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  1. MAB
    I had a look at the previews of this. I like the way they have split the body colour parts from the rest, so it is easy to replicate the design in different colours without working out what is in the body and what is not. Simple, but great idea.
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    For Voltron, they knew there was a business case, but couldn't approve a licensed project without the license. So the delay is getting the licensing sorted. I don't know what you mean by 2nd and 3rd choice projects, as they don't rank them. They approve or reject, and occassionally delay decision when they want to approve but need to get licenses sorted.
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    Yes, there are loads of parts available, especially torsos, for building purist custom armies. And don't forget the CMF line, some recent ones (such as Frightening Knight, Rogue, possibly Gladiator, Faun, Winged Warrior, etc depending on your era) have been great. They (the reddish brown, moveable legs ones) appeared on PAB walls in the UK, about 2 years ago. Maybe not a good sign as it can mean getting rid of stock, which might be why they haven't been seen since 2014 sets.
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    If it is bringing back an original lego figure, or copying the torso of an existing one, then it is making a fake. For personal use, it is fine. If you sell it though, then you are selling a fake. Even if you state this upfront, you are still selling a fake. That fake may also then be sold on as genuine, especially if printed on original lego parts. What torso is it that is so hard to find?
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    You don't assemble the ship inside a bottle. You assemble it outside, just with the masts bent forwards and have the masts pull up after you poke it in through the neck. With the hinges lego has available, I would imagine it is possible to do something similar.
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    It would need to be different to Peter Jackson's version. I'd be happy with a recolour of the Forest Maiden's shield. This one, with a white print on either a grey or silver shield.
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    And to add to the answer above, it would be best not to include graphics or stickers showing, for example, the Mercedes logos.
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    There are enough hinges in the lego portfolio that this could have been made with masts that get pulled up through the neck of the bottle, so that there is a surprise in the set that it is built like a real ship in a bottle. It is a cheat, as anything can be made to fit into a bottle if the bottle is built around it. The point of a ship in a bottle is the question "how did you get that big thing in there?" Of course, if the bottle has to be assembled anyway, then the answer is obvious. To me, it is a not very good ship in a not very good bottle. Made out of lego.
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    Those inclines look pretty good, although I'm sure I've seen similar purist solutions using pillars and technic bricks with pins, although the incline is probably not as steep. If those double switches are selling, I wonder if there is a market for new genuine lego ones. They could do with some new track packs (if they sell).
  10. MAB
    It looks like they are ripping off Brickwarriors bird wings for the Nighthawk figure.
  11. MAB
    And then lots of dog poo.
  12. MAB
    I don't see the point. They already know that there are 10,000 people that voted for it. What would it mean if another 5,000 voted for it again? The votes are just there to get it to the review board. They then use their expertise to decide whether or not there is a business case for the set. If there wasn't a business case for it first time around, then there won't be second time around. Another 5000 votes is meaningless - they already know the submission is popular as it got in first time.
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    I don't. If there was a business case for it, it would have passed the review.
  14. MAB
    Then I want to see a video of you being attacked with a lego sword or axe! Nice idea, I wonder if it is worth having it "open back" so it is easier to put on without breaking.
  15. MAB
    Yes, I have. Most of the ones designed for quadcopters work fine. I bought a 7.4V, 2000 mAh one from an aliexpress seller. I guess it is about 8 cm long, by about 3.5cm x 1.5cm cross section. Weight is about 100g or so. I think it was about £8 GBP, so $9-10 USD. You'll need a "2S" (2 cells in series) for the correct voltage. The C rating (related to discharge rate / time) doesn't matter too much if you are driving a normal train - the drain rate is normally lower than a quadcopter or heavy RC car. One thing to watch out for is that some of the better RC car ones can come in quite a heavy protective casing - you don't want that (bulk and weight). Go for one that is essentially just the battery and connectors. They will usually be sold as "for quadcopter" or similar. I wouldn't go for anything below 1000 mAh and definitely not below 500 mAh unless you want to be switching batteries a lot. You will also need a charger.
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    I'm surprised they didn't dissolve as most Lego does in acetone, although they probably have a different composition (like minifig hands do) to make them a bit harder / more resilient to stress.
  17. MAB
    I wouldn't mind a "White Tree" faction, especially if printed on the ovoid shield.
  18. MAB
    I don't think the lighter sized ones are 10000 mAh, usually more like 2500 mAh. Also these are actually just a battery inside (normally an 18650), along with a charging board. The battery itself is 3.7V nominal, and through the board outputs at about 5V (USB voltage). So you need to buckboost the voltage for the motor, or use a non-official motor.
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    I play around with lego and arduino a lot. For something like this, it doesn't matter where the motor driver is - near the motor or near the arduino. Since you are going to have to bury the arduino somewhere, you might as well bury the driver board with it and have a nice clean cable and the smallest adapter coming out (if you don't mind abusing the original motor you can also cut the connector off if the cable is long enough for you). I use something very similar but made from a lego extension cable - they look nicer, have a smaller adapter and have better clutch than something 3D printed. That said, if you are going non-purist then it is even more cost effective to do away with the lego motors altogether and use a generic one, and assemble it into a case or frame built from lego. Youtube user "Technic Robot" has some great tutorials on doing this type of stuff. These were really useful a couple of years ago when I was learning. I imagine most people that like messing about with arduino are also likely to mess about with what they are driving with it. And if you can get away with a low torque servo for a project, then you can make a lego compatible one from a £1 / $1.50 SG-90 and you can run this directly from the arduino. Torque here is low, but it is enough to drive railway points or tip a hopper, for example. So you can even play around with something very cheap to get you started.
  20. MAB
    It looks like you build the ship and then build the bottle around it. If so, it is not really a proper ship in a bottle. If they do make it with masts that you have to pull up after putting the ship in through the neck, then it might be a nice set. Otherwise, it is a bit of a cheat set.
  21. MAB
    I think with rechargeables, my kids were getting about 30-40 minutes play time with a regular train (passenger train 7938 and similar). The price of more modern lipo batteries has come down significantly, and you can get some pretty small size but high capacity (2000 mAh) ones these days. Some are 11.1 / 12 V, some are (too) low voltage at 3.7 V. Obviously you need a buckbooster if you use the latter, although these are pretty small too. Alternatively if you are willing to use a non-lego motor (probably only for a small train), then you could get away with the 3.7V alone. It is worth having a look through the RC components made for drones and planes, as these tend to be light and compact.
  22. MAB
    Both, although both rechargeable and regular 9V batteries have very little capacity. I thought it might be useful due to the size. But they are rubbish if you want to drive even a small train.
  23. MAB
    https://www.bricklink.com/help.asp?helpID=207&q=xml Wants list, xml upload. See above.
  24. MAB
    You should have a few pictures available before they purchase, preferably with some close ups of details, so they can look at the quality of the build. Plus one thing I often look for as a buyer is a parts list - BEFORE I purchase. I want to know if there are any crazy priced parts needed before I pay for instructions. Also if you are selling instructions for similar MOCs or a series, it can also be a good idea to give one set away free, so people can have the chance to build one and check out quality, then buy the others if they enjoy the first.
  25. MAB
    Very few of them now. My point is that heads are frequently available - often more available than torsos - if you get them when they appear. They are harder to search for though. I've had loads of good stuff through the years. In the early days they made loads of mistakes. I've bought torsos before they were released in some cases. When the Batman game (50003) was out, they were selling all the microfigs for 35p each. They were available for about two months before they got pulled. Same thing with the LOTR game figures. It was even better when they made mistakes and listed stuff for 0p or 5p and let those purchases go through.
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