Beiträge von SvenFranic

    I never understood the "too expensive" thing. How do you define if something is too expensive? What is the reference for such a claim?

    Do you mean it costs more than it used to compared to the amount and quality of product?

    Do you mean it costs more than competing brands which copy element designs?

    Do you feel the margin is too high on a product that is essentially just plastic bits that don't require a very thorough research & development process?

    Do you think the company should compromise one of its processes to make the product more affordable?

    AFOL just means fan of the product, it doesn't necessarily mean fan of the company. According to my subjective and purely observational estimate, at least 90% fall into the former group, meaning they don't know or whish to know the real reason why they feel entitled to more things than they can afford.

    I got a little plastic person dressed as a giraffe for some reason. But hey, extra parts, and finally quality up to par with set minifigs.:)

    Also got my copy of Brick Fanatics magazine to see some concept art for Unikitty, Ultrakitty, Apocalypseburg and other stuff.

    I've never heard of this page, but that bubble canopy helicopter is super cute.

    You found great uses for the glasses without doing the obvious fence thing. My favourites are the bins, the pan and the paprika. I would prefer a bit more depth for the window frame but that would probably require a completely different wall technique.

    I have to admit that the constant development of new parts is one of the most attractive features of the LEGO hobby for me. Even if AFOLs are just collateral beneficiaries of TLG's strategy for whatever is developed.

    I am in disagreement with some of the members of my LUG about the "proper" way to buy bricks. They think you should only buy what you need for the current project or just use what you already have, otherwise it becomes hoarding. This disagreement is especially tough when selecting lugbulk elements.


    Thanks steentje i thought maybe non-minifigure scale might be less competitive, but I guess not. :D

    Marcel V. hehe, yes, I learn a new word every day. I am glad you think the New Elementary standard is maintained.

    thriangle. Because I wasn't sure if the bike would fit into a scene, an alternative idea was just to hang the handlebars on the wall as decoration. :)

    Tnx Niklas, the tubes can be tricky to connect, but thankfully there are plenty of black Technic pieces to work with.

    Thx Thomas, I am sure there are more ways to do it.

    Hey Markus, you are alive. I appreciate your detailed review, I call it that because you seem to have a talent for eloquence. Thanks for the nice words. You are right to nitpick, I agree the basketball board should have been red and the idea was to put a trash can underneath as it is obviously too low for actual basketball. The notch on the skateboard didn't bother me, I thought it made a sort of transition, but I got a similar comment from mr. Kram about a half-plate gap on one of my other models, so I might have to work on my perception of acceptable tolerances. :D

    I hope to meet you in a future contest. But it has to be a topic I dislike. Something like cough!astle. :P

    Very creative execution of an idea. That can be the hardest part, especially when you create a character, how do you present them? That backdrop makes it work. It doesn't get more 80's than those guys. They basically defined a good part of american culture, including fashion. Good show sir.

    Thanks guys.

    No worries about the language, Brixe, automatic translate works ok most of the time. When you say waiting room chair, I know you must have had the same kind everywhere in the 80's. I think it was a Danish design copied by everyone.

    Hello Rogues.

    I didn't plan to be so last minute, but my character was a bit camera shy.

    My childhood was more in the early 90's but we had socialism, so a lot of the cool stuff from the 80's, like gaming consoles came late to this part of the world, even with the mixed Finnish /American/ Italian culture going on in my family.

    My fondest memories are riding around the neighborhood on a black BMX bike, cruising and scheming all the naughty things we could do today. It was a good time for the world of skating and alternative sports. We also had the coolest sneakers and music became mobile.

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    A closer look at some of the props from the garage.

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    It was an interesting scale to work in, it has its advantages and disadvantages. Somehow I never find minifigures challenging enough so I make my life complicated.
    Thanks for the unusual theme. :)

    I love this, the pothole, the Golf / Rabbit, the very German phone booth, great details. Very likable creation. I think my favorite so far.
    Another car I associate with 1980's Germany is the Opel Manta B : D

    BTW, where's the cool torso from the girl with the headphones from?