tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276033407505619194.post1350012909567774404..comments2024-03-28T22:25:17.706+00:00Comments on New Elementary: LEGO® parts, sets and techniques: Nature in tooth and clawAdminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05188856208086872634noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276033407505619194.post-37490183861223616922014-04-17T12:12:28.728+01:002014-04-17T12:12:28.728+01:00The 150Mbps Mobile Wireless N 3G Router (model TEW...The 150Mbps Mobile Wireless N 3G Router (model TEW-655BR3G) connects on the Web often using a classic tricky sent interconnection as well as by reducing the actual converter cables as well as linking which has a compatible cellular cell phone UNIVERSAL SERIAL BUS dongle from your 3G internet provider for example Telstra, Optus, Vodafone, 3 & Virgin.<br />http://www.dueltek.com.au/products/150mbps-mobile-wireless-n-3g-router-euAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10471304936672356873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276033407505619194.post-66124071014669678732014-03-15T00:54:29.582+00:002014-03-15T00:54:29.582+00:00All things considered, I think the Lego group made...All things considered, I think the Lego group made the Chima TV series WAY to childish. Some episodes were kinda good, but the rest was pretty pathetic. So far the new NinjaGo season has been GREAT though. It was jam-packed with action, and left me laughing too. Great job Lego. (On the NinjaGo part.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276033407505619194.post-24656434741154599682014-01-03T10:02:38.475+00:002014-01-03T10:02:38.475+00:00The instructions for set 60048 also indicate that ...The instructions for set 60048 also indicate that it includes the 2x4 brick and list its ID (in that specific color) as 6055309<br />Jonathan Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17312603931099975568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276033407505619194.post-37191444255532728172014-01-02T19:26:54.604+00:002014-01-02T19:26:54.604+00:00Great to have a new piece to easily make tiny shie...Great to have a new piece to easily make tiny shield decorations in walls. I made a whole difficult SNOT construction with the original tooth pieces for my Big Ben, and now it turns out it could have been way more easy...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276033407505619194.post-3761067139281406182014-01-02T19:10:42.754+00:002014-01-02T19:10:42.754+00:00@WHoKNoWS:
Nonsense. With a 1x4 brick, you essen...@WHoKNoWS:<br /><br />Nonsense. With a 1x4 brick, you essentially have a pair of 1x2 bricks that are stuck together. The problem with the 1x2 masonry bricks has always been that you couldn't offset them by one stud or the masonry pattern would get messed up. If you treat the 1x4 bricks as normal 1x2 bricks, and the 1x2 bricks as normal 1x1 bricks, you can indeed build in an interlocked pattern without skewing the masonry pattern.<br /><br /><br />And the back side of the masonry bricks is supposed to be wood slats, not bricks. That's why it doesn't have any beveled edges.<br /><br />Personally, I would have preferred a 1x2 plate and a 1x1 plate with beveled edges all around.Purple Davenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276033407505619194.post-82023860441094608802013-12-31T19:39:04.082+00:002013-12-31T19:39:04.082+00:00Thanks for the advice. I'll definitely try and...Thanks for the advice. I'll definitely try and find time to give the show another shot. And maybe also get the Legends of Chima books by Greg Farshtey, because I LOVE what I've seen of those. Childish, but in a fun "Aesop's Fables" way, not an embarrassing way. The kind of innocent amusement you get from re-watching a cartoon or re-reading a book that you loved as a kid.<br /><br />Even if I end up liking the show, of course, I doubt I'll start collecting the theme with the same passion and commitment I've had for Hero Factory and Ninjago. There's just not room in my budget for ANOTHER theme of this size! I've got some of the 2013 sets and plan to get the Legend Beasts, but unless Toy Fair is a real game-changer then I'm content to leave it at that.<br /><br />Oh, btw, regarding the sets, my brother reminded me that <a href="http://brickset.com/detail/?set=21021-1" rel="nofollow">21021 Marina Bay Sands</a> also has unprinted 1x1 round tiles in Olive Green.<br /><br />Also the first word in my captcha for this post starts with "lego". How ironic!Aanchirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04758261805365974871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276033407505619194.post-55443415092339164382013-12-31T18:29:50.770+00:002013-12-31T18:29:50.770+00:00I fear the catch is that the mortar joints will st...I fear the catch is that the mortar joints will still line up when one tries to use them interlocked, looks like at 1 and 2 stud offsets. With the 1x2 I found one could reverse every other brick, and it would look ok, but only on 1 side, the joints all align on the "back" side of those walls.WHoKNoWShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12507651087577852977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276033407505619194.post-1755639750992598792013-12-31T15:26:40.675+00:002013-12-31T15:26:40.675+00:00This is just my opinion, but I think you really sh...This is just my opinion, but I think you really should go back and watch Chima. I was told to git my teeth and bare the first few episodes before I watched it, and my friend was right. It gets a lot better. And Season 2 looks to be way cooler. I highly suggest you give it a second chance and make it to at least 6-7 episodes in. I think it takes like the first 4 episodes to find its feet and be something watchable(as watchable as any of the Lego programming can be at least). Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276033407505619194.post-91484779869277090272013-12-31T15:04:28.609+00:002013-12-31T15:04:28.609+00:00Yes but stickers allow you to pull them off and re...Yes but stickers allow you to pull them off and repurpose the part if you decide you want to use it for MOCing. Its a pro for MOCers, a con for Set Collectors. I'm all for stickers for this very reason. <br /><br />Don't worry though, I suck at applying them to. 9 times out of 10 I don't even bother with them since I know the set is gonna come apart anyways. Never actually used unapplied stickers in a MOC though, that's the other advantage to stickers. They to can be repurposed where applicable.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276033407505619194.post-77094957048497692672013-12-31T15:00:23.640+00:002013-12-31T15:00:23.640+00:00*spazzes out* GAH I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR THESE ...*spazzes out* GAH I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR THESE TO SHOW UP! I've been frequenting TRU since before Christmas to see if they'd get em in in time for International Consumerism Day(A.K.A Christmas), but they didn't. :( So I'll be looking again first week of the new year(which is tomorrow!). <br /><br />At first I didn't think anything special about these sets, now they've been the most anticipated Sets for me. I'm wholly glad Hero F***ery isn't coming out till later as I've found those new sets largely unimpressive. Lego's CEE team, if you're reading this, give Caper a pat on the back, he's really getting people psyched up for your new sets. Ahem. Anywho, I haven't decided if I wanna get all of the sets or just a couple and double up on the lion or possibly the wolf. The eagle and crock are the least desirable ones for me, the Gorilla looks great since its got a bunch of the browns and those standard Constraction joints. Thanks so much for these reviews Caper. These LoC Legend Beasts are what i've been saving Christmas "I'm too lazy to buy you a gift" money for. I hope you cover more of the LoC Series more, like those new finger parts on Spinlyn, those are interesting. I can see a plethora of uses for those in Constraction MOCing. Not to mention all that olive. So I think the olive 1X1 round tile is coming out unprinted. Then aren't there a bunch of recolors for it in The Lego Movie sets as well? <br /><br />I don't suppose anyone knows if these have been spotted in the States yet have they? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276033407505619194.post-44865479862221465982013-12-31T11:59:53.514+00:002013-12-31T11:59:53.514+00:00More against, I only apply them to sets that I kno...More against, I only apply them to sets that I know I won't break up into parts. Plus I'm rubbish at applying them.Adminhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05188856208086872634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276033407505619194.post-29633042023512199722013-12-31T11:58:36.206+00:002013-12-31T11:58:36.206+00:00Ooo wow! That excites me perhaps more than necessa...Ooo wow! That excites me perhaps more than necessary. Yes I can make it out from the <a href="http://www.1000steine.com/brickset/large/60046-1.jpg" rel="nofollow">pics of 60046</a>Adminhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05188856208086872634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276033407505619194.post-29492583498238271172013-12-31T11:56:37.756+00:002013-12-31T11:56:37.756+00:00Your explanation for the printed face makes sense....Your explanation for the printed face makes sense. Highly logical!Adminhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05188856208086872634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276033407505619194.post-28853635538489523092013-12-31T11:55:34.085+00:002013-12-31T11:55:34.085+00:00Thanks - fixed.
Yes I like the crocodile too. I di...Thanks - fixed.<br />Yes I like the crocodile too. I did try rebuilding his feet using regular hinges and the 1x1 tooth, and indeed realistic proportions look pretty silly.Adminhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05188856208086872634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276033407505619194.post-22796637248799521752013-12-31T11:52:03.364+00:002013-12-31T11:52:03.364+00:00So kind! Thanks so much DeborahSo kind! Thanks so much DeborahAdminhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05188856208086872634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276033407505619194.post-71060259331785038622013-12-31T11:39:36.411+00:002013-12-31T11:39:36.411+00:00So, are you more for stickers, or are you against ...So, are you more for stickers, or are you against them?MrMonsieurGreenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02382909628536389085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276033407505619194.post-17997120801524997342013-12-31T09:42:48.381+00:002013-12-31T09:42:48.381+00:00There's another advantage to the new tri-tooth...There's another advantage to the new tri-tooth. Put it between two of the original tooth plates and you've got a mouth full of teeth with larger canines. You know, like on a real animal. Well, except for that whole not-an-even-number-of-teeth bit (though sometimes that's how it happens in real life).Purple Davenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276033407505619194.post-25075122263079552222013-12-31T05:18:31.267+00:002013-12-31T05:18:31.267+00:00Haven't found the element # yet, but when I fo...Haven't found the element # yet, but when I found 60046 in stores last week, has 1x4 masonry brickWHoKNoWShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12507651087577852977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276033407505619194.post-26576081944636278862013-12-31T03:17:14.114+00:002013-12-31T03:17:14.114+00:00I think you keep calling the wolf a lion. It'...I think you keep calling the wolf a lion. It's a Wolf, dude. Haha.MCLegoboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11320339495653316941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276033407505619194.post-18546569161318402012013-12-31T03:16:21.203+00:002013-12-31T03:16:21.203+00:00Also, don't worry about the Olive Green 1x1 ro...Also, don't worry about the Olive Green 1x1 round tiles being printed. They're unprinted in <a href="http://brickset.com/detail/?Set=70133-1" rel="nofollow">70133 Spinlyn's Cavern</a>, and may very well appear in other sets after that.<br /><br />The faces of being printed and the feet being stickered makes sense to me. The models can essentially be considered complete without the armor stickers on the feet. The face, on the other hand, is what takes it from being a <i>sculpture</i> to being a <i>character</i>. So basically the same reason the eyes of Mack from set <a href="http://brickset.com/detail/?Set=8486-1" rel="nofollow">8486</a> or the plane from <a href="http://brickset.com/detail/?Set=8638-1" rel="nofollow">8638</a> are printed and the other patterns are stickered.<br /><br />Having the face printed but the other patterns as stickers makes the parts available to MOCists in an unprinted form and saves a bit of money on printing, but also ensures that younger builders who aren't confident applying stickers of their own can play with the model immediately after they finish building, without having to wait for an adult to apply the stickers for them.Aanchirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04758261805365974871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276033407505619194.post-70803298586430012452013-12-31T00:31:43.626+00:002013-12-31T00:31:43.626+00:00You keep saying "lion" where I think you...You keep saying "lion" where I think you mean to say "wolf"... at first I thought you might have gotten more sets than you mentioned, but then at the end you say that the vertical teeth are not included in the lion set, when in fact it <a href="http://brickset.com/detail/?set=70123-1" rel="nofollow">does</a> include two of them. And when you refer to its white feet that seals the deal.<br /><br />I've only seen the first three episodes of the Chima TV series (I was disappointed, expecting something more like Ninjago in quality, though I really ought to give it another chance and see if it's improved). However, even the episode that introduces the concept of the Legend Beasts does take care to present the Legend Beasts, who never used CHI and remain in their natural animal forms, as something purer and more magical than the civilized peoples of Chima. So it is clear that the tribes of Chima recognize the civilization that CHI granted them as a double-edged sword.<br /><br />Anyway, good review. I don't think the feet of the crocodile look too bad to be honest. Real crocodile feet are so tiny compared to the wide bodies that it almost looks ridiculous. This look with the wide feet seems a bit less silly to someone who grew up around differently-proportioned creatures, even if it isn't accurate to reality. It's certainly no worse than the Duplo crocodile's feet which like this one's are just around half the maximum width of its body.<br /><br />The Wolf Legend Beast is probably going to be my first purchase. It's a very elegant design. I built it on LDD back when we were still dealing with preliminary pics (making some necessary part substitutions).<br /><br />Bit of a shame that the tri-tooth element doesn't have perfectly regular spacing when you use them side-by-side, but it's still an attractive piece with a lot of uses. The vertical tooth is also a very useful detail element. You can see it in Bright Yellow in very large quantities in the LEGO Movie construction mech that was recently revealed in Dorling Kindersley's "<a href="http://www.amazon.com/The-LEGO-Movie-Essential-Guides/dp/1465417001/" rel="nofollow">The LEGO Movie: The Essential Guide</a>". Chances are that's going to be a set later this year, along with other sets that book reveals like Benny's spaceship — the first ever Neo Classic Space set!Aanchirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04758261805365974871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276033407505619194.post-22588127615613715872013-12-30T22:57:00.196+00:002013-12-30T22:57:00.196+00:00can't tell you how much i look forward to your...can't tell you how much i look forward to your blog posts - and i really enjoy the detailed usage photos you post. awesome job!buildings blockdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07367341119880027267noreply@blogger.com