Blakbird

Personally, I much prefer a single thick volume to the many small volumes. Feels more serious to me.

Done. I think all the links are fixed.

I spent several hours today fixing up this topic due to issues caused by the migration, but I guess I missed some. More work tomorrow.

Instructions for Akiyuki's Archimedes Screw Module (Type 1) are now tested and complete and are available here along with a Brickstore parts list. 71 pages 995 parts Most of the credit for reverse engineering this module goes to Courbet who did the work making an LDraw file with instruction steps. I had the easy job of formatting the instructions. I have not built this module, but it is mechanically pretty simple to there is no timing to set up.

At the moment, the plan suggests I may not have a LEGO room. Life may be difficult. I shall endeavor to perservere. Touche. Hopefully someone will donate them.

I just bought a new house (found something I couldn't refuse) and that means I will be busy for the next month or two moving. After that, I will have no money for new projects so I will probably work on Technicopedia even more! At least it is free now that I have all the models.

Fixed! I think you are right. I will fix this tonight.

Update: Includes 2001 with sets 1237, 8007, 8008, 8240, 8241, 8242, 8463, 8464, 8465, and 8466. Adds year and new part summary for 2016 and updates all related category pages. Thanks to Philo for making the new LDraw parts and models for 2016!

Here is my current list of built MOCs sorted by size (descending): Train Module Akiyuki 6,480 Bat Truck Lucio 5,577 Feller buncher desert752 4,510 Ball Factory Akiyuki 4,428 Terex Shovel Sheo 4,325 Teknomeka Brian Cooper 4,175 Wing Body Truck Madoca 4,126 Shelby Mustang Sheepo 4,006 Tow Truck 5571 Grazi 3,969 Volkswagon Bus Sheepo 3,527 gmk6400 Gerger 3,504 Defender 110 Sheepo 3,437 Telehandler Jurgen Krooshoop 3,383 Invisible Lift Akiyuki 3,197 Koeniggsegg One:1 Pvdb 3,021 demag ac-50 Jennifer Clark 2,983 Leitwolf Designer Han 2,912 V8 Barman 2,848 kenworth Jurgen Krooshoop 2,594 Aventador Anniversario Stefan Pendula 2,575 Tatra 813 Madoca 2,527 Jeep Wrangler Sheepo 2,461 dump truck Designer Han 2,439 MAN TGS M_longer 2,415 Simple Supercar Lipko 2,336 bughatti eb110 Erik Leppen 2,262 Basket Shooter Akiyuki 2,226 Annihilator CP5670 2,223 Snow Speeder Drakmin 2,191 Sunbeam Jurgen Krooshoop 2,177 dragline Designer Han 2,167 6x6 hauler Designer Han 2,140 Alfa Romeo 4C Jeroen Ottens 2,134 V12 Coupe Lipko 2,113 Cycloidal Drive Akiyuki 2,082 Kamov KA-32 Sheepo 2,059 Low Loader Truck Designer Han 2,054 ferrari 458 BrunoJJ 2,046 BMW M4 DTM BrunoJJ 2,027 Silver Supercar Nathanael Kuipers 2,014 Phantasm GT Crowkillers 2,003 Wheel Excavator GuiliuG 1,997 backhoe Jurgen Krooshoop 1,972 koeniggsegg ccx Jurgen Krooshoop 1,967 braiding machine Nico71 1,929 Vampire Crowkillers 1,925 Icarus Madoca 1,906 Spiral Staircase Akiyuki 1,898 Muscle Car Crowkillers 1,887 deluxe supercar Crowkillers 1,850 Link Belt Jurgen Krooshoop 1,849 Porsche Crowkillers 1,841 Audi R8 Fanylover 1,839 Assassin Crowkillers 1,827 avatar Barman 1,823 big foot Grazi 1,816 Predator Nathanael Kuipers 1,797 US Truck 2Legoornot2Lego 1,783 Step Module Akiyuki 1,769 Forklift Kevin Moo 1,768 Fork to Fork Akiyuki 1,743 Jeep Hurricane Nathanael Kuipers 1,724 Six Heads Akiyuki 1,688 js220 Jennifer Clark 1,682 Lowboy Trailer Designer Han 1,656 Oil Field Truck 2Legoornot2Lego 1,654 black dragon Jovel 1,641 Elevator Akiyuki 1,621 Zonda Erik Leppen 1,615 Liebherr L580 M_longer 1,604 Planets Akiyuki 1,558 Pendragon 2 aeh5040 1,545 cement truck LasseD 1,520 Swingloader D3K 1,483 concept car Nathanael Kuipers 1,458 Bucket Wheel Tower Akiyuki 1,416 Countach Skyliner 1,371 Pony Car Nathanael Kuipers 1,299 gg001 GuiliuG 1,294 Cardan Lift Torso 1,282 Tilted Rotors Akiyuki 1,223 Marble Run Akiyuki 1,140 cvt truck Nico71 1,121 Stuck Ball Akiyuki 1,068 Madoca Supercar Madoca 1,028 MP5 BrickGun 977 Cup to Cup Akiyuki 965 Zig-zag Lift Akiyuki 800 Spirograph PG52 764 rifle BrickGun 763 Catch and Release Akiyuki 711 LPE V8 LPE 550 Pegasus Amida 480 LS160 Jennifer Clark 471 desert eagle BrickGun 288 Safe Jason Allemann 286

You even posed the minifigs! Looks incredible.

It is really impressive how far you have come with this. I screw up pretty every time I built that back hatch section. It is tricky to get right.

To view the file you need to "save as" from your browser and then use LDView. However the link in the Hall of Fame points to the wrong place. It points to my Brickshelf folder where I talk about my copy of Barman's V-8 I built, but this is not the original source. Barman has photo instructions on his own Brickshelf. I'll fix the link. In the mean time, here is a direct link.

I don't know what's better, the car or the view from your window.

That was a joke. I was surprised no one commented on it before now. In American vernacular, a "sh!t ton" is a very large quantity of something. I guess it wasn't funny if I had to explain it!

No I didn't make it, Philo made it. You can find it on the LDraw parts tracker.

Just a bad day for the dog. Makes you rethink what to do with the parts you buy off Bricklink though.

On my first build I made only the first and third of those mods and the model worked great. Later I want back and added the middle one and all the others on the earlier list and it works even better.

I just finished building this model. Besides echoing the comments of others on what a great set it is, I was also amazed at what an excellent parts pack it is. This is a gold mine of uncommon parts in large quantities.

When you build the way grum does, you need clean parts. You don't want to buy a set that has this in its past:

Yes. Mine sit on the shelves for years and dust is a menace. I use a toothbrush and warm water to clean them. I also have some soft brushes for my Dremel tool for really tough cases.

Fixed.

I have been working on the bucket wheel excavator review for the last several weeks. Now that that is published, I am working on updating Technicopedia with the 2016 models. After that, I will be able to get back to Akiyuki again.

Yes to the first one, but mine is modified so the center console and grey cross member can stay.

I have not had this problem, but if it is every 90 degrees then it would seem to be a discontinuity where the ring gears meet. Check your yellow ring gear joints and make sure they are tight. In general LEGO parts are designed to have a 0.1mm gap when joined, so I suppose it is not surprising that this little bump in a gear is detectable.

Now you finally have an excuse for collecting LEGO: it's for the children!