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Halloween and/or bat related Lego chat: Can you please let me know the name/number of the set and if it's out in England? My other half would absolutely love that.
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So is the research set coming back out or no? I thought someone had posted a link saying they were making more, but then I saw a story on consumerist saying it was over for good: http://consumerist.com/2014/08/27/petition-asks-lego-to-realize-that-science-isnt-a-limited-time-job-for-women/ I am really upset that I missed out on this set, thinking it would be the kind of set they would keep around for awhile =(
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Aug 28, 2014 14:14
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Ideas Blog says more are coming, and I'm glad you found a nicer article then the one entitled "gently caress You LEGO" that first alerted me to the petition. https://ideas.lego.com/blogs/1-blog/post/17
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Aug 28, 2014 15:28
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http://www.brickjest.com/ A father and son are recreating the novel Infinite Jest with Lego.
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Aug 28, 2014 20:54
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Captain Invictus posted:I got my order of two in recently. I put all three together in the same parts bin, gonna make some serious mechanisms with this stuff. Build a dual cockpit and make it three times the size. It's only the right thing to do.
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Aug 28, 2014 22:14
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Dr. Benway posted:Build a dual cockpit and make it three times the size. It's only the right thing to do. I was actually thinking of using a similar design to this:  to create multiple smaller "droids" that would be controlled from a central location. Also, more Turtlebots.
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Aug 28, 2014 22:28
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Waldorf Sixpence posted:Halloween and/or bat related Lego chat: Can you please let me know the name/number of the set and if it's out in England? My other half would absolutely love that. 850936 is the vampire one. Suppose you could call your store and ask.
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Aug 28, 2014 22:47
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Dogen posted:850936 is the vampire one. Suppose you could call your store and ask. Aw, it's just the Monster Fighters vampire on a stand like the wedding set  THIS however is perfect http://brickset.com/article/12143
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Aug 29, 2014 00:34
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Are there instructions out on how to build the Comic Con bat mobile?
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Aug 29, 2014 01:30
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Here are photos of the actual instruction booklet: https://www.flickr.com/photos/neoape/14813479958/in/photostream/
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Aug 29, 2014 02:02
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Waldorf Sixpence posted:Aw, it's just the Monster Fighters vampire on a stand like the wedding set
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Aug 29, 2014 03:01
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Knormal posted:Yep, that's the bat I saw at my Lego store. I'm pretty sure it was in a bag though. I bought that yesterday at the LEGO Store in Burlington, MA, in the box as pictured.
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Aug 29, 2014 03:13
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I forgot to post about it, but if you enjoy the Exo Suit, I recommend picking up the book authored by the creator of it. It's got lots of awesome stuff in it, plenty of interesting designs, and a few instruction manuals for small models including a Sputnik replica. http://www.amazon.com/LEGO-Space-Building-Peter-Reid/dp/1593275218/ref=wl_mb_wl_huc_clickstream_1_dp
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Things didn't work out so well with trying to make mini-bots. So I went with the other suggestion of turning 3 Exo Suits into one BIG bot. Here's most of a leg I just finished. Fully greebled up and detailed   Sans front armor/detailing that come off in two easily added/removed/knocked off chunks:  Underside of foot:  Showing off articulation of the ankle  
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Aug 30, 2014 07:56
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Ugh I am just in awe of anyone who can make a mech on their own. I've tried and failed so many times. Anyway that is an awesome leg.
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When I make humanoid mechs, I basically picture a human's body structure and try to replicate that as best as possible. As you can see, the foot has a heel and "toes", both of which are able to move slightly, and the ankle while not exactly in the best spot(best I could achieve while staying structurally stable and able to support weight) still allows for more than up-down range of movement. Same for the knee, it only has up-down movement to allow better support. The hips will have the best range of motion I can achieve, and thanks to having so many pieces available from 3 sets I should be able to sufficiently bulk up the main body with plenty of greebles without sacrificing strength or support. There's like, 30 of these pneumatic T-pipe bits alone, it's great. edit: I did a sort of similar thing with a "Dog-Bot" I made using a pair of old yellow Creator car sets(or it might've been a half dozen mini-excavator Creator sets, can't remember). Apologies for the very old digital camera pictures, that sucker was like, 2 megapixel. Hopefully this provides some ideas or thought processes in how to make a humanoid figure. This was all done without any actual joint pieces, only wheel-plugs and pins. Despite this, he held together remarkably well, as the posing pictures show. Here is the structure of the legs, bare:  This is the range of motion capable of said leg, with hip attached to it at the top:  And the final product, "Dog-Bot":   Showing the possible range of motion of the completed figure:  My favorite thing to do with Legos nowadays is to build something within the confines of a single set(or multiple copies of a single set, such as the Exo-Suits or Benny's Spaceships). Captain Invictus fucked around with this message at 10:53 on Aug 30, 2014 |
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Anyone have any idea how this engine cowling cylinder was made? I'm racking my brain trying to figure it out. I can think of similar methods but I have no idea how each slice of the cylinder can be held so close together.  From here: http://www.mocpages.com/image_zoom.php?mocid=395531&id=/user_images/91695/14089770213 Maybe a flexible piece inserted in between the studs?? Subyng fucked around with this message at 20:01 on Aug 30, 2014 |
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Aug 30, 2014 19:58
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My first guess based on squinting at the other pictures would be there is a round plate in there, and the 1x2 clips are stuck to the edge of it between the two studs. It's probably rickety as hell, one wrong touch causes the whole thing to explode.
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Aug 30, 2014 20:06
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xzzy posted:My first guess based on squinting at the other pictures would be there is a round plate in there, and the 1x2 clips are stuck to the edge of it between the two studs.
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Aug 30, 2014 20:36
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Alright, my Dark Side book came early with an order of my wife's granola bars from Amazon! I am the first kid on my block with the new Emperor! Also the book seems pretty fun, I was pleasantly surprised when I grabbed the batman one on sale for Electro Batman and this seems similarly good.
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Captain Invictus posted:When I make humanoid mechs, I basically picture a human's body structure and try to replicate that as best as possible. As you can see, the foot has a heel and "toes", both of which are able to move slightly, and the ankle while not exactly in the best spot(best I could achieve while staying structurally stable and able to support weight) still allows for more than up-down range of movement. Same for the knee, it only has up-down movement to allow better support. The hips will have the best range of motion I can achieve, and thanks to having so many pieces available from 3 sets I should be able to sufficiently bulk up the main body with plenty of greebles without sacrificing strength or support. There's like, 30 of these pneumatic T-pipe bits alone, it's great. This is some good advice, thanks. I'll probably have to employ some of it soon. I started building some X-Com stuff (am I nuts/stupid in not being able to find any X-Com Lego? I did a google image search and then another through Flickr) and I'll have to make some mech suits soon, no doubt. I'll at least have to employ some mech methods to put together the larger alien types. Right now I've got about 75% of a Skyranger done. I've found I really dislike the dark brown/green shade of gray; it looks just like dark gray in the right light (i.e. looking casually and not paying attention).
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If you mean XCOM MOCs, they exist, I've definitely seen them, but there's not a whole lot, no. Here's some advice when making joints: almost anything can be made into a joint, just assemble it in a way that allows movement. Even a bunch of 2x4 stud plates, they can be turned into a fairly sturdy joint if layered right, hell, even the standard 2x4 stud Lego Brick can be made into a joint of sorts with three of them(it'll suck, but it can be). They're not really kosher in Lego's eyes, but gently caress it, you're making MOCs. Just make sure it can support weight and if it's important to you, that it can be hidden by greebles/armor. Captain Invictus fucked around with this message at 10:39 on Aug 31, 2014 |
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Aug 31, 2014 10:35
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Even though I haven't played in months, I still enjoy Planetside 2:
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Guzwar posted:Even though I haven't played in months, I still enjoy Planetside 2: Make a Valkyrie 
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I'm still in need of three Simpsons minifigs. Flanders, Ralph, and Itchy. If anyone has any extras of these they'd sell or trade me I'd be eternally indebted to you.
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Pretty good sale over on Amazon for some of the Castle sets. 33% off I think. Maybe worth it if you have prime or get enough of them. Edit: on a second look it seems they're not all 33%, though King's Castle is 15% and the dragon one is 23% I believe. Overemotional Robot fucked around with this message at 02:04 on Sep 1, 2014 |
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Continued working on the super suit, made a second leg, had to remodel the feet a bit since I overused a particular part, made the hips and lower torso. Added some greebles to the hips/crotch because it was bare otherwise, still need to add more for bulk but I'll get to that later. Hips rotate and have ball sockets as well. Also pictured, the pilots(designed to hopefully both fit in the cockpit together if all goes as planned, as per request) and the beginnings of the upper torso.  Back shot, includes energy reactor and booster. 
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Looks great. Though I suggest that you really should be building a giant turtlebot
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Lizard Combatant posted:Looks great. Though I suggest that you really should be building a giant turtlebot I already did that, it was the very first thing I did upon opening the first Exo-Suit box!  Captain Invictus posted:Exo Suits? Who needs them when you've got TURTLEBOT XT4 edit: in fact you were the first reply quoting me after that post!
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Captain Invictus posted:I already did that, it was the very first thing I did upon opening the first Exo-Suit box! I meant a GIANT turtlebot 
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Lizard Combatant posted:I meant a GIANT turtlebot Eh, maybe later! For now, I went back and did some more work and made an arm, hand, and connected the upper torso. That's it for now though. I'll have to do some tweaking for stability, especially in the shoulder, which is connected to the torso by a single black pin. Black pins are tight, but it's not tight enough to keep the arm stable when it's in most poses.    Hand closeup, open and closed  
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Bought the Kashyyyk Troopers set and was kind of miffed that all 4 come with the same headpiece. Then I remembered they're all clones  Still, a different expression wouldn't have gone amiss...
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Loving the Pacific Rim prototype Exo Suit.
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The leaked 2015 sets list: LEGO DC Super Heroes 2015 76025 – Green Lantern vs. Sinestro 76026 – Gorilla Grodd Goes Bananas 76027 – Black Manta Deep Sea Strike 76028 – Darkseid Invasion 76029 – Brainiac Attack LEGO Marvel Super Heroes - Avengers Age of Ultron No full sets details available at this time for the Rumored 5 sets. LEGO Pirates 2015 70409 – Shipwreck Defense 70410 – Soldiers’ Outpost 70411 – Treasure Island 70412 – Soldiers’ Fort 70413 – The Brick Bounty LEGO Elves 2015 41071 – Aira’s Creative Workshop 41072 – Naida’s Spa Secret 41073 – Naida’s Adventure Ship 41074 – Azari & The Magic Bakery 41075 – Treetop Hideaway 41076 – Farran & The Crystal Hollow LEGO Jurassic World 2015 Confirmation that this will be a theme in 2015. No set details available yet, wait for toy fair 2015 LEGO Star Wars 2015 Star Wars Rebels 75078 – Imperial Troop Transport 75082 – TIE Advanced Prototype 75083 – AT-DP 75084 – Wookie Gunship 75090 – Ezra’s Speeder Bike Microfighters 75072 – ARC-170 Starfighter 75073 – Vulture Droid 75074 – Snowspeeder 75075 – AT-AT 75076 – Republic Gunship 75077 – Homing Spider Droid PT/OT 75079 – Shadow Troopers 75080 – AAT 75081 – T-16 Skyhopper 75085 – Hailfire Droid 75087 – Anakin’s Custom Jedi Starfighter 75089 – Geonosis Troopers LEGO Architecture 2015 21022 – Lincoln Memorial 21023 – Flatiron Building LEGO Bionicle 2015 70778 – Defender of Jungle 70779 – Defender of Stones 70780 – Defender of Water 70781 – Defender of Land 70782 – Defender of Ice 70783 – Defender of Fire 70784 – Lewa Master of Jungle 70785 – Pohatu Master of Stones 70786 – Gali Master of Water 70787 – Tahu Master of Fire 70788 – Kopaka Master of Ice 70789 – Onua Master of Land 70790 – Lord of Skull Spiders LEGO City 2015 Police 60065 – ATV Patrol 60066 – Swamp Police Starter Set 60067 – Helicopter Pursuit 60068 – Crooks Hideout 60069 – Swamp Police Station 60071 – Police Hovercraft Construction 60072 – Demolition Starter Set 60073 – Service Truck 60074 – Bulldozer 60075 – Excavator & Truck 60076 – Demolition Site Great Vehicles 60081 – Pickup Tow Truck 60082 – Dune Buggy Trailer 60083 – Snowplow Truck 60084 – Racing Bike Transporter 60085 – 4×4 with Powerboat 60088 – Fire Starter Kit LEGO Collectable Minifigures 2015 71008 – Collectable Minifigures Series 13 71009 – Simpsons Collectable Minifigures Series 2 LEGO Creator 2015 31027 – Blue Racer 31028 – Sea Plane 31029 – Cargo Helicopter 31030 – Red Go-Kart 31031 – Rainforest Animals 31032 – Red Creatures 31033 – Vehicle Transporter 31034 – Future Flyer 31035 – Beach Hut 31036 – Toy & Grocery Shop LEGO Disney Princess 2015 41060 – Sleeping Beauty’s Royal Bedroo 41061 – Jasmine’s Exotic Adventure 41062 – Elsa’s Sparkling Ice Castle 41063 – Ariel’s Undersea Palace LEGO Friends 2015 41085 – Bunny & Babies 41086 – Mobile Pet Care 41087 – Rabbit Mother With Babies 41088 – Puppy Training 41089 – Foal Care Stable 41090 – Olivia’s Garden Pool 41091 – Mia’s Sports Car 41092 – Stephanie’s Pizzeria 41093 – Heartlake Hair Salon 41094 – Heartlake Lighthouse 41095 – Emma’s Family Home 41097 – Heartlake Balloon 41162 – Friends Animals Series 6 Vet Ambulance Vet Clinic LEGO Juniors 2015 Beach Trip Pirate Treasure Hunt Garbage Truck Fire Suitcase Supermarket Suitcase LEGO Legends of Chima 2015 70220 – Strainor’s Saber Cycle 70221 – Flinx’s Ultimate Phoenix 70222 – Tormak’s Shadow Blazer 70223 – Icebite’s Claw Driller 70224 – Tiger’s Mobile Command 70229 – Lion Tribe Pack 70230 – Ice Bear Tribe Pack 70231 – Crocodile Tribe Pack 70232 – Saber-tooth Tiger Tribe Pack Unknown Legends of Chima Set 1 Unknown Legends of Chima Set 2 LEGO Mixels 2015 65103 – Mixels Series 4 The LEGO Movie 2015 70817 – Batman & Super-Angry Kitty 70818 – Double-Decker Couch 70819 – Bad Cop’s Police Car LEGO Ninjago 2015 70745 – Anacondrai Crusher 70746 – Anacondrai Copter Attack 70747 – Cole’s Boulder Blaster 70748 – Titanium Dragon 70749 – Temple of Anacondrai 70750 – Mobile Ninja Base 70751 – Unknown Ninjago Set 70752 – Jungle Trap 70753 – Lava Falls 70754 – Jay’s Electro-Mech 70755 – Lloyd’s Jungle Raider LEGO Supercars 2015 75899 – LaFerrari 75908 – 458 Italia GT2 75909 – McLaren P1 75910 – Porsche 918 Spyder 75911 – McLaren Mercedes Pitstop 75912 – Porsche 911 GT Finish 75913 – F14 & Scuderia Ferrari LEGO Technic 2015 42032 – Compact Tracked Loader 42033 – Record Breake 42034 – Quad Bike 42035 – Mining Truck 42036 – Street Motorcycle 42037 – Formula Off-Roader 42038 – Arctic Truck 42039 – 24 Hours Race Car LEGO Ultra Agents 2015 70166 – Spyclops Infiltration 70167 – Invisible Gold Robbery 70168 – Drillex Diamond Theft 70169 – Secret Agents Secret Use 70170 – UltraCopter vs. AntiMatter LEGO DUPLO 2015 Ice Cream Van My First Tractor Rally Car Airport Cafe My First Farm My First Playhouse Creative Building Box Sofia the 1st Royal Stable Sofia the 1st Royal Castle
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70818 – Double-Decker Couch Whatt? Sad there is no submarine for the Lego Movie set.
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31036 – Toy & Grocery Shop I really hope this is a continuation of 31026 Bike Shop & Cafe. I love the modulars, and I love the Creator modulars as well.
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Mine GO BOOM posted:31036 – Toy & Grocery Shop That was my hope on seeing that one too. Totally in favour of it. My birthday is in a month and I'm probably going to treat myself to the Bike Shop. Or the Mini. Or the SPACESHIP. Or the Haunted House if they still have it. So many plastic bricks need my money. 
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The_Doctor posted:The leaked 2015 sets list: All of these will be mine 
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Mine GO BOOM posted:31036 – Toy & Grocery Shop A lot of people are worried that this is the new model for the modular's and they are doing away with the bigger ones.
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