Lego
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LHD?
Asininedrivel
caviar connoisseur
Let me see how the piggy bank is holding up..
scblack
Leucocholic
Yepp.
ausdb
Being who he is
Shouldn't you be confessing that somewhere else?
rockmoose
Eats Squid
Is that a DH approved helmet? If so, I'm in.
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When Alex puts on his Human Lego Man suit, everything is awesome
Taking a walk in his human-sized minifigure costume is a way for Alex McIntyre to connect with his community and feel empowered.
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Nope. Started again. Still sussing out components.
Asininedrivel
caviar connoisseur
I picked up this book several years ago and it's a great resource from the basics to pretty complex stuff. Also a handy guide for explaining which Lego parts are stronger than others.
ausdb
Being who he is
I just go through the parts on bricklink.
So here is progress. Getting the concept sorted.
Boiler size is pretty close. Front wheels will change to pieces as will the rears. Driveline will be geared to differential on rear axle. Might sneak a motor in the firebox, not sure about size then battery would be on a trailer.
Anyway better than the video I sent @Minlak
Boiler size is pretty close. Front wheels will change to pieces as will the rears. Driveline will be geared to differential on rear axle. Might sneak a motor in the firebox, not sure about size then battery would be on a trailer.
Anyway better than the video I sent @Minlak
Gearing and steering sorted. Wasn't that a pain in the scrotal area. Many many hours... And it looks so simple.
Now I have to decide if it is worth the trouble of buying bits. I have built up one rear wheel but lack the parts for the rest. And then there is the colour coding and the panels to fill in the back and make the roof. Hmmmm. Will have a bit more of a think.
Now I have to decide if it is worth the trouble of buying bits. I have built up one rear wheel but lack the parts for the rest. And then there is the colour coding and the panels to fill in the back and make the roof. Hmmmm. Will have a bit more of a think.
scblack
Leucocholic
And Defender is sold.
Progress to date and probably where it ends.
To get enough bits to colour match this and make it look like a decent model is going to be something between $250 and $300. The wheels, especially the rear given I could live with the front, are ugly and there really isn't a way to make them prettier. There is a 5 spoke centre that comes in a helicopter kit but these are few and far between in Oz and are something like $7 ea plus postage from foreign parts. I could double these up and have 10 spoke rears and singly 5 spoke fronts.
Perhaps I grab some of those and see how the wheel centres look but there is still the issue of the tyres. I could and probably would turn something up but then that isn't lego.
I confess I think it looks not too bad but I don't think it is worth the effort to finish it off.................................
To get enough bits to colour match this and make it look like a decent model is going to be something between $250 and $300. The wheels, especially the rear given I could live with the front, are ugly and there really isn't a way to make them prettier. There is a 5 spoke centre that comes in a helicopter kit but these are few and far between in Oz and are something like $7 ea plus postage from foreign parts. I could double these up and have 10 spoke rears and singly 5 spoke fronts.
Perhaps I grab some of those and see how the wheel centres look but there is still the issue of the tyres. I could and probably would turn something up but then that isn't lego.
I confess I think it looks not too bad but I don't think it is worth the effort to finish it off.................................
Asininedrivel
caviar connoisseur
This one looks great but couldn't justify the RRP.
Speaking of, still need to try and get the Titanic at some stage, worth it?
indica
can sometimes count all the way up to 3
Paypal pay in 4 makes it seem better for a fortnight
Asininedrivel
caviar connoisseur
Holy shit I'd forgotten that was an option.Paypal pay in 4 makes it seem better for a fortnight
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steve jobs' pancreas
Eats Squid
this whole dang thread is unhelpful !!!!