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I keep thinking of ideas, and can't help but build and post them. Big thanks to EB for hosting this contest (and indulging us all by allowing multiple entries)! My latest entry: the VW Siege Camper. Moved about by four soldiers, the VW Siege Camper is capable of mounting an attack against even the most formidable of defenses. This is because it houses an actual working spring-loaded ballista, hidden behind the right half of the windshield! Follow the links below for more photos and some video clips where you can see the ballista in action, as well as a cut-away view that displays the mechanism. Ballista function Cut-away view that reveals firing mechanism rodiziorobs on Flickr

It would seem that they are trying to expand their line to appeal to kids who don't have the patience for paint and glue (or their parents who don't want to deal with clean-up), while not seeming too "toy"-like. In another note, I agree with the reviewer linked to above, that non-LEGO brands are poor performers. I do make an exception, though, with the blocks Tyco made decades ago--the plates and blocks have a satisfying degree of clutch, and the half-height blocks are useful for closing gaps when building with SNOT. The only problems are (1) they are out of production (2) they have the same yellowing effect as LEGO blocks from the same period (3) all of mine have teeth marks on them from when I was a kid

Cruise around Middle-Earth without ever leaving the comfort of the Shire in the VW Bag-End Camper. Whether you're headed off for a holiday in Mirkwood or a shopping spree in Dale, the Bag-End Camper lets you travel in style. Naturally, those square windows had to be replaced with round ones; even the windshield couldn't escape some rounding off. Roomy interior allows space for even the most unexpected of parties. Wherever your destination is, the ever-reliable Bag-End Camper is sure to get you there (and back again)! rodiziorobs on Flickr

Introducing the newest addition to the Heroica lineup...the Heroicamper! Fight goblins, earn gold, and eat pizza in neomedieval style. Enjoy all the leisure and luxury the Heroicamper has to offer. rodiziorobs on Flickr