BrickStorm

pretty much agree - most of the work is basically shortening the fuselage. if you wanted to really get in-depth with the mod, you would make a good start by removing every second window (most private jets have VERY spaced-out windows), and add a door that hinges downwards, with a set of stairs on the opposite side, like on this G550: (most private jets are both too tall to just step in, and often operate away from areas where an airbridge or stairs are otherwise readily available) also, thinner wings might work, commercial jets carry more cargo per size, hence the need for thick wings. private jets often have long, slender (high-aspect ratio) wings.

It's horses for courses really. The blue chopper is slightly smaller than the coastguard chopper (it can easily fit under the blades) but comparing the two is like comparing an Aston Martin to a fire truck - both are brilliant at what they do, but forget about comparing them both to each other. The blue chopper really looks like it's built for speed and luxury, making it look ace - but I prefer the coast guard chopper for it's functionality (and because it resembles an SA330 Puma). Not that I regret buying it, however. this may also explain why my fellow aussies have gotten these sets very early - essentially, BigW (or some other chain) broke street date for release., hence why they are now suddenly available everywhere.

This is what puzzles me a bit. I could have sworn there were seats, but now taking a closer look at the blown-up box Navy Trooper Fenson provided, there seems to be a distinct lack of a seat where the forward-facing passenger sits. My guess is the tv is an attempt to make up for that omission (which btw, appears to be either This, This, or something similar), so from my impression the heli gets seats (you can see them in the box pic, they are the yellow objects in the windows), while the limo gets a tv. It does seem that with the cramped spaces TLC did a half-decent job of not making them seem empty. I have to say, I really don't like that nose piece - sure, i've seen similar things on maybe one or two RL helicopters, but every time I look at this part, it reminds me not of an aircraft, but of this thing. For the most part I feel TLC could have picked a more 'smoothed off' design that would have looked better on both this heli and the upcoming transport jet too.

Hey guys, made an account just to post this bit of news on the helicopter & limo set. i just saw this last weekend at brickvention, one of the vendors there was lucky enough to win a copy of it in a competition - as far as i know, the first one in Australia to do so. he was pretty happy about it. stupidly, i forgot to get pictures of it - even though i took photos of practically everything else there. the box he had didn't appear to have any 'special edition' markings on it, but i wasn't really paying too much attention to the front... the back was where it was interesting. as far as i can tell, both passenger areas in the limo and chopper appear to have seats that face each other. the chopper seems a little sparse in the interior, with both passengers not seeming to have a table in between or anything (but they are both holding red mugs, so it might just be obscured) both the passengers and pilot have proper chairs. i didn't notice any cockpit for the pilot, he just seems to be sitting there, probably just a result of the weirdly profiled nose (though don't quote me on this one). it doesn't appear to have any openable doors, either, though the roof looks like it comes off similar to a passenger train car (which begs the question of how you're supposed to spin the rotors without knocking the whole assembly off). the helicopter is six-wide. the limo, in some regards actually seems to have more interior detail. the middle 'windows' just seem to be black L-shaped pieces. the limo also has a tv/computer set against the dividing wall between the driver and passengers. this vehicle's roof also appears to come off as a single piece as well. i'll try and recall anything else, but those are the big things that come to mind.