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Merman posted 42043 too high in the other BWE thread -> http://www.eurobricks.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=120397&st=1025#entry2613331

It sure looks that way for road plates.

Thank you for the great review. I am going to pass on this.

I guess I posted that too soon. There is a must have Creator Beetle set now.

Thank you. That module was built by legomotive. My Friends Tree Slide module is around 25 studs tall and no problems with the ball pump mechanism all weekend. It could go higher but it may be pushing the limit of clutch power. Same way as with other parts. Depending on the internal politics of your RLUG, you may have to convince other members or the leaders that it is a worthy part to order.

Maybe an alt build (C-model) for this set could be RC from Pixar's Toy Story movies? Lime green for the body and red wheel rims.

I would build a "rock face" feeder to help load pieces into the buckets like . I could see someone building a giant mining scene with this for an AFOL convention in the future.

Thanks for the review. Does it go faster with the BuWizz device fast mode? It seems have some Sandvik PE100to it but not exact copying. BWEs in general aren't designed to be pretty. Their main design criteria is reliability for 7x24 non-stop mining operations. I suppose you can pretty it up with some Friends colours and flowers.

Looks good. I think there are more fans of Adventure Time than Caterham. It makes sense to put out something that will sell more during first quarter when post-Christmas toy sales are typically slow.

Manual LA is fine if you plan to use it as a GBC. It allows for more precise control. You adjust during display setup and leave it. Looking forward to hearing from anyone using it as a GBC display at an event or convention and how it performs running over a several days.

Thanks Jim. I'm pumped up for this set. The new hand pump looks easier to mount in a studless build. Are both pumps used and connected together in the A model?

LEGO Friends: Build Your Own Adventure.

The Hobbit.

Some states now have "don't Pokemon Go and drive at the same time" public service announcements. Can you sue the game maker if you get injured playing the game? To make people exercise, you can write an app that makes someone walk x number of miles before the phone unlocks but keep emergency call available.

Very nice.

We had a GBC display at Brickfete 2016 in Toronto, Canada. We set up on Thursday, had a special half day showing for VIP ticket holders on Friday and 2 days of weekend running. 8 AFOLs contributed to the display including one who traveled from Switzerland's SwissLUG. The coordinator estimated we had over 40 modules. I think it was the biggest Brickfete GBC to date. We had lots of compliments from the crowds. It was fun hearing kids screaming "Angry Bird!" or "that's Mia! (in the BWE)". I won a Friends award. Like Euro Cup, some of the modules got seriously injured and couldn't continue playing balls. Subs were called in for day 2. We had more modules than we had table space for. Some modules got destroyed by little hands. Some couldn't take it any more and self-disintegrated. Always have some spares to call in to action.

With 4 feet (1219mm) x 6 feet table , you could probably use up to R72 curves. http://www.brickdimensions.com/resources/TrackSchematicLibrary.png

If it is straight only, it could be the pickups are making intermittent contact. You could have broken contacts or they don't have enough spring tension against the wheels. In the curves the track would force the wheels against the pickups making constant contact.

It's looking to be a good parts set for gears, track threads, panels and black 2L pins too. Great useful parts for MOCing GBC modules. I think you can use the BWE for a GBC. It would be interesting to see how it fares running all day non-stop at an event with other GBC modules. You would have to build some sort of GBC standards compliant input module to feed the balls to the A model to scoop up. If you have two sets, you can have the A model output into the B model who then feeds the balls on to another GBC module. If you want to make it interesting, you can make B model separate balls from other types of LEGO pieces that the A model had scooped up.

Brickfete 2016 in Toronto is happening this weekend. July 9th and 10th. http://toronto.brickfete.com Drop by GBC and say hi if you're going to be there.

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Welcome aboard, Arrow.

TLG does have the version 2.0 iso image for download on their website. OP is looking for version 1.0.

I have to make sure my large container lids are put back on. Otherwise, the cat will use the container of LEGO as a litter box. Gotta love cats, occasionally I find LEGO soccer balls in my shoes if I leave out my GBC modules.

In 1917 Pennsylvania Railroad created the FF1 experimental electric locomotive. It was nicknamed Big Liz. PRR planned to electrify the Allegheny Mountains and have the FF1 haul freight through it. Big Liz was so strong that she would regularly ripped the couplers off the rolling stock of that era. Electrification didn't happen and Big Liz was scrapped in 1940. There was only one made and she was one of a kind. I followed LEGO 6 wide toy train designs and used Power Functions for motive power. The boxy boxcab design and 48 studs length provided ample room for AAA battery box, IR receiver, PF LED and M-motor. The prototype didn't go faster than 20.6 mph so I further geared down the M-motor output. PRR FF1 Big Liz by dr_spock_888, on Flickr The unique features of this locomotive are the jackshafts and side rods. I wanted to use 13L thin Technic liftarms for side rods. Since LEGO doesn't produce them in that size, I opted to make them with 123D Designer and Meshmixer. I sent the export file to my local public library for 3D printing. They came out to about 50 cents CAD each. The 3D printed pieces are useable but not LEGO plastic injection mold quality. It was challenging learning to use the software and DIY. I didn't yank out too much hair. Video of FF1 in action: Couple more pics on Brickshelf.