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Cheap rip offs and Jabba the Cutt.

I'd like to think I make sufficient an impact on the forums that people would notice that I'd gone on holiday for a week, but that's probably wishful thinking.   Anyway, I've been in Cornwall for the week. Most of it was beaches, playing pool, and having to drive far too much. The one day I'll cover in slight detail is Friday, or at least I think it was Friday. Me and my friends went to Truro. While walking about the shopping area, my eyes were drawn to Hawkin's Bazaar, mainly as I thought

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Sidorak

I started making a revamp of Sidorak maybe a month ago, then I got bored and finished him off rather lazily, then took one photo before my rubbish camera's batteries ran out. I had better uses for the parts, so I took Sidorak apart before I could take any more pictures. Didn't think a single picture was topic worthy, so here it is in blogness.

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Matoran Language

Anyone know where I can find the font with the correct symbols used for numbers? I found a version on BZP, but that doesn't have the correct symbols for numbers.

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Avengers

In preparation for seeing Iron Man 3 on Sunday, I thought it best to finally get around to watching the Avengers.       Brain has exploded.   In other news, I'm getting a new car on Tuesday.

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A fond farewell

Today I bade farewell to the car I learnt to drive in. Its been a firm friend, naturally there were good times, bad times, and of course, the time it took me ten minutes to get the bonnet open.   So if on peoples worldly travels, you see a little blue Ford Ka registered KG03 OGN, say 'Hi' from Taipu1. Although the likely hood is that it will be scrapped.   However, I have a bright future ahead of me with a Volkswagen Up!!

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Akamai and Wairuha

I've been toying with the idea of MOCing Akamai and Wairuha, but with a less stunted appearance.   But with that: What colour schemes do you think would be good? My personal thoughts were Gold and Red for Akamai, and Silver and green for Wairuha, but that perhaps doesn't give much credit to the other 4 Toa involved in the process of forming Kaita.

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Tohu Icon

Where can I find a Tohu icon file for my BZP desktop shortcut? I'm tired of having the standard Firefox shortcut icon.

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Victory

I spent what felt like an entire evening searching for a single Lego piece, and it didn't end in disappointment.

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Motor has landed

This is some sweet stuff I've got here. The servo motor makes quite an annoying beeping noise, although it can't be heard over an XL-motor.

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Shoes

Anyone else ever own the epic Nike trainers from back in '03 with the Nuva masks on the toes? I miss those...

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Iconic

IF there's a more Iconic image in Bionicle, I haven't seen it.

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Can't put my finger on it

So I made this enhanced version of my avatar, but I don't want to use it, because there is something wrong with it. Can people critique it, so I can work out what is wrong with it? Because something is wrong with it, I just don't know what it is.

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New Epic

Working on a new epic, and taking a different style to normal. Less crash/bang action, more sort of political, maybe? Probably not the right word. Action with intermediate spells of sophisticated dialogue regarding the reasons for the action. Or something like that.

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Incoming

Just made the payment on my largest bricklink order to date. It includes a metallic gold Kaukau and a copper mask of victory. I've been meaning to get one of those ever since I got full proto. Also include are a lot of epic technic pieces of varying levels of awesomeness.   In other news, I believe my premier membership is going to expire some time in the very near future. I'd like to post pictures of the new parts, but I may not be able to if I lose control of this Blog. Will work on renew

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Best Physics lesson ever

Measuring speed of sound by the doppler effect. The first part involved a stopwatch, a sound recording, and my folding bike.   The second less conventional, and less legal on multiple levels part was using my mates Fiat 500 down the road at the front of the school.   The first run was hilarious, my mate drove down the road at 45mph (30 limit ), while I stick my head out of the window playing the harmonica (Well, one continuous note). We later did it again, this time with the car horn instead o

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Captain of the Aquila

New I shoulda preordered AC3, I was like a day late for getting that DLC. Don't see why you can't just have the outfit anyway, you wear it on the Aquila, why not outside of naval missions?

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Assassins Creed 3

I have now got it, and it's pretty good. I haven't tried online play yet though. Trying to get to grips with the controls, which seem to be slightly different to AC1 and 2 (I don't have Brotherhood or Revelations). Loving the tree climbing though. Tomahawk has so far not come across as overly awesome, although I haven't used it that much.

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Top 5 Lego Star Wars sets

I've decided to start posting top fives of totally random things. I wanted to start off by saying these are my personal thoughts, you are welcome to disagree, and I would be more than happy to see your own rankings of things. Also, some of these may not even be based off experience, but stuff I've seen on the internet, or magazines or whatever. First hand experience may affect the order of things, but who knows,   Anyway, First off, I decided to go Lego Star Wars. I wanted to start familiar

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Top 5 PS2 Games

Straight off, once again saying these are all games I own. I don't feel I can judge any game I don't own. An interesting selection none the less I think.   Taipu1's Top 5 PS2 Games   #5 - Simpsons Hit and Run At number 5 is probably one of the most popular PS2 games ever. I don't know anyone who owned a PS2, and didn't have hit and run. It was the first game I ever played on PS2 as well, way before I owned a PS2 myself. The appeal for me is being able to see a bit more of the world the Simp

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Best Birthday Present

Silver plated cufflinks with Lego 2x2 plates embedded in them. Will try and post pictures at some point.

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Nostalgia #1

This is one of the most nostalgic images of my childhood. In August/September of 2005 I went to Legoland Windsor. I saw the Tower of Toa in the Big Shop, and convinced my parents to buy it for me for my birthday. Being cruel parents, they agreed to but I wasn't allowed to have it until my birthday. So they hid it in their bedroom. I managed to find it, it was on top of the wardrobe. Being only 10 at the time, I could reach it, but it was tantalisingly close to being in reach.   11 October

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Nostalgia #2

Wasn't expecting this to come up at all, but I was clearing out the garage this weekend and came across a certain artefact that I had "chucked out" years ago. It's a box that had my mums yoga equipment in it, and in 2003-2004 ish, I drew stuff on it to make it look like an Ussanui. Okay it looks nothing like an Ussanui at all, but it was a surprise to see the thing again after it had languished in my room for years and then been thrown out. The rectangle cut in the top used to have a flap on

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Power of Three

Just watched the most recent Doctor Who episode.     I did not care for it.

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