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Nice review. I agree with both you and Lightningtiger. Lego should have included more tools. That fire truck looks like an off road brush fire fighting vehicle. I wonder where the water tank is located in this vehicle.

Very nice MOC. It reminds me of German police vans.

holy cow. nice town

once again, another great MOC ralph. great job on capturing the kiowa's curves. i am a big fan of your military MOCs, so keep churning them out.

Go to the Lego store in Glendale Galleria. I went there myself and got a PAB bucket. The staff there is quite friendly and the store is loaded with pretty much all the sets. I have also been to the Downtown Disney Lego store (in Anaheim) on several occasions. The store is just as big, but I liked the PAB wall in Glendale better.

Did you know that the Sea Lynx is the fastest helicopter in the world? Great job on building it. Your models never cease to amaze me.

thanks for the photos. wow that helicopter looks great!

I agree with you. Due to LEGO's notoriety and almost monopolistic grip on the brick business, most people pass off building bricks made by other companies other than LEGO as "clones" and "fake". But keep in mind that LEGO is a brand name. In America the most common brand of facial tissue is Kleenex, but because it is so well known almost everyone asks for a "Kleenex", instead of asking for a facial tissue or saying the specific non-Kleenex brand name.

I tried fitting all 3 helmets on Lego heads, and they do fit. The slight problem is that it is a tight fit so you have to pull the head and the helmets apart. Opinions are like buttholes; everyone has one. I do agree that LEGO has set the bar for quality building bricks, but it's nice to see some competition. Competition allows companies to churn out their best products, may reduce cost, and allows consumers to have several choices.

Thanks for the comments Yes, they are compatible. Haha. I think their faces look fine. There's only so many mini fig faces even in Lego. Sorry to hear that; you must of gotten some lemons or they were broken in transit. My minifigs seem fine. Time will tell.

Oops sorry about that. Thanks

Just recently, I went to South Korea for my winter vacation and I purchased two Oxford (Korean Lego) Military Sets. The first set I will be reviewing today is NCM 48000, or for simplicity’s sake I’ll just call it the MLRS set. (MLRS stands for Multiple Launch Rocket System; MLRS is the name of the actual military vehicle that this Lego set is based upon.) Set Name: Military Force 2-Cobra Force (MLRS set) Set Code: NCM 48000 Theme: Military Pieces: N/A (Sorry , I was too lazy to count all of them, but there are quite a few.) Year: Unknown Price: 37,400 S. Korean Won / $32.54* / 22.55* Euros / 20.21* GBP *These prices are not exact. The exchange rate constantly changes day to day. Box Art: The box art itself is a work of art. All three vehicles and mini-troops are shown amidst an intense battle. The box is very well made and will insure that the pieces will not be harmed in transit. The front part of the box has a flap that opens to reveal the pieces enclosed within. Very nice presentation. Back of the box has specs for the vehicles and troops. Inside the box, there is a sturdy cardboard tray that contains all the pieces. Contents: The pieces come in plastic bags. I later found out 2 downsides about the plastic bags are that they are not numbered or grouped as well as Lego bags. (Note the stickers.) I am not a huge stickers fan, but here they are. They look pretty good to me. Most of the pieces out of their bags. The bricks themselves are well made and solid, but not totally up to par with Lego bricks. Only very few bricks didn't fit perfectly. (Example: long flat pieces required some strength to put together.) Other than that these bricks are perfect because 1) they can be used with Lego bricks, and 2) there are some unique bricks that Lego does not make.) Accessories: One great thing about Oxford sets is that they come with a lot of accessory pieces. These tool pieces are probably for the transport truck crew. Examples of accessory pieces are shovel, electric screwdriver, binoculars, backpacks, hammer, walkie-talkies, and an ammo box. Don't fear brick gun lovers, there plenty of guns included in this set. I will talk about them later. Instruction Manual: The manual was easy to comprehend. There is a box beside each step to indicate what pieces and how many of those pieces are need to complete the stage. Star of the Show-MLRS: This Oxford Lego model is based off the M270 MLRS used by S. Korea, the U.S., and various other NATO countries. I think Oxford did a fantastic job portraying the MLRS in brick form. Check out all those openable hatches and doors! (Note: The rockets inside the launcher are actually removable.) Private First Class Lee is relaxed yet guarded, but wait what's happening? The MLRS operator decides to play a prank on Lee by closing all doors and hatches, and swings the launcher into ready position. PFC Lee RUNS to clear the blast area!!! Jeep: This is model is just a generic jeep. That's quite a long antenna though eh? I wish that the jeep was a little longer; there is not a lot of room for anything else other than two mini troops. The commanding officer and his gunner. Rear view showing the spare tire. The tires are well-made, and they are more "rubbery" than Lego tires. Transport Truck: This truck is most likely loosely based off the Oshkosh military transport truck. It is just as well designed as both the jeep and the MLRS. It's great that Oxford included this truck in the set as a sort of a dual-role transport/support vehicle to compliment the MLRS. The doors open on this truck and... so do the side panels! Playability is superb with all the vehicles. Mini Troops: Close-up of a driver and a commanding officer. The mini troops are attractive and the appendages are all compatible with Lego mini figs. You gotta love the ammo pouches, belts, vests, helmet, and beret on these mini troops. Close-up of a sniper and rifleman. For all you brick arm lovers this set comes with 3 K1 (national assault rifle of S. Korea) rifles, 1 sniper rifle, 1 commander's pistol, and 1 machine gun (which looks to be an M60). The support gunner is all business. Left over extra pieces. :) Set Photo: Final Say: Minifigs: 10/10 Can you say OCHO? Eight mini troops ready to defend your brick city or town. Parts: 9/10 Yea, yea, I know they're not Lego, but they're damn close to it. Plus you can use Oxford bricks with Lego bricks, and you get some unique pieces that Lego doesn't make. Not to mention all those accessories. Price: 10/10 The brick count to price of the set is outstanding! Oxford is very generous. Playability: 10/10 You have eight mini soldiers (with accessory tools and weapons) and 3 vehicles with many movable, openable hatches and doors. You can spend all day waging battles. Design: 9/10 The vehicles are wonderfully-designed and 2 out of 3 vehicles are based upon real world military vehicles. I think they could have designed the jeep a bit better. I would suggest making it longer and with a hard-top. Score: 48/50 Comments: All in all, I would recommend this set to any Lego lover. Lego doesn't produce any military themed sets, so this would be your best bet if you want quality military sets. I haven't seen any of these sets on for sale in the United States, except for on eBay. Your best bet would be to travel to Korea or ask a traveling friend to get you a set. Review Coming Soon for the Tank Set:

Thank you for the comments and suggestions. Thanks for the comment Ralph. I've seen some of your work and they're are amazing. It's a great compliment to me when you say you'll use my light bar for one of your future vehicles. Can't wait to see your CHP CV. On a side note: 1) Crown Vics have the traffic adviser behind the v-shaped lights. 2) The newer CHP cars have all red LED lighting on their side mirrors and pushbars for off-axis warning. By the way, where did you get all your lego pieces from? (I don't have that many pieces, and it is a bit frustrating when it comes building certain models.) Did you just accumulate them over time or is building lego a career for you? Almost all the traffic enforcement trucks have the steady light on the pushbar in addition to the center pod. (I haven't seen the steady lights on the outer pods in awhile.) Don't ask me why, but they do. Probably so there's one steady light low down and one high up for maximum visibility since they have to pull over towering semi-trailers.

My MOC is a CHP Commercial Vehicle Enforcement pickup that is loosely based on the Dodge Ram. I did my best to create this MOC with the limited Lego pieces that I have. Please excuse my poor man's decals. Inspiration for this MOC Front view. It was quite fun to build the Fed Sig Vector 7-pod lightbar that is so unique to CHP vehicles. Note the loud speaker and steady burn red light on the push bar. Rear view A look inside the truck. Note the traffic director. View of the cabin and rear with the top off. Even though this vehicle's primary job is the enforcement of semi-trailers, it is equipped for emergency response and accident investigation as well.

Thanks. Lol, I didn't know those light bars were crap. MY police department should have researched more and invested tax payers' money in better lights. Yea, I know the California law. I just kept the rear lights clear since that's what they look like when the directional lights are off. Thanks for the suggestion though. I know who to go to now if I have questions about emergency lighting.

My creation is an LAPD cruiser. This vehicle is my own creation, but I tried to build it so that it would look like a Crown Victoria. (It’s pretty hard to do b/c the Crown Vic is a very shapely, curvy car.) The placement of lights was inspired by actual LAPD vehicles. I tried my best to create this MOC with the limited Lego pieces that I have. I bought several bricks from the Lego pick-a-brick website. Even though some bricks are expensive, I highly recommend their services. I placed my order on a Friday and I received the bricks the following Wednesday. Actual Arjent lightbar. I am aware that the A-pillar is the wrong color. Unfortunately, I do not have those specific bricks in white. (Couldn't find them on Lego's PAB site.) There is room for 4 mini figs in the cruiser. I made this cruiser longer than my previous Highway Patrol MOC. LAPD unit. Most of the LAPD photos I posted belong to Mike Peters. I tried to make the Crown Vic's unique back end. Notice the unique V lights. Slicktop variant Inspiration Back end with the unique amber and blue lights on the driver side, characteristic of LAPD slicktops.

The yellow piece is the sloped brick that has the printed dashboard. Thanks for the suggestions. Mods: Somehow I double posted; I apologize for this. Please delete the OTHER post. Thank you

My creation is a Highway Patrol cruiser. This cruiser is capable of handling the rigors of high speed chases and is properly equipped to aid any motorist that may need assistance. This vehicle is my own creation and is not a replica of any real vehicle. It should be noted that the placement of the lights were inspired by actual California Highway Patrol vehicles. I tried my best to create this MOC with the limited Lego pieces that I have. (I really wanted to build the car with the actual CHP black and white scheme, but I do not have the necessary black pieces to do so. I hope to buy the new horse trailer set so that I can use the black mud guards for future MOCs.) I hope you enjoy it. This is a slicktop cruiser. Notice the pushbar which is used to move objects out of the way. Inspiration for my light placement. Another view of the slicktop. Rear view of the slicktop. Notice the yellow traffic advisor near the roof. HP cruiser with Vector-like lightbar. A view of the traffic advisor. Inspiration for my lightbar. Motorcycle officer pulls over Indie for speeding. A fellow officer who happened to be nearby pulls in behind to offer assistance and security. "What's the problem Officer?" Note that the cruiser is not aligned with Indie's car, instead it is slightly sticking out to the side so that the cruiser itself provides some protection for the motorcycle officer from other speeding cars. (This procedure is used by police officers when conducting traffic stops.) Another view of the cruiser and motorcycle.

My creation is a Highway Patrol cruiser. This cruiser is capable of handling the rigors of high speed chases and is properly equipped to aid any motorist that may need assistance. This vehicle is my own creation and is not a replica of any real vehicle. It should be noted that the placement of the lights were inspired by actual California Highway Patrol vehicles. I tried my best to create this MOC with the limited Lego pieces that I have. (I really wanted to build the car with the actual CHP black and white scheme, but I do not have the necessary black pieces to do so. I hope to buy the new horse trailer set so that I can use the black mud guards for future MOCs.) I hope you enjoy it. This is a slicktop cruiser. Notice the pushbar which is used to move objects out of the way. Inspiration for my light placement. Another view of the slicktop. Rear view of the slicktop. Notice the yellow traffic advisor near the roof. HP cruiser with Vector-like lightbar. A view of the traffic advisor. Inspiration for my lightbar. Motorcycle officer pulls over Indie for speeding. A fellow officer who happened to be nearby pulls in behind to offer assistance and security. "What's the problem Officer?" Note that the cruiser is not aligned with Indie's car, instead it is slightly sticking out to the side so that the cruiser itself provides some protection for the motorcycle officer from other speeding cars. (This procedure is used by police officers when conducting traffic stops.) Another view of the cruiser and motorcycle.

Very nice MOC! At first I thought this was the TIE phantom; I didn't know there was a TIE shadow.

Thanks for the welcome and the comments.

V-LP-3A My creation is a US Secret Service communications vehicle. This vehicle accompanies the presidential motorcade and provides comms for the agents that protect the President. This vehicle is my own creation and is not a replica of any real vehicle. It should be noted that the placement of the lights and antennas were inspired by actual USSS vehicles. I tried my best to create this MOC with the limited Lego pieces that I have. I hope you enjoy it. Please excuse me for not having doors. I do have 2 tiny door pieces, but I left them out b/c they looked really weird on this big vehicle. Rear view: Looks like an ordinary white van doesn't it? Note: Some people might criticize the tall antennas but the real USSS vehicle has many antennas and such on the roof. Below is the picture that inspired me to make this MOC. Note the antennas and bulges. Close-up shot of the discreet emergency lights. Notice the lights right above the minifig's head. (These LED lights shine outward; they do not blind the occupants of the vehicle.) One might complain about the lack of lights and logos, but actual USSS vehicles are left unmarked so that they may "blend in". Sorry about the quality of the picture. Below: Real USSS Suburban with its lights on. Same shot zoomed out. Interior: I built the interior using my imagination. There are 5 special agents: driver, observer, technician, and two agents standing by incase they have to take action. Sorry about the quality of the picture. I appreciate reviews and comments. Thank you for taking time to look at my creation.

My creation is a fast response speed boat that is used by maritime police. This boat serves a variety of missions: search and rescue, coastal security, immigration and smuggling patrol, and constabulary duties. This boat is my own creation and is not a replica of any real boat. Note: I used an actual floating Lego hull for realism. I tried my best to create this MOC with the limited Lego pieces that I have. I hope you enjoy it. Joint operation between the police and coast guard. 2 officers armed with small arms, are in the back of the pilot house, ready to conduct VBSS (visit, board, search, seize) operations on suspicious ships. View of the inside w/ roof removed. The boat has advanced communication and radar systems to help the crew accomplish their missions. There is a single seat for the driver and a small bench for a few passengers. This is a speed boat so there isn't any unnecessary equipment inside to weight down the boat. View of the driver. I appreciate reviews and comments. Thank you for taking time to look at my creation.