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You could also keep the models in a bookshelf. You'd then just want to mill a small channel on the bottom shelf for a piece of glass to slot into, and voila - Display with a very minimal amount of dust. Cheap, too.

$100 more in Canada than the USA? What the hell TLG.

Looks great overall, I love the outside the cabin shifter!

Despite the wall of colors, I don't find it displeasing. Well that, and it shares a color pallet with 939-era ECS motherboards, which I'm rather fond of (http://www.pcplanetsystems.com/abc/images/big/ecsmobo6big.gif)

It's a very clever scene! How do you hold the jumper plate on that bottom drawer?

That sucks dude - especially considering it looks like you used plugs. What puts me off though, is that there's just screws (and requisite plugs) on the bottom plug. Maybe the plugs were too loose in the holes? In any case, use this opportunity to make yourself one ultra modular building!

So, has anyone actually found proof that someone is re-selling something built from his instructions yet, or is it possible that he's just seeing certain items be bought up and freaking out?

It looks great dude, and I love your attention to detail - especially the bollards protecting the canopy.

So, I notice that you numbered this unit 2 on the street, where the fire station is 3. Going to build a hospital for 1?

Ralph, this is an absolutely insane MOC. You've got an incredibly striking resemblance to the real thing here, and you've done a great job building it. Apart from a few illegal building techniques, this seems like a set TLG would sell, it just looks so good.

They had JUST stocked them at mine (about two weeks ago) (Argyle Mall), and despite being $39.99, they went really fast.

Fantastic MOC, you have a huge amount of detail packed into this, yet it never seems busy or with distracting colors. Every time I look into the photos, I can see more elements and details that I've missed the first time around, all of which that fit the bill perfectly. My only real complaint with it all is that it's a little dark, mind you, I've noticed that you use a lot of parts from the Apple Tree House - and on a side note, I just noticed the window shaker air conditioner - sublime. I also adore the way that you use the S1 Minfigs and the Grey Baby dinos as features of decor - it's always interesting to see minifigs, or their requisite parts being used to fill in the world, rather than just being parts of "Living" figs. This is the sort of MOC that I would absolutely love to purchase as a set from TLG. It could easily fit in with, or be offered as an alternative build to the Grand Emporium, which is pretty striking to say considering that it isn't saturated with big "Hey, look at this, it's awesome!" segments, just a lot of loving detail. Fantastic job.

I was given one of these by my Grandmother when I was young too; I wasn't all too into it at the time, but looking back, it's such a cute little set. It's a shame that my Lego was passed on to a young, young cousin. But considering he has a wealth of pirates sets, and the Airport Shuttle, I hope he never wants.

In the shallower model, the minifig is directly on the gray plates. In the larger one, there's a vague bit of an interior it sits on. While the initial model may not have had distinctive structural problems per se, it began to develop them fast when you extended it a little.

Hello there everybody! For my birthday, I ended up getting the 6743 (Street Speeder) set from my Girlfriend. But after designing some cars on my own beforehand the build left me feeling like Lego had left some things lacking. So I decided to do some work on it of my own. Let's start off with the version that's closer to the original: I haven't really done much that you can see here, apart from change the colors (I needed to make the doors 3 long, and green doesn't have 1x3 Tiles), and extending the overall length about two studs. I've also cleaned up the front end a little bit, and I think it's a lot more aesthetically pleasing. My main point of contention with the original model was the big plates everywhere, and the fact that a lot of things were attached with flimsy points (1 x 2 plates). So what I sought to do was really reinforce the frame to make sure it'd be more rugged. Here you can see a few subtle tweaks to the rear end - I tend to like a smoother light bar. A decent shot of the cockpit. I've tried to make it more minifig-friendly, so that it'd have a place in the city. So you've got a standard steering wheel, a nice big shifter, and a handbrake. Just a better view of the front Naturally, I had to put something under the hood. It's intended to be a V12. Now, we move onto the second version. It uses larger tyres and generally has a larger profile. It's more to the Highway Transport scale. Recognize that engine from somewhere? You should. It's heavily inspired by another member's MOC - the Liebherr LTM 1030-2.1 by Kit Fisto. I really liked the engine, and I had been trying to build a car around it. Imagine my surprise when the street speeder's modified frame would take it without much of a fight. That's the engine pulled from the vehicle. Now, a parting comparison shot! Questions, comments, scathing hatred? Let me know. I'm rather fond of them both I'd say. I'll probably build one when I get some money.

This is a bit of an old post to respond to, but look at the tracks. That's airport shuttle, but 6 wide. We're getting it back. Awwww yeah.

7938 Really looks like Airport Monorail 2.0, but I'm deeply disappointed by the lack of even simple "stations" with it. I know Lego wants to keep costs down and sell additional sets, but it could have been...

That's a fairly impressive city, but you must have a HELL of a time packing that all.

Ah, so it's just a trans-clear which appears to have a border due to an optical illusion? Guess that makes sense.

It looks pretty swell. Though I've been wondering - where did you get those cheese slopes for headlights?

You may as well finish streamlining it, for a track version I mean. Remove the mirrors and the vents to give it nice clean lines, and try to bring the cleese slopes on the doors in line with the frame.

I think you've done a wonderful job here. I like the little details that almost don't count as details too, for example the barn doors that aren't entirely secured. It gives the whole thing a slightly desperate feeling, but one that gets the job done

That's one incredibly detailed model. Though I must ask, how are the cheese slopes attached?

Though I really love everything that's been done and demonstrated here the... lack of minifigs is entirely unsettling. It feels as if you're watching a slideshow of a massive amount of impressive architecture, but there's... never anybody using it. I suppose it just feels strange to see beautiful "homes" that aren't lived in.

To be honest, I really wasn't happy with the looks of 7236 by default. I came across a MOC on the net that had dropped the lightbar down behind the roof line, and that was indeed a good start - but it wasn't quite enough. By using a roof for the hood, and overhanging it over the front end and push bars, I think it's really got a nice muscle car vibe going now. Plus the two clips in the back are nice so the equipment doesn't flop around. Seriously, look how much better this set looks with about 3 extra pieces :). Edit - images reduced