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One of the best at that scale. Thumbs up!!

BrickCityDepot made at least two alternates.

I think you can do as much of an interior as you want, and I didn't read anything saying there is a limit to the number of bricks used.

I'm glad so many outstanding Modulars have been posted recently as they can't be used in this contest.

Looks great so far; the real challenge is to keep the hull from looking like just a bunch of plates. I always admire people who make SHIPs and I always have a Space Battleship Yamato in the back of my head.

I'd get the big Imperial Flagship.

Thanks, that's what I figured.

At the scale I have been building cars I use a lot these 30.4 x 14 wheels and these 30.4 x 14 VR tires. Unbeknownst to me there are two different ones, solid and regular. I found this out after ordering a batch from BL. The regular ones don't stay attached to those wheels well. I can order the solid ones I need for the wheels I have, but which 30.4 x 14 wheels work with the regular tires?

I have to say that I love your van; however, I would make the rear bumper grey to match the front. Funny that there has been such a burst of those being created on here.

<Yoda> To cover costs, a premium, Lego can charge. Compare, the price per piece you must, and answers you will find. </Yoda>

Nothing is too big if you use enough connection points. Hanging also allows you to turn it over so you can see the top, which is the better side. Test hang it from something like a 2x4 to see if it is too fragile so you can reinforce the set. Now that I think about it, hanging gives you the opportunity to make some huge but awesome dioramas. Imagine a cut away scene of the Falcon and other ships escaping the Death Star in Episode 6. You'd just have to build half of the tunnel.

While I understand your point about the head it doesn't bother me. I also understand why some poeople don't feel like they should have to pay even more to smotth off the head when the set already costs a lot. My thought is that it probably would cost more than 190 if Lego had smoothed out the head, curved pieces cost more than simple blocks, and you can subtract the price of the squared bricks you replaced by smoothing out the set from what you consider the set to cost once you modify it. As Yoda would say, "Buy the hell out of this set I will."

I consider this purchased. I love that the props are brick-built instead of single helicopter blade pieces, assuming those are even available, used on the first one. These are the kinds of details I like in sets.

Studless would be less useful. Ralph_s made a seven blade by attaching one to the center, it wasn't technic but still. Perhaps something like that.

Looks great. As always I appreciate the visible studs and use of bricks over stickers. I also like your including miniand people with your vehicles.

Ok. Don't bitch about something just because you don't know how to do it. Lots of people show images on here. Adults ask how to do things before they complain or they just figure it out for themselves.

If you paid a premium for an older set you'd probably be a little completist as well.

Meh...its alright.

Anything over 1000 pieces and I wish it were numbered. I really wished UCS IMperial Shuttle were numbered because I almost didn't have space to build it.

I don't agree with your premise. Replace rabid fandom of Eve Online with rabid fandom of Star Wars or LOTR or Pirates of the Carribean.

It might be a futuristic vehicle, not something that has a counterpart in reality.

There was a deleted scene that had them at a dance club.

I agree, but I think I like the B-Model even more.

I don't think #1 is the case because otherwise instead of losing a little money on a small set Lego would be loosing a lot of money on large set. I honestly think the sets which are under the $0.10per barrier don't have many expensive parts. They are mostly regular bricks. #2 is possible because, except for the creator sets, they are only at Lego stores or online. No distribution costs to regular toy shops. #3 seems strange because the development costs should be higher on Creators due to designers having to develop alternate models which use the same parts; that should make the cost-to-develop higher. Aside from development the other fixed costs wouldn't factor in it because they are the same across the board. Regardless, there are many sets which are either at or under the $0.10 barrier so there is no reason to think that trend will disappear.

I bought this a year or so ago and just got around to building it. I'm not sure if this was answered elsewhere, but I thought I could add some insight to this question. Lego has a tendency to mark specific events; not sure about the other lines, but the years on the facades of the modular buildings are there for specific dates. Now as a motorcycle guy its obvious to me that this is a Triumph (although its possibly, but less likely, a modern Benelli), and due to the pipes its most likely a streetfightered Daytona 675. John Bloor bought the bankrupt company in the early 80s but allowed a small performace shop, Les Harris, to continue making the classic Bonnevilles until 88 at which point Bloor started making the Hinkley triples, the first of which came out in 90 or 91. He's been doing well with them ever since. Cheers PS: Flickr user Ludime.net made some simple but nice changes to the model.