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I loved this review; informative yet hilarious. Oh, and I'll be expecting theme song references for the other Marvel Ultrabuilds now, too .-

As I said in the previous topic dedicated to Heather:I know it probably doesn't help, but if any of Heather's friends or family are reading this: my heart goes out to you, and to her. I hope that she may rest in peace.-

I know it probably doesn't help, but if any of Heather's friends or family are reading this: my heart goes out to you, and to her. I hope that she may rest in peace.-

There's also a link to a picture of her in the news post.I hope that Heather is found soon, and that wherever she is, she's okay. I'm pretty far from Seattle, but I'll have my eye open anyway.-

Okay, that's better! Much easier to critique what I can see clearly .I love the cockpit even more seeing up close. It looks good, but is also functional in that it can hold a minifigure. It's cool that the jackhammer can actually work, especially since it has a good appearance in addition to functionality. The colors, like I said before, are well done: you consistently stick with a few certain colors.I'm not sure what I think of the gun, though... While it looks nice, with an inventive build, it seems a little impractically large for the mech. Maybe it would work better with another MOC? Anyway, the jackhammer's still great.My only other suggestion would be to maybe do something with that rocket nose cone on his back. Don't get me wrong, it looks great on the MOC, but I feel like it's a great opportunity to build a jetpack or something similar onto him. But, that's really up to you (as are any changes you might make or not make).Still, overall? This is a really cool MOC. Great job.-

Thanks! Sumiki mentioned the issue of the silver already, actually, and I'm currently tinkering around looking for a solution. If you look at my last post (the one above yours), you can see some pictures of a different upper arm design I'm experimenting with .-

I really like the cockpit on this, and the weapons look really nice, too. However, other than that, the MOC seems particularly simple: it's hard to tell from the small pictures (is there any way you could post some individual, larger photos?), but it looks like essentially an Agori/Av-Matoran build with a cockpit built onto the top and front. Still, it looks all right, and the colors work nicely.It's hard to give a good review with the small pictures, but if you post larger pictures, I will definitely look at them. May I suggest www.brickshelf.com or www.majhost.com for hosting pictures, in the future?Overall, though, looks like a nice MOC, even if the body (other than the cockpit/head) is somewhat simple. Nice job.Oh, and one other thing: Toa Ignika's glider is really pretty dissimilar to the Green Goblin's -

Hmmm... How about this? Just experimenting. Thanks! I didn't actually build him with Solek in mind, but once I finished, I realized that I'd made a Toa of Light with his mask and a similar sword . And oh, you want more pictures? How about these?Those new pictures are epic! Especially the first one!You are quite the photographer! Toa Solek has a great, original build and weapon. You've done great!Thanks! -

Thanks! I didn't actually build him with Solek in mind, but once I finished, I realized that I'd made a Toa of Light with his mask and a similar sword . And oh, you want more pictures? How about these? I love your detailed and thorough reviews, Sumiki (especially one of my MOC!). I'll try to address the issues you mentioned in order:I felt like the epaulets make the shoulders look a little better than they would without them, but, after looking at him without them, they still look all right. I'll think about whether I'll keep them or not. As for the socket under his chin, well, I really needed something to fill the gap in his chest, and that was the best option I could find. I considered putting a heartlight in it, but, like you said, it seemed too high up. Maybe I'll try putting a light gray ball joint in it, just to fill the socket...Does the silver really stand out that much? I was hoping that the bit on the arms would help to balance out his sword (which I was a little upset didn't match his gold and white color scheme), but I could easily be wrong. I'm not sure how I could get rid of that silver, though... Do you think that adding a few other touches of silver (say, on the feet and upper legs) would balance out the silver on the arms? Or would it just throw off the color layering?And I get what you mean about the legs. But, unless I make custom legs, which would be hard (for me) to make in white and gold, the Inika legs look the best, and they're too long with the longer upper-leg piece.And thanks a bunch for your compliments, and your review in general!-

Hey, guys, it's been awhile since I've built any MOCs (let alone posted any), but I'm back with a new creation: ^Click for gallery (when public)^ Basically just a Toa of Light of some sort. Possibly a Toa version of Solek? I don't know, interpret it as you will.Until the gallery becomes public, here are some more pictures, including his shield on his arm and back.As always, comments, constructive criticism, etc, are greatly appreciated .-

Nice catch, I didn't even notice how odd that phrasing was . "Mortalized in Lego bricks" would be more accurate.-

I've got to agree with what most people have said about this set. Even by the already skewed price-to-set-quality ratio of most Architecture sets (IMO), this set is not woth $40.-

The Friends sets, as always, look great. However, why are the pictures sorted by price/size, as opposed to release date (Summer/Winter)? And on a related note: are there going to be more Summer Friends sets than the ones pictured? Because there are way fewer sets there that haven't come out than have: I only counted 5 Friends sets (plus the advent calendar) that haven't been released yet.-

I'm a little surprised that Lego didn't try to get away with a recolored Glatorian head for Ultrabuild Iron Man .Overall, I really like these Marvel sets (other than the fact that they're mostly movie-based, which I suppose can't be avoided), though that may only be because I'm a huge Marvel Comics fan. The Quinjet, in particular, looks awesome, if expensive.Oh, one thing: did anyone else notice that Ultrabuild Cap's head is Ultrabuild Batman's, but with the ears chopped off and an A on the forehead? Clever reuse on TLG's part, I have to say.-

Core Hunter and Speeda Demon look great, even if the latter's name made me laugh out loud . Stringer's lookin pretty cool with that color scheme, though I'm not sure how I feel about it being changed. Those shoulder-armor pieces look cool, though: maybe something akin to an HF version of Gali Mistika's shoulder armor?And, I have to admit, Stormer (XL?) doesn't look as bad as he did in the earlier pics. I WANT THOSE FEET SO BAD.One other thing, though: what genius was in charge of putting the display villains together and setting them up? Because those Hero Cores look a little out of place .-

Wow, this is... this is just amazing. You did an excellent job making the characters look mechanical, but still smooth, active, and alive. The colors are especially well done, particularly the sharp focus of the two (living) characters against the trees in the background and the hand in the foreground. The only possible complaint I could have is the position of the Matoran's left hand: while the Toa's pose looks extremely realistic and natural, the Matoran's hand is throwing me off with the palm facing outward. Still, that's really only a small issue, and the rest of the piece is still spectacular.I hope to see more of your artwork in the future!-

I can definitely see where you're coming from with this, even if I don't feel as strongly about it as you do. I've never played Minecraft myself and while, sure, the landscape of the set is interesting, the set's strong point is the novelty of it being Minecraft. While this seems like something that most Minecraft fans would love on their desk, there isn't a lot of appeal to non-Minecrafters (though I'm sure there are some that want the set).Still, it's nice to see the first Cuusoo release outside of Japan. Here's to more Cuusoo sets in the (near) future!-

I absolutely loved the review (as always), DV. My younger sister actually owns this set, and I am just as confused by the faucet and bucket as you are (and I'm glad to see that I'm not alone ). Oh, and I'm always going to call the dog Gilbert Scott from now on. I mean, Waterloo bridge. What could beat that?The Lego Friends line really looks great in general. Even though it's my sister, not me, that's bought some of the sets from this line, I love them too: they're complex and detailed, yet without using too many specialized parts. I may have to buy one or two myself :)And just a note to people, since this is something that seems to be ignored relatively often: Lego did do four years of research to develop the Lego Friends line. They did not just add 'stereotypes' to some building sets. Even if some 'stereotypes' seem present, it's just because that's what the target audience wants, and that's what sells. I fear the day that companies stop making what the people want.And hey, if you don't like it so much? You don't have to buy it. That's your choice.Once again, DV, many thanks for the review. I'll be looking for more Friends reviews in the future! (or any other Lego reviews, honestly)-

Or maybe it will be RoboRiders!Or maybe it will be a wooden duck!You, sir, have just made my day.-

Is the store not going to work until December 26th? Because the link just brings up an error message for me, and it looks like for other people as well.-

Just two things.First: I'm not entirely sure why this got a news article. If it were only in the news because it was the first (I believe?) Cuusoo project outside of Japan to reach 10,000 supporters, that's all well and good. However, it seems clear from the wording of the article that this isn't the case; it's just there because it seems cool. Why haven't other amazing Cuusoo designs been mentioned in the news, while this one has?Second: I have to agree with the people who are saying that this probably won't work. Wouldn't it basically just be sets consisting entirely of 2x2 bricks? Or, if on a different scale, 1x1 bricks? I also feel, though this is solely my opinion, that there aren't enough Minecraft fans who would actually buy this. To reference what Zarohum said, why not just buy a Creator set if you want bricks just to build things with? I understand that there are people who will buy it just because it's Minecraft-based, but will that really be enough people to make it profitable?I suppose we'll see.EDIT: the post above mine was made while I was writing this. Lyichir brings up an interesting idea, which, I'll admit, changes my opinion somewhat. However, I'm not sure how a Minecraft playtheme would do beyond a set or two like the one pictured above.-

I'll admit that I voted for myself here (Martian Manhunter) . Other than him, my favorite is definitely Batman. Mr. Freeze is amazing, but I'm just not sure what I think of LDD in contests. As for Man-Bat, I liked it a lot until I saw this picture. I'm not very fond of the arms/shoulders, which are well-hidden in the entry picture.-

The 'fat'-ness has actually been fixed: take a look at the new back picture, where I've removed the Bohrok headplates (hopefully I'll get the main picture updated soon). And Toa Titan's right about the fingers: his staff prevents me from attaching fingers the way I did on his left hand, and I don't have the right pieces to attach them another way right now. Thanks for your comments! First, thanks for pointing that out about the fingers. As for your review of the MOC, thanks so much for your compliments! Hmm... I think that might be an optical illusion from the angle of the picture. Tell you what, when I (hopefully) update the main picture, I'll either see how his head looks a little bit higher, or try to take the picture in a way that shows it's not that low. Thanks for your compliments about the Vahi!Thanks again, everyone!

He looks a lot cooler and better than the original set; however, he's still a little simple. I'd love to see this updated with a custom torso or limbs, just something to make it a little more complex. I think that the colors are very well-balanced, though.And if you're using the code editing style for posting, here's how to make the images appear as images, rather than links: [img=insert url here]-

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