Mario!

Mario!

My son thought I should redo the face and add a mustache and make it Mario

13 hours ago, TCSBGDADY said:

Well...I finally found all the pieces...a couple off color but still looks amazing I think. It took my son and I 7 hours with 3 slight rebuilds until we got the balance right. Yes, it is tricky getting it to stand! Let me know what you all think. #legodad

Nice. You guys built the Arvo Brothers Alien. It is a great project to build & share I think.

Nice. You guys built the Arvo Brothers Alien. It is a great project to build & share I think.

Yes, it is the Arvo Brother's design. Very temperamental on positioning. It literally fell apart three times. I had to reinforce the feet as the heals would disconnect with minimal rear pressure. The arms, head, leg, and tail have to be in just the right positions. The Brothers do mention this but I didn't realize just how critical it is! I actually had to reposition as I built to ensure balance at each limb addition. Note to others, position matters! Enjoy!

My son finally finished his Kylo Ren's Shuttle.  It was more difficult for him than the other builds he has done I would say (he is 6).  I was surprised how big the finished product is and I like it better overall than expected.  Too bad they didn't get to do the wings correctly.  

On ‎7‎/‎19‎/‎2016 at 9:24 AM, TCSBGDADY said:

Well...I finally found all the pieces...a couple off color but still looks amazing I think. It took my son and I 7 hours with 3 slight rebuilds until we got the balance right. Yes, it is tricky getting it to stand! Let me know what you all think. #legodad

what did the pieces cost?

Today I built a custom display shelf for my Toy Story Minifigures! Whilst getting the sets out of storage I built some with my son.

Enjoy the pics!

2 hours ago, Manse1001 said:

Today I built a custom display shelf for my Toy Story Minifigures! Whilst getting the sets out of storage I built some with my son.

Enjoy the pics!

Looks like you're all set for Disney CMF 2

Looks like you're all set for Disney CMF 2 [emoji4]

Oh yes, the space is ready and waiting!!! [emoji2] I want to create some more as well, SW is on my list, but also want to create an 80s theme, A Team, BTTF, Superman, GB, it will be hard to choose which ones make the cut. Minifigs are sooooo addictive!!! [emoji1]

Finished up Jabba's Palace 9516 with the kids.  Fun, quick build and we like the minifigs.  Maybe we will have to go ahead and build the Rancor Pit next instead of the Death Star.

I built some stugIII. Not a official set but I ordered the parts through brick link and used a brickmania guide to build them. I'm Will be looking for 1 tiger tank build and 4 Sherman and 1 hellcat. 

 

Edited July 21, 20169 yr by Armor

Built the new Beetle: build was fun and very straight forward (I think the F40 had more interesting building techniques tho) and I think the color looks great.  Surfboard was a nice touch as well especially being a California surfer myself couldn't be happier with the license plate selection.  Here is photo with camper van for size comparison as well.

Many modifications and likely a few more but for now....... it is done.   Gorgeous.

Spidey bridge

19 minutes ago, ravenb99 said:

Spidey bridge

 

Sure looks like a cool set.  Reminds me of bridges drawn in  '70s and '80s Amazing Spiderman comics I've read (e.g. 121-122).

42048 Technic Go-Kart - Make sure you get the white round/cross piece for the gearbox the right way up!

I bought a bunch from Asda for £9 each and decided to build one. It's actually a very good value set at RRP and one that could do well even though I'm a little "technicophobic".

42048-3

 

Edited July 22, 20169 yr by TabbyBoy

15 minutes ago, TabbyBoy said:

42048 Technic Go-Kart - Make sure you get the white round/cross piece for the gearbox the right way up!

I bought a bunch from Asda for £9 each and decided to build one. It's actually a very good value set at RRP and one that could do well even though I'm a little "technicophobic".

42048-3

 

I have these for my educational business - wonderful set. $30 in the US RRP, but you get working steering and a 2-speed (plus neutral) gearbox. Takes kids about 2-3 hours to build (adults more like 1-1.5hrs). We then remove the engine and place a technic motor on it to create a powered Go-Kart (still need to manually steer) using the 2 gear settings ... kids love it, plus it helps them understand gearing.

Not sure I understand which "white round/cross" piece you a referring to - do you have a picture or a step in the instructions? Kids in my class tend to accidentally put the gear axle in in reverse, and then the big and small gears on top don't fit - luckily I can take the model apart in a few clicks to fix it.

Just finished my UCS Falcon..  took much longer than expected (mainly just to sort and FIND the pieces needed for each step) but worth it.  It's bigger even than anticipated but also "loose" in areas.  Having built nearly every other large Star Wars ship, the top panels don't secure the way I expected. Either way, it's an icon for a reason. 

Edited July 22, 20169 yr by jstodda
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2 hours ago, jstodda said:

Just finished my UCS Falcon..  took much longer than expected (mainly just to sort and FIND the pieces needed for each step) but worth it.  It's bigger even than anticipated but also "loose" in areas.  Having built nearly every other large Star Wars ship, the top panels don't secure the way I expected. Either way, it's an icon for a reason. 

Love that you used the baby. The MF is larger than I imagined. Where will you put it?

2 hours ago, jstodda said:

Just finished my UCS Falcon..  took much longer than expected (mainly just to sort and FIND the pieces needed for each step) but worth it.  It's bigger even than anticipated but also "loose" in areas.  Having built nearly every other large Star Wars ship, the top panels don't secure the way I expected. Either way, it's an icon for a reason.

Two babies. [emoji106]

what did the pieces cost?

I would really have to tally it up and I probably don't want to really think about it! I decided to Lego Bricks and Pieces and Bricklink it. Some folks had minimum buys that I had to cover. Some parts were pretty rare and cost a premium. I would say around $700 maybe.

7 minutes ago, TCSBGDADY said:

I would really have to tally it up and I probably don't want to really think about it! I decided to Lego Bricks and Pieces and Bricklink it. Some folks had minimum buys that I had to cover. Some parts were pretty rare and cost a premium. I would say around $700 maybe.

A hefty amount of dough but the display is totally worth it. I dare anyone to just walk past without being taken aback.

Love that you used the baby. The MF is larger than I imagined. Where will you put it?

It is bigger than I expected as well. I have actually seen some people anchor it on the wall although I have no idea how you would do that. As I stated some of the top panels simply rest on the ship and turning the ship sideways would cause them to move. To be honest with you I really have no idea where I'm going to put it yet as it does not fit on any shelf. That's the part of building the Falcon that I didn't think about. LOL

Two babies. [emoji106]

That's right! Another member of the family

18 minutes ago, jstodda said:

 

It is bigger than I expected as well. I have actually seen some people anchor it on the wall although I have no idea how you would do that. As I stated some of the top panels simply rest on the ship and turning the ship sideways would cause them to move. To be honest with you I really have no idea where I'm going to put it yet as it does not fit on any shelf. That's the part of building the Falcon that I didn't think about. LOL

Paging @Sandwraith ... Pretty sure he side mounted his but I can't remember which thread he posted the pics in.

6 hours ago, jstodda said:

Just finished my UCS Falcon..  took much longer than expected (mainly just to sort and FIND the pieces needed for each step) but worth it.  It's bigger even than anticipated but also "loose" in areas.  Having built nearly every other large Star Wars ship, the top panels don't secure the way I expected. Either way, it's an icon for a reason. 

2 minutes ago, gregpj said:

Paging @Sandwraith ... Pretty sure he side mounted his but I can't remember which thread he posted the pics in.