ChrisLegix

I had the opportunity to try the digital building instructions during this holyday season and I was astonished how well they are. It's a first app and it points into the direction building instructions will certainly develop. Last Year I have been building with the 31313 Mindstorm Set that is close to paperless also. As tablets are becoming more and more widely used the app will hopefully developed and perfected. Just a couple of suggestions. 1) I would like to see part numbers. I recommend something like an Info option in the parts dropdown list 2) Certain parts like angled connectors should be made clearer as you don't know which angle it is (paper building instructions do have the part detail (3, 5 etc printed) All in all I like the digital instructions and I hope they are perfected and maybe in the future there will even be a tool that can create this kind of instructions available for LEGO enthusiasts similar to LDD today.

Quote: TLG vs Personal Scan Regarding those PDF instructions, I've found a bunch of the A Models (the instructions that come in the box) are usually the worst. .... Trying an explanation for this: Quality vs. size: good scans require more memory. Considering thousands if not millions of downloads, this may be an issue. Or is this intentional so that we buy originls and not just use the free instructions? Not for me though as i use therm for reference when i no longer have the models complete. But i agree: TLG scans could be improoved a lot. Maybe the effort with Autodesk make the instructions more legibel?

I love the solution Technic Gearhead found. I am often not ready to change a design right from the start but its a neat solution. One more thing i don't like is that the grabber is not balancing well. I will work on a solution there.

Hello Lego Technic Fans I have recently completed this nice model. During construction I had the impression, that Lego is missing a piece: I did attach a picture to show what piece I mean. What do you think? ChrisLegix

Hi Sariel, and all I did order the book long ago. I have since received a message from the publisher that i can download the PDF while i wait for the paper. I have started to read and i am fascinated. I am an AFOL, i had a long absence from LEGO of about 30 or so years. Boy, how LEGO has changed since. One thing that i am missing in the book so far are angles. Building 45 degree, 30 degree etc structures. In the MOCs and projects that i have done so far a common challenge. (See my LEGO technic competition entry ChrisLegix and vote for my MOC) The book will surely occupy me a long time and inspire me for a lot of projects, thank you Sariel