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Or whatever they're called. These things. LEGO should make some at 120 degrees. I don't know why they haven't already. (Besides screwing up the numbering system of those.) (As sweet as this piece is, it's just not the same.) -CF Quote of the Day: English: A language that lurks in the dark alleys, beats up other languages, and rifles through their pockets for spare vocabulary.
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I should build a Battlestar Gallactica Viper. Considering everyone else does it. 'Cept I've seen only one episode (cool episode though) and don't like building pre-existing stuff because then people can point out my flaws from the actual thing. Though it would be a good building experience for me, what with the SNOT and all. Or maybe I'll just get inspired by Peter L. Morris, considering his stuff is a step above Vipers and is still exactly what I want to build like. -CF Quote of the Day: I don’t care if Jesus Christ himself is tap-dancing on TV, turn it off and come to dinner.
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One down, a team of Toa to go. I present you with...The Tri-Exiel: BrickShelf Gallery (worth checking out) Yes? No? CC? Number ratings? -CF Quote of the Day: You can’t put one foot in two shoes at the same time.
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Yeah, this one. $40, so that is $10 off, and it was also MISB and free shipping. (I was able to snag a few other things, like a businessman suit minifig (the secret agent kind, like the Matrix), some Dino 2010 fig bodies, and a few bits of random pieces. Did I mention I got a frog at BrickFair? Now I can MOC some Frogspace! But onto the review: This is the most expensive set I have bought. I have spent more than $30 at once on Lego, but I have never bought more than a $30 Lego set for myself. (Actually, if I had acted sooner, I could have bought this for $30.) But I ordered it and it arrived at school for me. In a small box, as I requested so that it would be a cheaper shipping cost and the buyer could recycle the box. But the box of pieces and poly bags was a sight for sore eyes. If you look on Peeron, you will note that it comes with 15 of these in black, among other sweet pieces. I don't know what I'm going to do with all those peices, but for now I am enjoying having a set built for a while on display instead of cannibalized for pieces a few minutes after being built. Which says something about the set. The legs are very sturdy. The guns look cool. The head is menacing. Actually, the head is awesome! The set comes with two light-up bricks, which have the optic-tubes wrap around the head and end in the middle of two trans-red Bohrok eyes. Upon lighting up the bricks, the eyes glow. IT. IS. SWEET!!! I buy sets for the pieces. This guy is chock full of them. I wish I could take pix of everything sweet. The build is fun and took a while--I have not taken a good chunk of time to build in a while. He's probably fun to play with too, if that is your thing. He's sturdy. He has two silver Devestator droids and a gold Mecha One. Complaints? No knees of way to bend the legs. But I imagine if that was available he'd fall over. But you can move them side to side at the waist. That's cool. The guns also just sit there. And Mecha One can barely hold his control sticks. (Heck, he's a robot. Just connect your circuit-brain to it!) Also, White Lightning is nothing to get excited for. No elbows, so his guns as arms just move around at odd angles. Cool pieces, yes. He'll most likely be scrapped soon. I wish Ha-Ya-To had a new torso. Cool build on the feet though. Overall, I would have paid the full $50 for this set. If you like System/Exo-Force and/or need a bunch of black pieces, perhaps you just like to put stuff on display especially, this is a great set. Lego has done something good for once (again). This concludes set reviews for a while. They're hard and I can't help but be biased. -CF Quote of the Day: “Jack, you should join the dive team.” “But I don’t know how to ride a bike.”
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I was going to post a/some space MOC(s) but I'm having a hard time naming some of them. I really, really don't like naming things. That's the reason I have not yet posted my Toa Team for my epic-no-so-much-in-progress. (Actually the very cool Kapiro is photoed and named, as is Lekia, but I need a name for the photoed Earth Toa, amazing Ice Toa, Half Toa/half Hordika Water Toa, and the photoed and very well built (both by me and him physically) Stone Toa.) (But have you seen my GMX ship yet? Discuss is here!) So instead I posted my long-overdue Bionicle Chess! Posts in the topic (or here if you so choose) are always welcome in a nice, CC and review form manner. No number ratings, though, or you know what will happen. -CF Quote of the Day from Bfahome: Never say "oops"; always say "Ah, interesting!"
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I wish people would realize that growing older does not mean you have to stop liking such things as LEGO. 1) Why do you care of other people think it's uncool? You like it don't you? 2) Again, why worried what people think of what you look like. Plenty of people have glasses, and they look just fine. You need glasses and if you didn't wear them then wouldn't that be worse? 3) Are you clever? Geeky? Nerdy? Be proud of it! 4) I'm in college and I have my Lego (including Bionicle) on a shelf on display and under my bed. My roommate is fine with it and visitors think it is cool. You'll learn that now that you're out of middle school and people are maturing, you'll get teased less often about it. By the end of my senior year of high school my friends has accepted it and enjoyed the things I made. I doubt you'll get little teasing about it if you have cool Lego to show people if they ever get disturbed by it. Tell them it's perfectly normal for someone to like Lego after the age of 10. -CF I posted that and thought I would stress it a little, although I probably could write a whole lengthy entry on it. (Original topic.) -CF
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Be prepared! (Yes, I edited the gun out.) -CF
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Along with Arpy. I like them both. Something eR made.... Also, don't forget. -CF
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Before you ask -- yes, that is a purple and pink spiral pendant. Jango Fett purple, to be exact. Never could figure out a good use for those pieces. I can't believe how many shots it took before I got a half-decent picture of myself. (14) Oh my word, I'm so only doing this for the comments... What's gotten into me? -BC
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Wasn't too bad. Probably the thing I'm missing most out on by not being the whole weekend is being able to hang with some amazing BZPower members, such as but not limited to: Omi, Roa, DV, Kohaku, B6, KIE, Magpi, Rayg, Smeag, the Rachira twins and their brother Mieko, and probably some other awesome members I can't remember the names of (sorry guys.) The show itself was cool as usual. I could list off Lego themes, but you know them already. There was some impressive stuff there. Especially on the BBC Contest table and the Bionicle section (which was the first thing people saw even before they paid to get in.) About half the Bionicle stuff was Roa's, but the other half was from everybody else and was very impressive. We've got some great MOCist out there! (Arpy, I was dissapointed to see the selection of MOCs you chose to send. What we really wanted was the best of the best, and I was wondering why your stuff was so...basic. (Though the Nui Rama was sweet!) Sorry to put it bluntly, it's midnight.) Crustaceous and my Bionicle Chess Set were/are on display. The Brick Bazaar was cool. I got a bunch of Star Wars round tiles, various minifig accessories, and a frog so I can finially make some frogspace! I also got Battle Arachnoid for $7 (I probably should have tried for $6) only to find out later that the Lego Outlet I was at was selling it for $4. Oh well. I bought a BrickFair shirt and copper pin too. We later went to my local Lego store and I got the Indiana Jones Motorcycle Chase set. Then at the Lego Outlet I bought the Lego Star Wars shirt I had wanted for so long: Vader's TIE chasing Luke's X-wing. So I think I'm done with my Lego buying for now. I need to save up for here on campus. I might get the $10 Storm Trooper set if it is available, but I've decided to put Takanuva on my Christmas list. Oh, QotD's are going to be sporadic now. If I feel like popping my flash drive into one of these school computers, then you may get a quote. Other than that, it's midnight and I don't feel like the extra work. If only my laptop was working.... -CF
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That's right! I'm going to BrickFair for the Saturday public expo! See ya all there! -CF Quote of the Day from xccj: You could say the bottle is half empty or half full, or you could break the bottle over the head of the person who disagrees with you. No, I do not have an anger problem. That I am willing to admit to.
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2 days until college! (and my laptop has apparently been shipped!) So...I revamped Photok for my own personal liking. It started with giving him a mata head just because I wanted to. Then I added a little more orange to him. Then I figured out an amazing hand design that is so much better than Hydraxon's or other kinds that use the T-bar. So given that those fingers are silver I gave him an added bit of silver too! (This is the only picture I have of him. Granted, he's still on my shelf, headless, but I have better things to take pix of in the next two days before I leave.) Focus on the hands, please. -CF Quote of the Day from Air-Master: Eating is the universal cure for hunger.
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I had these lying around so I might as well post them. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
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Edit! What should I name my new, $10 two gig PNY flash drive? A] Kopaka B] Lewa or C] Pohatu? 3 days until college! Sadly, my two best friends must part our ways in a few days as we head off to different colleges. So, I may not see them again until winter break. Well, maybe I'll see one during fall break--oh! We'll all be in the area for Thanksgiving!!! That said, we had "one final" sleepover Friday night, even though we'll get together again for New Year's Eve, like we've done every year since 7th grade. First, we went to see Star Wars: The Clone Wars for free at my movie theater. (I also got the movie poster! (Which is probably cooler than the movie though.)) In short, I liked it, it was cool and mildly entertaining (though The Washington Post's review might have been even more entertaining) and didn't quite leave me feeling like I wanted the last two hours of my life back as my friends really felt. Wait for this to air on TV to see it, guys. (I don't think I'll comment any more on it, because it'll take another entry to explain why I liked it even though it wasn't great. But don't go see it in theaters unless you have free tickets and nothing better to do, or you're like me and the other 10 people in the theater on opening night that are hard-core SW fans.) Getting out of the movie, we headed back to Zack's house. From there, we shuffled around in his Lego collection, built some random stuff, and then popped in War of the Worlds. Ah, we love that movie! Great John Williams soundtrack too, BTW. That's right, past midnight we decided to watch a 2 and a half hour movie that you shouldn't watch right before bedtime. (Which, for the record, has been 3:00 AM for about two or so years now at our sleepovers.) Not that a scary, destruction movie like that does anything for the dreams, it's just a funny thought. So, great movie to follow the *should-be-stricken-from-SW-canon* movie, interesting (to say the least) MOCs, and great friends. Now it's midnight and I still have to pack and tie up loose ends and read 300+ pages of Three Cups of Tea by Tuesday night. -CF PS, thanks for some comments in Crustaceous. Care to drop another if you haven't already done so? Quote of the Day from bio djinnie: Lost in thought. Do you know the way out?
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9 10 days until college! (Yes, republished. Sue me for wanting MOCing comments.) It's so weird. I'm so excited about The Day the Earth Stood Still trailer, it's like I'm an advocate for it. But thinking about it, if it wasn't Keanu Reeves playing Klaatu, I don't think I would be as excited. (Maybe if it was another big actor I liked, but I don't like every actor out there.) But Keanu looks to be doing an amazing job from the trailer. One priview. Here's another one: Things to come More things (There you will see six Toa, except I still need to make a body for the ice Toa. There's also a bunch of space/mircospace to post, which I think are awesome. (Built one today at WAMALUG.)) Two previews. Howzabout a WIP of some sort of space ship/cruiser/microspace? Three down, one to go. Well, this isn't really a preview, but I will tell you that you can see my Bionicle Chess Set and Crustacean Rahi up-close and personal at BrickFair '08 on August 29, 30, and 31. (Details still pending on if I can make it.) Four previews. Comment on all of them if you feel like it, I don't mind. -CF Oh, this is my 500th entry! Quote of the Day from bio djinnie: Why is it called common sense if it's so hard to find?
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8 days until college! That's right! I've built a MOC and found time to take pictures and decided to post is relatively soon after! (I have various pics of old MOCs, but by the time I think of posting them my MOCing style has (supposedly) improved.) Anyway, comment on Crustaceous in the topic. (If that's old or locked, comment here.) I know the blogs usually get one word entries and such, so if you don't feel like doing a full review here, comment in the topic. Oh, I also ended up getting the Inspiron 1525 for a total of $680 or so. It's got 250MB of something (I don't think RAM is the right word....), has a webcam I'll never use (but it was included with the best price) and a cool media center (which enables me to turn on a portion of the computer and easily play only music!). It should arrive on-campus shortly after I do, and then I have to figure out how to install Vista () and some anti-virus software, and download Mozilla, and then I might be able to get on. (And I need to install WordPerfect....) Luckily two of my friends are taking computer courses and know what they're doing. -CF Quote of the Day from bio djinnie: When you take a cookie, it might be wise to eat two. One for the stomach, and one for the heart.
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So walked into Wal-Mart to grab some cleaning supplies, and I noticed that they were completely out of Mistika. But they had just put out what I'm guessing is the last few Phantoka they had in stock. Thankfully they had both Kopaka and Pohatu, and thankfully were still charging only $9.49/ I then stopped by Target and grabbed a spare Onua. So now I have my traditional Pa-Tahian Toa, and didn't have to surrender any current sets or pay anything extra for old ones. I managed to beat the system, without having to cheat the system. It's a moral victory.
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So I built my annual Pa-Tahi Toa (this gen would be the return of Khultak and Rangi), and I've run into a problem. I want to buy replacement Toa...but the Phantoka at most stores have had their prices increased to $12.99 to match the Mistika. Seriously? That's so not cool LEGO. Wal-Mart still has them at the old $9.99, but they only have Pohatu and I also need a new Kopaka. Onua's not as much a problem, but for them to up the price on sets that have been out for months? I was in the Lego Imagination Center at Mall of America a few weeks ago and the Phantoka were still only $9.99. Are they being INSTRUCTED to increase the price as the new sets in...or are store just being ##### about it? And yes, I did check the shelf space. The tag says "Phant" as opposed to the "Misti" tags, so it is being repriced. I've thought about doing...things...that would be slightly dishonest. Like buying two Pohatu's from Wal-Mart and then returning one to Target in place of a Kopaka. I'm not proud, but at the same time...it's just riddiculous. I bit on the $12.99 for the Mistika. But now you want to take old sets and increase their price by almost 30%? Very uncool.
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Got Taka and Jetrax. Also, Malaysia beat Singapore in badminton prelims. B) MkII
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And I mean long. I haven't had time yet to go outside or open up my blinds at just the right time of day, so you'll have to do with a quick camera flash inside and at night. But hey, teaser pix don't have to be crystal clear anyway. Crustacean is done (Yes, he stands up on his own. But sadly that meant not making the belly pretty, as it was right before I gave him supports so he could stand up on his own.) -CF Quote of the Day from The Xaeraz/The Dr. Zephyr: A specification that will not fit on one page of 8.5x11 inch paper cannot be understood. - Mark Ardis
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OK, before you start panicking, I might be there. It's just going to be a little hard. Basically, it'll be the end of my first week of college, and if there is freshmen welcoming stuff I probably shouldn't miss that. (Granted, I'm not one for big socializing things anyway...(save BF....)) If it's just a "normal weekend," then I am not going to leave the campus until after 1:00, after my last class ends. No, I don't plan on skipping class(es) on my first week. FYI, I'm going to Christopher Newport University in Newport News, VA, about a 3 hour 30 minute drive from BF. I already posted on the BF website that I need a ride, so hopefully I'll get a ride from somebody down in that area that is coming up late as well. (And taking the train (the station is a 4 mile bike ride along one road from CNU) will probably be too expensive. I assume I'll be splitting gas cost with somebody if I get a ride up. If I realize that will cost more than a train ride ($80), then I'll think over how badly I need to go to BF based on that, plus registration, plus food money, plus Brick Bazaar money, plus other expenses I'll have in the future and what my income is.) To save even more money, I'll be staying at my house, 20 minutes from Tyson's. I don't know how much money I'll have from work after I take out book and laptop expenses, or how much I'll be making a week from a job on campus/at college. I need about $100 for Nekocon in November, a 15 minute drive from CNU, so my anime friends and I are definitely going to that. About $200 for Katsucon, a huge con with a huge reputation back up here in DC in February, and I'm willing to take the train up if nobody else is going. And I really want to go to Anime USA again in October because I had a blast last time and I'll be able to hang out with some friends. But that's iffy too but I really want to go. See, money issues. AUSA is probably the first to go, since I will have another con just a month later.) I think that's it. Overall, it all depends on a ride and the cost. And I don't know how many MOCs will be there either. I'll have to swing by my house before Friday night to pick up Bionicle stuffs. -CF Quote of the Day from The Xaeraz/The Dr. Zephyr: My mother loved children -- she would have given anything if I had been one. - Groucho Marx
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So go figure, I return to the blogs after a long hiatus...and what should happen but two days later I come across the full assortment of Mistika, Takanuva, and vehicles sitting on the shelves in Wal-Mart. The Makuta Mistika look amazing. Excellent variety in design. But judging from the containers for the Toa...not so much there. Now, I've only purchased Onua Mistika at the moment. I would've bought more, but I'm a bit short on fun money this time of the month (rent and car payment come due about this time). They also had Leader Megatron, Supreme Optimus (both from TF: Animated) and several new Classics 2.0...so I had to grab Onuva, Takanuva and run before I ended up blowing over $100 on toys. Takanuva is a solid design, though he has a pinhead. It's a huge turn-off that distracts from the rest of what's a REALLY good set. I could do with more gold and less generic silver/black...but I guess there's a story reason for it all. It's funny seeing him absoltuely dwarf Toa Ignika. Onua is a great set...but definately not worth $12. At all. He seems less "fancy" than the Phantoka, and I really don't "feel" Onua when I look at him. Kopaka, Pohatu, and Lewa don't suffer from this...but Onua's not recognizable at all. I could say the same for Gali and Tahu. I'll eventually get them...but I may wait for sales/coupons. And I haven't bought villian canisters since the...oh man...was it the Vahki? I bought Irnakk, but I don't count that since I didn't buy the other Piraka. I'm tempted to do that with the Mistika (maybe even Phantoka), but at that price? The big question though, what do I do about Khultak and Rangi? Traditionally I've purchased an extra white, black and brown/orange Toa to build them. But they're split between the two lines this year (white and orange are Phantoka while black is Mistika). If I mix in parts from the Makuta I'll be tempted to buy them all, that wouldn't be good in the least. Once I finish the Mistika collection, I may end up reviewing them in more detail.
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And that, my friends, is the power of false advertising. MkII
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I got the idea for the claw a while ago, and tonight decided to build the other claw. Then I felt like defining how I wanted the rest of the arm, and felt I might as well put a Metru waist in there to join the two arms. That said, I already had a bunch of silver weapons scattered (in hopes of using something else instead of aero slicers for pincers...but alas no luck) and looked into legs. I'd say those turned out pretty nifty. The pic is a little dark, but what can you expect at 10:49 at night in a room? Maybe if I turned off the desk lamp.... Crustacean WIP (I'll be replacing the red rods eventually. And making a new body probably. But I believe it's always good to get a general idea of what it'll be. Oh, no head yet.) -CF *Currently rocking out to Paramore---just discovered them yesterday.* Quote of the Day from The Xaeraz/The Dr. Zephyr: The reason lightning doesn't strike twice in the same place is that the same place isn't there the second time. - Willie Tyler
