tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276033407505619194.post6721331819380100182..comments2024-03-19T05:24:06.613+00:00Comments on New Elementary: LEGO® parts, sets and techniques: Recycl cycle recycledAdminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05188856208086872634noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276033407505619194.post-59864972189061454482014-12-10T11:56:16.348+00:002014-12-10T11:56:16.348+00:00One of your biggest sports on Earth now w... One of your biggest sports on Earth now would be the underwater <a href="http://www.amazon.com/BEST-Skin-Whitening-Cream-Mask/dp/B00MR05DQ128" rel="nofollow">Mask</a> sport scuba diving. regarding anyone brave souls who endeavor in order to wiggle directly into an wetsuit AND strap at an air tank, ones check out through beneath your waves can be very well worth your labor.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12775795990624834511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276033407505619194.post-20067958148175076412014-09-24T20:55:56.546+01:002014-09-24T20:55:56.546+01:00The SWAT vests look like the ones from Modern Bric...The SWAT vests look like the ones from Modern Brick Warfare: http://www.modernbrickwarfare.com/ Look for the B12 vestAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276033407505619194.post-16926871896586628792014-04-07T21:19:36.509+01:002014-04-07T21:19:36.509+01:00Of course we care!! :O) ThanksOf course we care!! :O) ThanksAdminhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05188856208086872634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276033407505619194.post-9311147561208847522014-04-05T13:40:49.933+01:002014-04-05T13:40:49.933+01:00If anybody cares, the night visor goggles (Element...If anybody cares, the night visor goggles (Element ID: 6062648 | Design ID: 15446) will appear in black in 79117. http://brickset.com/sets/79117-1/Turtle-Lair-InvasionAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276033407505619194.post-21587666635976607262014-01-24T11:19:17.380+00:002014-01-24T11:19:17.380+00:00Aanchir, I just noticed that the Bright Purple che...Aanchir, I just noticed that the Bright Purple cheese that forms Unikitty's ears are <a href="http://new.brickset.com/parts/6057894" rel="nofollow">listed</a> as being polycarbonate. Interesting (unless it is an error). I wonder if it is related to the colour... seems odd.<br /><br />You know you're an AFOL when... you're discussing a half-unicorn half-cat's polycarbonate cheese-shaped ears.Adminhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05188856208086872634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276033407505619194.post-65362469141915079922014-01-23T17:29:12.678+00:002014-01-23T17:29:12.678+00:00The biggest PC on PC bummer I've encountered s...The biggest PC on PC bummer I've encountered so far was in the Lunar Limo. Little cone eternally stuck on the end of the.. lego studios stick-puppet stick, or whatever it is.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276033407505619194.post-5281421131332753042014-01-22T18:19:03.158+00:002014-01-22T18:19:03.158+00:00Actually, I'm not sure if this is still the ca...Actually, I'm not sure if this is still the case, but it USED to be that all lightsaber blades were made of polycarbonate regardless of color. I believe this was also true of cheese slopes in the first couple years after their introduction. And it's still true of all Hero Factory parts that include a ball cup.<br /><br />The issue with polycarbonate parts, as made famous by <a href="http://bramlambrecht.com/tmp/jamieberard-brickstress-bf06.pdf" rel="nofollow">this presentation</a>, is that they have an unusual amount of friction against other polycarbonate parts, not against ABS parts. Thus, it will be harder to separate a transparent 1x1 cone from a lightsaber blade than to separate a solid-colored cone from a lightsaber blade, and will sometimes even leave scratches in the pieces.<br /><br />However, this generally only applies to those kinds of incredibly tight connections. On a recent MOC I used some transparent 2x2 flowers on a transparent 1x1x4 aerial and there was no difficulty separating the parts afterwards. Likewise, as the presentation states, connections between a stud and an anti-stud don't tend to cause any issues regardless of material.Aanchirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04758261805365974871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276033407505619194.post-80890730650295638372014-01-22T09:07:57.012+00:002014-01-22T09:07:57.012+00:00I'm already loving this post serie.. alternati...I'm already loving this post serie.. alternative builds from famous MOCer? Yes please!!<br />Btw i purchased Lego Space: Building the future some months ago, and it rocks!Nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11524596282711705457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276033407505619194.post-15223927754621758612014-01-22T01:23:09.838+00:002014-01-22T01:23:09.838+00:00Regarding the rant ("Why do LEGO insist on ha...Regarding the rant ("Why do LEGO insist on having patterns that spread across torsos and legs?").... I have absolutely no idea how this pertains to this particular review. Considering the pattern on Wyldstyle's legs and torso are completely random lines and have no actual meaning, each piece can be used independently just as easily as they could be used together. Want to use Wyldstyle's torso as a simple sweater or hoodie, rather than a jumpsuit? You can! Want to use her pants as a simple pair of pants with an edgy pattern? You can! I know the issue you're talking about is a real (if often unavoidable) problem for designs where a shirt, jacket, or accessory hangs down below belt level and the shirt pattern has to be continued on the legs. But in this case, there's no issue at all.<br /><br />Overall, you did a good job covering this set, but instances like this bothered me. I'm used to AFOLs grumbling and I try to tolerate it. But grumbling about issues that don't really apply to this set at all, like the legs/torso issue or the tendency of some weapon pieces to be metallic colors, just makes the tone of the review seem a bit bitter, even when the perspective on the set itself is positive.<br /><br />Regarding the front wheel of the cycle: I don't think those 3x3 wheels have ever been made of polycarbonate, which is the kind of plastic that tends to cause the problem you're talking about, except when they are transparent. Transparent parts are almost always polycarbonate, hence why using transparent 1x1 cones with lightsaber blades is avoided in sets, but using opaque 1x1 cones with lightsaber blades is A-OK.<br /><br />I agree that the Humvee is rather boring. It's not that it's a bad design. It's got great shaping and a really beefy look, much like the sets from a favorite theme of mine, LEGO Agents. But at the same time, I expect more play features in a model this size. The Agents sets had no shortage of play features, while this just has a hatch and some difficult-to-reach flick missiles.<br /><br />I am glad you expressed appropriate excitement at the 3M shaft in a new color. It's one of those parts that's being recolored a lot in 2014 that nobody else seems to be making a big deal of. Fantastic piece there.<br /><br />Regarding the exhaust pipe, the groove in the back is a bit disappointing (well, when using it as an exhaust pipe — it just adds extra detail if you want to use it as generic greebling). That slot was actually added in a previous revision of the piece if I'm not mistaken. But I don't see the removal of the sharp point as a safety issue — after all, the edge of the crowbar piece is even sharper, and has been used for that very trait in the LEGO Games. Rather, I think it's to make the piece more versatile. The new one, unlike the old one, can be mounted shaft-first into a hollow stud. The redesign of the 1x1x4 aerial/antenna a couple years ago performed the same function, even though that part actually gained a sharper edge by flattening its previously round tip.<br /><br />On one final note, I don't see any illegal connections in your alternate builds, so if there are any, you managed to hide them well! Honestly, I don't think illegal connections in MOCs are something to be ashamed of, though it's up to each builder to determine whether they want to use them. It's one of those things that primarily applies to set design. Personally, I tend to embrace the challenge of designing something with only legal connections, because it means other people could build the same model with absolutely no reservations. But there are times when I'll use connections I tend to call "dubious" — parts held together in ways that probably don't damage the pieces, but that are almost certainly way too finicky to be approved in a set design!<br /><br />Good review of a good set!Aanchirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04758261805365974871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276033407505619194.post-33640397576199670372014-01-21T22:57:34.678+00:002014-01-21T22:57:34.678+00:00Really enjoyed this review. Thanks Tim!Really enjoyed this review. Thanks Tim!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276033407505619194.post-57178822686207607022014-01-21T20:53:53.085+00:002014-01-21T20:53:53.085+00:00Couldn't agree more about the printing across ...Couldn't agree more about the printing across the entire minifigures body. So many almost perfect torsos . . . Jameshttp://www.backnextweek.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276033407505619194.post-80560216004172164042014-01-21T20:44:45.565+00:002014-01-21T20:44:45.565+00:00You recall incorrectly. Lightsaber blades and sho...You recall incorrectly. Lightsaber blades and shortsaber blades are made out of whatever plastic is standard for whatever color is used. For light-bley, that would be ABS. And polycarb doesn't "stick" to ABS, so I don't know what that's about. If it did, it would be because polycarb and ABS are reactive in contact with each other (like PVC and neoprene), and the parts would actually fuse together if left in prolonged contact. That would result in a mass desertion of the LEGO Consumer Affairs staff because that's all they would be getting calls about.<br /><br />Now, what might be happening there when a trans blade is pushed into an axle hole is that polycarb might not have as much give as the ABS part would, so an unintended connection like that could have a tighter fit. But they also changed the mold design for the lightsaber blade a while ago, so that might have affected fit as well.Purple Davenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276033407505619194.post-80402692683219249712014-01-21T20:31:43.624+00:002014-01-21T20:31:43.624+00:00I believe only transparent bars are made from poly...I believe only transparent bars are made from polycarbonate. Opaque bars such as the Light Bluish Gray [BL]/Medium Stone Grey [TLG] ones in this set are made of ABS, so that wheel construction is legal.tim1724https://www.blogger.com/profile/14861905380198930138noreply@blogger.com