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  1. DrJB
    I'm with the above post ... plastic will give in before the metal. What did YOU find out?
  2. DrJB
    The ad is nicely done. It reminds me of how successful the Nintendo Wii was, because early on, they focused on a product that should bring family members together. Lego should be a family activity, and that is what that ad is about. Of course, the 'hidden' message is the sooner you get your kids hooked on Lego, the better off it is for TLG.
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    Usually, if a lot is too good to be true on eBay, I simply stay away from it. I do not think sellers are deceitful on purpose, but some of them simply do not know much about what they're selling. If I see something I like, I check other items by the same seller ... if he's selling old appliances and baseball cards and no other legos, then typically it's 'risky' ... My recent unlucky purchase was a set of technic parts. Got the parts they were dirty so I 'cleaned' them then sorted them and added them to my collection ... Now few of my boxes have a bad smoke smell that somehow resurfaced ... Gotta re-wash a lot more than I bargained for ...
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    I use a 3-monitor setup where 2 of the monitors are connected to the video card, and the third to a USB adapter from Hi-S. When I use LDD on the USB monitor the colors are totally messed up and the graphics rather slow. Safe-mode does show the correct colors but the graphics get even more sluggish. I agree wit above post, that you must check your video hardware settings, an update drivers if haven't done so yet.
  5. DrJB
    I'm primarily into lego technic, and 'focus' collect primarily large sets. But not sure this applies as most serious Technic AFOLs do that ...
  6. DrJB
    There are two types of EB Technic people .... 1. Those who made compliments BEFORE above post - guaranteed a life of EB access, no banning whatsoever. 2. Those who make compliments AFTER above post - Well, we shall see ...
  7. DrJB
    We got unanumous approval ... I bet many political figures would be so envious of such outcome!!!
  8. DrJB
    Correct, I was thinking of the Nissan Z ... which is a 'different' vehicle, yet very 'sporty'
  9. DrJB
    Z3 would be a Nissan ... correct? Edit: Z3 is a beamer ...
  10. DrJB
    can you simply swap the hoses on the valve (not the middle one), and see what happens ?
  11. DrJB
    humm ... gotta start being nice ... as for sure we can't get on his 'bad' side ..... Though, been watching him for a while, and I bet he does NOT have a bad side .. :)
  12. DrJB
    Is the app available already? ... I don't recall seeing a link to it ... or must I get it from Google-Play ?
  13. DrJB
    Absolutely ... he earned it through a lot of hard work ... and wearing many hats (Jim/Ted/Tim/Jed/...) Though, I thought this happened several weeks ago, or is this a new promotion?
  14. DrJB
    Nice job on the video .... Where in Italy was that beach?
  15. DrJB
    Quick, did you upload the pics in the official entry thjread (pinned)? You MUST do that or ur entry is not valid.
  16. DrJB
    Not sure I'd call it 'advanced'. It looks like axles often in pick-up/large trucks with solid front/rear axles, attached to the main body with multiple links (4 each). One typical american car that had a similar suspension was the Jeep Grand Cherokee pre-2000. With such solid axle suspension, such axle must be 'located' laterally with a link arm. Essentially, without it, the axle can 'float' side-to-side. The other difficulty with such design is that the shock absorbers must have spherical (not cylindrical) connections to both the chassis and axle.
  17. DrJB
    Good initiative indeed !
  18. DrJB
    Thank you for pointing that out ... and from the tires/wheels of the Mindstorms RIS 2.0, that car looks fairly big ... Two comments though: 1. Love the gear shifter and low/high beams - very authentic 2. Only thing missing is ... foldable driver/passenger windows ...
  19. DrJB
    Fully agree and I clearly remember the rules stating that for entries to be counted, they must be made in the official/pinned thread ... maybe not everyone noticed.
  20. DrJB
    agreed ... would certainly be better organized if all reviews are within the same thread.
  21. DrJB
    Excellent Review of course. Can you tell our Mod is a Lego 'Purist' ? ... as even the turntable for the 360 view is made out of Lego!!!
  22. DrJB
    Agreed: 1. Excellent Review 2. Very useful set for all the new parts
  23. DrJB
    Few weeks ago I asked about whether anyone has tried a MOC of the Plymouth Prowler (can't find the thread). Now, I'm thinking possibly a list of MOCs we all would like to see (and maybe build). The few vehicles that come to mind are: 1. Plymouth Prowler - A funky/retro hot-rod car made by Chrysler 2. Dodge Tomahawk - A non-conventional motorbike with 2 dual front/rear tires (4 total) - Made by Chrysler again 3. Citröen 2CV - Iconic French car. Incidentally, I saw one in top shape last week in Chicago ... yes, spoke to the driver, he was very proud of it of course. Let this thread be a list of suggestions/ideas for some unique/iconic MOCs PS. Might be a surprise to some but, Chrysler/Plymouth/Dodge/Jeep are all brands of the Chrysler Corporation, which, is now partly owned by Fiat.
  24. DrJB
    If Naruto had a sister ... you'd have many more votes ... Seriously though, does recliner have massage function with PF Remote?
  25. DrJB
    hehe .... I'm a mechanical engineer, my first thinking was of course ... a 'mechanical' solution, which is typically what the Technic theme is about. Though, per BL or other sites, that Pole Reverser is not a common part, unless of course you have 8297-1 / 8258-1 / 41999-1 ...
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