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hey, at least when your prefered elements were released there were MORE THAN JUST ONE IN THE SET!!1! i'm sorry, i don't mean to vent on you. it's just...of all the frizzle fraggin rommlefrazzits... KEvron

YOU!!1! you young upstarts and your newfangled elements! don't get me wrong, the new elements allow for lines which were near impossible with the traditional elements. your own sexy mocs give testament to that. i've gone on ad naseum opining about the design shift; i'd prefer a healthy mix of both old and new, as seen in sets from early last decade. as it is now, the theme has evolved into something of a lego-compatible line, and to lego's own detriment, i believe. the line between technic and system has become so well defined that they risk the loss of cross-over appeal. KEvron

if you're getting back into it after a long break, you might as well go with the flagship set. the unimog has a huge parts list, and you'll soon discover that the building techniques required for the new elements have changed substantially in the last decade; the unimog's instruction booklet will prove quite educational in that respect. it ain't your father's technic. you can always supplement your inventory with other sets, or you can purchase many individual elements directly from lego or from private sellers at bricklink.com. at bricklink, you will find discontinued and hard-to-find elements not available from lego directly. KEvron

32000 in blue. sheesh, i'm a broken record.... KEvron

the more colors, the more seperate production runs and storage space required. it kills me that tlc only produced two sets which called for the 1x2, two-hole brick in blue ; the motorcycle set had only one piece, and the other set was a promotional, available only at legoland anaheim. any bricklinker who's got them in bulk is asking well over $1 per piece. KEvron

and they offer two more dimensions of connectivity than the studless. bean counting is a big factor. studless beams require fewer dies (die? dice?) and less abs to produce, and there a fewer production rejects. ewps! you beat me to it. KEvron

two words: bean counting. KEvron

remarkable! seems to work flawlessly, and closely follows the full-scale design. look at all those kids gathered around! they're the real critics, and they know the goods when the see it. KEvron

argh! KEvron

i feel snubbed.... KEvron

hats off to all the participants! 6. motor boat - 1 pt 8. steampunk sub - 3 pts 10. leviathan - 1 13. water strider - 2 pts KEvron

yer gonna put your eye out! good to see you finally mocing it up a bit. KEvron

the first step is denying you have a problem. heh! KEvron

oh, the heresy.... studded beams: 4 directions of connectivity. studless beams: 2 directions of connectivity. they can pull the dies out of mothballs. KEvron

oh, that beauty's got cuusuu(sp?) written all over it! KEvron

you're moving the goal posts on me. KEvron

love the gull wings! btw, the description for the title of this thread reads "small nad furious". i'd be furious, too.... KEvron

who says my comments are unnecessary? KEvron

is it an anonymous attack? was the site hacked? are the mods playing a prank? my comments were all messed up. KEvron

okay, who's the merry prankster who made all of my comments come out like that? which mod is responsible? KEvron

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wow. simply.... wow. be sure to touch on that in your interview.... KEvron