ILikePi

WOW, that is way too cool for words! It's simply stunning with all of the tiny little details all around. :wub: My favorite part is how you integrated nnenn's piece (the mini rubber band holder) into a statue being chiseled. That is way too brilliant. This may be one of the best MOCs I've ever laid my eyes on!

Sorry for reviving this topic, but gameplay videos of Portal 2 were revealed at E3 yesterday: And one other video that can't be embedded due to limits: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ebqdTFj9T2o (Embedding videos doesn't seem to work anymore, unfortunately) Run down test chambers, anti-gravity tunnels, spring platforms, lasers than can destroy turrets, vaccums that suck panels out of walls, special liquids that go through portals, spiked smashing panels, new catchy phrases, NPCs, co-op mode...what more could you want? I'm really excited about Portal 2! Apparently the story and co-op modes are 2 times as long as Portal, so that means 4 times the gameplay total when compared to Portal! What are your thoughts? EDIT: Here's a old page with lots of information about Portal 2: http://gameinformer.com/mag/portal2.aspx

EDIT: Can the topic name be changed to "Website affiliations"? Thanks! I've been wondering about this for a while, and have decided to ask it now because I'm planning on buying something from the LEGO Shop; is it possible for Eurobricks to set up some website affiliations with sites where LEGO can be purchased online (like the LEGO Shop, Amazon, Toys 'R' Us, Target, Walmart, etc.) and with a percentage of the profits going to fund EB? Websites like the Brothers Brick, Brickset, and FBTB have those types of links, but I'd like to support my most frequented and favorite website by buying online stuff through links from EB. By the way, here are two articles about this: TBB - Brickset Thanks!

A new series? That's great! I've been watching a little bit of the older episodes every day this month on Nicktoons because of my renewed interest. I don't like the look of the movie, though. IMO, Avatar just doesn't work with real people. The bending looks very cool, though. Looking forward to hearing more about the new series - maybe it might even come with a revival of LEGO Avatar!

Thanks for the information, Asterios! Actually, legitimatealex just put the wizard minifig on the plate, which belongs to his other cheerleader minifig.

This upgrade is interesting...there's both pros and cons to it. It does look much nicer and more contemporary than the old one, and I do like the profile pages - especially the feature that allows you to comment on someone's page. One cool thing I also found is that you can enable a "rich text editor" that works similar to Microsoft Word in that it doesn't show stuff like "{b} {/b}" but instead applies the change to the words themselves. Here are some things that I don't like: A whole bunch of buttons are moved around, like the numbered list and bulleted list ones The quick list of emoticons is gone when making a post! Most parts of the forum are pretty bright in terms of color, and it hurts my eyes in this forum (Website & Forums). It might just be my screen, though. Acronyms don't work on links (including signature ones, as you can see in Big Cam's and my signatures) anymore! All links have been replaced with the acronym "External Link" when hovered over. I'll poke around to see if there's any other problems... EDIT: Siegfried, you might want to resize your profile picture; it's huge!

Thanks for the videos, theriddler! There's quite a large amount of complicated puzzles and humorous stuff in the game by the looks of the gameplay videos! I especially like how Hogsmeade is portrayed. I can't wait to try out the PC demo!

Thanks for fixing and finishing what I started, Randal! By the way, I'm only one person, not a 'they'. I've fixed it, and added a second refrigerator box on the outside (with the three 1 x 1 round plates that are supposed to be in the box) for easier reference of the accessories of the set.8214 Lamborgini Polizia (Racers - Lamborghini) LXF file A couple of changes I had to do because of missing parts in LDD: The brick with clip holding the stop sign is supposed to be this piece, but it doesn't exist in LDD so I used two 1 x 1 plates and this piece. The engine exhaust pieces at the back would not fit onto the 2 x 12 plate the instructions said to put onto, so I added 1 black 1 x 1 round plate to each of the pipes before placing the pipes themselves on. When indexing it, could credit be given as a two person collaboration (for example, "by ILikePi and Randal")? Randal helped do a whole bunch in the model.

We already know about this - whung found it 4 days ago and posted it in the City 2010 topic.

I'd love to play - the idea of a Harry Potter mafia game sounds very interesting! I'll only be gone for a day or two right at the beginning of July, but after that I'll have plenty of time on my hands. 1) What is your experience with mafia games, here and elsewhere? I've actually never played a mafia game at all before due to time constraints, but I have watched many in action, like Prohibition Mafia and Infection - they were very interesting to watch. A Harry Potter-themed game would be a great way to get to know more about the world of mafia games! 2) What is your relationship with the Harry Potter -franchise? I'm a huge fan of Harry Potter! It's my second favorite LEGO theme, the first being LEGO Star Wars. I plan on buying the upcoming LEGO Harry Potter sets from The Burrow and down on. I've read each book twice so far, and I have watched some of the movies (I watched 4-6 recently, but I watched 1-3 a long time ago so I wouldn't count that as watching). I also love the (It excites when I hear it in an unexpected place, like a planetarium or on a website ). I've played one of the Harry Potter games before, and from that, alongside the books & movies, I remembered spells like Alohomora (key-opening spell), Wingardium Leviosa (spell that makes things float), the three Unforgivable Spells (Crucio, Avada Kedavra, Imperio), Expecto Patronum (Patronus spell), Petrificus Totalus (petrifying spell), and Expelliarmus (disarming spell).Looking forward to see who gets chosen!

I think you should get the minifigs first - they won't last long (stores are pretty low on stock from what I hear), and you have at least a year to get the Lunar Limo or Tank Truck if you want to.

Were they at normal price? If so, I'll have to check mine out soon!

This is brilliant! The brick-built droid looks very cool (I love the use of a droid torso for the neck!), and the STAP is nice and sleek! Did you ever think of also making a tactical droid? The body looks like it would work quite well. By the way, what does all of the Aurebesh on the pictures say? I don't want to look it all up.

Will's made some really cool products this wave! I especially like the spy carbine and sawed-off shotgun. Thanks for the information, badger!

I'm about three-fourths done with a LDD version of 8214 Lamborghini Polizia, but a section of the front won't attach on! I've tried moving the hinges ever so slightly, but they won't fit without removing some other parts. Can anyone help? The instruction page: The LDD model (click to download the model): The blue outlined part is where I need the unattached piece to go onto. If someone can fix it, please post a file of it on here so I can finish the model. Thanks!

I don't like how this is basically a complete rerelease of an old set design, but still, it's is a very cool set. Tons and tons of Maersk blue (), and a nice ship to boot. I'd love to get this, but there's way too many other sets for 2010! Hopefully this will drive down the inordinate prices on BrickLink!

Wow, I wasn't expecting an alternate version of the LEGO Truck! This TRU Truck definitely looks much cooler than the normal one, and will definitely be a collector's item in the future. Is this the first set to have TRU's logos on it? But since this is a TRU exclusive, Americans can expect the set to be at least $10 more than the LEGO Truck. I guess I'll get this at the LEGO Store then...

It's great to see more surveys so that we can connect with TLG and so that the community can get what we actually want! Here's my input: No, I personally buy these types of sets because of their overall look and with the intention to keep the models built. I buy the sets from individual appeal; I only purchase the sets that look very appealing, and not just because it's a LEGO Direct set. I would love to see Mount Rushmore and the White House (a version larger than the Architecture one and with minifigures). I have more ideas, but I don't remember them as of this time. I would love to see models like Cloud City (Star Wars), Echo Base (Star Wars), a post office (City), a bank (City), amusement park (City), zoo (City), an accurate LEGO Store (City), a hospital (City) and a scale model of a family home (City). There may be other items I would like to see, but I can't recall them right now... I think it's awesome how a company like TLG actually wants to get feedback for future models and preferences from its true fans!

It's on S@H now for 60 USD / 80 CAD. The American price isn't that bad, especially since there's 800 pieces to the set!

Wow, the Polizia is an awesome set! I just finished looking through the instructions, and it's full of neat details all around! I particularly like the refrigerator box in the front hood. The stickers also add a whole bunch to the set! It looks like the designers really went for accuracy, too! There's a hand-held stop sign on the right-hand door, lots of recording equipment behind the seats, as well as the box in the front. This is the first Racers set that I want very badly - it's just so cool! Thanks for the hi-res pictures, grogall! (You can download the instructions here: part 1 - part 2)

Thanks for the comprehensive review, def! I personally love all of the minifigs - especially Rex, Hamm and Bullseye, as you stated in your review - but I do agree with ZO6 in that I prefer standard minifigs more than these. One thing I find odd is that the dirty Jessie in Garbage Truck Getaway comes with a back print while this one hasn't been updated. The set seems a bit overpriced (even more so in other countries) for what you get. It would've been nice to get more features than just removable roofs and a trap door for the flagship set of Toy Story, and to get some interiors in the three train cars. It's still appealing though, with all of the printed parts and interesting color schemes. I recall someone posting in the Toy Story discussion thread that Andy called Hamm the Evil Doctor Porkchop (not sure if it's 'porkchop' or 'porkchops'; a TV ad I saw a while ago and BrickLink both say 'porkchop', but the LEGO Shop says 'porkchops') while playing with his toys in Toy Story 2.

Jason, who's one of the producers of the show, has a Eurobricks account. I love their show, and have been watching it ever since they started; they've really improved over the months! I do agree that they mess up at times, like in their review of Count Dooku's Solar Sailer, where they placed the MagnaGuard arms backwards and with no hands, but it's still an enjoyable show. I personally like it when Jason reviews the sets, mostly because of the background noise in all of Stephen's reviews (and Jason's reviews are always done in brighter light), but they're all enjoyable still.