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Ah, so Jamie is behind the gigantic amounts of tan cheese! I should have known. But wow, 556! This set has got to be the one the uses the most of a specific piece in a single color!

Thanks! I'll fix the plate problem (and the rear view mirror - I'm nitpicky too when it comes to things like that so it's fine ) after I get back from my week-long trip to San Diego (and that means a day at LEGOLAND!) I'm about two-thirds of the way done with building the Midi-scale Imperial Star Destroyer in LDD, but I won't be able to finish it until I get back. Hopefully no one's going to have created their own version by the time I do get back.

Many thanks to both of you! I've already updated the Emerald Night and Space Police Central LXF files with the correct tan colors (the color select tool proves very useful for these mistakes!) and I'm in the process of updating the post for the Volkswagen Beetle. Interestingly, I used the correct color for the LXF file for Echo Base; I don't know why I suddenly switched to the 'cool yellow' color instead. The topic looks very useful! Thanks Aanchir for linking to it and thanks Superkalle for making it. I'll definitely use it later on if I'm unsure about which color is which.

Does anyone else think that the middle is a bit weak? It's only supported by a baseplate on the bottom and two 4-wide bridges on the top. But other than that, it's a remarkable set! My favorite bit has to be the cute mini cars, and - not to mention - the huge amounts of tan, especially the cheese!

Here's a screenshot of the parts (please note that I used the hide tool to hide a 1 x 8 black brick because it covers the yellow 1 x 1 plate from view): The green plate is the 'angled' one I was talking about. If you used a 1 x 3 brick instead of the three colored parts shown above (red 1 x 2 brick, blue cheese slope, yellow 1 x 1 plate), the angled plate wouldn't be able to be at an angle because it would collide with the 1 x 3 brick. I've tried moving the piece you mentioned above, but nothing happened. Are you sure that the piece can actually be moved? Cadder mentioned having the same problem as me. Ah, good to know. I'll remove the words in the parentheses later on. I'm still not sure which color is tan - this is what it looks like when I hover over the yellow swatch on my computer: prateek said that "Brick Yellow is the tan colour you see either to the right of, or under the regular yellow colour." The color I've highlighted (it's the top left color of the yellow color grouping) is right under and to the right of yellow, and that's the one I've been using. Is the real tan on the bottom left of the yellow color grouping? I know that the 1 x 2 bricks without center pin is usually for transparent colors; I was tired when building some parts of the model, so that was probably why I used the wrong type of 1 x 2 brick. I've already replaced all 14, and I'll have the LXF file and post updated as soon as I find out which color is tan...Thanks for pointing out those mistakes, Superkalle!

Sandy, I'm going to be gone for a whole week, starting Saturday. My uncle said that he has a very slow Internet connection, so I don't know if I'll be able to get on Eurobricks from August 7 to August 15. I'll try my best, though! I really wish that I could be more active in the game, as it's starting to get even more interesting than it was before (not that it ever was boring), but my family has had this trip planned since June. I hadn't expected the game to go on through the end of July!

Thanks! I've changed the LXF file so that the 2 x 4 x 2/3 slopes are used instead, and I added a new picture. I'm terribly sorry, Cadder, but I had built the Volkswagen Beetle about a week ago and forgot to post it here - it'll be edited in this post within a half hour. Feel free to create it in LDD and post your own version, though!------------------------------------------------------------------------ EDIT (August 5, 2010): The LXF file has been updated with the correct tan color. EDIT (August 25, 2010): The LXF file has been updated with the correct bricks in the hood of the car. 10187 Volkswagen Beetle (BrickLink - Brickset) LXF file Notes: There is supposed to be a red rubber band on the two 'wheels' of the back engine, but since rubber bands can't flex in LDD, I left it out. A smaller piece (a wheel cover) was used for the steering wheel (instead of the Technic steering pulley in the set) because the one found in the model does not exist in LDD. The real set has 11L strings with end studs attached to two headlight bricks on the ceiling of the car (to act as celiing handles for passengers to hold on), but since you can't bend string, I left them out. Inside the hood, I replaced two black 1 x 3 bricks with a 1 x 2 brick, a 1 x 1 plate, and one cheese slope because an angled plate inside the hood would not fit with the 1 x 3 bricks in place. (Scroll down to post #510 for a screenshot) Fixed! I had to remove one yellow Technic half bush from each car axle because they wouldn't fit in due to tiny inaccuracies in the LDD brick dimensions. For the two assemblies in which each of the large, trans-clear front headlights are attached to, I had to use three 1 x 1 round plates instead of a 1 x 1 round brick because the 1 x 1 round brick wouldn't fit inside a 1 x 1 Technic brick's hole. The spare wheel that is supposed to be in the hood of the car is outside instead because there's nothing to attach it to in the hood - in the real model, it just sits inside. The display card and spare wheel (which are included in the real set) are not shown in the screenshot, but they are included in the LXF file.

That conclusion is exactly why I don't like reading horror books - the descriptions freak me out It does add extra interest and anticipation to the next day, though!

Thanks for telling the truth, Valerie! Well, even if we voted off Jolie and she was an impartial, it would be a stupid move as the Hallowed would be one person less from outnumbering us.So...Sheila is a werewolf. How are we going to be sure which side she is on, though? No one was attacked on the fifth night (and Desiree brings up a good fact from Voldemort's time about the late Remus Lupin, if I recall his name correctly), but a werewolf could be a major threat in the nights to come.

Wow, this set has a plethora of useful and interesting parts! I especially like the perfume sprues - according to BrickLink, the last set to have them was the 2007 edition of Hogwarts Castle, and, before that, a 2002 Belville set! The printed 2 x 4 tile with the item amount to profit amount is also a cool addition that TLG could have just decided to print on the rule book instead of making it a real physical piece. The gameplay for this set sounds fun! The idea of buying items from vendors and selling the items back to the same vendors to make a profit is something I'd like to see in real life. This is definitely going near the top of my list of sets to buy, all thanks to your review, Dunjohn!

I will admit that I was the one who gave Jolie the Felix Felicis. I planned on giving it to Jolie because I thought she needed protection after she got everyone to vote off Nene, who appeared to me to be a Hallowed. After it was revealed that she was an impartial, I doubted giving the potion to Jolie, but it was already too late.As for Valerie, I would like her to give an explanation before making a decision to vote or not. I would advise that everyone else who is keen on voting to wait, too, or else she will get sent away without any say in the accusation. As with Madam Kingston, I have full trust in Professor Ching, but I don't want to jump on voting so quickly.

We've lost seven innocents so far, and still we haven't caught a Hallowed! This is a disaster. So it seems that Horcruxes - I believe that they are parts of your soul embedded in objects that protect you from dying, even when your body is gone, and that can only be made when you kill a person - are part of the Hallowed's arsenal now. The question is...how do we find the items?

The Hogwarts board game is now available in the US - and at a steal for $30! Filch's face looks unfinished. Perhaps (along with the hands) TLG messed up on the picture of him?

There's no chance that these polybagged versions of the Max minifig will be given away in magazines. It might be a giveaway at the August 14-15 LEGOLAND California club weekend, but definitely not as freebies in the magazine. If they were, then millions (or at least hundreds of thousands) would have to be given away!Also, I believe that the minifigs (without polybags) were randomly given away in February 2010 at LEGO Stores, and you can also buy a keychain version at the LEGO Shop for $5 USD.

The Orangemobile - serving orange juice to LEGO City since 1978! SPECIAL OFFER! Buy 4 cups of orange juice and get a mug free! Only $100! (I'll leave it up to you to decide what the currency is )

The UCS Obi-Wan's Jedi Starfighter is looking good! I'm going to have to pass on it, but I do like the overall look of the set. It's great how the white stripe in the middle is built with SNOT, and how it comes with a giant astromech head, unlike the UCS Naboo Starfighter which came with a normal R2-D2 dome. I don't mind the stickers, but I have one complaint: the astromech dome is too big! I mean, if someone built a scale Obi-Wan to fit in the cockpit, a complete version of the astromech would be about as tall as Obi-Wan himself!

Toy Fair (New York, USA) takes place in February. That's when we see most of the Summer lineup of sets! Bricks by the Bay 2010 (California, USA) happened in April. No one knows when next year's will be held, but it should be on the same month! Comic-Con (California, USA) took place this month, June. Usually there are a handful of exclusive, limited edition sets for sale there, as well as one Star Wars product being revealed (this year, the UCS Obi-Wan's Jedi Starfighter). LEGOLAND California's Star Wars Days (California, USA) happen in August. Can't wait to see what's in store in person this year! P.S. According to this article, "calender is part of the finishing process or device on making clothes or paper to give the material an even or glossy look."

My favorite this year has got to 7848 Toys 'R' Us Truck. The store is a great add-on to the truck, and the blue-white color scheme is much more appealing to me than the yellow of the LEGO Truck. But the best combination would be to have the LEGO Truck's stickers on the TRU Truck! My list of top 5 sets this year goes like so: 7848 TRU Truck 8403 City House 7939 Cargo Train 8404 Public Transport 3180 Tank Truck

Here's an interesting tidbit that I noticed while browsing the LEGO Customer Service site: That shows that TLG actually has noticed that some people (including me - see below) have gotten smashed boxes before! I've ordered from the LEGO Shop twice so far: once in May 2009, and once last month in June. For the May shipment, I ordered a General Grievous sculpture and two Public Works sets (on clearance for $30 USD and $1 USD, respectively!) and they all came smashed badly. The General Grievous set's top was pushed in (creating white creases at the corners), and the impulse sets looked as if someone punched the box. I'm guessing that when purchasing multiple sets, there was a larger chance of getting smashed boxes because TLG would have to use the next size if they didn't fit, and that means extra space for the boxes to shuffle around. But last month, when I ordered a Venice Canal Chase during its sale and final hurrah, it came perfectly packed! It looked similar to what Brickdoctor describes above. So that, coupled with TLG's notice on the customer service site, is a sure sign that the LEGO Shop's packaging has improved greatly

I have full trust in our crippled librarian, and there isn't really a reason that she would lie. She was attacked by a Hallowed two nights ago, and that is enough proof to me that she is not a Hallowed. I hadn't planned on voting until more evidence was found, but since Professor Ching cannot vote, I would like to vote: Todd "Bulltoad" Bulstrode/Roncanator in her place as I feel that I am obligated to do so as thanks for all those Divination lessons that I found very interesting.

Those are some viable points. Personally I don't believe that Sheila is a Hallowed, because she defended me on the first day. She also hasn't shown any signs of being a Hallowed during the day, and there's no way to confirm what anyone is saying about what happened during the night (Jolie saying that she was blocked with malicious intents). And for Jolie, I don't see why you would need to make up a huge lie about how your vote was being controlled. Does that mean you suspect Valerie of being a Hallowed, because you made it very obvious that she was the one who was "controlling" your vote? I still don't think you're a Hallowed, but the aforementioned lie is confusing me.

Is anybody willing to trade a set of Series 1 minifigs for a set of Series 2 once they come out? I'm hoping that there's someone out there that wasn't screwed over with Series 1 (or can't find any Series 2 minfigs) that is willing to help me, as this could be my only chance to acquire Series 1. It has been reported that the production amount for Series 2 is similar to Series 1, so this time, I'm going to go to a local store ASAP and pick up two sets (plus extras) when someone reports finding them. P.S. Please note that this is not a complete guarantee that I will be able to get a whole set of Series 2 minifigures; my local stores may decide to not have any at all again. Thanks! EDIT: I've already found an offer - sorry!

What a night! Professor Ching, I'm glad you stayed as a ghost, as we could really use some extra (indispensable) help right now. I was hoping that Nene was a Death's Hallowed, but unfortunately she wasn't. Now we don't know if Jolie was actually innocent or not, which means the Felix Felicis she has could act against us... I pray that you will survive, Madam Kingston. I visit the library almost every week when school is in session, and it would be horrible if you didn't make it after this ordeal is over! I'm wondering, exactly how many impartials are there?

Here's a pic I took of the polybagged sets: There were about 40 at my local TRU, and they were located in between the LEGO aisle and the Mega Bloks/Best Lock/Knex aisle. The LGM is already one of my favorite minifigs after owning two for only a couple of days One interesting thing to note is that on the instructions, the Club Code is "TRU10". So if you see any online instructions with that code, that means that we should be seeing that set at TRU soon (similar to REG10 for Target)