itself, but to be available through he whole contest time... And no chance to one's my mind if one realizes one's model woudln't work and restart from zero.
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    I have always been modelling things. In my teenage days I did paper modelling (also MOCs) and 3D modeling. After that programming (games and a simulator, which is modeling in a way), at the moment nothing. I'm interested in system Lego too, but Technic is simpler (less parts to choose from). I don't know why but it was always easy for me to finish things. I don't know why "modeling". Maybe when I'll have kids (and with the new house) I'll start to build more serious and awesome things.
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    Okay, I'm still lost for words. Anyhoo, I rehashed my paypal account, I'm going to look into the instructions. One minor grip: using the windshield wiper and function selector is a bit strange for me (I know you did the same in the LaFerrari), I'd prefer a normal selector, you don't have to hide/disguise everything (especially with a totally unrelated, but functional-in-real-life thing), it's a functional toy after all.
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    I works, of course, but it seems to increase part count and weight for no real benefit. That was just one example by the way.
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    Speaking about solutions and techniques, those 3 frames stacked on to of each other in the axles burns my eyes. For me, this and the Chiron are a bad sign of the degrading building quality.
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    Everything looks pretty fix to me...
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    People keep arguing about the suspension, but real cranes of such type doesn't seem to have suspension either (or only a minimal). The mudguards are too close to the wheel.
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    We also did some video shoot, maybe you can find it if you look for bizarre porn.
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    I killed the forum...
  21. Lipko
    A probe shoot for wedding photos: By the way, the blue background didn't work so well for the photos...
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    No, we shouldn't. Because it's just a matter of personal preference. I, for one, find many parts per step to be much more exhausting (and boring) than few parts per step. And I want to have fun with building from instructions, MOCing is struggling enough. Maybe I wouldn't bother with buying sets if they were exhausting/boring to build. The difference between system and Technic (as it was also discussed numerous times) is that system models can be built in layers so it's easier to detect where parts go. On the other hand, studless Technic is usually not built in layers. In some cases, there may be layers so more parts could de inserted in some specific steps, but that would be against consistency, I guess. *I honestly don't get all the fuss about instructions. If you want more challenge, skip steps, build subassemblies without looking at the callout, whatever. You can build the way you like, but in the other case (many parts per step), you couldn't decite to build in a casual way.
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    I agree with that to some extent, I can only compare the model to my telehandler, which is about the same overall size (mine may be a bit longer), simliar level of visual details, the strenght of the chassis is the usual from me, and also the way it's motorized is very similar to 42082. My model has 2300 parts, but no rotating superstructure, no fake engine and no rear outriggers. I has a few features the crane lacks (3 steering modes and pendular suspension, working steering wheel). But yes, I think the crane can be done with 3000 parts. If I had time, I'd take the challenge. I think I'm going to buy the model by the way, and will try to design C, D, E etc models.
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    It may be totally wrong, but one reason for the lazy B.model may be that the model is simply too large and taking it apart takes too much effort for the customers. I'm not sure if I'd bother with it just to build the B model. So a proper B model would mean not much added value for most of the customers but great effort for TLG. Maybe TLG learned it from the BWE. Of course, I didn't take a look at the B model in detail, so if the bottom is actually different, my argument fails. Edited stuff. My English fails me again...
  25. Lipko
    That's a decent inventory. Maybe that'd be my first piece of furniture after moving.
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