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I have: 2 x magicians, 1 x caveman, 1 x cowboy, 1 x robot I would like: A cheerleader Am willing to trade one (or more!) of the above for a cheerleader. Cheers Rog

Sorry dude. I did scan through the 149 pages of this thread looking for the answer before I posted but must have missed you post! ...and even then you stil say "I would think..." which is not definitive in my book! Cheers Rog

Anyone got a definitive answer on the guage of the tram? Will it run on regular 6-wide gauge tracks? Cheers Rog

The animation is very smooth and the sound is great. You could do with securing your camera a bit better as it's a bit shaky at times but otherwise I really like it. Cheers Rog

Definitely not the only one! I RHD all my vehicles. That means the steering wheel in 6-wide trucks, everything on the bus and everything on Creator & Technic vehicles. My Town/City layouts are clearly all detup for driving on the left too! Unfortunately, local buses round here are turquoise and cream which is tricky with Lego! Cheers Rog

I said there was an Argos in New Oxford Street. There are no Tescos big enough to stock Lego in Central London. Cheers Rog

The first thing I did with my three City Corner buses was convert them to right hand drive (as opposed to the wrong hand drive they came as!). Single deck buses where I live are dual door so I left this part of the design following the conversion. I have also converted my 7642 garage into a bus station/depot. I also decided that the drivers were too smart so they have become inspectors/controllers in the bus station and the bus drivers all now are based on the mechanics that came with the garage. I also run a 1980s bus from 379 as a minibus around the town. Next phase is to get the parts to build a City Corner bus in the red and white colours of the old 1980s bus. A coach is on it's was too. Photos soon! Cheers Rog

It was you who made the comparison, not me. I simply used your example to support my argument. Isn't that exactly the point I was trying to make in the first place? Read your words exactly as they are typed above and apply that to building Lego models to original designs. Over the years I have built many, many more MOCs than I have original sets. Some of them good, many of them poor. I now focus largely on collecting and spent many months separating my childhood collection of elements back into the orginal sets and then locating missing pieces on the internet to complete them as necessary. I still do build MOCs and modify sets as part of their integration into layouts. Your comparison of amateur painters and art collectors is a very valid one. I agree with this and think it's a very good metaphor. I still take umbrage with some of your other comments and your belittling of the Lego "art collectors". This is a very specifically AFOL discussion and comparing the hobbies of adults with the activities of ten year olds is simply offensive. Cheers Rog

It's about the time and care that it put into assembling the set; all the pieces properly put together (no cracks or wonky bits), how well the stickers are put on, the attention to detail in the layout itself, etc. A lot of planning and thought can go into a good layout made up of standard sets and all that planning and thought is what produces an end result to be proud of. You say no offence and follow it with a blatantly derogatory statement. Elitism and snobbery are not nice traits. Cheers Rog

That's a little unfair. You are correct that "in principle" a ten year old could assemble the standard sets and create a layout but that does not mean that there's little pride in doing so. If a ten year old can fish, can play football and can use a computer (to levels better than some adults) does that mean that anglers, amateur sportsmen and computer enthusiasts have little pride in what they do? I am sure that those of us that include standard models in a layout build the sets to a higher standard and with greater attention to detail and precision than "a ten year old". Furthermore, the amount of planning, time, dedication, enthusiasm and, of course, money that goes into such a layout should not be underestimated. Cheers Rog

Interesting topic! For me, it's mostly Town/City and the sets tend to be in a layout and either setup as original sets or tweaked original sets. Sometimes the tweaks are so a particular set will fit in a specific space or sometimes because I think of small improvements to the original. Like I say, Town/City is my main focus but not my only focus; if I break it down the same as you it looks like this: Castle: Official sets and small army building - The castles are often used to create an "old town" within a City/Town layout Pirates: Same as Castle City: Official sets or minor variations of these. Occasional MOCs Trains: Same as City and usually integrated into a Town/city layout Space: Just official sets although they get built very, very rarely. StarWars: Official sets only and displayed on shelves as individual models Technic/Model Team/Creator Vehicles: Rarely built and then displayed as individual models on shelves Creator buildings: Official sets and usually integrated into a Town/city layout Cheers Rog

I'm afraid that I have to agree on the minivan front. They are just a great big no-no! I recently laughed at my (younger) brother for about a month after he declared he had to buy a minivan as he was expecting his 4th kid. He had a BMW 535 before and now has a Ford S-Max which is probably about the least minivan-looking minivan. I still take the mickey out of him whenever I can........ It'll never happen to me! Cheers Rog

It was on the news on the radio this morning that there may be a Top Gear film in the pipeline. "Around the World in 80 (crap) Cars". I think it's at a very early feasibility level at the moment but that could be awesome if done right! (It could also be very disappointing if done badly but I'll try not think about that yet!) Cheers Rog

I have my models on shelves. To avoid dust and due to limited space I don't keep any of them built for more than a month or two. Cheers Rog

Great setup and an excellent mix of old and new Town/City sets. You appear to have very similar taste to mine when it comes to Lego town planning! I am very pleased to see the 379 bus station has been included (my fave set of all time!). Great stuff and thanks for sharing! Cheers Rog

I think that Apple stuff is well made but badly and/or unimagineitively designed and is hugely overpriced. Never been a fan and don't think I ever will be. I try and keep an open mind and watch out for their new products with interest but nothing they have done has managed to sway me. However, my wife loves her iPod and her iPhone...... Each to their own I guess! Cheers Rog

I learned to drive in a 110 V8. Awesome cars! I had great fun driving it to school when I was 17 while all my friends were in tiny hatchbacks! The petrol would sting me too much now otherwise I'd have one sitting on my drive right now! Cheers Rog

I've spent many hours looking at classic cars - Royces, Jags, etc. The problem is that the purchase price drops and drops as the years go by but the running costs do the opposite! Weird how we both put big Citroens on our lists? Cheers Rog

Ok, What would you get if you had one each of every type of car: City car: MINI Crossover Small family car: Honda Civic EX Large family car: Citroen C5 Executive car: Jaguar XF Luxury Car: Rolls Royce Ghost Sports car: Porsche Cayman Grand tourer: Porsche Panamera (the lines are getting blurry with all these crossover types!) Supercar: Bugatti Veyron Convertible: Ferarri California Roadster: MB SLK Minivan: Do I have to? If so, Ford S-Max 4x4: Range Rover Sport Pick-Up: International CXT I nearly went Jaguar and Porsche almost all the way down the list but that would be a very dull garage! Now I have the list I just need the lottery win..... Cheers Rog

Looks good. Will look forward to seeing it once you've finished tweaking it! I'm in the process of doing the same with my 7897. I want to get rid of the front pieces for two reasons: Firstly, they look rubbish close up and secondly because they make the train's overhangs too long which means too much space needed along the trackside! Cheers Rog

OK. Seth lied or exagerrated or is rubbish at telling stories or has an odd sense of humour - but I think it's been done to the death now! We all get the point. Can we return to the subject of cars instead please? This is a popular and wide-ranging topic that I previously enjoyed but am currently very bored of. Back on message please! Cheers Rog

That torso plus the suggestion of blackelastic bands for the holsters would be awesome! Cheers Rog

Very nice and a good likness but definitely missing some lady lumps..... I'll have to have a quick look though my female minifg torsos and see if there is a likely candidate. Cheers Rog

I prefer variety although I do have multiples of some sets when appropriate (City Corner for the buses for example). In general though it's one of each set to ensure the variety and keep it interesting. Multiple set purchases for a specific project are Ok if you are really committed to that project and can justify the expenditure to yourself in the long run. Cheers Rog

That's what I said! If you just want to look then Hamleys on Regent Street is all you need! Cheers Rog