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I am particularly fond of your New Haven boxcab. I had no idea they interchanged at both Grand Central and Penn Station! I got to ride a New Jersey Transit train out of Penn Station last year while on vacation.

To get the coupler to rotate while coupled would also require moving the track to the center of the ring and keeping the center point of the circle the exact spot the couplers will be during the entire cycle.

I like that the face looks distinctly like the Kraahkan. But are the red eye's brickbuilt or photoshoped? I can't tell

A great coincidence seeing that one of the most iconic theme park rides at Disneyland and Disney Worlds is well, a Haunted Mansion! The Lego Haunted House does have a bit of a family resemblance to the Disney ride, particularly the Disneyland Paris version known as the Phantom Manor. Actually it is really freaky how close the Lego set DOES look like the Disneyland Paris ride. Seeing how close Denmark is to Paris (relatively speaking) , could it have been the inspiration?

Oddly enough all three look to be in a similar scale in some ways...

Spectacular mechanics here! While your rotary isn't %100 accurate in looks, it is spot on in function! It's such a simple beauty to watch in function and makes me want to try building one someday.

One of the most original contest builds I have seen yet! Great inclusion of the Nokama mask!

Good point, those numbers were probably reported after Lego had already made the decision to ax G2... Although it is an interesting theory that Bionicle was axed to keep up supply demands for other themes. Or maybe Lego sales dropped due to disgruntled Bionicle fans not buying Lego products? Also I don't know if this belongs to the 2016 set discussion, but I rendered a version of Agil in LDD (I know I am way late to this!). Hopefully with this parts list I can someday Bricklink the pieces needed for Agil to be built in person.

601602-1 Ekimu's Falke - Theme Bionicle Year: 2016 Image LXF File (LDD 4.3.9 ?) Errors: - None, all parts accounted for Comments: Ekimu Falke (Promotional Bionicle Polybag released with the Bionicle Magazine in Europe, not available in the US). Render shows display stand built using non-existing parts, display stand not included in final LXF file. Set instructions for this figure are not available on Lego.com. I can't find the set on Brickset. Here is a link to the Bricklink listing. And this is a video showcasing the set and how it is built, even showing a LDD model somebody else made.

A recent article on Brickset is making me wonder if Bionicle was doing okay sales wise, but maybe it was cancelled to cut the loses in the North America market? Thoughts? http://brickset.com/article/23415/lego-posts-mixed-financial-results#comments

I have greatly enjoyed reading all these responses! Would love to see this more prevalent in the hobby.

A playthrough the original KOTOR a few weeks ago has left me with a taste for KOTOR to be represented in Lego form. A few ideas if Lego ever decides to touch on the now "Legends" subject: Republic Hammerhead Cruiser ($150) -Fight the Sith from this legendary cruiser! -Play multiple scenes from KOTOR, including Revan's daring escape at the Battle of Taris, to the Hammerhead's decisive use in the battle vs. The Star Forge. -Eject the escape pods, fire the flick fire missiles. -Includes: Two Republic Troopers, a Republic Officer, Master Vandar, Trask Ulgo, Darth Revan (soldier outfit),Two Dark Jedi Ebon Hawk ($120) -Fly the legendary starship of Darth Revan! -Position the defense turrets to defend against enemy fighters -Explore the detailed interior with a cockpit, crew rooms, a medical bay, a hyperspace engine, and a repair shop -Extend the landing ramp -Includes: Darth Revan (light side), Carth Onasi, Bastilla Shan, T3-M4, and two Sith Troopers Taris Underworld Heist ($70) -Help the heroes sneak past the mighty Rancor to enter the swoop gang's base! -Trick the rancor with an exploding trap function! -Repair the swoop bike in the garage! -Includes: Darth Revan (swoop racer clothing), Mission Vao, Zalabar, a Rancor, and two Black Vulkar Gang Members. Darth Malak Ultimate Showdown ($40) -Help Darth Revan redeem himself and defeat Darth Malak. -Stop Darth Malak from stealing the souls of the Jedi and unleashing the power of the Star Forge! -Includes: Darth Revan (lightside robes), Darth Malak, and two Jedi. Sith Fighter ($40) -Beware the powerful Sith Fighter! -Fire the spring loaded shooters, and drop bombs on Republic targets. -Includes: A Sith Trooper, Sith Officer, HK-47, and Canderous Ordo. Republic Aurek Fighter ($30) -Take the fight back to the Sith in this nimble fighter! -Fire the spring loaders shooter and flick fire missiles in defense of the Republic! -Includes: Republic Trooper, Republic Officer, Jolee Bindo, and Juhanni Sith Trooper Battle Pack ($10) -Includes two Sith Troopers, a Sith Officer, and a Dark Jedi Knight Republic Trooper Battle Pack ($10) -includes two Republic Troopers, a Republic Officer, and a Jedi Master UCS Leviathan ($350) -Take the fight to Malak's command ship! -Open the interior, and discover the command bridge and prison cells. -Display the miniature Ebon Hawk escaping the Leviathan! - Includes: Darth Revan, Darth Malak, Bastilla Shan (dark side variant), Carth Onasi, Saul Karath, a Sith Officer, Dark Jedi Master, and two Sith Troopers

I really want K-250. It looks brilliant, includes the 2015 Piston shell in black, and uses a lot of traditional Technic to form the skinny legs. I want it.

I loved that movie; when I was five years old! :) I am sure if I watched it now I'd want to gouge my eyes out in horror.

Lime green Bionicle ball sockets made from 2007-2010

So true! Bwhahahaha! :)

We need to wait ten more years so Daniel, Rupert, and Emma can age a bit more.

Chase variants of a common character is something I agree is rather good, versus say a single character only being released as an exclusive. I agree that sucks! Maybe the exclusives don't have to be minifigures, but small scale sets, such as what Ultron's Throne was at the SDCC. All the pieces are common and in production, making it easier for Lego to produce and easier to recreate for those who weren't at the convention. But the packaging and certificates allow those who bought the exclusive set to enjoy having an exclusive! I could see a series of small scale sets working better anyways for smaller conventions, leaving the minifigures for the higher profile SDCC and NYCC.

No the airbrush you'd want is a modeler's air brush. I think an auto shop air brush would be so big it wpuld just blow the mask away in a glob of paint... Hobby stores for Trains, RC Cars, Model Airplanes, and the like would be the best place to find a good airbrush. Perhaps they would know somebody who could paint it for you as a commissioned piece.

Last night I watched Saving Private Ryan for the first time. It's a film my dad has been meaning for me to watch for a long time, and it's recent arrival on Netflix spurred the decision. Yesterday also was the anniversary of the signing of a the peace treaty between the US and the Empire of Japan, which ended WWII. The movie made me cry, twice. Perhaps my understanding of war has changed as I have grown older, and recently I have gained new perspective (I read All Quite on the Western Front, a WWI novel nearly a year ago.) While watching the horror on Normandy Beach I was shocked when my dad told me the one of the late founders of a local musuem was one of the men who fought and survived that battle. The two parts that made me cry were (Warning Major Spoilers) It's a brutal movie to be honest. But it's one I feel everybody needs to see at least once in their lifetime.

I just grabbed my set. Batman's Cowl: No Lego Mark Head type used for both figures: Hollow recessed stud. Not open. Catwoman cowl: Lego Mark.

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Beautiful. I'd love to get my hands on both versions!

I know it hold the record for "Largest Comic Con per capita" which is a fancy way to say "lots of people showed up despite the smaller population". Their official website has some stats on their growth and records; http://saltlakecomiccon.com/about-salt-lake-comic-con/

I have a question that I started wondering about today. I don't know how many of you guys would have heard about it but today was the starting day of the third year of the Salt Lake City Comic Con and from what I've been hearing it's been growing rather quickly, fast becoming a pretty big Comic Con event. Some commentators have predicted at the rate it's growing it might soon be a rival of the SDCC and the NYCC. Although I haven't yet attended the SLCC, just watching the media today has shown it's success, particularly the huge (possible record breaking) double feature panel with Mark Hamill and William Shatner today which filled an arena. With that, I am wondering if the convention continues to grow quickly at this rate, could it someday attract an official Lego presence? Could SLCC someday be the home of exclusive minifigure releases? Admittedly Salt Lake is nowhere near as huge of a Lego market as the megalopolises in SoCal and the Northeast US... But with how popular the convention is growing, the possibility seems ever more likely. Thoughts? Edit: A quick comparison of recent attendance stats between the three Comic Cons in question: SDCC: 167,000 NYCC: 170,000 SLCC: 127,000 While the SLCC is obviously the smaller of the three events, its size is still rather comparable. A part of me is curious though what other conventions in the US are of a similar size, and makes me wonder if they to might ever get an official Lego presence.