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Yes, a lovely build. But as TenorPenny mentioned, there are a lot of useful tutorials you can use to put images into posts. EB isn't an image host and the attachment space is more for a user image/avatar than MOC photos.

Ok, so I must be quite old in comparison to a few here, Adventurers was my second ever favourite LEGO theme (Aquazone was my first) and Egypt was my fascination at the time. I think I was one of the few eight year olds who wanted to be an Archaeologist! The Sphinx was the largest set I had for quite a while and Johnny Thunder was Sam Grant first. As for another Adventure? I would love a visit to Greece and the mythology there. Or perhaps to the jungles of Cambodia. Maybe something searching for the tomb of Alexander the Great. I don't want it to turn into a steampunk pastiche, Johnny Thunder is based in the era of the interbellum, (post WWI, pre WWII) so it is firmly pulp or Dieselpunk. Perhaps a next generation sort of effort set in the 50s could bring in some Ancient Alien adventure. Maybe even an adventure amongst the settings of Castles and tombs in Europe.

Smaller Independent shops that sell toys have to have some sort of relationship with LEGO to be able to sell LEGO. There is no wholesale location where you can pick up a box of LEGO sets to sell. That said, in the UK (Not sure about elsewhere) there are small local shops that sell LEGO in villages and towns. They have the LEGO Logo on the building/advertising hoarding. There are official catalogues, the smaller square kind, not the ones from the LEGO store. They are usually a general store or newsagents that are family run and have been around decades. Chances are, they sold LEGO since the 60s or 70s. A lot of these places are real treasures, they have old display figures and adverts. Some of them have really old sets tucked away at original retail price. As they are in small towns and villages you can find a shop with LEGO in most unexpected places. They are lovely to find, a highlight of my childhood holidays, before LEGO brand stores and supermarkets selling toys all year, these places had LEGO to look at and spend my holiday money on.

So, here's a poser for you: What would you say about the colour ratios? I have a few MOC ideas rolling around my head and notebook, but I need to get an idea of the trans-neon-orange to Blue to Lite Bley before I gather parts and start populating my sketches with actual LEGO elements. As is, I get the impression that the blue is the bulk of the armour colour, with silver detailing. The lite bley is structural and the trans-neon-orange is detailing on both areas and for windscreens. Agree? Disagree?

A lovely set. I am hoping to buy some Elves soon, but I promised my sister I would wait for her pay-day and we both visit the Smyths Toys... I am too nice!

Hello, and, welcome to the Aperture Science Computer-Aided Enrichment Center Eurobricks LEGO Media and Gaming Forum. You will be reading a review of 71203 Level Pack: Portal 2. I am authorised to inform you that there will be cake at the end. The Cake is a Lie! First we'll take a look at the LEGO Shop blurb. Front of the trapezoid box/carton/swing pack we have our figure and the two re-build-able vehicles. As with the other packs, it is an iconic pair. One sentry turrent and a weighted companion cube. Though, I would have loved a core of some kind. The side on view is an action shot of Chell. The opposite side has warning information on the "tags"; avoid getting them wet, magnets etc. These were murder to photograph, the angle of the box made it next to impossible for a good shot! The back of the box shows off the three things your "vehicles" can become alongside the warning information and age ratings. Plus the now very familiar Dimensions graphic. Inside the box, two bags of parts and the most pointless instruction manual (MPIM) It tells you how to build Chell and then directs you to the game. The extra pages are adverts and ticksheets of what to collect, much like all the others. Of course, this is the aim of LEGO Dimensions so I can't fault it too much. Just be warned that you'll need to look online if you want to have any of the level or character packs simply for the builds. Onwards then, to the builds themselves. Here we have what is probably the biggest attraction for gamers and AFOLs alike; Chell herself in official LEGO Minifigure form. Aperture vest, long fall boots, portal gun and all. She's about as talkative as the real deal too! One whole new figure, a printed tag and the lovely portal gun. The gun is a two parter, a rubber weapon with the siren popped in. The rubber makes it a little awkward to get into a figure hand and to pose it once it is in there. Though it is a lovely crisply moulded part, well designed and printed too. Yes, it is a render, but it shows off the part better than my camera can! Chell is fun to play as. Bringing along the Portal Gun that can be used, of course, to create portals. In the regular game environment there are white surfaces not dissimilar to the Aperture Test Chamber walls. They are dotted around the levels or can be built from revealed LEGO parts when you smash things. As expected, they help you access areas of the game to find gold bricks and mini-kits. Here is the official video. Companion Cube The Companion cube in its basic form. The cube itself is made up of printed tiles, five of them, no sixth, so you'll have to pick one more up for a more detailed version of the cube. It would have been great to have something more like the actual cube or some of the fan efforts out there, but of course the designers had to make it into two other things too. Hence all the extra goings-on underneath. Not the worst offender of the vehicles in Dimesions though. Aren't the printed tiles great! Laser Deflector Cube The "Laser Deflector" mode Cube uses all the parts from the regular cube and looks a little nifty. It can't help but look a little odd, but so did the first basic mode. As can be inferred from the name, it deflects lasers. Useful to solve certain puzzles. The Gold Heart Emitter This is the weirdest of the builds, but there is little one can do with a cube isn't there? Again, it does what it says on the can. The Turret Sentry Turret The regular turret is rather spiffy. Looking pretty much like the video game source but rendered in our favourite blocky medium. The turret provides lasers, which in LEGO games are used to damage gold obstacles in levels. Also useful when there are a lot of foes to battle. Turret Striker The turret provides a lot more to work with. So this variation looks much better than the companion cube remixes. More hefty and speedier than the Sentry Turret. Also, more "dakka" to play with in the game is always fun. Flying Turret Carrier This version of the turret is wider than the others, extra width for menacing placement of weapon's systems. It flies, this is helpful in games of course, allowing non-flying characters to fly. The Game It was a joy to play Portal in LEGO game form. Just too much fun for nerdy me! All the expected jokes and original voice casting. There's even a song! I don't want to spoil much more really. Just be assured: If you are a gaming fan, a Portal fan and a LEGO fan this is worth it. Conclusion So, if a visit to a LEGO version of the Aperture Science Computer Aided Enrichment Lab is exactly your cup of tea, this is excellent. If you have a Portal fan in your life, the LEGO figures and models are great novelty items in their out-of-box form (you can find instructions online, most helpfully). The game and the toy justify the price point, though it might be a little pricey if you just want the LEGO. However that is to be expected, you can't exactly compare this to regular LEGO sets. Also merchandise for games (like figures and vehicles) do have a similar price when cost of three items are added together. Thanks to TLG for giving me the opportunity to play with and review their exciting new product. Set Supplied by The LEGO Group.

That is fantastic. An excellent build, great details and clever design. Thanks for sharing, I love Adventurers and MOCs are always appreciated.

Hmm, et me just check my dictionary . Oh, one of those? Heh, I try not to exceed £15 a week on LEGO spending. Which rolls over if I do not see anything I want to have. I also look out for deals and reductions in price, so I may end up with more LEGO for my money. I allow myself a "big" spend every few months or so and of course a massive funtimes spend when I go to the Event. As a bonus at the moment, fuel costs are much lower this year so far than any other since I started driving, so my spending on petrol is lower and frees up a fair wodge of cash every month. I am very broke for space though!

Welcome to the forums! I guess with that kind of theme list I'll be seeing you in Action and Adventure themes! Enjoy.

Yes, please share your creations! It is always great to see builds others have created.

Urgh, Exo Force was ten years ago? I feel so old! For some odd reason, I am getting errors when trying to follow the links. But I will take your word for how they look. My poor bank balance... I still have plans for the Temple, let alone all these other exciting sets!

I moved the posts out of the way. I would suggest any one of the helpful tutorials in Forum Information and Help that have been created. The new member section should also have helpful resources, but you only have access to that before 10 posts.

A thread of 1000 posts begins with the first. 70621: Vermillion Trap 70622: Desert Racer 70623: Shadow of the Destiny's Bounty 70624: Vermillion Infiltrator 70625: Samurai VXL 70626: Disastrous Dusk 70627: Dragon Forge

Nexo Power! This post will be updated with the confirmed information and pictures as they become available. 70347: King's Guard Artillery 70348: Lance's Twin Jouster 70349: Ruina's Lock & Roller 70350: The Three Brothers 70351: Clay's Falcon Fighter Blaster 70352: Jestro's Headquarters 70359: Lance vs. Lightning 70362: Battle Suit Clay 70363: Battle Suit Macy 70364: Battle Suit Aaron 70365: Battle Suit Axl 70366: Battle Suit Lance

A magical portal places a post in the thread. Confirmed pictures and information to be added as it arrives. 41181: Naida's Gondola & the Goblin Thief 41182: The Capture of Sophie Jones 41183: The Goblin King's Evil Dragon 41184: Aira's Air Ship and the Hunt for the Amulet 41185: Magic Rescue from the Goblin Village

I recommend you adjust your attitude. The edit does attempt to dispel any hurtful intent, but that then brings us to an issue on Maturity. That wasn't a mature comment was it? If you can avoid causing anymore issues like that then you won't be hearing from the moderation team again. But let this stand as a warning and to assure other members that Eurobricks doesn't like these sort of comments.

Does someone else enjoy Cosmic Motors and the work of Daniel Simon? (If not you probably will!) That is a really cool SF car right there. Perfect colour choices, rugged styling and an altogether very good look.

Yes, I am not sure why a certain member felt the need to post in this nearly 5 year old thread. It was a lovely MOC but the contest had a lot of exciting entries. Please remember to check the date on a thread before you post. If you really have to tell someone how much you like their MOC in such an old thread, try messaging them. It is unfortunate, but after 5 years, some members are no longer active.