dr_spock

Cycling is not a hobby for me. It's my el cheapo mode of transportation. I ride all year around. Some days, it is not necessary to use a kickstand. LEGO is the hobby. Day 244 of 365: Doored by dr_spock_888, on Flickr

A Stormtrooper Commander

Could you sandwich the LED board between two clear 1x1 studs and mount in the opening behind the headlight brick? Or stick on top of a 1x1 stud and push that into the back of headlight brick?

Welcome aboard, conceitedguy. Check out the Pirate Forum?

If you paid for a table and selling crafted stuff at a comic/anime fan convention, the convention organizers have something similar in their rules and FAQ for sellers. Basically creatively call it something else, not the copyrighted or trademarked or licensed name.

If you can't buy more couplers, you could make a drawbar using a technic beam to join two cars together.

It would be interesting to see what the differences are. Are they using fewer copper windings? Weaker magnets? Etc.

Yup, definitely much cheaper than PF LEDs or cutting a PF extension cable. I can get 200 white LEDs for the price of one PF extension cable. Thanks for the links. It sure beats struggling to figure out how to use V=IR again. Thanks. I would love to see the train in real life. Are they going to be remanufactured or retired? I like the unique look of their front windshield. The wirewrap seem to stand up to pulling. I had to unwind the wire to get it off the leads when I was testing. Thanks. Thanks.

I saw a YouTube video of it the other day. It didn't seem like it was running on its own power. Now I can't find it on YouTube.

I don't know about the working fine. I've tried a rainbow and it still breaks down from time to time. LEGO GBC Ball Pump Module by dr_spock_888, on Flickr

Very nice. Instructions seem to take the fun out of reverse-engineering it.

This is my DIY LED lights on a budget. White 5mm LEDs are 2 cents each and resistors are 4 cents each on eBay. A large spool of wire-wrap wire costs around $5-7. Do-It-Yourself LEGO LED Light by dr_spock_888, on Flickr I tapped into the 9V and GND lines of the IR Receiver for power. Note this will void your warranty. Do so at your own risk. I fed the wires through the pin holes on the receiver. No drilling or cutting needed. I sandwiched the LED between two Technic 1x2 bricks. The 5mm sized LEDs fit right in the Technic hole. I decided to try wire-wrapping instead of soldering. It might be easier to disassemble later on. The LED turns on when the battery pack is turned on. It makes a good reminder to turn off the battery pack when done playing. Little Yellow Locomotive by dr_spock_888, on Flickr The hard part was calculating what size resistor to use to limit the current to the LED. Too much current will blow the LED. Tools used were small Philip head (+) screwdriver, wire cutter & stripper, soldering iron, wire-wrap tool, and tweezers. Plus a multimeter to verify polarity.

I buy drone stuff. Would that be a toy?

How about MEGA-CITY? Kids who outgrow CITY will move on to something else in or out of the LEGO brand. But there is always a new batch of kids being born every day who hasn't had CITY before. They are not going to say #$@, another fire or police station if they never had one before.

My cat peeing in my box of LEGOs would be my pet peeve.

Star Wars characters are owned by Disney. They have issues with anyone profiting off their property without paying for a license or permission. You probably can't sell works that contain LEGO's trademarks and copyrights without their permission either. They may ding you with a C&D.

Welcome to Eurobricks. I'd say the age range on the box is merely a suggestion.

Love it. Just like on WGBH TV 1970s Saturday afternoons Double Creature Feature.

Are you making a rocking GBC pirate ship? You could use a gear and an lift arm attached it off-center. There are a number of ways to slow down. You can do it mechnically with gears, small gear to big gear. I find worm gears pretty good at that. You can do it through LEGO Power Function with the IR Receiver and Train speed controller. Or using the old 9V train speed controller. There is a GBC wiki that might be a good source of info.

My longest loco is 60 studs long. If it is for display only, 58 studs is no problem. If you plan to run it on a layout, you have to be mindful of the clearance around curves and switches and your amount of overhang. It could be fun for the kids to see a train knocking over structures, trees, etc. along trackside.

BrickLink appears to be governed by the laws of Hong Kong. Consult your lawyer if EU laws are applicable as it doesn't have a physical presence in the EU.

Bill and Ted's Bogus Journey.

Nice implementation. GBC helping to remove the Friends ball's print isn't a bad thing, is it?

The mantee has arrived. Thanks CopMike.

Looking good. Making your own rigging is very time consuming but done right, it would look amazing. If you're short on time, the LEGO ones would work just fine.