The LEGO Thread (2 Viewers)

[AlbinoDragon]

Most of my LEGO lives at my office in town and I finally got around to hanging the shelves I bought for them many months ago.

The Titanic and the maxi-fig are on a bookcase behind me (and feature in the background on my Zoom calls). There are more at home, but these are the ones I keep nearby.

The main reason for the shelves was so I could clear my build station where three of these ( ) had been living. Onto the roller coaster now that I have a spot to build again.


(I'm already realizing I need probably this much shelf space again for what's in boxes and unbuilt right now.)


[EDIT] From left to right, James Bond Aston Martin DB5, Mini Cooper, McLaren F1, NASA Spirit/Opportunity rover, MST3K backer reward mug, Apollo 11 Eagle moon landing, Apollo 11 Command Module high fidelity (non LEGO) model, Space Shuttle Discovery and Hubble Space Telescope.

 

[krafticus]

Working on this with my oldest son today on this rainy weekend day.

 

[krafticus]

just under 6 hours.

 

[AlbinoDragon]

just under 6 hours.

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I finished mine last week but was too busy to upload photos (including going to see the movie!).

The wingspan on the 'thopter blades is impressive when they are deployed!

Baron Harkonnen in his suspensors in LEGO form is hysterical!

The detail is quite impressive. I figured they would have to dilute some of those to get this to work in brick form, but remarkably that wasn't the case.

I was honestly expecting a lot more cursing during the build when I realized the blades don't just retract but also flap! I was pleasantly surprised how easy a build this actually was. 6.5 hours total, so just a smidge longer than @krafticus +1.

 

[krafticus]

I finished mine last week but was too busy to upload photos (including going to see the movie!).

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The wingspan on the 'thopter blades is impressive when they are deployed!

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Baron Harkonnen in his suspensors in LEGO form is hysterical!

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The detail is quite impressive. I figured they would have to dilute some of those to get this to work in brick form, but remarkably that wasn't the case.

I was honestly expecting a lot more cursing during the build when I realized the blades don't just retract but also flap! I was pleasantly surprised how easy a build this actually was. 6.5 hours total, so just a smidge longer than @krafticus +1.

The dress/feet on Lady Jessica are backwards……

 

[AlbinoDragon]

The dress/feet on Lady Jessica are backwards……

Oops! I totally missed that!

Thanks for the save.

 

[LeGold]

If someone wants its baby:

 

[BELGRADE]

 

[chippitydoodah]

https://www.facebook.com/share/r/ZbQbGUCdVsTyCY8C/?mibextid=xCPwDs

 

[chippitydoodah]

Hidden Lego Star Wars Room
(Link is to a Facebook Reel)
https://www.facebook.com/share/r/PQf9g6QBfx24uJBS/?mibextid=xCPwDs

 

[AlbinoDragon]

Finished the McLaren MP4/4 Senna Tribute set last week after having to pause the build that I started in May for the anniversary of his passing. Real life and time away from home for work and the annual trip to the Grand Canyon Star Party has a lot to blame for the delay in finishing the build.

It's smaller than it's papaya cousin, and a much more straightforward build with less cursing during construction!

Despite the different scale and obvious sponsorship "cleansing", there's still plenty of detail in this particular set.

A nice little podium for Ayrton and trophy to go next to the finished car:

The stand the car can be displayed on is quite nice. It lifts the car off the table and has it tipped over a bit so you are lined up a bit better to look "down" on the car. I should look to see if someone has designed and posted a version that the bigger car can be displayed on.

 

[TricycleClub]

@wonderpuddle

 

[DrunkleWade]

Most of my stuff is Star Wars based but, being ex Air Force, I do have a soft spot for military aircraft builds.

 

[ekricket]

lol I’m a retired chemical engineer, did 30 years for petroleum and chemical companies.

I certainly do not build lego oil rigs, trucks, refineries, or office buildings. The only connection I have to that life is a few good friends and a subscription to the paper in that town so I can keep up with the obituaries and laugh.

 

[chippitydoodah]

And yet Legos are made from oil so in a way....

 

[TheRealTeddyKGB]

Lego is the plural form of Lego lol

 

[DrunkleWade]

lol I’m a retired chemical engineer, did 30 years for petroleum and chemical companies.

I certainly do not build lego oil rigs, trucks, refineries, or office buildings. The only connection I have to that life is a few good friends and a subscription to the paper in that town so I can keep up with the obituaries and laugh.

Yeah, fuck me right. I guess I must be holding on too tight then.

 

[allforcharity]

Wowee wow wow!

 

[AlbinoDragon]

Finally finished a build that's been waiting for quite a while to actually do. Every time it would come to the top of the queue, I'd get another set I'd want to build first!

This set is not exactly tiny, taking up my entire build station. This means it's time to actually hang the shelf I've set aside for other smaller sets so this can live on a short file cabinet I have in my office and other sets can get worked on. (It's photo-bombing this last shot on the right side!)

17 hours and 15 minutes of build time total. The lift chain comes in a bag with just over 200 separate links that I had to put together. No finished chain here!

This looks like fun. Let's go for a ride.

Up the hill:

That last moment before the drop:

...and away we go!

 

[TheRealTeddyKGB]

Finally finished a build that's been waiting for quite a while to actually do. Every time it would come to the top of the queue, I'd get another set I'd want to build first!

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This set is not exactly tiny, taking up my entire build station. This means it's time to actually hang the shelf I've set aside for other smaller sets so this can live on a short file cabinet I have in my office and other sets can get worked on. (It's photo-bombing this last shot on the right side!)

17 hours and 15 minutes of build time total. The lift chain comes in a bag with just over 200 separate links that I had to put together. No finished chain here!


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This looks like fun. Let's go for a ride.

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Up the hill:
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That last moment before the drop:
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...and away we go!

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I just tore this down after about 5 years of service.
Post in thread 'The LEGO Thread' https://www.pokerchipforum.com/threads/the-lego-thread.50998/post-2294502
Pics of what I replaced it with soon...

 

[AlbinoDragon]

This arrived in the latter stages of the roller coaster build I posted above:

A remarkably detailed and mechanically functional version of the AC-75 yacht being sailed by New Zealand, the defender in the America's Cup this cycle. It's easily the tallest build I've done, standing above other items on a newer shelf I installed in my office for all my LEGO.

If you've seen any of the America's Cup this go around, the yachts are "foiling mono-hulls". With surprisingly little speed, they are able to lift up out of the water on the foils (inverted airplane wings in water is the best description). With a single foil in the water and the rudder, they are able to reach remarkable speeds for a boat, having seen more than 100 KPH in some recent and windy races.

This build has pneumatics in place of the hydraulics on the real deal. This view from the bow end has both foils down (and up). There are two little cranks on the stand that drive the pneumatics (visible in back), and the other end has two valve levers (linked to the actual valves inside the model). These in combination raise and lower the foils like on the real yacht.

Not pictured as it's hard to convey in a still image are controls for trimming the sails. There are four spots for the "cyclors" the people who are effectively riding bicycles to power the hydraulics on the boat. These stations are replicated to a degree and when turning the cranks to add pressure to the system, the little bike stations turn as well.


Just a really fun build for a really cool thing that exists in real life. These yachts are amazing to watch run. I know I'm looking forward to the races for the Cup starting next week.

 

[TheRealTeddyKGB]

This arrived in the latter stages of the roller coaster build I posted above:

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A remarkably detailed and mechanically functional version of the AC-75 yacht being sailed by New Zealand, the defender in the America's Cup this cycle. It's easily the tallest build I've done, standing above other items on a newer shelf I installed in my office for all my LEGO.

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If you've seen any of the America's Cup this go around, the yachts are "foiling mono-hulls". With surprisingly little speed, they are able to lift up out of the water on the foils (inverted airplane wings in water is the best description). With a single foil in the water and the rudder, they are able to reach remarkable speeds for a boat, having seen more than 100 KPH in some recent and windy races.

This build has pneumatics in place of the hydraulics on the real deal. This view from the bow end has both foils down (and up). There are two little cranks on the stand that drive the pneumatics (visible in back), and the other end has two valve levers (linked to the actual valves inside the model). These in combination raise and lower the foils like on the real yacht.

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Not pictured as it's hard to convey in a still image are controls for trimming the sails. There are four spots for the "cyclors" the people who are effectively riding bicycles to power the hydraulics on the boat. These stations are replicated to a degree and when turning the cranks to add pressure to the system, the little bike stations turn as well.


Just a really fun build for a really cool thing that exists in real life. These yachts are amazing to watch run. I know I'm looking forward to the races for the Cup starting next week.

I haven't finished the water (wake) to my liking yet but will post pics when I do.