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  • mmozzanommozzano Member Posts: 417
    Never had a Technic set before so opened the seals on #42054 two nights ago, looked at the mass of Numbered 1 bags and decided before I start I need to get myself a good sorting tray! 
    chrisalddinkiki180703catwranglerSpeedman29
  • redarmyredarmy Member Posts: 741
    #75060..i'm lovin it
  • MegtheCatMegtheCat Member Posts: 500
    Finished up #70905 today and then did #70902. Lots of new (at least to me) parts. Also both sets came with spares of the new utility belt pieces.

    My only issue with the Batmobile is that the tires don't spin very well with the wheels pushed onto the technic axles to accommodate the hub caps. I may try kidding it with a bit longer axle to see if that helps.
  • chrisalddinchrisalddin Member Posts: 3,040
    just finished building #75155 Rebel U-wing Fighter.
    love the build, love the model.
    wish it was bigger.
    but still love it.
  • sweetness34sweetness34 Member Posts: 403
    ^ looks good, I have been wanting to order the speak easy instructions for a while now. Was it expensive to source the parts for the building?
  • ecmo47ecmo47 Member Posts: 2,101
    I built it a couple years ago so I do not specifically remember. I will say that I never had a large MOC that wasn't relatively expensive regardless of how many pieces I already had. 
    pharmjod
  • OrmskirkBricksOrmskirkBricks Member Posts: 265
    Picked up #75174 - Desert Skiff Escape (2017) today from UK-MK store, will keep me busy for an hour or two!
  • mmozzanommozzano Member Posts: 417
    Loving my first ever technic build but I've got a loooong way to go! 
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  • FauchFauch Member Posts: 2,662
    done with the fortrex. the inside looks very full, which is not common for a lego castle.
    Onebricktoomanykiki180703Glacierfalls265catwranglerKerre
  • Speedman29Speedman29 Member Posts: 2,293
    mmozzano said:
    Never had a Technic set before so opened the seals on #42054 two nights ago, looked at the mass of Numbered 1 bags and decided before I start I need to get myself a good sorting tray! 
    I got the Claas tractor as well. Cracked it open yesterday and spent half an hour pouring the various tiny bags into an old advent calendar insert, everything else is on a big tray on the kitchen table.



    All set to go, spent a couple of hours last night and a bit of time spreadout during today.



    Currently somewhere around step 180, got the motor in and the steering is functioning. Its a great build.

    DeeC2_JoshdspigelOnebricktoomanyClutchPowertallblocktookiki180703Glacierfalls265catwranglerTheBigLegoski
  • BrikingBriking Member Posts: 768
    Finished number 2 bags of #10253.  I'm sure it'll be an impressive model next to TB.  But like TB, the build feels very repetitive.
  • mmozzanommozzano Member Posts: 417
    @Speedman29 very organised! I've just got a large plastic tub I've put all the technic beams in and another for everything else! 

    I'm still only at step 70, friends round tonight so might get an hour on it tomorrow. 
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  • DedgeckoDedgecko Member Posts: 798
    @Bumblepants thanks for the great idea with Ragana's castle!  I'm always looking for ways to encourage my daughter to MOC the official builds in subtle ways.
  • SprinkleOtterSprinkleOtter Member Posts: 2,779
    blogzilly said:
    The news from last week had me wanting to build some Star Wars. So I did something older, the oldest thing I had, a Home One set, though I kind of pooped out and decided not to actually finish the set. Anyone else think Mon Mothma looks like Anakin in drag?



    Then I wanted to do something really new, so I went with newest thing I had, the TIE Striker. I never dug how it looked in pics. Funny thing is that most pics do not do it justice. Nor does this one. But as I type this I'm looking at it and it's cool looking from so many angles it must look pretty cool on screen. Just one of those odd things. The Interceptor doesn't shoot well either in still photography.


    Spoiler alert:
    the rest of the Home One is booooring.
  • blogzillyblogzilly Member Posts: 598
    ^The rest sits in bags, which sits in my bins, which sits on my shelf, awaiting sorting into drawers and other bins when I get them set up. I just don't have to desire to build it. Probably why that set, which had been opened months earlier, had sat so long. I only started building what I had because of the desire to build something old. Had all the minifigures not been in bag one I might have opened 2 or 3, but otherwise saw no need.
  • monkeyhangermonkeyhanger Member Posts: 3,161
    Just finished bag 3 of the Mercedes Arocs truck - halfway through, with the main chassis underpinnings and gearing done. The cab shell/interior, the crane (and associated hydraulics) and the tipping bed. The alternative build is even longer than the behemoth standard build and looks like it could lend itself to easily replicating G1 Optimus Prime (inc trailer) with some colour substitutions and additional panel parts. Bargain for £82!

    Been progressing my XXL Batcave/Wayne Manor too, but run out of certain parts again.
  • redarmyredarmy Member Posts: 741
    Just finished #75060..it's a beaut...and a fair sized beaut to boot..
  • SumoLegoSumoLego Member Posts: 15,215
    ^ It's been about 15 seconds since you bought something - get thee to the [email protected] site, pronto!
    SprinkleOtterstluxkhmellymelMaffyDClutchPower
  • blogzillyblogzilly Member Posts: 598
    Built the #60151 Dragster Transporter this evening. So much fun. Even applied the stickers though I do it poorly. I love when they have female Drivers. I think City should have a lot more females in typically male dominated roles. They do, I just want a few more and with hair sticking out.




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  • KingAlanIKingAlanI Member Posts: 2,332
    33 minidolls

    One of my ongoing projects is an audience for #41105 Pop Star Show Stage. I take figs from sets I part out, and mix and match parts from duplicates.

    I decided to open 21 #30399 and use several other duplicates. It's fun to build instead of handle inventory. I have some extra pieces so I'm BrickLinking enough to make complete figures and resisting the temptation to order more.

    I've been meaning to build more seats. I see a deal on a large quantity of more minidoll foot holders (part 93905, 1x2x1 panel with divider)

    blogzilly said:
    Built the #60151 Dragster Transporter this evening. So much fun. Even applied the stickers though I do it poorly. I love when they have female Drivers. I think City should have a lot more females in typically male dominated roles. They do, I just want a few more and with hair sticking out.
    Yeah, LEGO is making progress with having more female minifigures. The businesswoman, painter and lawnmower operator in #60134 come to mind. The starter sets are 1 in 4 women. Some other themes have a similar mix of main characters, which seems like a good balance between idealism and realism. It is easier with hair since that's one way to make the fig female.

  • SprinkleOtterSprinkleOtter Member Posts: 2,779
    blogzilly said:
    Built the #60151 Dragster Transporter this evening. So much fun. Even applied the stickers though I do it poorly. I love when they have female Drivers. I think City should have a lot more females in typically male dominated roles. They do, I just want a few more and with hair sticking out.




    Are you telling me the world is actually about a 50/50 split male/female? Not the 70/30 LEGO has at the moment?

    It could be worse- it used to be about 90/10.
    KingAlanIkiki180703
  • stluxstlux Member Posts: 2,450
    SumoLego said:
    ^ It's been about 15 seconds since you bought something - get thee to the [email protected] site, pronto!
    Do you have something to sell me? I'm easy to part from my money when it comes to Lego ;)

    I mainly order from [email protected] when there's an interesting GWP or double VIP. However [email protected] EU this month is only offering a free #30378 Shrunken Headquarters with any Nexo Knight purchase, and as I don't collect this theme I'll have to spend my money elsewhere this month :)
  • monkeyhangermonkeyhanger Member Posts: 3,161
    5 of 6 stages of the Arocs done. I left the cab bit to last (to test out the hydraulics and motor functions) and realised that the lift piston in the tipper mechanism was in upside down. Its anchoring at one end (with the cogs) is buried quite deep in the chassis so I had to pull one side to bits to get to it. All working ok now, just another 90 mins or so to complete it.
  • TheBigLegoskiTheBigLegoski Member Posts: 1,437
    Continue to build the biggest of the first five SW:R1 sets, #75156 Krennic's Imperial Shuttle.
    Does not look like much yet having only completed the first bag (which also contains Krennic and the two Death Trooper minifigures) yesterday.

    starwars4everkiki180703
  • FauchFauch Member Posts: 2,662
    actually it doesn't look too impressive until the end.
  • CaptainRogersCaptainRogers Member Posts: 861
    @blogzilly Thank you! Pretty much winging it - I googled 'modern architecture apartment building' for some ideas and I've based the balconies and larged curved windows on this apartment, but other than that I'm just freestylin'. Hopefully it all pulls together!

    http://cdn.freshome.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/building-Freshome-04.jpg
    catwrangler
  • blogzillyblogzilly Member Posts: 598
    @CaptainRogers It's awesome so far.
  • CaptainRogersCaptainRogers Member Posts: 861
    @blogzilly I appreciate it! I will update this thread when I make some good progress. 
  • blogzillyblogzilly Member Posts: 598
    OK that's fuggin incredible. Can you tell us more about the cabinet and the lights?
  • Glacierfalls265Glacierfalls265 Member Posts: 261
    Those colors! And every turret is a different color too! Genius 
  • chrisalddinchrisalddin Member Posts: 3,040
    PandaX said:
    Just completed the Disney Castle during the holidays.  Install the light and surprisingly looks great.  This LED light was bought from xmas clearance and was supposed to put on a wreath for the next xmas.  I regret not to get more..
    what unit is that? it look's like a Ikea one.
  • PandaXPandaX Member Posts: 23
    edited January 2017

    Yes, this is IKEA Besta storage system.  The castle is taller than one shelf (one door height), you will need to adjust the interior shelf height.  The light is battery operated bought from Target.
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  • PaperballparkPaperballpark Member Posts: 4,260
    edited January 2017
    I've spent almost 9 hours over the last few days building a large octagonal tower.

    It is not at all easy to build a large, sturdy octagonal tower out of Lego.

    I'm about two-thirds done.
    catwranglerkiki180703
  • masterX244masterX244 Member Posts: 532
    edited January 2017
    Sorting and preparation works done for the Venator by Anio from EB.
    Orders still in their boxes (the 2 Deathstar inner boxes are temporary storages used by 2 orders that were done for this project earlier). The boxes in the background are the permanent storage and not part of the orders


    After all got repacked to cardboard boxes for easier access (those get relayouted for the build)

    bandit778
  • JooTogJooTog Member Posts: 945
    First build of the year.

    Also, Licorice + Toothpick = No sticky LEGO


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  • KingAlanIKingAlanI Member Posts: 2,332
    JooTog said:
    Licorice + Toothpick = No sticky LEGO
    I make sure my hands are clean and dry when handling valuables, so I understand, but hadn't thought of that. Reminded of a suggestion to eat Cheetos with chopsticks.

    -

    I restarted Brick Bank while watching TV last night, but only did a couple steps - late in bag 2, up to 104 or so. I wanted to multitask but couldn't focus on either, a general problem. A challenging build like that would be more involved. I wear distance glasses so it would be hard to keep looking up and down.

    BillyBricks84
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