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OK, fair enough. I don't find it to be large or obtrusive in any way, but to each their own! I'm pretty sure it's standard to simply avoid "I never said that!" kind of issues with people, as well as being generally informative. I have to agree that a 2-minute grace period would be pretty swell as I occasionally also notice something goofy with formatting or whatnot right after I hit "Post"!

Hmm... All I see for edits is a single line of grey text, in a smaller size than the body text, immediately above the signature line. What "giant grey area" are you seeing when someone edits a post? Does it happen in any particular forum where it could be attributed to the forum theme/template in that section or something?

I'm pretty sure they don't. If you look at the pictures where the lights are down, there are 2 1x2 tiles between the cheese slope and the the windshield, and when they're up it's a 1x2 and a 1x1 tile. Unless they had a way to both flip down the 1x2 and swing in a 1x1, I'm guessing it's a case of it being manually changed to that configuration rather than an actual swivel function.

Well, I think that's slightly less confusing than "that little nub at the bottom of headgear and Friend's animal accessories" or something. But it would be nice if there was something easier like "micro-stud and socket" or something.

It's not very exciting, but the only more technical references I've seen to that is "with Hole Ø1.5" for the "socket" and "with Shaft Ø1.5" for the pin. Anyone know if Lego has a more official label for this that's not just purely physically descriptive?

That's fantastic. Thanks for sharing! If you do a Google Image Search for "Halley VI" there are some pretty good schematic drawings that come up. Really interesting to see the internal design of the modules.

Yes, when I looked into it for my collection, it was basically what rodiziorobs said- our general homeowner's policy will of course cover personal possessions, but it has limits on different categories of items. They'll replace electronics, for instance, but only up to $50,000. Probably fine, but if you go to them after a disaster and say you had an Apple I signed by Wozniak and Jobs worth $250,000, even with proof of that they'll only pay the $50K max coverage. So, they might classify Lego as general "hobby" items or "toys" or who knows what, but if you have a huge collection and the category it falls under (or the total policy amount minus all your other possessions that also need to be paid out) doesn't have sufficient coverage, you're out of luck regardless of your documentation... which is why a separate rider or policy for a large collection is a good idea. I was asked to have a general inventory (the more detailed the better, of course) and some photographic documentation of the collection, then picked a coverage amount based on that data which included general set inventory, bulk Lego, and special items like higher-value individual MISB sets. Essentially what was expressed to me was that the inventory/documentation didn't need to be 100% perfect, but if I took out $50,000 of Lego coverage and then after a fire or something said, "Yeah, my whole collection melted into this big puddle of plastic. I need that full $50K to replace it" they'd need sufficient evidence of the loss to pay out the appropriate amount instead of it being undervalued or even seen as a possibly fraudulent claim.

With regular plates, yes. With baseplates, no. Baseplates don't have stud-compatible holes on the back, but you could attach regular plates to the edges with an overlap and then connect those to any bricks or other constructions with SNOT orientation. But still, a little double-sided tape on a small cardboard box or some other solid object to lean it against would probably be easier and more effective in that there won't be any seams or other bits showing on the front of the baseplates, but it's all up to what you're trying to accomplish and the look you're going for, etc., of course.

Welcome to EB! Nothing wrong with virtual bricks- at least they never run out and are easy on the wallet!

There's no reason the baseplate in that example picture couldn't be right up against the wall so it was completely vertical, provided it was secured at any 1 edge (with a bracket coming around the front, etc.. Also, it's quite likely that some folks have just used a little double-sided tape or glue to stick the baseplate up against a box or something for the photography/filming. Certainly not purist, but easy and non-destructive.

Nice rendition. The posing is great!

But... but... WHAT IF YOU DIDN'T HAVE ENOUGH TIME IN A CYCLE TO COMPLETE WHAT YOU WANTED TO BUILD!!?? Seriously, building through all of the 90's sets individually would be a ton of fun, but never being able to complete a large free-build and having all of your work erased at the end of every day. That sounds truly awful to me.

I said printed only because I think the marbled variety really needs printing/color on the face. Not even the beak so much, but around the eye. Without that, it really just looks like a dead hole in the head! With some kind of eye differentiation, it would be fantastic as I do like the natural variation that the marbled ones have.

Well, I was going to say that the first one had a Klingon vibe to it, then I noticed the name! They're all very nice, and I especially like the Starguider.

Wow. The chairs and quarter dome piece usage comes together so well here! Great! And the building instructions are very nicely done as well. Bravo!

Really nice. NPU on those lever bases for the eyes!

That's really great all-around. The wall technique came out beautifully... now if you can just get it to 1/3 or 1/4 offset... As others have noted, NPU on the frog, and the roof is also lovely. Great work!

Delightful. And I agree- it's so genuinely Lego! It also looks like that park is better maintained than the ones here in the US... at least from the pictures you included in the slideshow. Thanks for sharing!

Nice. It's an extremely small island for a prison, but it certainly captures that classic small pirate set feel. Welcome to EB - I look forward to seeing more of your dream come true! With regard to pictures, Eurobricks is not for hosting images; that upload space is basically for things like small images for your signature line, etc.. See the uploading images bit of this FAQ/Help topic (basically, you want to use something like Flickr and link the images in your post): http://www.eurobricks.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=71241#entry1320172

Well, I must say that I don't love the design as far engineering a ship goes, but it's very creative and really well done! The color scheme is nice, and the pivot point for the engine nacelle mechanical and nifty. Also, that display stand is great!

Welcome to EB, Dan, and welcome back to Lego!

Stunning. Love it!

Great idea, and excellent presentation. Nicely done!

Nice. I agree that it's a bit wide in the back, but I think you've captured it really nicely at this scale!

Just incredible! Put this on Ideas - I'd buy it in a heartbeat. The overall build is beautiful, and the tree itself, the bit of landscape, the look of the treehouse, the bird's nest, so much excellent use of SNOT... spectacular. Bravo!