tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-77555490018461184762024-03-12T21:22:52.354-07:00Futuron of my YouthAn unnofficial enthusiast blog about Vintage Space toys from Denmark. The Cure-all Pillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06586643875845512866noreply@blogger.comBlogger102125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7755549001846118476.post-38679084365656885512023-12-26T09:26:00.000-08:002023-12-26T09:26:55.300-08:00Rebrickable 1st Entry Rickety Ladders<p> Good morning everyone, I haven't posted in a while. I've found as I get older that my attentions are all over the place these days, In 2020 my part/set collecting patterns were a bit interrupted and I diverted back toward modern sets. I haven't posted much about those here... if at all. I'm making an exception this time for a modern remake of a classic from 1990. If I'm doing instructions for my MOCs I'll likely continue to post those here, and maybe someday I'll review another classic Space theme if I have the required sets.</p><p>When I was a kid there was an amazing theme called Forestmen. Basically Robin Hood, but even better... Lego Robin Hood! My introduction to Lego and Forestmen, and Castle... was none other than 6071 Forestmen's Crossing. This is one of my Holy Grails... but unlike the Space sets I never picked this one up, it's always been hyper pricey as long as I've had the means... and it's only gotten worse.</p><p>Image source via Bricklink: <a href="https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?S=6071-1#T=S&O={%22iconly%22:0}" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?S=6071-1#T=S&O={%22iconly%22:0}</a></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiwJkXqPFlEVN5rgv_e8uqBoo4ubBqHY2rXFih96fjTmvRVG9_DuuBlL1YBA_O_ypvj4sn9oDoF_NAchM3z5I3pJzLK4LcZR5dEZ1N2wJbRBsz0jZyhdiMhw83EM6x5IyK8NCJB8Pby4yAJqOHvb2tmPqNUrCAOJCbLn8UZre1aNlGv45JlCY0ydd2lzOI" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="731" height="263" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiwJkXqPFlEVN5rgv_e8uqBoo4ubBqHY2rXFih96fjTmvRVG9_DuuBlL1YBA_O_ypvj4sn9oDoF_NAchM3z5I3pJzLK4LcZR5dEZ1N2wJbRBsz0jZyhdiMhw83EM6x5IyK8NCJB8Pby4yAJqOHvb2tmPqNUrCAOJCbLn8UZre1aNlGv45JlCY0ydd2lzOI=w400-h263" width="400" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Sadly, Forestmen was only a part of my childhood in my head... like Space, Castle was not really something my parents would get for me, and by the time I could write down my wish lists Forestmen were gone. Most of this blog has been about Lego I wanted as a kid and wound up getting as an adult. </p><p>Today I still don't have Forestmen's Crossing, or the other classic Forestmen bases; they're very expensive per piece even by my rather aggressive purchasing standards. I did pick up 40567 Forest Hideout gwp with a giant Elsa's Frozen Castle... I'm a big fan of the new satin light blue color in those Frozen sets. I haven't built anything with the Satin light blue, I'm just hoarding my treasured new color; But that's not why we're here. Forest Hideout is a true modern classic. This is my favorite set of 2022, I like it even more than the next one I'll list.</p><p>Image source via Bricklink <a href="https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?S=40567-1&name=Forest%20Hideout&category=%5BCastle%5D%5BForestmen%5D#T=S&O={%22iconly%22:0}" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?S=40567-1&name=Forest%20Hideout&category=%5BCastle%5D%5BForestmen%5D#T=S&O={%22iconly%22:0}</a></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjPOLzevQXcHKAXg3gRhi5Zl3E3yg13G4o104taYotP48TlpNe8GaPXEjTgoP2Vq9bgT0ptzvv7WDj9P9rY9e0NGdPclOyKyUrJl7xgyktONrIDgPWkGL7DEVYd5LJkKI2UJghIgboTIfr2hcaxqTA7gcppMc8Zrf2Lcgjz-5IfjLCdKk4zwc9HdiT-L8Y" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="439" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjPOLzevQXcHKAXg3gRhi5Zl3E3yg13G4o104taYotP48TlpNe8GaPXEjTgoP2Vq9bgT0ptzvv7WDj9P9rY9e0NGdPclOyKyUrJl7xgyktONrIDgPWkGL7DEVYd5LJkKI2UJghIgboTIfr2hcaxqTA7gcppMc8Zrf2Lcgjz-5IfjLCdKk4zwc9HdiT-L8Y=w293-h400" width="293" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I also picked up the Lion Knights' Castle and that was back in January 2022... that purchase killed all my Lego purchasing enthusiasm for the year... and hobby purchasing for most of the year... that is my monster... some people have the Millennium Falcon, or the Titanic... I've even seen photos of houses with all of the largest sets... woah! But for me if I'm picking a giant set it'll be this 90th Anniversary Castle set. It's got... even more modern Forestmen! 3 more plus a blue peasant with a Forestmen hat in blue. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjW4Xbf14M_fTDmCQBwgE9PAR7ZMtOQ5AHIJNpaZbnmDdtsuEqF8p5CCcAndDWG3LhTGtSqHnsq5hB1JFcYkOO2ETl3pNCBbN7o_OZqPNRPBvgafJV28OwJHg6H2Kq308G256HgUaNDlMNhPay03MHD2RY2xW1kS7Rc-F-9V9mvQxq7GJo6ibugVb3SaX4" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="599" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjW4Xbf14M_fTDmCQBwgE9PAR7ZMtOQ5AHIJNpaZbnmDdtsuEqF8p5CCcAndDWG3LhTGtSqHnsq5hB1JFcYkOO2ETl3pNCBbN7o_OZqPNRPBvgafJV28OwJHg6H2Kq308G256HgUaNDlMNhPay03MHD2RY2xW1kS7Rc-F-9V9mvQxq7GJo6ibugVb3SaX4=w400-h400" width="400" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I'm somewhat annoyed that all the forestmen in these modern sets all have the same shirt... but I'll live with it. I decided to take this castle apart because it hit me that I'd have a few extra days off at the end of the year and I wanted to see what I can build with it. Nothing too ambitious yet... I saw some cool instructions for it on Rebrickable, I might look at those later, I'm pretty new to rebrickable and haven't ever used it seriously. And I don't think I'm ready to scale up a MOC the size of this Castle set all by myself yet.</p><p>I made my little Alternate project off these 2 sets and I liked what I had so I reacquainted myself with Studio 2.0 provided by Bricklink, I finally managed to finish a project on that software. </p><p>For my first outing on the Castle teardown and Studio digital recreation project I made a modern Forestmen's Crossing which I call Rickety Ladders.</p><p>Here's all the photography I took of it. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEcXR9t93W4DIk6Ze1Ifr068aGcbwfamKIhQeP4i8JVnnkalc98026dZnJGlqH8JHDuud1EoV21M7yOIIOlOahOz2XMHGQK0aD3vO8dfsd_wrnaeJ2H5T4ymGx1xQOK2XpGFwnGoKBxnTuaaw1yKKHSuPdIyt-8IB8VIXcePDQc38eMLeY-CPspndKL9Q/s4032/IMG_1007.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEcXR9t93W4DIk6Ze1Ifr068aGcbwfamKIhQeP4i8JVnnkalc98026dZnJGlqH8JHDuud1EoV21M7yOIIOlOahOz2XMHGQK0aD3vO8dfsd_wrnaeJ2H5T4ymGx1xQOK2XpGFwnGoKBxnTuaaw1yKKHSuPdIyt-8IB8VIXcePDQc38eMLeY-CPspndKL9Q/w400-h300/IMG_1007.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDSafOmLseXm5rK4etSYC30Qmxxx-67GW2nuSNdcgBRhqEWCeAO9tzpRbU20NWCUbcBnUsnB0-dyp7l9bxojR_JztpdvxcjuYpYfjDETI8HSyKFex0CriWAHVJZz5y-5fEJajMKPQ7sesBR5pwDCrrtmUwgukSybgHFLPv3210DB_puG0LuPlVeFxu5aA/s4032/IMG_1010.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDSafOmLseXm5rK4etSYC30Qmxxx-67GW2nuSNdcgBRhqEWCeAO9tzpRbU20NWCUbcBnUsnB0-dyp7l9bxojR_JztpdvxcjuYpYfjDETI8HSyKFex0CriWAHVJZz5y-5fEJajMKPQ7sesBR5pwDCrrtmUwgukSybgHFLPv3210DB_puG0LuPlVeFxu5aA/w400-h300/IMG_1010.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOAWUDwlggeu8bAdkzjfbCKwHjV4IjNOfBQjgSE0faPbJ4Tv3BjmoRykYSvH1QmKJVOUM2PIFjAPawO6rA2Soqf_bcS4wcJAWwWMVTJz0dI_BKGv832X3jJOg_9_mwArlJFoqqRzJkJV_82amyGqHqhikxuw3k5U2GwqW2M3-QGsGH_O4oehEy7zVh2VQ/s4032/IMG_1009.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOAWUDwlggeu8bAdkzjfbCKwHjV4IjNOfBQjgSE0faPbJ4Tv3BjmoRykYSvH1QmKJVOUM2PIFjAPawO6rA2Soqf_bcS4wcJAWwWMVTJz0dI_BKGv832X3jJOg_9_mwArlJFoqqRzJkJV_82amyGqHqhikxuw3k5U2GwqW2M3-QGsGH_O4oehEy7zVh2VQ/w400-h300/IMG_1009.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>The new method I took for the Bridge, caused some problems in Studio, and the official modern Tree limbs weren't fun either, I also had trouble installing the ladders going up the tree, because I put them on the trunk after the leaves so they kept attaching to the leaves and not the trunk in Studio, so I probably should have chosen a simpler model to start with. I did finish the project and as a sort of belated Christmas greeting I'm able to provide the instructions. I think if you have the Forest Hideout and a selection of pieces on hand you can get this model pretty darn close with your available parts so long as you have some gray bricks and green plates, but the Lion Knights' Castle was the basis for me trying to build this and you will find the necessary parts in the 2 named sets.<div><br /></div><div>For your curiosity and use here's a Rebrickable link to the free instructions and I wish you all a pleasant 2024. </div><div><a href="https://rebrickable.com/mocs/MOC-167990/PJCountach/forestmen-rickety-ladders-a-10305-lion-knights-castle-40567-forest-hideout-alternate-build/#details" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Forestmen: Rickety Ladders</a></div><div><br /><p></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p></div>The Cure-all Pillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06586643875845512866noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7755549001846118476.post-5401073608699341232021-12-24T08:27:00.000-08:002021-12-24T08:27:07.902-08:00A Spaceship Holiday Special part 2<p> I posted this ship on the site years ago now... at this point I do feel like Futuron of My Youth is years ago too though. </p><p>So I made a Blacktron version of my last non Legoland Spaceship I ever made. This Dark navy blue spaceship has a canopy design my brother showed me that he had done... So... I happened to like it and have come back to do it a second time. The rest of the Spaceship design is all me.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgp_KfhxlnztYT4LoDKnQlTSHC1YAAhVlpC7bDsJoTMFCah_aqjJ_PEanDEnnjeYHxsJgk037djEBk5tg8Zhf8ul7wvsvRR0KDOHREyEWxPOBJ8JMwF3Rx5F0K0RrVR72gYxK48DSOv-ud_cTc69sVDhWEfkNOE1fLaOpArRw4ZPNpzzX-g5XEI9ERD=s3552" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="3552" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgp_KfhxlnztYT4LoDKnQlTSHC1YAAhVlpC7bDsJoTMFCah_aqjJ_PEanDEnnjeYHxsJgk037djEBk5tg8Zhf8ul7wvsvRR0KDOHREyEWxPOBJ8JMwF3Rx5F0K0RrVR72gYxK48DSOv-ud_cTc69sVDhWEfkNOE1fLaOpArRw4ZPNpzzX-g5XEI9ERD=w400-h225" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The main shaping element of all that triangle work is the humble classic hinge plate times 3 spaced 6 studs wide in the front and folded with the third one under the Galaxy Explorer windows in the back creating some weird shapes to handle in an era better known for 90 degree straight edges Image via Bricklink </p><p>I used to be able to modify the link name... sorry about the ugly link text. Point is... </p><p><a href="https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?P=2429c01&name=Hinge%20Plate%201%20x%204%20Swivel%20(2429%20/%202430)&category=%5BHinge%5D#T=C&C=11" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?P=2429c01&name=Hinge%20Plate%201%20x%204%20Swivel%20(2429%20/%202430)&category=%5BHinge%5D#T=C&C=11</a> </p><p><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Tahoma, Arial; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 700;">Hinge Plate 1 x 4 Swivel (2429 / 2430) </span></p><p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-8U6uDo50ObQ/YcXkHSAIQqI/AAAAAAAAG84/Ox4xGLeBQ_cQVdS-9LlEl5O4GXmje4wcACNcBGAsYHQ/image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img alt="" data-original-height="240" data-original-width="320" height="150" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-8U6uDo50ObQ/YcXkHSAIQqI/AAAAAAAAG84/Ox4xGLeBQ_cQVdS-9LlEl5O4GXmje4wcACNcBGAsYHQ/w200-h150/image.png" width="200" /></a></p><p>This is the workhorse doing all the geometry shenanigans for this design. I attach the elements on a 6 wide structure at the front; the windows and rear hinge float over tiles and open gaps to the rear.</p><p>The wings are attached beneath the windows and the attachment points aren't terribly strong, so I kept the armaments light while attempting to give them a 'heavy' look.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjHGEqWDtwPxDhUz_3kvLSBD6XiUtFsMtME_mLAsd_GiN7bhvoWpNIXvWKy_yI97xu3iHgfepRkWBG1OhXIENt9x0u3WWFJ85hY8kTLnwMDn8vrEuOCpM3sN0iKxQrXslcqpJhnSU1IQ-WpTSLGh0V-d85nDngW8VQpkFki2LPNzJqulkXpw5ippEyp=s3552" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="3552" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjHGEqWDtwPxDhUz_3kvLSBD6XiUtFsMtME_mLAsd_GiN7bhvoWpNIXvWKy_yI97xu3iHgfepRkWBG1OhXIENt9x0u3WWFJ85hY8kTLnwMDn8vrEuOCpM3sN0iKxQrXslcqpJhnSU1IQ-WpTSLGh0V-d85nDngW8VQpkFki2LPNzJqulkXpw5ippEyp=w400-h225" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>There is no attachment point for the cockpit, so I create a nice shape that can lock into place and just let it rest in the desired position... This spaceship is more sculpture than toy since it can't fly upside down.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjQYj-KC3N_RzDZVExUco4e4XIxMml_7BTy1WZB_3Y6jBpmEs2p_-2h_ATB196eaENcNGYGKZeartPFAsTWJjrABxPoltPS7b9YJxDom3gQjkmGpk56GWOohLha7MHmsVYRVL1_eDeGgCgzZjVImdbUDDhJ3LZkKcsF7v9JmO1ZM3V0mkymXXhXfNUT=s3552" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="3552" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjQYj-KC3N_RzDZVExUco4e4XIxMml_7BTy1WZB_3Y6jBpmEs2p_-2h_ATB196eaENcNGYGKZeartPFAsTWJjrABxPoltPS7b9YJxDom3gQjkmGpk56GWOohLha7MHmsVYRVL1_eDeGgCgzZjVImdbUDDhJ3LZkKcsF7v9JmO1ZM3V0mkymXXhXfNUT=w400-h225" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh8KzlRJUfHqb1-gfYjLxFXnM4rrKrgpsWtLMVFSJUZg6NnjEPor2IUM6ZvYp8xorf64Ax5hsArWlGmgfPXr9Ou4KlYA0eBpvkrGBegIBWjAv2ZbzPA3xBRRt_PWCIV5ttNz1CdV2Ii00cFH7aswD2xr3AYIUiBycxBtD0GUuBhqQgfLHLu71AopKlD=s3552" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="3552" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh8KzlRJUfHqb1-gfYjLxFXnM4rrKrgpsWtLMVFSJUZg6NnjEPor2IUM6ZvYp8xorf64Ax5hsArWlGmgfPXr9Ou4KlYA0eBpvkrGBegIBWjAv2ZbzPA3xBRRt_PWCIV5ttNz1CdV2Ii00cFH7aswD2xr3AYIUiBycxBtD0GUuBhqQgfLHLu71AopKlD=w400-h225" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I tried the undercairage engines with available black and yellow elements and couldn't see the defined seperateness between cockpit frame and engines... it took away from the design I wanted you all to see. and... Invader has a puny 2x2 cylinder rocket... So I gave this railgun looking ship some really big thruster capabilities. Gotta keep flying forward when you fire the rail you know. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEisJUqUlUXh4hiA9Ov7PCH3OxcP1Zg5hQQAV-N8nv5xGdqI6S53pFxmDFLCVQczjNlIGq4LUVn_ULfAl82qhBVS88sreyI6r6nbskIzHHkqFayynjFRypGmpknVySm3PgEOZp67XAhExOrYXdcTsWLdSBqnDA8jlbzZFosfq8SFuvAuP94zL9dKiKfl=s3552" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="3552" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEisJUqUlUXh4hiA9Ov7PCH3OxcP1Zg5hQQAV-N8nv5xGdqI6S53pFxmDFLCVQczjNlIGq4LUVn_ULfAl82qhBVS88sreyI6r6nbskIzHHkqFayynjFRypGmpknVySm3PgEOZp67XAhExOrYXdcTsWLdSBqnDA8jlbzZFosfq8SFuvAuP94zL9dKiKfl=w400-h225" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>The Triforce Logo placement sets off against the rakish swept back wing design with geometric perfection. I'm really proud of it. Good Job old Lego triforce print... <b>you're doin great work Triforce</b> <--(Now I remember why I thought this seemed funny. <b>It's my David Lynch playing with a Lego brick impression "You're doin great work brick!"</b>). I feel like I'm looking at a Space Invader, but not a Blacktron Space Invader perse</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhT2H5fpKFOxJ0sY5V3BB-uV4PT4ozZp4Nl8uaEY0Z24Lcph51ihH9uOSoHzo53iNjxNvqhiO8pGmwz70kWfrQzlVy-HiqKPavfYzbzBmP--FhVVcIlG-nNQ84yEJOe54B5DlgpopenlaMT0DUCCp8iIXjTBsw8JqN-0ktHpDjMO6FfPrtx7IprH_rq=s3552" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="3552" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhT2H5fpKFOxJ0sY5V3BB-uV4PT4ozZp4Nl8uaEY0Z24Lcph51ihH9uOSoHzo53iNjxNvqhiO8pGmwz70kWfrQzlVy-HiqKPavfYzbzBmP--FhVVcIlG-nNQ84yEJOe54B5DlgpopenlaMT0DUCCp8iIXjTBsw8JqN-0ktHpDjMO6FfPrtx7IprH_rq=w400-h225" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The snout has a crosshair for aiming down the sight, that was part of my first design and I didn't think I'd be able to replicate it with the older Lego parts... I tried a wrench but it's lopsided and... it was too tall. Then... I'd given up mostly and all of a sudden I remembered the Classic Space robot arm... specifically the clip end. It was close enough in height that I went for it. And I used a control lever as the reticle instead of a Dragon fang/frill/animal claw element. Slightly older and lumpier instruments but... that's progress I guess. Blacktron didn't mind... they're all about the warning shots... that's why so many Space Police have Blacktron prisoners and not mounting insurance claims for lost Mission Commanders.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiXmENkKPz4ZpjinAPvcra2b_iD_oY180gW1wDKu2U9cvYT-J7BYO2eW_A1SAASEvaxZLi1uic5lcHP654klzBjLjYh_x3Wtn5RSdLAuxWwT-shGvy9i6Ov4xFfq94ABVOm7WhRwVDIrHw8Wvs9IaMnRVdI-VkZOCr8O2ZhIiwQDxCSBuBM9d5OLvWz=s3552" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3552" data-original-width="2000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiXmENkKPz4ZpjinAPvcra2b_iD_oY180gW1wDKu2U9cvYT-J7BYO2eW_A1SAASEvaxZLi1uic5lcHP654klzBjLjYh_x3Wtn5RSdLAuxWwT-shGvy9i6Ov4xFfq94ABVOm7WhRwVDIrHw8Wvs9IaMnRVdI-VkZOCr8O2ZhIiwQDxCSBuBM9d5OLvWz=w360-h640" width="360" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I'm remembering that I had a bit of fun writing up these old blog posts... I hope you enjoy the written portions too.</p><p><br /></p><p>Bonus build with less commentary. I built this ship this past summer and haven't written about it here as of yet.</p><p>This design was based on the Bad Batch Shuttle. But only the cockpit... and only as a loosely interpreted inspiration... and no... I haven't watched the Bad Batch yet, given that I haven't watched Clone Wars I'm not sure if or when I will.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/--byTkg5fdCQ/YcXtRKZfPjI/AAAAAAAAG9o/bmuNIXhPpGI3kC5xjxYTY0TP93EZvw1IgCNcBGAsYHQ/image.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="360" data-original-width="360" height="240" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/--byTkg5fdCQ/YcXtRKZfPjI/AAAAAAAAG9o/bmuNIXhPpGI3kC5xjxYTY0TP93EZvw1IgCNcBGAsYHQ/image.png" width="240" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>This Model is Futuron based and I spent as much time on the front canopy as I did the rest of the model.</p><p>You might say it was a desperate salvage effort to make use of that arcane window shaping... which is why the rest of the ship design is sort of Classic Space box standard. I tried some mouting tricks for the sail using fences, technic beams, and the 260 era rack and gearbox elements... But that was very easy compared to the cockpit. My only complaint is that the sail design means the vehicle barely fits so I can't have a crew quarters in the back like I wanted. The engines on either side are attached via a Technic beam running through the center fuselage and locked in with careful brick placement. 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I built a Classic Space A-Wing... </p><p>The Classic Space color scheme was borrowed from 6820 Starfire 1 </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-JdBVzLy8KXw/X-YALY0F4DI/AAAAAAAAGzo/L0ABpjNV78QgrLWqu6MS4EESgkw_6r13QCLcBGAsYHQ/image.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="174" data-original-width="194" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-JdBVzLy8KXw/X-YALY0F4DI/AAAAAAAAGzo/L0ABpjNV78QgrLWqu6MS4EESgkw_6r13QCLcBGAsYHQ/s16000/image.png" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>which in my opinion looks similar to the above water color scheme of the Seatron development theme I based my modular shapeshifting MOC on.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rAKIHAfghio/X96MDhRlT3I/AAAAAAAAGyo/xsPLOl94cCgmG99qr5zu7Sn2mplEM1-lQCPcBGAYYCw/s2048/image.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1153" data-original-width="2048" height="225" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rAKIHAfghio/X96MDhRlT3I/AAAAAAAAGyo/xsPLOl94cCgmG99qr5zu7Sn2mplEM1-lQCPcBGAYYCw/w400-h225/image.png" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>At this point it was not pure A-Wing design, it was the idea of an A-Wing in service to my own Lego Space idea. I added lots of rockets.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mJq8F-L43Fg/X96ML8Xl14I/AAAAAAAAGyw/drvyO_jsLhQP0d26Mf61Xg7KOirBMJfqQCPcBGAYYCw/s2048/image.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1153" data-original-width="2048" height="225" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mJq8F-L43Fg/X96ML8Xl14I/AAAAAAAAGyw/drvyO_jsLhQP0d26Mf61Xg7KOirBMJfqQCPcBGAYYCw/w400-h225/image.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Variant 2 became the first of my 3 takes on a Futuron A-Wing. For this version I kept the base model the same, swapped in or added some trans blue or tastefully selected trans red, and used the 6990 extended cockpit for my cockpit choice. I also swapped out the classic blue astronaut for a blue futuron astronaut.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HM3h-whJtS0/X96MV7MBA7I/AAAAAAAAGy4/INt2I8tdKyQqFzpYHa8WKeiU3adGTjDgQCPcBGAYYCw/s2048/image.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1153" data-original-width="2048" height="225" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HM3h-whJtS0/X96MV7MBA7I/AAAAAAAAGy4/INt2I8tdKyQqFzpYHa8WKeiU3adGTjDgQCPcBGAYYCw/w400-h225/image.png" width="400" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>I replaced the Starfire 1 V print with the Classic Space moon print that had some distribution on regular slopes in Futuron... I've always thought it was a good Futuron print, by themselves the stripes don't say quite as much as a good moon print does. In my opinion, this still didn't capture the A-Wing flavor.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WzdCfmSaczo/X96Me2-WscI/AAAAAAAAGzA/IvM5UVZ_w0keReYe7-Vu2lgCQt1905MswCPcBGAYYCw/s2048/image.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1153" data-original-width="2048" height="225" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WzdCfmSaczo/X96Me2-WscI/AAAAAAAAGzA/IvM5UVZ_w0keReYe7-Vu2lgCQt1905MswCPcBGAYYCw/w400-h225/image.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Enter Futuron variant 2 As you can see, I shortened the cockpit and completely redid the nose to get the A-Wing nose with the central split in the front. I changed the armaments to a more Starwars esque build style, less emphasis on transparent elements, more emphasis on a heavy firepower look. I also removed the rockets and revisited the tailfins which had been part of the initial design.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--Mi8yKRp2qw/X96Mrn_o-VI/AAAAAAAAGzM/IVfLL6gGaSwUTMhyCHOY3KzYVJZseERbACPcBGAYYCw/s2048/image.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1153" data-original-width="2048" height="225" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--Mi8yKRp2qw/X96Mrn_o-VI/AAAAAAAAGzM/IVfLL6gGaSwUTMhyCHOY3KzYVJZseERbACPcBGAYYCw/w400-h225/image.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">In place of the rockets I went for more obvious A-Wing styling in the rear.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-edVD_opOoqc/X96MygxYDcI/AAAAAAAAGzQ/cL_Umy0qo1s56FmP7tRnaTUm_TDpIakQwCPcBGAYYCw/s2048/image.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1153" data-original-width="2048" height="225" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-edVD_opOoqc/X96MygxYDcI/AAAAAAAAGzQ/cL_Umy0qo1s56FmP7tRnaTUm_TDpIakQwCPcBGAYYCw/w400-h225/image.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Here's a topdown view... I think the shaping was quite perfect at this point, and a forum viewer asked if I'd change the window to the blue one matching the red one... soo</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-b0YKmOy78Ig/X96M6eWB1BI/AAAAAAAAGzU/9DFdZ9iZXw0hV0U3ib1OCxV3eltCE_xbwCPcBGAYYCw/s2048/image.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1153" data-original-width="2048" height="225" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-b0YKmOy78Ig/X96M6eWB1BI/AAAAAAAAGzU/9DFdZ9iZXw0hV0U3ib1OCxV3eltCE_xbwCPcBGAYYCw/w400-h225/image.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I revised the design further... maybe he just wanted the window changed... but I took the opportunity to make further improvements. I brought in more slopes, and returned some of the rockets to simulate the A-Wing's flattened football curvature. I think the design really flows from this angle.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fOIe0OP2etc/X92OZXxyZyI/AAAAAAAAGyA/ievmJ6ifuBIIdiON8VUyov8tJwdPUmViACPcBGAYYCw/s2048/image.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1153" data-original-width="2048" height="225" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fOIe0OP2etc/X92OZXxyZyI/AAAAAAAAGyA/ievmJ6ifuBIIdiON8VUyov8tJwdPUmViACPcBGAYYCw/w400-h225/image.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I haven't really shown off the interior up to now, here's the one photo I took for it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HTX0OwiusYo/X92OSEBmKoI/AAAAAAAAGx8/M09y1Z0aorkEpj0Np_y4QrT_pxz6yIVxQCPcBGAYYCw/s2048/image.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1153" data-original-width="2048" height="225" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HTX0OwiusYo/X92OSEBmKoI/AAAAAAAAGx8/M09y1Z0aorkEpj0Np_y4QrT_pxz6yIVxQCPcBGAYYCw/w400-h225/image.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">So, you might be asking... why show off a Futuron A-Wing if you led with I haven't built an M:Tron MOC...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dSBcVx_iymU/X92N2KSpVMI/AAAAAAAAGxs/x2EH_Bq4leEMdHsbY1T6o685VPRikajnQCPcBGAYYCw/s2048/image.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1153" data-original-width="2048" height="225" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dSBcVx_iymU/X92N2KSpVMI/AAAAAAAAGxs/x2EH_Bq4leEMdHsbY1T6o685VPRikajnQCPcBGAYYCw/w400-h225/image.png" width="400" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><br /><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Well, I decided to build a B-Wing, and what got me on that mental track was that I'd built an A-Wing and I liked the result.</div><div><br /></div><div>So, to get back to my longwinded story. </div><div><br /></div><div>Here's an M:Tron B-Wing and the still assembled A-Wing. I built the B-Wing on Christmas Eve... to answer the call I kept giving myself... Build again, build again!</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5Q8SHsJMi60/X-YF9nox0XI/AAAAAAAAG0A/ecZdXd61GoAv8-Q6Wg7qRCc8SJLM8chlQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/WP_20201225_09_23_37_Pro.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1153" data-original-width="2048" height="225" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5Q8SHsJMi60/X-YF9nox0XI/AAAAAAAAG0A/ecZdXd61GoAv8-Q6Wg7qRCc8SJLM8chlQCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h225/WP_20201225_09_23_37_Pro.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The design is vaguely like the very first 2000 B-Wing, but I only looked at it as I was wrapping up to see if the extending foils should have more lasers on them. Otherwise I was building off memory of catalogue photos, and the Jangbricks review for it, that I watched recently. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">So, before I show it off I wanna brag on my solution... see, the cockpit swivels as a solid body front and back unobstructed by the arm leading into the main craft... and for a while I was trying to use the Particle Ionizer cockpit for my design, but with the efforts to get the rotating body, and the limited attachment points for the window I was looking at the bottom of the cockpit falling off with each rotation. And the window was too long, which meant the body either had to be bigger than reasonable relative to the wing assembly, or featherlight, with only a few pieces to it. After about an hour I changed the window choice for the prefab half octagon piece from Vector Detector. It's a bit too open by Star Wars standards... but for Legoland Space, I think it's perfect. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And that brings me to my solid rotating cockpit solution. Since the Legoland Space theme didn't have 1x2 bricks with axleholes for easy front and back stiff attachments, I didn't use them here. Instead the front and rear have plates pressed onto the side of the <a href="https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?P=3713&idColor=9#T=C&C=9">technic bush</a> that can receive studs. Then I built up the space around the plate with standard bricks. I did this in the front and left it exposed to slot in the lowered cockpit, and it's buried inside in the back. You can also see I've left a wrench for our astronaut to use on those necessary repairs.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-RBGT3nBKkAo/X-YKDdSaaZI/AAAAAAAAG00/kn4fz1ZCZGwJ573ZBtr5qlaUnmua_ks2ACLcBGAsYHQ/image.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="118" data-original-width="135" height="240" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-RBGT3nBKkAo/X-YKDdSaaZI/AAAAAAAAG00/kn4fz1ZCZGwJ573ZBtr5qlaUnmua_ks2ACLcBGAsYHQ/image.png" width="275" /></a></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Y8jjZBFv5vM/X-YIplwnAoI/AAAAAAAAG0o/hLat5Hxpi6QXb8tz3Gu0dia0q6r8kHdfQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/WP_20201225_09_25_24_Pro.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1153" data-original-width="2048" height="360" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Y8jjZBFv5vM/X-YIplwnAoI/AAAAAAAAG0o/hLat5Hxpi6QXb8tz3Gu0dia0q6r8kHdfQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h360/WP_20201225_09_25_24_Pro.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I had a grand scheme to have magnets hold the foils out in the extended formation, and it dragged out the design troubles for 2 hours. I eventually realized the magnets didn't fit, made the wings too heavy, and... the hinges had enough strength to hold position without the magnets. So I ditched the magnets for the foils. I still think it would have been cool if I could have made it work... but I think I'd need to make the model bigger, and I wanted it to be close to the first B-Wing's scale.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5OWtqOvRYUA/X-YLCo2PoWI/AAAAAAAAG1I/-yVV-kKYvioLFG-ObOEYpDOx3yklzfmSwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/WP_20201225_09_20_42_Pro.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1153" data-original-width="2048" height="225" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5OWtqOvRYUA/X-YLCo2PoWI/AAAAAAAAG1I/-yVV-kKYvioLFG-ObOEYpDOx3yklzfmSwCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h225/WP_20201225_09_20_42_Pro.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>I did get M:Tron magnetized boxes on the ship though... and then I thought... but where will the engines go? Soo, I pulled out the grey cups from Particle Ionizer... and I think they look really splendid.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-O_4SP3eOqSY/X-YLCTdi8OI/AAAAAAAAG1A/45cE29purRA7zCn9cfTENg9F_BjN4FywACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/WP_20201225_09_21_12_Pro.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1153" data-original-width="2048" height="225" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-O_4SP3eOqSY/X-YLCTdi8OI/AAAAAAAAG1A/45cE29purRA7zCn9cfTENg9F_BjN4FywACLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h225/WP_20201225_09_21_12_Pro.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>For accent I added a few turntables to give the impression of a partially exposed mechanism turning the cockpit.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PACMMKH-gcc/X-YLCTV-4-I/AAAAAAAAG1E/xo1ejTErsiYlxo85yLfIRmJoi_s2sZk-ACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/WP_20201225_09_21_51_Pro.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1153" data-original-width="2048" height="225" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PACMMKH-gcc/X-YLCTV-4-I/AAAAAAAAG1E/xo1ejTErsiYlxo85yLfIRmJoi_s2sZk-ACLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h225/WP_20201225_09_21_51_Pro.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I had made a design decision early in the main body that gave me a SNOT opportunity, soo... I have an M:Tron logo slipped in on the bottom? of the fuselage. Still using Legoland era parts. You can see the fence inside attached to an eyelet plate... and I originally had a fence on either side of the eyelet plate, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-M3eaApCa990/X-YN3WVrSZI/AAAAAAAAG1o/YAzueFjKipkiGX0A0WFQbvrOwj3EDie2QCLcBGAsYHQ/image.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="112" data-original-width="150" height="149" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-M3eaApCa990/X-YN3WVrSZI/AAAAAAAAG1o/YAzueFjKipkiGX0A0WFQbvrOwj3EDie2QCLcBGAsYHQ/w200-h149/image.png" width="200" /></a></div><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">To get it positioned for the upside down studs I stepped the eyelet plate on a 1x1 plate into the back of these headlight bricks. you can see the placement because it's the spot where I mounted my spare astronauts wrench</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-P4V6PHoLox8/X-YOQWWhwNI/AAAAAAAAG1w/637wsN85yDoNPtCL02QoYI-K5T41NceDACLcBGAsYHQ/image.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="173" data-original-width="160" height="200" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-P4V6PHoLox8/X-YOQWWhwNI/AAAAAAAAG1w/637wsN85yDoNPtCL02QoYI-K5T41NceDACLcBGAsYHQ/w185-h200/image.png" width="185" /></a></div><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And tada... one upside down M:Tron printed slop tucked away... so the B-Wing has an M on the central fuselage no matter which way is up.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BJJ6q2Gj3wQ/X-YM3zD6fOI/AAAAAAAAG1c/s377BI1s7yI_M9hVpr0mz2wgIX86tdkCwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/WP_20201225_09_24_43_Pro.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1153" data-original-width="2048" height="225" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BJJ6q2Gj3wQ/X-YM3zD6fOI/AAAAAAAAG1c/s377BI1s7yI_M9hVpr0mz2wgIX86tdkCwCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h225/WP_20201225_09_24_43_Pro.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I was wondering how I would photograph the fully deployed engineering, but... cue 1 monorail stanchion to the rescue! Sweet B-Wing posturing, and I'll see myself out.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--oEs8RZWoFA/X-YPykBGy7I/AAAAAAAAG2E/zX44UI4OKAsvgYUiYIk-Gt6sHQAFZJwtQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2031/WP_20201225_09_24_31_Pro.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1957" data-original-width="2031" height="385" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--oEs8RZWoFA/X-YPykBGy7I/AAAAAAAAG2E/zX44UI4OKAsvgYUiYIk-Gt6sHQAFZJwtQCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h385/WP_20201225_09_24_31_Pro.jpg" width="400" /></a><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div>Merry happy Holichrismakwanzonukah to all a ya. </div><div><br /></div><div>Sincerely the Cure-all Pill.</div><div><p></p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />The Cure-all Pillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06586643875845512866noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7755549001846118476.post-15651286927937785612020-07-11T11:39:00.000-07:002020-07-11T11:39:37.053-07:00Movie Night: Re-Imagine Seatron InstructionsI've seen a fair few Lego instruction videos on Youtube and thought I'd give it a shot, not least of which, I've had 2 people ask me to make videos and I told them no, I've recorded and listened to my voice... and I have a voice made for digital text. 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For Experiment 1 I loaded up the ole instruction photos I'd already produced and set up a video for the Seatron Spaceship. You can also find the individual slides on the Facebook page linked above, just look in the Futuron of My Youth photo albums. I've also recently added a <b>Ninjago Kai Fighter Inspired Space Police instructional album</b> at the request of several folks on Facebook. I used a similar style as this and it's what got me pondering starting this idea as an infrequent but fun way to continue producing things for the blog without buying more Lego.<br />
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If you make a request for content related to my content, I may not get to it, due to lack of time, lack of proper equipment, lack of technical expertise, or just my own personal disinterest, but I'll usually file it away as a generative idea for later. <br />
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Sincerely, The Cure-all PillThe Cure-all Pillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06586643875845512866noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7755549001846118476.post-17850210718892902192020-04-28T12:51:00.002-07:002021-06-27T07:09:11.127-07:00Blacktron MOC: The MantisOver Christmas I was given a present.<br />
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Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order<br />
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Short review:<br />
It was pretty good; I'd liken it to a Tomb Raider/From Software amalgamation<br />
The combat at the highest difficulty was very satisfying<br />
But eventually I wore down because progress was arduous and so I switched the difficulty down to the normal mode and the combat lost its luster at the easier setting, but I got to enjoy the story which I liked quite a lot. I liked fighting Imperials and hated fighting spiders.<br />
There's a nice looking spaceship in it called the mantis that inspired me to try some stuff with these Vintage 1980's/early 90's Lego sets.<br />
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I've added more broken down Lego models to my MOC supply so the 260 originals are sharing space with some more of their friends.<br />
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Here are some close up shots of the engine and inner hinge system I employed. The yellow engine is a Bricklinked piece I picked up loose and first appeared in <a href="https://www.bricklink.com/catalogItemIn.asp?P=4229&in=S&colorID=3&ov=Y">Timecruisers</a> where it is an exclusive color, I never acquired the theme as a kid and mostly remember admiring it in catalogs. I picked up the yellow engines specifically for Blacktron MOCing. </div>
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The Blacktron logo had to go somewhere so it went on the engine. This engine is version 2, during the initial build I slapped something together and hated it so much this MOC was almost never photographed. But on the third take I specifically rebuilt the engine based on the general outline of my first design, and I'm pretty happy with it.<br />
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<span style="text-align: center;">The wing was the first part of the design and it, along with its frame has survived the modifications mostly intact. I did add the camera cannons to it when I removed them from the gap behind the cabin's side windows in favor of Renegade's 2x2 striped tiles. I also added the 8H antenna during the MOC's second incarnation. I'd broken down another MOC and so it became available.</span></div>
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Here is a closeup of the classic era hinges that push the engine out. These are the 2x4 over 2x8 variants, and the hinge base terminates into a 1x6 technic brick the engine is pinned onto in the engine's second version... Initially I built the first engine directly onto the hinges. The printed stripe slope passes between the gap in the frame, and so the design gap is not stylistic invention. It's there of necessity.<br />
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The technical limitations of the era are no match for a determined swing wing builder!</div>
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In back I've got some of the odd shape pieces doing the job of pressing against these inverted slopes so the engine can't swing down past the frame when the wing is locked. I had a more tightly fitted design that accidentally put stress on the parts so I had to redesign it to hold properly.<br />
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Version one of this ship was a solid body and very miserable to build, because I was building on a design with a fragile flopping wing, and an engine that often swung out and upset my balanced grip.</div>
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Version 2 started when I broke 50 percent of the ship down into parts and opened up the rear frame to make a technic mount point. At that point I simply matched the shaping of a new seperated cabin design to stick to it and focused on building a piloted cabin with a large lower window section that would sit between mandibles. </div>
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The first canopy design was Battrax canopy over Renegade canopy as with Space Police 2 stackover method. But I thought the design should be more sophisticated, so I busted out the trans yellow panels from Cosmic Fleet Voyager and hinged them. Here's a top down view.<br />
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The Lower windshield had a wide open space so I set up an instrument panel so the pilot could look down.<span style="color: #000050;"> This was a great opportunity for me to use a handful of Classic Space transparencies for the first time so I went to town building a delightful cockpit.</span></div>
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The trans green 1x1 plates are a Blactron element taken from Invader and I wanted to imitate the sort of interior night mode look I inferred from the original design. Behind the pilot I had some unused open space, so I set in a removeable box. Initially it was black, but also in Invader fashion, I replaced it with gray to give myself a better photography situation.<br />
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You'll notice I use a bit of grey here and there... there is gray in the Blacktron color scheme in trace amounts, and here I took inspiration from the engine in Nautica theme's Dark Shark, which I had as a kid and still have... minus some stickers and heavily played with.<br />
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<br />The Cure-all Pillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06586643875845512866noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7755549001846118476.post-74383144911224052732020-04-13T13:55:00.000-07:002020-04-13T13:55:48.413-07:00MOC: Blacktron RobotsThis week in a month in a year I've got a new Moc Post for my readers.<br />
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If you follow my Facebook page you'll have seen these models and I apologize, there's nothing new here except my personal commentary.<br />
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I built a Blacktron robot<br />
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I have a pirate Lego piece and I must use it.<br />
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I also used a Bricklink sourced antenna in yellow since they were never made in transparent red... ahem Lego company... hint hint! I want some. (since I started working on this post almost a year ago!!! I got my hands on some... 😄 ...) go to bottom of post.<br />
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The model has a bit more grey than your typical Blacktron model and perhaps a bit too much yellow as well. I was also a bit put off by the leg design I made based off the Alienator walking mechanism. Which is why...<br />
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I built a second robot!<br />
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This robot was prompted by a conversation I was having with my brother via text. I was staring at my Lego and blanking so I asked him for a prompt and he said build a mining mech.<br />
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6 hours later I replied back to him. You will please notice that it is hinged in the back under the large very fancy dome. It took a while to get that fitted and attached in a satisfactory and balanced looking manner. I actually started with a different taller wire cage design that didn't pan out. Think Power Miners but with old Space parts and you've got an idea for this robots abandoned design.<br />
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The trans yellow pennant is a spare purchased from Bricklink and the color scheme was started generically. In the end I built it in the Lego Batman movie colors. My few yellow bits were a bit tied up on a then assembled yellow submarine and underwater base.<br />
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The model is hinged with 2 hinge styles that were very common in the 90's and so can do some fun poses.<br />
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It is a robot design that aims to please. Charmed no? But wait there's more !<br />
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<span id="goog_724295611"></span><span id="goog_724295612"></span>I did eventually break down my underwater base and submarine to get those little yellow Blacktron bits and redid it in purist Blacktron colors. I was prompted by a follower over on the Facebook page <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Futuronyouth/">Futuron of My Youth</a>.<br />
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Right as I wrapped up the color swap on my Mining Mech... which is kinda crab like and seems more like a sentry robot I started fiddling with some of my other Bricklink spares.<br />
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I like to build these Futuron of My Youth MOC designs with a heavy emphasis on parts that a kid would reasonably have had a chance to have or have inherited from family in the era they were new or recent toys. I like to show off how technically sophisticated or aesthetically cool these older parts can be. This tipper bucket end was only used for tipping buckets and the pins aren't quite as big as average minifig utensils but they fit between 2 studs and would rest in there just waiting to be playfully tipped. I realized while I was fiddling that they can make a triangle if you tie them together with plates.<br />
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Blacktron has triangles... you see where I'm going with this yeah?<br />
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So anyways. I only had 2 so I couldn't make a full triangle, but I could start one and I built a yellow chair to hide behind my two thirds upside down triangle. And when I'd finished the top I was like... if only lego men had triangle pants. Not really... I was thinking, now what?<br />
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And so I built a robot. A mean nasty robot who breaks M:Tron stuff!<br />
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I took design prompts for the leg chassis from Life on Mars bipedal robots and then went all chicken walker on it with classic plate hinges and technic bits.<br />
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So my robot has a claw, a laser cannon with a wrist mounted rocket launcher, tube adjusted arms and pose-able legs.<br />
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And it can walk. I've always had an incredibly hard time building aesthetically pleasing and functional walking robots so I feel very lucky with this one.<br />
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It's a Jailbreak! You can go to Facebook page Futuron of my Youth to see the Full Space Police MOC these robots are attacking.<br />
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Sincerely, the Cure-all Pill<br />
A brief note given my infrequent posting. I mostly finished up reviewing Blacktron prior to 2019 after hitting major blog burnout, all the appreciation I've since been shown for my blog came after I finished my main goal of reviewing these 4 Space themes in full.... The rest of these posts are fun asides until I have another theme ready... I currently don't have another full theme to review. My Internet access has become much more limited since late 2017 and I've prioritized other uses for it. My avenues to upload photos from my camera phone also all went away because I'm technologically tied to an outdated platform and all the ways I know to upload from it no longer work. And speaking of ways, here's THE BIG BAD ONE my backup plan to sit at a local restaurant and upload photos from my phone via my laptop didn't account for Covid 19!!! ... I like this hobby, and I love that a tiny fanbase of this blog has developed and pops in to ask where the new posts are. This post was finished to answer the prompting inquiries. Thanks for the enthusiasm!<br />
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BEHOLD!!! 4 Transparent Red Antennae... And a Spyrius set remade in the SeaTron Color scheme.<br />
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<br />The Cure-all Pillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06586643875845512866noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7755549001846118476.post-73923606194871620742018-11-30T15:20:00.003-08:002018-11-30T15:20:54.832-08:00Blacktron 260I was looking at a Facebook post by Blacktron War and smacked my head... 260... I always do an Idea Book 260 post after wrapping up each theme and Blacktron's the last one to do... and guess what.<br />
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That's right, you got me... I totally forgot about it. Here's a Space train from the Space Police page... there was some... ahem, arrested development in the doing of things for a while and I got off pattern.<br />
I feel great though, how're y'all.<br />
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Wait, wait, wait... Those aren't really Blacktron!<br />
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I mean... but they are, kinda? Blacktron got weird for 260... unlike the other 3 themes the book didn't make any attempt to keep these designs on pattern with the produced sets and instead added whites, transparent blues... and then drastically reduced the yellow and nearly erased the existence of transparent yellow.</div>
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The color decision aside, I really like the big Blacktron Trike, and the 260 idea instruction model behind it is also small and attractive... it could've paired well with, or instead of, Meteor Monitor as a Blacktron 1.5 multipack release model between the original Blacktron and Blacktron: Next Generation; which did use white as a main color.<br />
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But then we have that toothy robot, and the little black robot. (See that Small Robot on a black bottom Rocket stage... non Blacktron parts... at the time the best source for 3 of those parts would have been Classic Space: Polaris One Spacelab) The robots look fun, if off color, and maybe the designs are better than what could have been done on theme... it could also be that the yellow and black would have been hard for kids to see and were thusly and rightly set aside in favor of achievable copying.<br />
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The build for The Blacktron Speeder is simple and sweet... of all the Blacktron things they could have had us build this is the coolest looking one among the options.<br />
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<b>"Great plagues of Bison, that's a lot of frogs! Hey, dudes, we got a frogidemic erupting in our seriously cool Blacktron post about us."</b></div>
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<i>"Of course this sweet lil treefrog is actually a real treefrog and really, they aren't legless at all... Did you know, that Frog legs are leg-"</i></div>
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<b>"Oi, that Futuron dweeb's ruining the awesomeness-iss-nes... we're a serious dangerous organization... and he's comparing us to... Base, come in... we got a problem of serious coolness de-Nile!"</b></div>
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<b>"Sic em dudes and dudettes, , we'll not let this fiendish effrontery sully our amazing badassedness-nes-nes... oi, a mouthful... Get them!!!"</b></div>
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<b>"Anyways, it's cool, we got the little bug zappers and put em back in their place. All's well that ends dastardly-ish."</b></div>
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<b>And then it hits us like a danish brick; We Blacktron didn't get a spread of our own in 260!</b></div>
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<b>*The sets may not have done super amazing because parents don't like cool bad guys, and so as not to disappoint too many kids with a 260 book in their hands the primary elements from Invader were maybe only made prominent since they accidentally made soo many of our wonderful spaceship. The existence of Renegade (U.S. exclusive), and Message Intercept Base were neglected... pheh! Battrax got some small parts representation on that trike, oh yeah! And who knows if Alienator mattered in the overall scheme, it likely didn't, we apparently alienated too many concerned mothers. But it was for a good... er... badass cause. </b></div>
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<a href="https://cureallpill.blogspot.com/2018/07/re-imagine-seatron-part-1.html">Re-imagine seatron part 1</a><br />
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<a href="https://cureallpill.blogspot.com/2018/08/reimagining-seatron-part-ii.html">Re-imagining seatron part 2</a><br />
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<a href="https://cureallpill.blogspot.com/2018/08/re-imagine-seatron-part-3.html">Re-imagined seatron part 3</a><br />
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<a href="https://cureallpill.blogspot.com/2018/09/re-imagine-seatron-part-4.html">Re-imagine seatron part 4</a><br />
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For what is the final post regarding the Re-Imagine SeaTron Moc I'm introducing an additional build.<br />
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Dun dun dunk splash sink sink sink... It's a Diving Bell Underwater Space Station... don't ask how we got it there ;)<br />
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A bit of backstory on the development.<br />
Initially I envisioned a modular station delivered in parts by the epic Seatron spaceship. The Submarine's cargo pod happened to be the first and last part of my stab at getting it done. As it so happens, there just is not a lot of yellow in Blacktron and I had trouble mentally conceiving a design at all, let alone a good design. in the yellow and black color scheme, especially as I wanted yellow to be a dominant color. So I diverted and the diving bell was constructed while the wall became a cargo container. It's perhaps less yellow than I would have liked.<br />
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The Diving Bell dome contains a lab which is twin to my SeaTron Spaceship's lab Nothing says theme like too much repetition... Blacktron II, Space Police II, . yeah... Yeah they overdid some things. I feel that there could have been more detail on this front window area, but the lack of mount points and my goal of a clean design prevented me from attempting much more. I added a 1x2 printed piece once I'd fully disassembled Battrax. The red rocket tips were also a late addition, they serve as part of the air refresh system hiding underneath. Spoiler alert... the aerator is just 4 Honeycomb bricks. Once again a slushy tides over my scientist's insatiable thirst.<br />
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It all folds over like a nautilus shell, and the half stud offset crane legs worked well with the classic hinges to bring everything together for a polished fit and finish that would please the younger set as they beat on this... er... play with this toy.</div>
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The classic 2 and 3 finger hinges wrap these large straight space dome windows over each other. There are some big gaps, but the darker colors help to give a good sense of enclosure. And the arrows indicate an active play feature. If you want to play inside just raise the enclosure.</div>
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You'll notice that I went Bricklinking for a few pieces, so right away I'll indicate what I did not get from Futuron, Blacktron, Space Police, or M-Tron... all of which I've reviewed here on my blog.<br />
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Since I've become a grownup there have been a lot of pieces I wanted badly as a kid which came and went. 6541 Intercoastal Seaport's crane legs are one such instance. Seeing as I am superficially speaking... grown up. I've had to decide what Lego toys to actually put money on, and otherwise, go Bricklink spelunking for those other dearly beloved old bricks. So no, I don't have Intercoastal Seaport... but it is one of the grand old toys that makes me clutch my crinkly catalogs and be like... The toys back then were so awesome! I really wanted the Nautica sets when I was little... but all I got was a Firestation... I guess they thought... the crane is red, and this fire station is red... Aha, we've figured out what our little boy has really asked for is the color red.<br />
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8230 Coastal Cop Buggy. This Technic car from 1996 was the first set to get the <a href="https://www.bricklink.com/catalogItemIn.asp?P=3941&in=S&colorID=14&ov=Y">round 2x2 transparent blue cylinder brick. </a> In the selection of all the sets to peruse I can't really point to any of them as toys I would want to collect... but the 4553 train wash was something I thought about trying to get for its space pieces... I wasn't about to collect train sets... As a Highschooler, I was just trying to figure out where the pieces I wanted were going to come from. Praise be to Bricklink... the future turned out better than expected.<br />
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Viking Voyager from Castle 1987 contains the <a href="https://www.bricklink.com/catalogItemIn.asp?P=4590&in=S&colorID=3&ov=Y">Plate 1x4 offset in Yellow</a>.<br />
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The part would not show up again until 1998 for 1 Adventurer set, and one Hydronaut set. Despite it's poor distribution this part would have been available to get the space Station made in the expected timeframe 1987-96 as it were.<br />
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I've already mentioned the Insectoid Eyestalk in Trans blue previously... this part would have us building no earlier than 2004. I'll pretend that's unimportant to the conversation so let's move along.<br />
Those arrows are even more indicator arrows... that means I've built an action feature.<br />
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I load the submarine like this and turn the round brick, Because anyone who bought Lego toys in the 80's and and early 90's knows, round bricks mean something amazing will happen. Did you See that Red crane earlier in the post with the grey round brick on it's side? I'm using the same parts to build this!<br />
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Submarine Elevator! Up up and it's gone folks. The only thing left to see is Honey comb bricks!<br />
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The Submarine window can open fully while inside the dome. I've removed the flip up portion to better show how thing's fit inside. I would have liked to mount my yellow rack at the bottom and the top... but It actually holds, and I didn't design the top to accept a mount point with period appropriate pieces in a way I could figure out. However... I don't think it would hold up to significant play by enthusiastic kids... I can do it... but I operate it with a gentle steady twist like I'm playing Operation.<br />
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Now for some fun with the existing spaceship. Deliveries can be made from the spaceship's landed lab to the underwater lab's larger facility. Robot helps.<br />
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Submarine enroute. Sadly the magnet's grip is not strong enough to hold the sub by either front or back... a kid would need to hold both to get things where they're going.<br />
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Delivery inbound!<br />
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The elevator can take the cargo while our yellow submarine departs.<br />
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Meanwhile inside the lab some repairs are being made to a rocket module. The Lab can perform delicate repairs or upgrades in the lab's artificially controlled atmosphere.<br />
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For more deliveries the spaceship carries the cargo in yet another modular reconfiguration. The refurbished rockets are ready to rumble.<br />
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Green stuff is the cargo apparently...<br />
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OMG it's soo much Slushies mix! every lab has a slushy, my astronauts and underwater spacemen love them dearly. And how do you get Slushies mix... it's very hard to find. They had to bring it all the way from earth in an ice cold container cuz it's super cool and delicious.<br />
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At this point I suppose it's apparent that if I keep looking for modular re-configurations I'm going to find something I missed... Rocket Booster modules will fit here in a pair. I think this configuration looks nice... It's a mild adjustment of a design I showed in one of the first posts.<br />
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This is Seatron as I've reimagined it. It's the Swiss Army of MOCs. I hope you've enjoyed seeing it as much as I enjoyed sharing it.</div>
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Sincerely, the Cure-all Pill</div>
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Now that the spaceship variants of this new modular element have been explored it's time to bring it back to the scene of reveal from part 2 of this series. I will show you the various iterations of truck this add on can make.</div>
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The first unit is a rigidframe connection, which given, the lack of a pin connection for the two pin double wheels, allows a suspension style for the design. I think that kind of activity in the design screams EXCITEMENT... see, my robot is falling over with awe.<br />
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Next Up I swap the wheel locations and due entirely to the 'one available technic pinhole' limitation, I fit the large wheels on upside down... spacing between the indicator arrow plate on the wheel modular bit and its pin is an exact fit for the magnetic winch modular... but only upside down. If I put it on arrow side up it just flops... Unconventional? Yes, but it works.<br />
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I guess I should admit that taking the wings off my twin spaceship to stow it feels just a bit like cheating... Ain't it nifty though?<br />
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And then the lab drove away like a heavy load hauler... I'll now show off a third load for this cargo carrier.</div>
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A new deliverable octagon crate can deliver rockets to this fancy re-re-remodded spacecraft.</div>
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The octagon crate was originally part of an elaborate scheme to build a deliverable, expanding underwater space station. But I took one look at it and my available supply of 'blacktron yellow' bits and immediately decided to do something more... ordinary.<br />
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Robot can install the little rocket tip bits as seen here for that extra bit of delivery oomph.<br />
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And then robot casually delivers itself to a different job with transparent dark blue rocket tip imbued gusto.<br />
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And that's that spaceship with its load of snail mail.<br />
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Moving right along we get back to my captain's command unit pulling the Magnetic winch module.<br />
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Since I neglected to photograph it pulling the submarine here it is once again pulling the twinship... and if I show everything pulling everything this blog post selection will get monstrously big... I've had one or two mod changes I've pulled out right at the end of a photography section and then been like... another one!... bleah, yeah I'll photograph that later if ever.<br />
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Which side is the front? Guess it depends on the job. As you can see here, I tilted the command units antennae toward the dome signifying that for now the twinship has control.<br />
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I can drop the hitch and have a solid body again. It doesn't twist anymore, how cool is that! OK... actually, I prefer twisty vehicles...we the readers demand something cooler.<br />
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So I reverse the wheels again... that's funny, I could swear there were 4 smaller wheels a minute ago?<br />
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So... there was a problem with the design of my modulars... I couldn't fit the little double wheel modular on the back like normal with the command cabin and and magnetic winch as a rigid body, and adding the hitch built a flopping floppity flopper... no pics... It embarrassed me. So what's this... things are tilted, and clearly I made the module go upside down.</div>
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You're damn right I did, and the result is fantastic... or, well... at least I think so.<br />
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Drive wheels over wheels like on <a href="https://brickset.com/sets/6949-1/Robo-Guardian">6949 Robo Guardian from Spyrius</a>. This right here is probably my favorite truck variant.<br />
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Given the upward slant I really don't forsee this twinship forcing a decision on who drives.<br />
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And then... it too carried the octagonal box. It could not pull the submarine... more accurately (it kinda can, but the magnets don't actually touch... it's a funky fit.) A small flaw, but I think the truck still looks awesome.<br />
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So... I likely have one more post related to the moonbase portion of this Seatron Modular MOC.</div>
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It was meant to be modular too, but is instead a pretty ordinary base type thing.. I'll have that shortly... As I've been sitting on it some ideas for improvement have been stewing. Like what if I could make it more interactive? Would that make it cooler... or muddy the clean presentation.</div>
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It was developed to do a particular thing... So, here's the configuration for which it was designed. I'm not convinced this is the prettiest design, but it is yet another versatile option in the swiss army spacecraft's plethora of options.<br />
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I made some very mild cosmetic additions to the wings to minimize cargo sloshing. A mere 2 bits were added and I think they look good even if the functionality is left un-utilized.<br />
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Dun dun dun, we all want to have a yellow submarine. I did says re-imagine seatron... what would my spaceship be without a yellow submarine? <br />
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The design for this yellow submarine is a very loosely interpreted take off from <a href="https://brickset.com/sets/6125-1/Sea-Sprint-9">Sea Sprint 9</a>, but utilizing the parts I have from the M:Tron, Futuron, Space Police, and Blacktron part selections.<br />
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I wanted to give Seatron's Submarine a more... Classic design. Propellers are a bit underwhelming, but I could prolly swap em out for real ones quick enough. The submarine uses way more SNOT than anything on my big spaceship. Blacktron provides all of the yellow in use here.<br />
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Deep in the newly discovered reaches of the far off universe... A space freighter delivers a Submarine to a most liquideous moon.<br />
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Additional Configurations are opened up by the one magnetic winch module addition. With a few tweaks, i.e. removing the wings to an attachable stud, I can fit one of the space ship twins on board.<br />
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The earlier design I showed off in part 1 can fit the rig in back and switch from a large fighter to a smaller hauler</div>
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Sincerely, The Cure-all PillThe Cure-all Pillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06586643875845512866noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7755549001846118476.post-37795760325766645032018-08-10T09:49:00.000-07:002018-08-10T09:49:03.229-07:00Reimagining Seatron: Part II<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">
About a month after initially finishing the Modular Spaceship I was minding my own business when a builder in my head muttered... It'd look good with wheels. So now we'll head back into the post to have a look at the central fuselage of the Spaceship and my new bevy of modules. two Wheel rig pair styles, and a ball and joint hitch kit.</div>
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For extra support in this modular tour I developed a robot loosely inspired by the Episode 1 Pit Droid design from 1999's Phantom Menace pod racer sets. I built it as close as I could with the Space themes' available parts (didn't get far) so when those ran out the design took a left turn. The red driver works on getting things together while our red lab technician enjoys a lemon lime snowcone.<br />
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The arrow indicator prints are a bit raised in this instance to allow for clearance over my front units unlevel built up side. On the back module and on an as yet unshown module they'll fit more snug, but for now. This lifted shape manages to look good and the raised arrow gives a functional push point for removal.<br />
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The robot can drop its rig and take a seat at the wheel of this powerful rig.<br />
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Here's the lab interior mostly shorn of its tools and with a cool little console unit. The red tray is currently empty.<br />
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Our lab technician needs to bring out a research sample kept in the handy lockbox.<br />
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The yellow sample oughta do. Let's see what what we've got on this chipset.</div>
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And so, that's <b>variant one</b> for this Moon Rover. I didn't modify the body for the wheels, the new pieces were developed to pair to the existing superstructure.</div>
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The Lab unit can form a truck all on its own.<br />
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The lab console screen folds down to allow the technician to see forward and drive the lab around.<br />
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<b>Variant 2</b> is a good deal simpler, I have a rock scrabbler and the lab it reports to. This is the original working intention for the front wheels. In truth... I think the design is a teensy weensy bit WIDE! at this scale. </div>
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<b>Variant 3</b> is the original shape I put all of these bits into. It's basically the above in reverse. Adaptable ain' it :)</div>
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The Robots welding tool can mount on the labs rocket attach point.</div>
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<b>Variant 4</b> ditches the hitch and pushes the big wheels all the way back. The connection utilizes the labs pre-existing inverted slope section and the wheel mount's push removal arrow indication print points to create a compelling suspension design which is level under load and adjusts downward over rough terrain.</div>
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The use of half pin axle pieces came about due to a shortage of suitably colored technic pin bricks. They stabilize the modules and make removal easy. But they also work great for this side application of 'I accidentally discovered a finished and decent suspension idea when I stuck my module on the superstructure this way.'</div>
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Sincerely the Cure-all Pill</div>
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The Cure-all Pillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06586643875845512866noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7755549001846118476.post-65631592010986479622018-07-28T15:20:00.001-07:002018-07-28T15:20:25.252-07:00Re-imagine Seatron: Part 1When I started collecting these old space sets in force circa 2013? I had an idea that what I wanted out of this endeavor was to build a Spaceship kind of like Deep Freeze Defender, but for Futuron.<br />
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Of course there was also this part of me that really liked that color scheme for the spaceship in the Seatron development image. I've half a mind to build a Submarine and modular transport hauler to option in according to the colorscheme. <br />
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Via <a href="http://lego.wikia.com/wiki/Sea-Tron">Brickipedia</a><br />
Originally featured in <a href="http://lego.brandls.info/bj/brickjournal6online.pdf">brickjournal6</a><br />
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So I'll probably do a more true Futuron color scheme mothership at some point... but for now... this Seatron riff on Deep Freeze Defender is what I've done.<br />
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I built my model up in modules much like Deep Freeze Defender, I started with the modular method so I could make the task seem easier, and to avoid my childhood pitfall of letting the design get away from me.<br />
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I'll explain any part additions through the walkthrough... but by and large the pieces you see here are from Futuron, Space Police, and M:Tron sets... as I delve deeper into the next blog part(s?) you'll start to see Blacktron pieces showing up with a handful more of stray part callouts. My goal is to show off just what it was these toys could do as they were in... say, 1990. <br />
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Working from small to large as often happens in a Legoland instruction manual I assembled escort fighter x2.<br />
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From the beginning I was anticipating the use of the <a href="http://www.peeron.com/inv/parts/2336p36">red striped Classic Space nose</a>, which is one of the odd part additions I threw into the Golden Era Space collection for this build. Red blends well beneath the red canopy and gives the interior some color along with the M:TRON console. In a reversal from Futuron I played off the Seatron spaceship's transparent red, white and black by feeding in bits of Transparent blue. <b>I love transparent blue sooo much!</b><br />
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Parts 3 and 4 mirrored were the edges of this part 5 spaceship. I designed the mirrored edges for the front cockpits as segments to bolt into an as yet unknown midship portion with the only plan being the use of that Classic Space V-Nose.<br />
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This was part 5 in the process. The aforementioned Classic Space nose appears here to good effect. I'd thought about using the transparent Blue Spyrius antennae for this, but I only have 1 slightly bent example to work with and 1 very bent example, so I focused on the Futuron 6990 stalks again; I'd emptied out a sellers supply of them when my 6990 was delivered without the pieces so I have an untold number of t-(he means 5). The transparent red windows have a bit of gap here in the classical manner. Some people don't seem to like such gaps, but I think it makes the ship look more convincing as an actual Legoland prototype/finished product. I took an ever so slightly unconventional route when mounting it to the body.<br />
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The mount point is a <a href="http://www.peeron.com/inv/parts/2422">black bracket </a> notable for transition from a 2 wide base to a one wide plate which I then hinged back into a 2 wide hinge granting a swift lift of the window with minimal part usage.<br />
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I took off the rockets from the front spaceships and bolted all 5 modular sections together. As Modules I could establish each chapter and verse of the model as I built up the overarching plot; SPACESHIP!!!. I could prevent the over reach of a solidly built up and awkwardly sized plate or brick if I needed to make a change midway. To me at this point in the build this was looking pretty good. This was the first night of work... 2.5 hours or thereabouts... dinner that night was a rush job.<br />
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Next night up I built this cargo unit which turned into a kind of space station research lab as these things tend to develop. I take the view that it can be landed and left behind. It took an additional 2 hours... I had a lot of trouble with blending it in, 'and' making it shapely in its own right. Elements in addition to the main themes are an extra <a href="http://www.peeron.com/inv/parts/2466p07">white space panel wall with stripes</a>, 4 <a href="http://www.peeron.com/inv/sets/5943-1">transparent blue Belleville rocket tips</a>, one of the <a href="http://www.peeron.com/inv/sets/6776-1">black boxes from Ogel's Shuttle Launch complete with transparent red box lid</a>, and one <a href="http://www.peeron.com/inv/sets/5940-1">transparent blue Belleville shower head/insectoid radar eyestalk</a>.<br />
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My Astronaut researcher's beveridge is a lemonlime sno-cone. If you can see it, the Octagon window hinge wall can be fitted with Space Police's prison windows, and to get a good bit of transparent red into the model, I totally took advantage of that fit. The backside with the white and black accents was the last part and probably took the lions share of my thinking about how to get something aesthetically compatible to the red window octagon side while making a mount point to the previous build.<br />
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Inside there's a tool supply depot, and a type of disk reading computer. The disk tile is remove-able and stored in the box behind the astronaut.<br />
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The base capsule paired well with the two front escort craft and mirrored edge connectors, and on the third night I produced the rear wings which you see sported quite nicely by the midship command cabin. You know, not where they should be.<br />
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So it was on the third night I mounted the mirrored rear wing modules as a pair and brought the look together. the wings took about an hour or so and I transferred the rockets from the duplicate spaceships to the back. More Belleville Showerheads added a bit of eye-catching awesomesauce.<br />
I had a lot of trouble sourcing those blue showerheads and blue rocket tips in quantity and available together back a few years ago... just soo you know, that's why I want to use them on everything I build. The endeavor was expensive... very very expensive... something something Europe, overseas shipping, bother bother bother. <br />
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S<b>omeone call Lego and tell them we need more sets carrying transparent blue rocket tips and Insectoid showerheads. </b><br />
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I thought it was a surprisingly pretty result...<br />
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After finishing up I set the model out for photography. And tried out some unplanned combinations with the chunks of module. Needless to say I liked them... or I might have just said, oh yeah, it can recombine and... yeah... I liked them.<br />
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With a quick flip I can switch command cabin to be the rear as the mirrored connector edges and wings can function on either fuselage piece.</div>
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With a quick flip and some rocket rearrangements; as above... so below, but now the back is the front.</div>
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This fleet is perhaps the least interesting mix of small ships, but I think the individual units work when considered as options of options. The moonbase module can fly itself down without the fleet of one ship having to waste fuel on reentry and departure. Oh yeah, those blue rocket tips are treated by me for these things as the miniest of modules... for when a variant seems to lack boosters.</div>
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About a month later I came back to this spacecraft and decided to build wheel modules for the central fuselage.<br />
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The Cure-all Pillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06586643875845512866noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7755549001846118476.post-26746825272482398252018-05-04T15:53:00.000-07:002018-05-04T15:53:13.193-07:006987 Message Intercept BaseThis is a review of Message Intercept Base's <i><b>second version; </b></i>I will note what that means down in the parts commentary.<br />
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6987 Message Intercept Base is a large model, especially for its time, the full base spans two 32x32 stud plates. It's smaller, but more dense than 6990's extensive monorail. I'd argue that this model leaves a bigger impression. <a href="https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?S=6987-1#T=S&O={%22iconly%22:0}">Bricklink</a> lists it as having 542 part. It arrived in 1988 1 year after the first wave of Blacktron vehicles.<br />
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The design is built up oldschool with the classic method given to layering up a wraparound back wall and central tower. When it was a new toy this construction style shouldn't have been a problem, but loose grip in vintage elements does make the thin and tall structure feel precarious. I'm sure a very well used example could be a horrible play experience if too many parts lost there grip... mine is lightly used and holds together fine... but occasionally some old loose element comes apart unexpectedly... the modern technic structures could do some good here, but the clean lines would be lost. Pardon, slip of the thought, the base is kind of messy looking, in service to some fun play features naturally. It isn't a bad mess; more of an organized chaos.<br />
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The model will be considered as 5 distinct sections.<br />
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First we have a rover. The rover design centers around a one stud wide roll cage. This rollcage uses two Classic Space Robot companion heads, otherwise known as the 5 stud 1x1 brick, and the Space Police prison bar crossbeam/helicopter landing rails. It's a good looking vehicle when compared to all of the Futuron smallcars. I think it would have made a fine polybag set if the company had chosen to release it that way.<br />
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It rests on the classic space balloon tires with classic rim, and it's got a rather uncommon 1x1 yellow console with the 2 red 2 black button layout as its computer. One of the weird things which I discovered in all of my Blacktron sets was the use of glue to bind the wheels to their yellow rims. Even with the different sellers, I've wondered if my particular sets came from display windows... It means I cant access my yellow rims for different builds, and it's odd. It's one of those things you get when buying old used Lego sets.<br />
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The rover also got a rocket tail mounted to a torch for propulsion... looks safe. Here we see a bit of maintenance being done with the handy wrench.<br />
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The second item in MIB is this small spacecraft. It has the strangest canopy in the golden era space theme. There's a good console complement with 2 levers and 2 consoles; only Invader comes close for best in class console designs in Blacktron.<br />
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On the other hand, I think this is the worst in class canopy Seriously, this canopy's shape is awkward. It works alright for structures, but as a spaceship window it looks like an evolutionary dead end in part development.<br />
I think the part has cool possibilities... and this is the worst possibility from the sets that used the part. The half octagon used on Alienator might have been too standard and expected and ordinary. No one can argue that this design choice was ordinary. On the positive side, we get 2 more Classic Space miniwing/nose/gun, (versatile aren't they,) elements in yellow. These are uncommon and exclusively Blacktron 1 pieces. You get four between MIB and Renegade, which seems like a reasonable number to have around.<br />
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The ship's rear sports a top stabilizer fin, angled down wings with hoverlift dishes, and two loudhailer derived engines. Whatever my thoughts on the window, the spaceship fits in with the base and comes together to provide a distinctive take on a rather standard selection of elements.<br />
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The Third component we'll consider is the opening landing dock and central control room with a rear catwalk... bleah, mouthful... this is the real heft of the model, this is 'THE BASE' with a face, grawr, rooar! Down below the landing pad there are some spot lamps for folks on the ground. These are made of torches and robot arms, useful for expanding your space dudes' arsenals, or getting a robot out of the part mix.<br />
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It kinda looks like a silly dragon, or a generic silly alien.<br />
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You can dock the small spacecraft within the mobile walls of the hangar. The closing canopy doesn't effectively box in the ship, it's more the thought that counts. 6953 Cosmic Laser Launcher seals in its spacecraft much better, but was more austere. If anything MIB is a copycat that uses the effect because the designers liked it, but forgoes retaining the reason and purpose for the idea. It just becomes a cool silly over the top play element.<br />
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A handy technic joint is included which should be fun for zanier alternates. The tool rack on this side of the hangar is a nice bright and inviting gesture, but many of the included tools don't fit comfortable all at once, or sometimes at all. It represents an opportunity to pair other sets' accessories, or a weird unfinished moment where a designer was pulled off the project mid thought and forgot to fully justify the area's existence. The set specific yellow window element here is a nice touch and let's a bit of light and color into the corner where the Blacktron men will be checking in their invisible weapons, and fiddling with some keypass codes. Inventory management's been a real problem at this facility of late.<br />
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The control tower is mostly see through and is composed of two translucent colored elements with very poor dispersal through other sets; namely 918 Space Transport for the 4x6 transyellow plate, and 6985 Cosmic Fleet Voyager for the transyellow 1x4x3 Panel window. Both examples are Classic Space sets. I'm a fan of the old space era's big transparent plates, most likely because I never had any as a kid so they were just a possibility I could only entertain in my mind. I Haven't done much with them in real life.<br />
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Via <a href="https://brickset.com/sets/6985-1/Cosmic-Fleet-Voyager">Brickset: Cosmic Fleet Voyager</a><br />
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Inside the tower 2 narrow slope consoles give the man inside certain undefinable powers. Communication? Cargo doors? Menacing music over a loudspeaker? I don't know what they do but they seem important, like that one over there... it just keeps blinking on again, off again, on again, off again. I feel like it's saying something important, I really do.</div>
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The back of the central tower features an early stab at a ladder. I like the look for sure, but compared to later ladder elements introduced circa '92, it lacks the option to pose a minifigure... rather it's a suggestible texture. When I was a kid I loved to pose minifigures rushing around the toy facilities I'd make and the ladder element was a favored part in those things. Maybe some sticky tack would achieve the effect... but think of the cleanup.<br />
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The whole structure is lifted off the ground by stanchions, these give a clean textured, and impressive hoist to the main design. You can walk a minifigure around underneath and park the rover just about anywhere. The space is necessary to get clearance for the ridged beam used in the gearbox to open the canopy. Here we see yet another tool from the arsenal which doesn't fit in the tool storage area. A Metal Detector. You see, being bad guys in space is rather boring, so to pass the time they take turns checking to make sure one of their stir crazy members didn't set up an unwelcome surprise. So far the guy with the metal detector has been taken at his word that it all checks out... even baddies can maintain the illusion of trust within their tribe.<br />
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Higher up on the main hangar there are pockets created by the use of corner castle walls, and these make good spots to go step away from the crowd and have a quick snack, or nap, or a rousing game of hide and sleep.<br />
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As we make our way through the Main hangar there are a host of even more computers on the landing pad deck and the right side. Yet again, I've no idea what all these computers do... power relays, on off switches for base electricity? Past all those blinking computers there's a mysterious passage.<br />
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This is the part of the model that I really love, it's got way less to it than the rest of the model, but the sheer assortment of corridor space walls and windows is a treasure trove of elemental goodness. On the one hand I wish they'd done more sets like this, and on the other hand, I'm happy they didn't, because it lacks creativity by being effortlessly cool... Futuron used these elements as spacecraft canopies and wheelwells, Space Police used these as Spaceship ribbing and Space Station ribbing... Blacktron II made bubble cockpits and Blacktron built up this small twisting corridor, the very idea of the parts comes into full fruition here and reveals that this is the original idea of the parts; the engineering spark, visually high impact, creatively devoid of imaginative thought... this is what they are, but more could be done. <br />
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The access hatches for the corridor can be opened to place minifigures, but the tower blocks them if it's in too close. Beneath the corridor there's a box for hiding secret stolen intel, but no actual data to put in it. I suppose Blactron II recognized this dilemma by putting in 1x2 M:Tron consoles, why couldn't blacktron get a spare 1x2 Blacktron or Futuron console? <br />
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Inside the tower lower level there is one solitary computer tile to get a read out from whatever signal the bauble dish intercepted. And up top there's a swivel chair and a small console system to shift the tower away, get a clear view of the night sky, and maybe adjust the 5 pointed antenna for a signal boost. <br />
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I've swiped one of the engines from the spaceship to provide each of them with tools. If you disassemble the entire model there are more than enough tools for all of them. I favor the Camera/ missile launcher piece.<br />
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Unique elements to the model are as follows.<br />
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2 provided: Now here's a wall worth getting. This is the unique black concave space panel. This part really should have had a larger and more accessible distribution, but alas... it was left to the rarefied airs of the big Blacktron base. As it so happens, I picked up some of these loose on Bricklink for my youngest Brother's birthday present... I... ahem, accidentally got him interested in this old stuff. :)<br />
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2 provided: This Large angled wall element is both a unique print, and a unique color. If you're into the whole Blacktron MOC scene, it's practically a given that you'll at least want to try building with this part once. It's Funny; as a kid I wanted parts like these, and as a grown up I find them to be unwieldy and also kinda flimsy. I love looking at them but I just use them when building MOC's from their existing sets... I've yet to try a build with them in the main collection.<br />
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1 Solid Stud Black hollow box with nubs. This is a common element in black, but the mold for MIB is the original style, and if you still have the 'solid top' studs... you have a rare/unique black variant for this particular piece. The 'Hollow stud' version is significantly more common in newer sets.<br />
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1 Yellow Space Chair. This unique color space chair could be fun to use in an Aquazone MOC. To my mind, this is one of those elements most emblematic of Classic Space's sci-fi charms... I didn't grow up with Classic Space since I'm an 86'er... but these chairs were quite the piece back in the day.<br />
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2 pieces: The Gear rack gets to have a run in yet another unique color, but this time you get 2 of them.<br />
As I've spent time with these parts I've come to view them as troublesome function elements, since you end up with a gigantic beam coming out one side or other, and if you can hide it... say good bye to interior space. Overall the usage in MIB is average, I really like the opening space wall look, but the slide away tower doesn't slide far away enough to be anything revelatory.<br />
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2 Trans Yellow 1x2x3 Trans Yellow solid stud panels. This window will fit in comfortably with Classic Space and Batman the movie MOC's. It seems like the Lego group is bringing out a lot more transparent yellow elements of late... Maybe they'll bring out more of these with the new mold -<a href="https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?P=87544#T=C">side supports</a>-<br />
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1 Trans Yellow Panel Wall slope top sidestep plate. Or whatever mouthful you can think to call it. This is the rarest color variant of this element. I'm actually not terribly surprised at its overall limited use within the entire stream of Lego sets. This part is weird and any way it's used forces a shaping challenge. For my money this element's best official usage is in <a href="https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?S=6395-1#T=S&O={%22iconly%22:0}">6395 Victory Lap Raceway</a>, where it's cleverly used to be the Starting light post. MIB's usage is the only released awkward attempt to put it on a spaceship... needless to say, they didn't do that again.<br />
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The Lego group put this element through its product development paces... I don't know why they didn't release this space station, but for what it's worth... I'm definitely a fan. And even here the element on a spaceship looks awkward.<br />
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3 Convex corner Space Walls in Transparent Yellow. This is one of the early bubble dome type windows, there weren't a ton put out, but at Least MIB overloaded itself with an odd number that is greater than 1. I love this piece's shape, but it has a poor selection of attachment points which can make for frustrating MOC efforts, usage is much the same as the honeycomb brick, but with an indented stud.<br />
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1 Gigantic Space Dome Quarter Transparent Yellow. Here is MIB's most visible claim to notoriety. This element alone can sell for a similar price to Blacktron's own Alienator. I can't even call it the best dome color... all of us want it because of the Classic Space potential, but really, the rarity and the badguy base are what make us love this enough to fight for a piece which I think looks best in Transparent dark blue, and is way cheaper in that other color.<br />
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1 1x4x3 trans yellow panel with solid studs. This element appears in Classic Space within Cosmic Fleet Voyager, Blacktron gave it one more go round and it was gone. I would not be surprised if a trans yellow variant with side supports made its way into sets, given the recent full force return of trans yellow to modern sets.<br />
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10... wooo... that's a lot. This element is one of my favorite shapes in the brick, I didn't have many as a kid, and none in a solid color. MIB shares this element color with one Space Police set. Consider this a rare if heavily produced element. 13 across 2 sets is a good amount for any builder, but both of those sets have been out of circulation for a long time, and both are big and highly desirable... maybe this element is partially to blame? If you're up for getting some loose, I highly recommend getting this piece from a reseller.<br />
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1 The black mailbox door is an exception from its more common black box companion... this is a unique color within the Space theme, and only crops up in three sets... 6286 Skulls Eye Schooner, 6396 International Jetport, and this set we're discussing. All big sets, it didn't exist for us budget strapped 80's/90's kiddos.<br />
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And here are the standard elements with limited distribution in Blacktron.<br />
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2 Black Arches, these are Castle elements in keeping with Blacktron's usage of Castle Wall corners reminiscent of the Black Knights and Forestmen from the time period. They are not regulars in the Space theme.<br />
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2 black bars 1x4x2 with studs... Futuron contains 1 in Black, and Blacktron II also features one in black, there are also a few gray elements in Classic Space's early 80's waves. This is a handy dandy element as a railing, and for situating long arm tools like the wrench and pickaxe elements. This is a very common part.<br />
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4 Bar 1x6x1 with open base studs. Space Police gives an armload of these and there are more sprinkled throughout the Space theme. Later releases of this element circa 85? hmm... I first crossed paths with the closed variant in 1991's 4011 Cabin Cruiser, one of the float boats. There were two mold variants with slightly different textures for this part at the switch from 80's to 90's. The one we're primarily concerned with is the open bottom type. I'm thinking there was some overlap as one faded out for the others arrival. I favor the open style, but that's because I like the prison bar effect it can achieve. The solid bottom variant doesn't suffer from stress flexing, which can be a problem with this element.<br />
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1 black walkie talkie... wow, just 1? Guess you need one of these at a message interception base, what with it being about sneaky communications and all. Hullo main base. The minifigure assortments do include more of these with the Blacktron figures, so there's that, but still; this element is almost a given when looking at space theme parts lists.<br />
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2 pieces: The black headlight plate showed up in Futuron in some small quantities and was still not showing up much in the Blacktron selection. As a kid, I loved the snot options this part offered. It was not as sturdy or stable as the many modern parts we get today, but in a real sense, it was one of the early progenitors, and a major inspiration to those of us trying to do crazy things before so many parts came out to resolve every problem. And let me tell you, I've seen pieces come out which have solved every convoluted build method I've ever undertaken.<br />
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4 parts: These black fences were sort of the inverse of the black headlight plate, since they could empahsize taking in studs at all points, rather than receiving tubes. The degrees were still '90, but it was a good element to have for trick building. Classic Space put out a handful in blue, white and grey. This is one of two space sets to deliver the part in black.<br />
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1 solitary brick. The 1x1x5 tall brick in black was a regular for the Space theme in Space stations between 1988, and 1994, it skipped past Blacktron II's Alpha Centauri Outpost, but ended up in the rest of the moonbases' until Unitron's second station, Space Station Zenon eschewed any further usage. It returned in a different color for the Space theme in Squidman's Pitstop circa 2009, continuing the tradition of exclusivity to space station models.</div>
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2 Black sideways 3 finger hinge plates. This element was often used to hold radar dishes in my childhood MOC's due to the same usage being featured in 6389 Fire Control Center; my childhood fire station. It's used here to fold the space ship's wings up and down from the central fuselage. It's of the older non-clicking hinge style, and has a slick movement function. The trade-off to the slick hinges is their propensity to wear and tear from separating the parts, which loosens the joints. 30 years later, it's always nice to find a few that still grip. <br />
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2 Black sideways grille plates. Aside from their appearance on big rigs, these were often utilized as tiny ladders in the Space and town themes circa 80's and early 90's. Two are used for an extra long ladder in MIB's rear.<br />
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1 Movie Camera Laser Kaboom Stick... not violent at all, what spaceship, I uh, I see no spaceship through my sights... ahem, <span style="font-size: x-small;">anymore</span>... We were just filming an explosion, no harm in that... Hollywood gets away with it... Why can't Blacktron?<br />
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1 Black Metal Detector... will also intercept Messages in Bottles on Lunar Beaches... provided the Ink is metallic. This is a somewhat common space element of the Classic Space period, and the modern 2000's space period, but a rare element in Blacktron proper. I noticed in my brothers new arctic sets that the modern element has a flat top dish... I prefer the studded edition... it's not always conducive to building on, but to take that away... that's a shame.<br />
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6 Yellow Lattice fences 1x4x1. This part color appears to have a heavy spread in older Basic sets and small early cars. The only set remotely like MIB with this element is the Hydronauts <a href="https://brickset.com/sets/6180-1/Hydro-Search-Sub">Hydro Search Sub</a>. The part is well distributed despite its older and basic building oriented releases.<br />
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2 Yellow rocket tip cones. Mine came with the Open stud (there are three types: Open stud, blocked stud, and solid stud.) This part color appears in this Space set, but has a decent spread across several non-space themes.<br />
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2 1x1 yellow plates... oddly enough, this part appeared a few times in classic space as collectible moon dust specimens.<br />
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1 Trans red rocket tip... this piece is like candy... once you have 1 you just can't stop... Blacktron only has 1, but Classic Space will give you many, many more. Futuron sports a pair as well. This is the kind of part/color perfection that kept the fire in my heart alive... for old Legland sets.<br />
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2 black 1x1 dots. This element color started appearing in Town and Model Team sets in '86, and began to grace the Space theme from '87 onward aboard Stardefender 200. In 1988, two Space Sets enjoyed the inclusion; Hovercraft, and Message Intercept Base. The only color with a higher volume than Black is Trans Red, which got a 6 year head start on black, 3rd runner up is clear, which also came out at the same time as trans red and trans yellow. The first solid colors for this part didn't appear until 1985 in an Airport runway and a battery powered steam train. They're a penny a dozen now for all intents and purposes, but in older sets, they were hard to come by and really useful.</div>
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2 non-locking style understud rotor pin plates... This was used in the later version of MIB, also my copy. A newer version of the part has some nubs which interlock with a chuncky brick with round inverse toothed gear for clicking through phases. This set's version of the element spins free and sports a clean underside.</div>
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4. The quarter octagon plate in black was one year old, and had first appeared as a white exclusive for 6990 in 1987, this element essentially started life as a Space exclusive. In 1988 the element was released for the first time in black within Message Intercept Base, also as an exclusive. Castle received its first version in grey as this element slowly filled into the themes. Up until 93 this part was most heavily featured in the space theme with rare asides within the big 4 (Space, Town, Castle, Pirate) oh yeah... and Technic, Boats, Model Team... all the usual suspects... hehehe; just not Fabuland or Duplo. (Pray tell, what is this Aquazone sorcery you speak of, and what, what I say is this Nin jaw go?)<br />
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2. The half octagon in Yellow. This is another example of a 1987 element making its first appearance in a previously unreleased color within MIB. The part got its start in the final round of Classic Space sets and helped to usher in the daring octagonal changes wrought by Blacktron and Futuron.<br />
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3. 1988 was the low point for this 4x6 plate element, 5 sets were released with the part... its full run is quite a strong performance spanning 1970 to the present with no missed years. My best memory of this part in black is the youthful days rebuilding Sea Sprint 9... for which this was the foundation. <br />
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1. Included in that selection of 5 4x6 plates for 1988 was this trans yellow element... Classic Space induced Squeeee! This element appeared on 918 Space Transport... which currently is the oldest Lego model in my collection. <br />
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2. The 4x8 plate in yellow has a good run of the place having appeared in more than 80 sets. MIB is the only outing in Space for this color.<br />
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2- Black gearbox: usually seen as an assembly. This element was key to the new epic movement features in Space theme flagship sets of the period 1987-1990 and 1993. Like 6990 before it MIB dished out 2 of them for movement overkill. As with 6990 one of those functions is more interesting than the other... but that function was lifted from Cosmic Laser Launcher... Blacktron just couldn't be original with the idea... but they did do it bigger, and cough... sturdier the second time around.<br />
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2 4x4 Yellow Dishes/Umbrella elements. Wow... this only appeared in 2 sets, first MIB, second in 565 Build n Store Chest from the 'Basic' collection. This just seems like an umbrella/dish color that shouldn't be that rare.<br />
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1. 8x8 Black Dish. This element is the droolworthy sheen from Mega Core Magnetizers steering top. A beautiful black gigantic dish fit to grace only the most awesome Space toys.... and a lighthouse. Hm... well at least we got one more recently. Anyways, currently only 4 sets have sported this in Black... Both Blacktron Moonbases, M:Tron's Gigantic Rover, and the aforementioned Lighthouse.</div>
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6. Slope 75 2x1x3 in black. I tend to associate this piece and its like with Castle, although its options are quite expansive. My Knight's Stronghold castle featured this part and it just screams Black Knights... much in the manner by which Message Intercept Base mimics their menacing gloom.<br />
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4 Inverted Slope 75 1x2x3 with recessed tubes in side. I Love this SNOT ready element. It also gives MIB that Dark Castle Gloom. Spyrius and Roboforce added some heft to this parts Space presence in the black color. The part is another one of the parts 6990 introduced to the Space theme which still feels ahead of its time, and which proved quite handy for all of the most renowned Castle and Pirate sets of the period. Both Blacktron main bases utilize this part color in equal measure.<br />
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2. Slope 75 2x2x3 black. Yet another castle favoring element. Spyrius's main base shares this element colors' use in the Space series.<br />
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2. Honeycomb Wall element in Black. Possibly the most useless piece ever made... also possibly the coolest, "I don't even know what it is but we've got to use it somehow," piece ever made. My cousin called them radio speaker parts. There aren't a ton of sets with these and black is by far the most common... and also in my opinion the best color to get this part in. Early in my Space collecting foray it was for this part specifically that I started reeling in sets during the grey color transition. Stellar Recon Voyager, and Mega Core Magnetizer were taken out in short order... and after the college drought I celebrated my full-time employment of 2010 by bringing in Polaris 1 Space-Lab. No, I have no good excuses or ideas for why this piece is cool... it just is.</div>
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2. 2 Monorail Stanchions 6x6x10 in black. Yet another 6990 introductory element. This part was another one of the pieces I drooled over as a kid. And for the life of me I can't say as I've ever done a single interesting thing with it... But it sure looks cool, doesn't it? OK, the coolest thing I ever did with these was build the MOC you'll see at the end of this post.</div>
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1 Toothed stabilizer fin 2x2 Black. This element arrived in 1974 well before the Space theme existed and has since faded away after 2001, I assume, due to its unconventional toothed base. Black is easily the most common color, and Space was its most avid supplier... The high point for the part was the first wave of Classic Space, even after subtracting the repeat variations on Bricklink. MIB was the only set to use the part in any color for '88</div>
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1 Technic axle 10' Released in '77, Hello Star Wars, this part appears in 3 Classic Space Landcrawlers.</div>
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The Earliest Technical sets were just getting off the ground in '77 at the advent of this rather unremarkable axle. Here's the first Chassis model which used 2 of the 1x10 Axle.</div>
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1 technic axle 12' dates back to 1970 and actually predates Technical and Technic theme sets by 7 years.</div>
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The earliest 1x12 Pins were paired with Gear Toys, a kind of Colorful Technic toy for making zany moving Toys, almost like ZNap, but for Bricks, and Like ZNap, this aspect of Lego construction Toys has faded into the dustbin of history.</div>
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2 in early version or 4 in later version. 1x2 black brick with technic hole. This is one of the elements</div>
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2. 1x1 Yellow Tile with 2 red, 2Black Console pattern. This element was a new color of the print for 1988 following on the heels of Futuron's white variant from '87. It's a cut down variant on Classic Space's larger 1x2 console pattern, and unlike the white color, a warning flash print was never presented on the yellow tile. This was a unique part in Blacktron, was returned to production for a Basic set in 1990, and appeared in the 2 largest Aquanaut sets for 95, making it actually more representative of Aquazone, than Blacktron, by a whisperingly thin margin of just 1 more. The Print appeared on a grey tile for one Star Wars set in 2003 and hasn't been seen since.</div>
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1 Black Grille flat bottom. This was the second year for the element color, and the element, but for Space, this was the colors starting point. 3 Futuron sets and this Blacktron set sported 5 of them.</div>
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2 Black 1x2 Tiles with Yellow Arrow print. This part was Unique to Blacktron from 1988-93, and then caught onto a small mid '90s resurgence with Spyrius, Unitron, and Exploriens before vanishing after one appearance in the final death knell of Space... Insectoids: Celestial Stinger. It is distinguished from the other arrow prints in lacking the black border.</div>
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4 black 1x4 tiles. These are almost a required piece for Space Police (In 5 of 6 sets to slide the prison cell), but this is Blacktron's sole contribution. The years '87-'88 were kind of a slow burn introduction of the part to the Space theme, so Space Police would be something more akin to an explosion.</div>
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4 black 1x8 tiles. 6990 introduced this color into Space, and MIB was the second space set to release the color. It came out in 1980 and was produced sparingly for Classic space in the blue color and white colors, and once in the grey color.</div>
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2 yellow 2x2 tiles with groove. This is a common element, 7067 Jet Copter Encounter is the only 'space' set besides MIB to sport this color of this element. </div>
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4 Balloon Tires with axle hole. Some of my earliest sets had these tires. I have good memories building cars and moon buggies with them, they ceased distribution after 2004, but had a good shelf life and spread in the Space theme, some of the last appearances were as steering knobs for large technic vehicles.</div>
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1 black middle nose/wing plate with 1x2 indent. This piece would begin to make a great deal of sense in space with Space Police's windows, but for the time was still a carryover into space from the mid 80's Airport additions.</div>
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1 grey technic universal joint. This part is rather odd for the Space theme and offers a host of possible functions for which no other piece could compete. A second one arrived for Unitron's Monorail. Outside of the space theme the part was primarily intended for Technic, and large sophisticated models. It finally vanished after 2008. Space was the only minifigure theme to ever put it to use.</div>
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1 grey 32x32 baseplate. Mine came in warped due to old age and misuse. The base is heavy enough to overcome gentle warping.</div>
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1 Lunar surface plate. When I was a kid my cousin had a couple of these... I was very jealous. This 1988 moonbase is the last model to have released this plate, a later studded Crater underwater print variant appeared in Aquasharks.</div>
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specifically this element was the main reason for the swap; A blue version first appeared in 1988's Metro Park and Service Tower as part of the car wash brush assembly. </div>
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Due entirely to the sheer scale, and the fact that I've been putting off this final Blacktron review for near on a year, I will not be showing off any of the box alternates as I have been doing with the others.</div>
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First up we have this little Space Station which makes heavy use of the MIB's very large selection of prefab windows and walls.</div>
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You got your standard issue car, standard issue spaceship, standard issue robot, standardish issue radar, and craters; also standard issue courtesy of a fight with a meteor.<br />
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So I desperately tried everything to seat the Big Space window like they do in M:Tron... Let's just say, I don't think the Lego company prepared for that when they designed this set. This time I built the spaceship to a nice Mothership size, and I used the leftovers to build yet another Moonbase (But this one's a Control Tower) and has a parking spot for a rover complete with an awkward window.</div>
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The Window took a lot of attempts to get secured, and I rebuilt the main body around the wing crossbeam sub assembly I started with 2-3 times before I started to build anything half decent.<br />
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Oh look, another robot. This rear section has the look of a removable escape pod but I didn't build it to come off; missed opportunity is what that is. Sad day for the pod that could have been, and the rear window that lacks a view to anywhere. Maybe Robot can pop his hatch and say hello. </div>
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Pros: Space Prefab walls; lots of them. Rare computer elements, A lot of unique/uncommon element colors and prints. 5 Blacktron Minifigures, lots of accessories</div>
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So, that marks the end of my Blacktron reviews... I have no other completed theme collections at this time. I have a few other posts I'd like to do, and some minfigure packs I'd like to track down, and then I'm not sure where I'll go from here. But I hope you enjoyed this post and the earlier ones. </div>
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This has been a retrospective for what I consider to be the high point of Legoland Space.</div>
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The Cure-all Pillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06586643875845512866noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7755549001846118476.post-83322331531170139232018-04-23T12:42:00.001-07:002018-04-23T12:42:11.624-07:00Futuron SnowspeederOne of my favorite Lego sets during the highschool period was Snowspeeder... yeah we've gotten better ones, but it was 1999, I got it in 2000. At one time this Lego set was super cool stuff. <br />
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At the time these new Star Wars sets were my best source for a classical Space theme experience, and the new Transblack windows were a really awesome advancement from the older Space canopy shapes.<br />
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I wanted to see if my Bricklink parts ordering, which I'd been keeping up studiously for 5 years but not really using for anything, could get me a convincing recolor. <br />
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I made some light adjustments when I realized I was missing the appropriate window for the back. I'm sure Chrystal Search Sub will forgive me for my sudden yet inevitable betrayal.<br />
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I think the Futuron Snowspeeder turned out excellent, and to this day I've never bought an Alpha team set, but I sure did pick up a lot of the unique transparent elements from its first wave.<br />
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I thought it turned out so well I went for an all original coloring attempt on the X-wing using a Bricklinked red canopy... sourced again, from wave 1 of Alpha Team.<br />
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I'm getting close to finished with the Message Intercept Base post, if you've been waiting. It should be done by the end of April. But I think my brothers are wanting to play Smash Brothers, so I gotta jet.<br />
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~Sincerely, Cure-all PillThe Cure-all Pillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06586643875845512866noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7755549001846118476.post-54146098800667816082017-05-20T11:16:00.001-07:002017-05-20T11:16:22.756-07:00Legoland Triple Pack 1675One Blacktron set for gen 1 appeared in 1990 as part of a collection. I guess the sampler sets were all about giving kids a taste of the themes making their exit. Last call for amazing; if you will. I mean... just look at this selection. Blacktron, Forestmen, A pretty awesome looking digger truck... what's not to love?<br />
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To get this party started lets take a look at that Forestmen wagon. Full disclosure, this is my favorite castle theme, and I am pretty sure I'm not alone in that opinion... I mean have ya seen the asking prices for sets in this theme? This wagon was the pinch point to make this triple acquisition complete... I waited until I could score one for a price I thought was reasonable and the condition was... well it was acceptable. There is another version of the wagon with 1 more Forestman that was sold in the U.K. -source Brickset.<br />
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The wagon, which is called Crusaders Cart-(clearly it has been stolen) has a neat little stowaway function to boosts its appeal, which is good because I think it's rather plain on top. <br />
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The key highlights besides the 2 minifigures are this dark grey round shield and the old brown pitchfork. They're highlights for me because as a kid nothing on the shelves had that shield and I didn't really know what sets it came in... I only knew that I needed it... not really, but that's just how being a kid is... ooh shiny, find me a find, catch me a catch and then my collection will be complete!! Similarly the Pitchfork was a scarce commodity, but I didn't build much that would require it... partially collection limitation... partially prefer other themes.<br />
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There's quite a lot to this model and several ways to take it. The horse gets the requisite three way back brick/saddle/cart, and the pitchfork lets you make hay with the set.<br />
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'Nothing' can approach the earliest longing... But Forestmen are nearer to my earliest memories than most other things. My youth and they are forever entwined. It's apt to say my childhood daydreams were often of a world where these characters exist... and the more well defined the newer themes became, the less comfortably they could mold themselves to my subconscious. Castle was a theme with 5 subthemes when I first knew it... Black Knights, Black Falcons, Crusaders, Forestmen, and Wolfpack. Lest I be a spoilsport and call everything since then crap... I really liked the Fantasy Era Castle and Kingdoms; which followed... I have quite a bit of these newer themes from my College period, but as I was telling Zoli... I don't have a strong Castle Builder under my skin. I most benefited from Castle sets by turning the pieces toward Steampunk purposes.<br />
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It's a fine cart. Technically a Forestman in peasant disguise would make it a more convincing sneaking model, but I get two forestmen... what complain? Me? Nah, I'll take this.<br />
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This model comes with 2 Construction workers and a shovel. The blue shirt appeared in quite a lot of sets and has a long history from the dawn of the minifigure up til the legends line of the early 2000's. The black coverall shirt only appeared 14 times from 1985-1994 and appeared in a board game in 2002.<br />
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My final impression is that this is a really great town set with some interesting underdeveloped extras. The other two models lack that eye-catching appeal, though they do have good parts or play features to overcome their aesthetic deficiencies. There are some areas where expansion on the original idea could have made them better, but if you have other sets these deficiencies are a simple remedy. These are starter toys and collection extenders not really meant to stand alone, but capable of providing a small taste of the models we'd all have rather gotten. I will add, of the collection oriented boxes from the time I've always liked the looks of this one. I don't think anything else in the mixes quite rivals Soil Scooper for all around good looks and part selection.<br />
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Overall: B+<br />
Pros: Digger Truck is an A rank model, a good selection of useful pieces, The trashcan lid shield, the pitchfork, clear 1x4 brick, 5 minifigures including three popular vintage figures.<br />
Cons: Wagon lacks character, Meteor Monitor is recolored to half gen 1 half gen 2 Blacktron mashup. Digger could use some grey 1x1 plates to simulate broken concrete and increase play value<br />
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Sincerely I bid thee adieu until I regain my composure and compose the final Blacktron codename* BIG 1.<br />
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*kidding, we all know it's Mess- communication interceptedThe Cure-all Pillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06586643875845512866noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7755549001846118476.post-41047281121928334232017-05-17T17:34:00.000-07:002017-05-17T17:34:22.767-07:00Lego Space 260: Big Wheels -and an ASIDE<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Hello everyone... I'm distracting myself from that review I'm working on by taking up Zoli's request in the comments of <a href="http://cureallpill.blogspot.com/2016/03/idea-book-260-youre-under-arrest-edition.html?showComment=1471789894625#c5960160130349007103">260 You're Under Arrest</a></div>
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But Zoli... I will not leave it at that... Have some more 260 Big Wheelers!<br />
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The red grille print is not in the M:Tron theme... I picked one up loose on Bricklink and wanted to use it. So that's why it's there. I think it's a good add even if it's not accurate.</div>
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The magnet's a little too low to be useful.</div>
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As a kid I really loved the tapered space window piece. As a grownup I find it to be a smidge too long for my inner MOC Artist... The 1999 X-Wing canopy slayed me and became one of my favorite canopies... I bricklinked the red and the blue ones from Alpha Team and hope to do some fun stuff with them in the vast possibilities of someday, one day, soon-ish. I've had the blue one for a while now. </div>
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Now this one! I love this one... The eloquent transluscent electric blue color, the clean white and black lines, the twizzler accents... and those big svelte technic wheels. Also as a kid the way they built the middle absolutely baffled me... I thought it was a special piece... got all of Futuron and there was no special piece to be found... so I figured it out. Expensive soblem prolving for the winsome.<br />
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I like how the nose is built on. It really is a simple and elegant build. Technical and tricky, yet clean and elegant.</div>
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The camera brick and everything you didn't see in the main pictures from 260 is my embellishment... I felt we needed a satisfying engine for such a rover and had to build it in such a way that it could actually really be there based on the available images. </div>
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Three Big Wheelers... I considered the Blacktron Big Wheeler, maybe I'll add it later... I'd like to finish the theme set reviews before getting 260 stuff for the theme assembled since I don't want to complicate the fact that the parts are where they should be for now.<br />
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And as an ASIDE... The Spaceship I just built Sunday night after a very long building dry spell (outside of the Blog related ones.)<br />
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Because I'd like to show you something you haven't seen before. This was a quick build... 3-4 hours, no backtracking and I'm happy with how it turned out. My brother's been using the <a href="https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?P=2429c01&idColor=11#T=S&C=11&O={"color":11}">flat-plate hinge</a> devastatingly well and making me feel like a has been... so I built the tapered cockpit with them and expanded outward and downward. I tend to build from the top when I don't know what I'm doing... it's one of my eccentricities. It didn't work for that castle project though... might go back and alter my approach on that one.<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">And with no further distraction I present Blacktron's U.S. exclusive from 1987; here's Renegade.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: inherit;">I may be incorrect, but I get the impression that this is one of the more venerated Space sets in the AFOL community, and I didn't really get the appeal just by glancing at pictures. I was mostly annoyed that it was going to be expensive and I kept putting it off in the acquisition phase, and off... and off. This and Message Intercept Base were the two sets that caused me to drag my feet on the Blacktron theme until the end. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Renegade shares some superficial similarities to late era Classic Space sets in the cockpit, but the frame of the spacecraft is a clear departure offering neither a fully detachable rear, nor a solid main structure. It's not a question of what is the main structure, but more... what doesn't detach from the skeleton of Renegade? On my first round of photography I forgot a few removeable bits. They were discovered during disassembly after the first photoshoot was supposed to be done.</span><br />
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Here's another view from the short neck robo-faced side. For uses, I see the robo face as a satellite array, or probe, or smart computer that can take over control of the ship if the cockpit were to detach.<br />
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The cockpit and roboface array can alternate spots, though you do need to swing the cockpit wings forward to snug it in. It looks more balanced, but the cost is its dashing good looks, I mean evil looks, well... the clean lines are lost.<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Essentially everything comes apart, and it can be jumbled into different shapes.</span><br />
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I've magined one of the rockets to be cargo and reduced the Renegade's power in exchange for expanding its cargo load. In effect, you can make this a merchant vessel if you add more containers.<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The full complement splits up into 4 small vehicles, a platform, 2 rocket stages, a cargo hold, and a satellite array. I've removed the cargo's two blasters, and there are two more blasters on the small cockpit craft. A handlebar plate in the back keeps the rear rocket doors closed.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: inherit;">Let's start with the container. It sports three prints and carries two blasters and a moonrover. The lid is hinged and the cap is built from two castle wall corners. The lid can be opened on or off the platform. This little buggy that comes inside it is 7 studs long. I've mounted the driver's blaster to the truck to offer a play suggestion. The yellow grille on the car's front may not seem important now, but it was the first year for the piece, and this car was the only place to find the yellow version of the new element.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Here is the container with the cap closed and one of the blasters attached to the mount point. The car has two of the yellow dots, for fuel cell texture; they were used as gold pieces in castle sets of the period.</span><br />
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The rover is almost twice as long as the smallest Futuron car and sports 3 times as many elements. <br />
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The container is locked in by technic pins and those same technic elements allow for further modular play.<br />
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The container is 1 stud longer than the car inside, which allows for flying platform storage. Here the container and robo array are repurposed to be a smart depot, a facility to receive and return vehicles to the Renegade by communicating the coordinates.<br />
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The platforms have the multidirectional loudhailer/rockets brick. I'd imagine that these can spin on a dime and make a great escape craft through a killer canyon. The Blacktron troops are outfitted with blasters from the cockpit this time.<br />
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The mobile platforms mount to the mainframe via the same pin on plate element Space Police used later to mount holding cells to their ships. Sometimes the ships slide right up and off and other times they take the plates with them. It's a cool mounting solution and an imperfect play feature; at least with aged vintage elements. <br />
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The platforms can mount to the mainframe to take flight control and fly the Renegade's exoskeleton as its own ship complete with a pilot and copilot. This would be a cool way to fly across a moon in style and track down the beacon for that previously conceived smart depot and moonrover.<br />
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The 2 rockets are detachable from the main ship. The red antenna could double as a laser battery if you turn the rocket on end and mount it to a turntable. As is it's the motive power source to all the combinations which follow and others. The rocket cones are a rare color, but I tend to favor black and grey<br />
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This particular iteration features on the back of the box... otherwise it might not have even occurred to me. I think it looks like a cartoonishly proportioned deepsea anglerfish. The Blacktron man stands on the rocket assembly, but it's not very convincing. The little platforms from the main craft have got to be better than this.<br />
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I spun the rocket around and upended the thing to make a more useful and convincing, (to my tastes), satellite tower. You can set up a small outpost and radio in to Message Intercept Base.<br />
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The previous smart depot can mount the rocket assembly to create a smart cargo rocket. <br />
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Just fire your trusty rocket through an asteroid field and let the smart computer guide fishbox 3 to the desired coordinates.<br />
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The Renegade's Main cockpit is the most attractive stand alone piece of the complex. The wings swing forward and back. This triangular sweep is convincing for solo flight and is almost good enough to be its own set.<br />
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The pilot exits via the top hatch, and can use one of the mounted blasters during his moon bound sojourn after jettisoning from the mainframe during a freak Space Police fight accident.<br />
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The fighter/escape craft can hook up to the rocket assembly to make a submarine shaped fighter rocket. It's a pretty slick shape. The designers managed to make the disparate elements all line up neatly and the result is a new and attractively proportioned toy from the bigger spacecraft.<br />
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The spacecraft features a very simple console design. This print, like the other striped bricks is a yellow on black riff from the black on (red,white,blue,grey) prints which preceded it. It was made to fit the Blacktron color scheme and never appeared anywhere else.<br />
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The rocket assembly sports a trans red antenna and uses a space chair to achieve one of the early SNOT techniques. A robot arm adds some greebling, but the gap between the massive booster and the main unit does strain the limits of believable design.<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">As with the roboprobe face, the fighter craft can be mounted to the cargo hold and turned into a respectable freighter.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">2 yellow 2x2 tiles with printed black grille lines. For its size this is an expensive piece of plastic. Message Intercept Base has several unique elements... only one of its pieces rivals this one. Don't drop more than 60-70 on a Renegade without these.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">2 Yellow 4x4/\2x2 Rocket bases with axle hole.</span><br />
20 years passed between the 2 sets that have this piece, and it's been almost 10 years since the more recent Mrs. Puff's Boating School set appeared. <br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: inherit;">Now... there is a catch, this yellow Rocket has an older variant without the axle hole. You can find it in these other sets. This no axle hole variant saw use in the earliest waves of Classic Space. Given the length of time some of these older models were released for there may have been some mold overlap between flat top and axle variants.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">1 black 1x12 technic brick This large Technic element first arrived in the space theme in 1981 in 6927 All Terrain Vehicle which shared Renegade's usage of the black color. The element graced several larger Classic Space sets in the blue color before 6972 Polaris 1 Spacelab debuted the element to the space theme in white shortly before Renegade's release in 1987. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">2 black studless wheelwells. These were used in Classic Space during the early waves in the grey color, Blacktron Renegade introduced Black to the Space theme, but the color dates back to the first wave of minifigures. It may be passe for Lego now, but the cars that don't hold minifigures are kind of awesome. You can really appreciate how the brick evolved in fits and starts making more sense of itself as the toy's individual components were developed. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">4 Black control levers. This lever first appeared in 1985 and showed up in several classic space sets prior to Blacktron. For Blacktron, a yellow stalk became synonymous with the theme, but Renengade's scooters were equipped with the black variant. </span><br />
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6 Black 1x2 plate with '6 mm' elbow bar. This element made its first appearance in the 1984 wave of Castle sets. It first appeared in 2 small Spacecraft in 1985. The first black elements in Space appeared across 3 sets in 1987. Every Space theme of 1987 had one set release this element in black.<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">1 black 3x4 slope brick. The famed Galaxy explorer debuted this piece to space in '79, Renegade was the second Space set to debut this element and the only space set from the golden era ('87-90) to receive the element. It would start to appear more frequently in the space theme in '93, '94, and '95</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">4 yellow 2x2 round plate with axle hole. This element was introduced for the 1980 train product line. It first appeared in the Space theme in 1981 aboard Starfleet Voyager.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">1 yellow grille plate without base groove. Renegade was the very first set to ever sport this element in Yellow, and the element is from the year of Blacktron's release. The element would later be modified to make removal less difficult; yeah progress! The yellow color grille appears in M:Tron's lineup via the red racecar in the bonus pack. </span><br />
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I only built the spaceship from the box. It's a bit flimsy, and I'm sure I missed something from box to final model. The robot was hard to see because of all the black elements and I came to dislike it as it was built up, so after gobs of time I busted it up and took a pass. If you have a box who knows... maybe it will be easier to make out fine details.</div>
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This spaceship is very long, and the front is only just attached... heavy play would shatter the nose.<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">And I built a Classic Space nostalgia imbued work, so this is a MOC that works very well one way, and can do something more, but not nearly as well.</span><br />
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The Spaceship is a subtle nod to Twin Starfire and Cosmic Cruiser. The little car is based on Surface Rover, and the Droid is from...<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">A familiar XT-5 spacecraft appears!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">XT-5 and Droid redux... which I also did for <a href="http://cureallpill.blogspot.com/2014/03/6990-monorail-transport-system.html">6990</a> back in the day. I am and always have been a fan of the original, like Alienator from before XT-5 and Droid was something I would build from my parts at any chance I got... mostly because I could and it scratched the unreachable itch to have older space sets in my childhood collection.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br />Overall I'm quite impressed with the full scope of this one toy which can combine with three other toys to varying degrees. It's sleek and convincing and full of fun things to do. It's comparable to Invader and if you want to one example to sample these sets I really suggest going with Invader... but Renegade is better than I anticipated. Dare I say there is not a bad set in Blacktron's gen 1 bunch... but Renegade really pushed the boundary for aesthetically integrated functions that are fun and numerous</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Final Score: A+</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Pros: Intense play value as is, lots of special printed elements, 2 blacktron minifigures, multiple toys in one.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Cons: Popular in the collector market, some rare elements have steep aftermarket prices if replacement becomes a necessity-so double check interesting listings for specific prints and elements.</span>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Until next time, Cure-all Pill</span>The Cure-all Pillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06586643875845512866noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7755549001846118476.post-35631052796723436002017-03-18T15:31:00.000-07:002017-05-27T13:15:52.871-07:00Blacktron: 6941 BattraxThis Size-able rover was the second largest set of Blacktron 1987 and the third largest Blacktron model overall in Generation 1. I add that qualifier because there were <a href="http://brickset.com/sets/theme-Space/subtheme-Blacktron-2">two Blacktron</a> factions<br />
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The construction decisions from the designers gave us a racecar spacecar toting a spaceship(-s?) teetering over into excess. A veritable beast of a buggy too big for its britches. Not in a bad way mind... it's a cool truck, it just has a few noticeable airy spaces inside.<br />
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The rover sports a beautiful front end complete with a small nose spoiler and the triforce of power.<br />
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The base model Battrax comes equipped with a Zelda reference. <br />
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The Rover has a hinged middle to give it steering, as well as tubular dampeners to prevent catastrophic oversteer... Consequently the truck is restricted by a large turning circle.<br />
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The steering build of a technic pin through helicoptor tail rotor plates was a clever design for the period, I would have used <a href="https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?P=3640&idColor=11#T=C&C=11">This</a> and <a href="https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?P=3639&idColor=11#T=C&C=11">this</a>. (Links to Bricklink) Instead the designers came up with a solution that saved them 2x2 studs of room to reduce the size of the cab... and did nothing with the space savings in the back... they left a massive hole of nothing under the two slopes and between the tool cabinets. It's a place to hide things if nothing else. The idea I've been stewing over is a larger verson of that 1999 Snowspeeder's storage box. Or you could just dump the contents of the latest raid on Futuron in there... it might even fit a Futuron guy, so mod it to be a dungeon on wheels.<br />
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It's my understanding that the Lego group has listed the technic beam through the Helicopter plate as 'out of system' due to how the elements interact and their potential to stress. I fiddled with the bits, to feel the interaction and it offsets slightly. The helicopter plate opening is not a true circle, and the technic pin rubs the sides at certain points. The angles achieved are within parameters on Battrax, but if you deploy the technic, just keep in mind that it can't twist as far as you might expect without adverse stress on the elements. Battrax is the only known set to have deployed the technique.<br />
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The rear unit houses tools in the side storage compartments ahead of the dock and the sizeable V8 engine in the rear. Or it's a nuclear reactor with fuel rods that keep it cooled? The hinges give some options for aesthetic. <br />
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Side B holds a torch for laser battles (or seeing in the dark) and a signal for guidance (a second Blacktron guy would add value to its presence.)<br />
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the cockpit has a cavernous open area in front which could hold one of the M-Tron Boxes as is or can be modded to fit a second astronaut. It looks pretty, but seems incomplete since the empty space does nothing within the set itself to justify its bigness. It's either a missed opportunity, or an invitation for play options.<br />
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We're in the final lap with Futuron bringin some heat and boy howdy folks, but this race is a real scorcher. Blacktron just spoiled the race, and the crowd's muffled applause gives way to unsolicited cheering... that's one heckuva bad way to win.<br />
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The Rover can dispense its cockpit and spoiler. Most sets of the period showed alternates on the back of the box, but Blacktron frequently prioritized sharing the toy's play features on the back instead.<br />
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The book only show's Invader's cockpit on the chassis. That's because it doesn't hold most of the other modules very well. I'll show off the extent of these fun connections in a later post.<br />
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The Front Cockpit once stripped of its buggy is a long slender sloping box. It almost invites the as yet unreleased angled canopy style to grace its extended cockpit double hinged canopy.<br />
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The design is such that it must be slightly modded to fit an extra astronaut. In this build when the brick is a stud, then it's really a dud, we need armrest tiles for our tired limbs lest they fall off from weariness.<br />
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The rear unit from the truck turns into a fully realized flying craft with no flight controls because who needs fly by wire when you can spread your mental wings and just believe.<br />
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The extender in trans yellow, was the first of its kind, and a mild adjustment to the theme's initial cockpit design.<br />
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The yellow 1x2 brick comes equipped with a technic peg hole to add on the big wheels. Speaking of aquanauts... not that we are because we're naut. ;) The Chrystal Crawler came with 10 of these and I had the misfortune of owning two Chrystal Crawlers... Verily, I'm quite seasick of this part... It gave me the yellow fever.<br />
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The yellow 1x2 tile arrow print seen here appeared in 8 sets, the closest to Space as I understand it would be Neptune Discovery Lab... from Aquanauts, though depending on your point of view for what constitutes a Space set... Rock Raiders HQ and Shuttle Launch Pad may be worth taking a gander at... and for those who need no excuse to expand their monorail track... the airport monorail provided this piece as well.<br />
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First up there's the classic Helicopter tail rotor grip plate. The hole in its front allows for Technic pins and axles to pass through. 4 of these are provided to build a toothed 4 plate high rotating hinge point. It's overly clever considering the options which could have been employed but for want of those two studs of space in the cabin design.</div>
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The single axle provided is a 4 stud length part, there are quite a lot of these from over the years... but I have often considered this one and the 6 stud length to be the optimal sizes for my builds. They're quite handy in the modern era of mixed system/technic construction methods.</div>
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And of course we get some of Blacktron's rare grey components. In this case 2 of the ubiquitous technic bushings. They have a variety of uses, spacing, clutching an axle behind a technic brick, texture... cannons, generally being awesome as plastic tire grips.<br />
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Moving on, here's a 1x6 technic brick in black. 1 is provided to give texture to Battrax's rear base. It's available in one Futuron set (Interplanetary Rover), and one Space Police set (Mission Commander), so the supply from the golden age of space is actually pretty decent.<br />
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Now this is a part I personally think TLG should have delivered in black. As with 6950 Mobile Rocket Transport<br />
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and 6871 Star Patrol Launcher...<br />
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Oh well, in this case the grey color adds just a bit more of the grey to Blacktron's bumblebee color scheme. 4 are included to apply the tires to the frame.<br />
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The ping pong paddle could be handled by a second Blacktron figure... the missing man in assisting the spaceship driver with launch instructions. i.e. docking, and jetting from the main body of the truck. 1 is included, and it feels kind of useless here. I do wonder what its perceived benefit is when not in conjunction with the vehicle's operation... playing whack-a-mole with the native alien gophers? It's one of the less common color variants for this part, but most of them are space related sets, so you're likely to end up with a handful of them. Incidentally, this is the only color available in space sets.</div>
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If you've collected the Futuron sets, or the Space Police sets you know there's no shortage of this color pennant... but for blacktron these 4 poles are the only ones for the theme, else you'll end up with yellow or trans-red. It's a very common part which traded the rounded top for a flat edge in more recent sets. I vastly prefer the curve, (nostalgia) but either way, these have always been excellent parts to have around in any color.<br />
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You get 2 of this black 1x10 plate. This color of the part has the largest spread across the Space theme, but the smallest distribution within the models I've blogged up to now. It's also well distributed across the entire range of themes and sets. It's an ok plate, nothing too exciting unless you're looking to gain a lot of stud length fast.<br />
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Battrax is kind of an oddity for alternates... the cool ideas are hidden beneath the flap, and the back provides views of the many variations we've pored over up to now. On a casual inspection I must say, the designers really outdid themselves as I absolutely had to scratch the mental itch and build both of these beautiful ideas.<br />
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First up is the robot. It's a nifty stomping mecha with a super long cannon for maximum laser battery charging capabilities.<br />
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The robot would be an excellent spacecraft without the legs... no I didn't remove them, but look at that profile... exceptional.<br />
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I am entirely flummoxed about the back. No... I do not guarantee anything back here...it's 75% guesstimates, 25% of the guessing based on what was visible. In the end I opted to make something that looked attractive within the whole design.<br />
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Here's the bat mobile... I, I mean, a drag racer, yeah... cuz this one's yellow and Batman only works in black, more black, and very berry dark grey, like spoiled jam color, cuz he'd be jamming to some tunes when he builds his bat stuff, which this isn't, totally not a bat thing. It's just bad to the bone.<br />
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Check out the pipes on this rat rod!<br />
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Tri-force away Ba-zhoom!<br />
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I opted to get some of the unused elements involved for this creation, such as that canopy extender, and the container doors/shutters. This ship has six wings for maximum lift, and a turbo booster which may cause dire steering issues, but will totally work for speedy getaway oomph (warning, may cause catastrophe in an asteroid belt) No refunds.<br />
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The driver accesses the controls through the top hatch. Why hello there. taste my laser blaster. What do you mean there's no taste... it imparts the taste of iron from your liquified insides, which are now melty guts. Now taste it... dagnabbit, the safety,'s on!<br />
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Now let's run around the back to have a look see. I installed a jumbo tire for its hollow texture to get some exhaust on the rear rocket.<br />
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And for Zoli, since I figure he may be interested. I've pressed this hollow wall element down between studs to get more SNOT into the build after running out of SNOT elements. (note the two studs in the ship's hollow back.) There's a 1x2 plate underneath to keep the hollow brick from pressing in and stressing the element's top and thereby the hope is to minimize the possibility of bending the piece, or popping the connection out of place. This is another 'out of system' or illegal technic. </div>
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This is Battrax, a veritable beast of a buggy to big for its britches, it was the only space set to be solicited for the Lego Legends label in a contest... I voted for it, it lost, we got Black Seas Barracuda, Black Falcon Fortress, and Main Street instead. Since I didn't have any money at the time I couldn't get any of them... but in the long term I got Battrax anyway.</div>
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Pros: Blactron Minifigure, Lots of accessories, uncommon printed elements, unique trans yellow extender, classic space wheels, Multi segmented play feature, easily improved structure.</div>
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Cons: Unrefined finished product feels empty in 2 places, 'Out of system' steering technic can damage parts if deployed incorrectly in Moc's, Could have 2 Blacktron men with a slightly redesigned cockpit to fit them. Rear spoiler lacks proper controls for flight mode, rover chassis is not as interactive with the other Blacktron sets as the segmented play feature would imply</div>
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Until next time, The Cure-all PillThe Cure-all Pillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06586643875845512866noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7755549001846118476.post-61519035836874878252017-02-19T13:19:00.001-08:002017-03-02T21:24:49.336-08:00Blacktron: 6876 AlienatorEver since I was young I've always replicated, or otherwise co-opted the Alienator design into my creative slump builds. <br />
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You may be thinking... wait, but you were reviewing Battrax next... well, and how long ago did I say that? long ago. Which is why I'm trying to jump the slump with the fabulous styling of my favorite robot.<br />
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Back in my 10's and teens I would rebuild the Alienator in Ice Planet 2002 colors... near as I could get it. (because I had Ice planet pieces) Alas I do not have pictures of most of those. of course... they would look kind of like <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/toomuchdew/4302822513/in/photolist-7ye6e4">Bill Toenjes: Ice Planet Alienator</a>, but less exacting to the color scheme and with part subs for the ones I didn't have... like camera bricks and rocket tips.<br />
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There is a photograph, for which I've made a phonecall, of one such Alienator along with a fire engine red remix of a Thunderfoot Launcher... made from Firestation pieces and sundry others. -12 hours away and not easily accessible. If I get it I'll leave it here.<br />
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I would hazard that this is my favorite small set I didn't own as a kid... and replication is my way of showing a peculiar amount of love. I worked off of a 1x1/2 inch image in one of those vintage brochures... and since Blacktron works in well... Black, there was much guesswork for such a small vehicle, mine may have been more elaborate than necessary, but in approximating the style I followed up with my own takes on the subject matter.<br />
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I built this during college with a small scrappy collection of things I'd purchased while away from home. I've always been excessively proud of it. I only wish the canopy was Trans yellow, and I'd had the correct man at the time.<br />
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My fueler variant always struck me as being less interesting. I built it for the colors and to do some small scale thinking after a building drought.<br />
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And this was my Futuron variant from that time I reviewed Cosmic Laser Launcher... give me 6 turntables... I dare you, see what I do... anytime anywhere.<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: x-large;">Alienator</span></b><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b><br /></b></span>This model was released as part of Blacktron's second wave from 1988, it included the transparent yellow half-octagon window which was an '88 addition to the Space toyline and incorporated it as a neat expansion into the Blacktron design ethos.<br />
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So, where do I take you from here? This one's special in its own small way, it was the final main Blacktron set I picked up and the second to last 260 set I needed to acquire. I did not mean to get it last, but that's how it happened... excluding acquisition of Meteor Monitor and its collection.<br />
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Here we have a walking tool container with a removeable head/wingless spacecraft, and two dishy lasers. Plus it's got two rockets to the rear for stepping up to speed.<br />
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But my favorite part of this model has always been the stooped cab forward look and the fact that it moonwalks like Michael Jackson.<br />
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Released from the rear, the small craft seems a bit minimalist... I can't really see it flying solo, but a quick jettison to escape those pesky justice enforcers might be in the cards.<br />
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The Headless container provides storage for Blacktron's special Alienator goodies, yellow weapons... or tools. The lid tucks in just a smidge too tight for my liking, but it does snug in flat across with a prodding nudge. <br />
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The cap is connected via the classical 2nd gen, 2 and 3, finger hinges. I was very excited by the arrival of the click hinges in 1999 as a new piece, right up until I realized they were an evolution in the hinge system and not an addition to the options. Long term I think click hinges were a good call as they give the models a more precise movement and function, but these old hinges were and are great for tight close fitting construction. Still, I've seen these wear loose and break, but I've never experienced a click hinge failure.<br />
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The rear container body can also pair with other Blacktron cockpits, but the scale is just a teensy bit undersized relative to the other sets to convince me it's a good pairing. Again, I'll elaborate later.<br />
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There's only one of these in any set, and it's this one. If you want to build a robot... better head to Bricklink for spares, or go find a second Alienator.<br />
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The yellow torch: This has shown up in a few other places, but it's also a one off color for Blacktron and the space theme in toto. 16 are spread across 6 sets, good density, and the last appearance was in a Spider Man 2 licensed Jack Stone style set. The modern <a href="http://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?P=86208&name=Minifig,%20Utensil%20Space%20Gun%20/%20Torch%20-%20Without%20Grooves&category=%5BMinifig,%20Utensil%5D#T=C">unridged torch</a> has an altered shape and a poor color selection so far, but has a more durable tube face. I've had one of the older parts splinter from ridgeless 1x1 cones getting pressed in too far so the update was probably a necessity to meet updated toy code requirements... but I prefer this older one for its textured look.<br />
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2 round 2x2 black bricks. I would have expected more of these, but there are only 2.<br />
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6 Yellow base turntables. Why yes, these are Alienator specific in Blacktron. <br />
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Alienator presented as a full complement of play elements.<br />
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The model offers some tantalizing alternatives which put its bigger brother Invader to shame. <br />
via <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/moctagon/albums/72157625734508167/with/5374434814/">Moctagon Jones</a><br />
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I like the leftward spaceship, but none of these can be faulted for failing to inspire fun times ahead. The picture of the Alienator seems to be the box's play feature indicator. If there's one aspect to the Blacktron boxes I don't love it's how much of the box was taken up with explaining the toys functions rather than showing off more rebuild ideas.<br />
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The base of this one stumped me momentarily. I don't know if I got it right, but I liked how it turned out. <br />
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The landing gear has some small claws to terrorize Futuron, grab their stuff, and do sample collecting on the lazy moondust gathering days.<br />
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This walker is low slung and more of a shuffler. The rockets sway left and right which is a bit funky, and the tank on back doesn't entirely succeed given how empty the back looks. This one looks pretty good but leaves plenty of room for tweaking.<br />
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I was expecting to like this one a little more than I do. The base was wider than I thought it would be. The proportions didn't reveal themselves in these images until I started putting the ship together and realized what I saw in my mind was not what I was holding in my hand based on what I thought I was copying from the picture.<br />
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Here's a little model from me. The angled castle wall pieces were my inspiration to build a space age castle wall. If any nefarious interplanetary outfit were to build a castle on the moon... it would be Blacktron.<br />
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I mostly took a cue from my memories of building alternates with <a href="http://brickset.com/sets/6059-1/Knight-s-Stronghold">6059 Knight's Stronghold</a>; that was my castle in childhood. And then I gave it a Cylon face window<br />
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I had one piece left over after I was done. the 2x2 black brick with technic pin. Make way for his most villainy-us emminence the Blacktron dood.<br />
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Final opinion: I like this set just as much now as ever. It's a functional vehicle with kinetic play action, it has a hold to hide weapons, and the cockpit can jetison for a quick escape. It's my favorite Lego robot. biased... of course... this set has imparted its technical aspect into my creative DNA.<br />
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Score: A<br />
Pros: Walking system, plenty of turntables, yellow minifigure tools, uncommon yellow canopy, Blactron minifigure, lots of rebuild potential out of the box: spaceships, robots, scooters, castles, etc.<br />
Cons: No computer tile, no Blacktron triforce print anywhere. <br />
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And now, I have one more thing.<br />
Here's the full moonwalker range for your casual perusal. <br />
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These units were built with the classic turntable configuration of which I'm an enthusiast.<br />
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1985: <b>Walking Astro Grappler</b>. <br />
This one has a strange cockpit design, a proboscis claw, and a rear jet design ripped from <a href="http://brickset.com/sets/6825-1/Cosmic-Comet">6825 Cosmic Comet</a>. It was the first of these walkers and has the distinction of being straight up weird.<br />
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1986:<b> Alien Moonstalker</b>, aka <b>Thunderfoot Launcher</b><br />
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1988: <b>Alienator</b> stoops and hunches. The cab forward design gives it a menacing posture relative to the others. Before I ever got mine I convinced one of my cousins to reassemble his from his older brothers pieces; he didn't have the yellow weapons, but later found them at a thrift store. I remember specifically riding my bike to a thrift store just to hunt for old Lego because of his success; it was a complete failure.<br />
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1991 <b>Sub Orbital Guardian</b> from Blacktron II shrinks down the cargo hold into its fixed tail laser turret/signal tracking array. The design looks like a helicopter... that walks away. <br />
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And the following robots adapted the system by utilizing technic 'tile and pin' plates with the studless beams.<br />
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1997: Of all the walkers this <b>Roboforce Robo Raider</b> is by far the most robot design of the batch... It sports a flying head like Thunderfoot Launcher and Alienator.<br />
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1997: <b>Roboforce Robo Raptor</b> brings back the dinobot asthetic of Classic Space's Thunderfoot Launcher complete with a moving lasergun tail update. It's got claws and a turning head with a face full of lasers. This made a huge impression on me back when I first saw it on a store shelf... I've even built it with a cousin who got one for Christmas a long time ago. That was one of the years I didn't get any Lego for Christmas... oh how I burned with envy.<br />
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2001: The first <b>Star Wars AT-ST</b> was the first moonwalker I ever picked up for myself. It showed up during my paperboy era which spanned 7 years. You'd think it was the worst toy ever to read the set reviews, but I've always liked this AT-ST the best. It's the last of the Moonwalkers and as such has got as much Lego space pedigree as Star Wars looks in its overall design. This was also the last set to sport the canopy extender piece first seen on the Blacktron Battrax and Futuron Monorail. Like I said; this one has Space pedigree in its bricky bones.<br />
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Until next time, the Cure-all Pill<br />
<br />The Cure-all Pillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06586643875845512866noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7755549001846118476.post-19103424800482005412017-02-12T16:16:00.000-08:002017-02-12T16:16:31.604-08:00Futuron 6953: Cosmic Laser Launcher: The other three box alternatesI feel like there have been a lot of breaks in posting recently... Anyhow, to ensure I get back to the usual business of reviewing Blacktron models I'll get down to the remainder of <a href="http://cureallpill.blogspot.com/2014/01/lego-6953.html">Cosmic Laser Launcher's </a>alternates all at once because I have pictures and they've been ready for a month.<br />
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So Alternative 2... because I did <a href="http://cureallpill.blogspot.com/2016/11/futuron-6953-cosmic-laser-launcher.html" target="_blank">one</a> already.<br />
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<b>Cosmic Bottle Rocket tracking HQ</b><br />
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As you can see I added an, in set, technic axle to make the rocket look like it's propelling upward, and I assume the little car will help the station track the rocket's trajectory. This feels like massive overkill for the hobbyist pursuit of toy rocket launching.<br />
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The main base has some catwalks and computer terminals as well as two movable antennae, but the lack of interactive bits comparable to the scale is just a bit dampening to the otherwise attractive layout. I like the curved bricks for texture... they remind me of the radar dish flourishes from <a href="http://cureallpill.blogspot.com/2014/03/6990-monorail-transport-system.html">6990</a>.<br />
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While I'm on this alternative... have you ever played with model rockets, they're a lot of fun... kinda like fishing, once you launch the rocket in the air or cast the lure in a rocky river, you might never see your lure or rocket again. Also brambles.<br />
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I prefer spending my time and money on Lego... sure, you may lose these things too... but at least you can check the vacuum cleaner bag, I still remember finding my clear diver snorkel mask in there when I didn't even know it was missing... save!<br />
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<a href="http://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?P=30090&idColor=12#T=C&C=12">Bricklink Entry: Diver Mask Clear</a> if you've never heard of these sets... they were cool, I still have the 6555 Sea Hunter because that's the kind of pocket change I had back in my day. My sawfish sharks nose was one of my bro's chewtoys sadly... so it's a bit nicked in the nose.<br />
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Where was I? Oh yes, and the point of that thing about hobby rockets is that I don't much care for hobbies where things going missing is an essential part of the experience.<br />
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My boy scout buddies and I did recover some of the rockets, and I have a crazy memory about a guy recovering my favorite lure from the river by casting his line with precision into the Thornapple river... like this guy was a pro or something... he did it in one try. And I never let my dad borrow that lure again.<br />
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This spaceship is OK... I kinda like the other one from the back of the box more, but... there's some good stuff here. The main ship uses the two weird space panel windows in trans blue. By my own opinion they're kind of an awkward shape and thus begging the question; what should I build with them? And the biplane rigging is essentially built up via the angled girders. These girders get you some height very fast; 5 bricks worth. The girders are the only way to make a model like this from the set, the supply of bricks is minuscule.<br />
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You may have noticed the robot head snugged into the back there... I modded the design to carry it.<br />
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This model is very tall, and quite under built. The central platform can move to the left and to the right, and at first I didn't really know what to make of this base. <br />
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<b>Spaceship Repair Station</b><br />
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Until next time, The Cure-all PillThe Cure-all Pillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06586643875845512866noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7755549001846118476.post-79126445657268968752016-12-28T09:43:00.000-08:002016-12-28T09:43:38.783-08:00Christmas MOC collaboration: Inquisitor Merry Christmas-ish... ok so it's post Christmas, but I'm chilling at home with my youngest brother and we didn't want to watch Revenge of the Sith after Rogue One like the rest of the family so a collaboration was undertaken to make the most of an evening not spent upstairs.<br />
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We call it... looks at bro for a name...<br />
<a href="https://www.instagram.com/anythinkandeverythink/" target="_blank">Anythink&Everythink</a> (Bro's Instagram handle): The White Knight...<br />
Cure-all Pill: that's lame...<br />
Any-etc.: Collabron?<br />
Cur-etc.: eh...<br />
Any-etc.: the Spaceship.<br />
Cur-etc.: No.<br />
Any-etc. The x-wing canopy spacething...<br />
Cur-etc.: ... that's trademarked. I propose Walpurgisnacht GTV8-2000<br />
Any-etc.: (one google search later) That's dumb.<br />
Cur-etc.: Inquisitor, Vindictor, Remediator: Radiator... Inquisitor? <br />
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After a long time we chose: <b>Inquisitor</b><br />
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The design is off center and asymmetrical, partially by intent... and um... because the collection wouldn't have it the other way. Necessity is the mother of invention. I like to think the rear engine on my bro's cockpit is a compensatory thruster to help with counterbalancing the larger engine.<br />
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Two years ago I showed my brother how I sort Lego elements when facing storage constraints and he has expanded it based on my philosophy of shapes. Overall the MOC took 1.5 hours to assemble. We finished it inside the run-time of Revenge of the Sith.<br />
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Happy holidays, and until next time, Cure-all PillThe Cure-all Pillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06586643875845512866noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7755549001846118476.post-30955997404731052902016-11-22T15:13:00.002-08:002016-11-22T15:13:31.268-08:00Futuron: 6953 Cosmic Laser Launcher Alternate 1: Space SaucerDue to connector wear and tear I've run into a hitch getting more than 5 photographs off my phone every other day... it's been a bother, especially since I keep forgetting and I have to make sure I don't upload the same photo twice. So that's my unhelpful excuse for the long and languishing Battrax Review.<br />
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How about something fun? a long awaited post for another Futuron Alternate.<br />
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This time I'm tackling <a href="http://cureallpill.blogspot.com/2014/01/lego-6953.html" target="_blank">Cosmic Laser Launcher</a>'s Alternates, If you follow that link you'll notice that my photography skills and camera have improved considerably since those halcyon days of my first wave of reviews. I should update this one when I have time.<br />
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The first model out the gate is a fancy low slung fighter with a massive footprint.<br />
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I chose this example to start off with for two reasons.<br />
First: It's my favorite idea on the back of the box, I'm drawn to the use of the giant window, the reaching mandibles, and the burly engines. Lots to like at a glance.<br />
And the second reason is that it's a spaceship, and I felt like building such a wonder tonight.<br />
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The structure and image presented a few quandaries. Firstly, I cannot see the bottom, nor can I see the astronauts seating. So I assembled what I could see and did improvise after getting a glimpse at the remaining part palette, I opted for the rounds as landing gear even though I couldn't see them. I felt they were needed for substructure support alongside the inverse slopes and the hopefully correct 1x3 bricks. A second glance at the box made me think the 1x3's should be 2x2 inverted slopes... whoops.<br />
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The first surprise with this model was related to its size, I knew it would be long, but the image is presented to look slender, and lest we all forget how wide those angle plates are... it is not a slender ship. With a few adjustments this could be a competent saucer.<br />
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The plate laden construction doesn't inspire confidence in the craft's rigidity, and the lightness of the frame suggests the ship is frail, though it does hold together well. It is a bit thin looking to my tastes, more undercarriage would be a good addition, but the parts for such an embellishment are not contained within the main model. From this angle it looks rather good, the illusion of depth does wonders for the presentation.<br />
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I'm reminded that this is not a new toy by the yellowing of certain white elements, and the occasional dent or marred surface... that aside and more to the point, I really like the inclusion of the red spacemen here, I'm at a loss why TLG didn't include them in more sets... The cockpit here doesn't help to allay concerns about the craft's spindly construction, but it does offer an excellent grip point for swooshing; this is a very important play feature in a toy spaceship... especially one as wide as this model is.<br />
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I'm rather less pleased with this alternate in my hands than I am with its vision of loveliness upon the box, it's tempting, but wholly underwhelming almost entirely on account of the flat nature of the main body, there's a certain, this could never have been an official model, feel to it that bothers me.<br />
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Here's a competent saucer composed by rotating the two big plates, and pulling the mandibles back, Since the mandibles aren't an exact match I removed one 1x4 plate from the back wing of the model to keep things balanced. The grille prints look to be decent heat dispersal points ahead of those engine lasers. I think the main design has great potential for a more built up rehash, but I'm really pleased at how simple it is to make flying saucers from this set.<br />
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You may have noticed the new background color... I saved some matte black... well it's not construction paper... thicker... I saved sheets of unknown material from going to the garbage at work. I figured the Futuron sets might look better on a nonwhite background and it was free 99. On that note it's time to end this installment; until next time ~The Cure-all PillThe Cure-all Pillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06586643875845512866noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7755549001846118476.post-67931999403045511882016-08-22T17:20:00.001-07:002016-08-22T17:20:22.260-07:00Request for my Blacktron Insurgent Secrets<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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Pardon the glare, I brightened it so the piece can be seen. In the front I've got a recessed side stud brick 1/8th turned which seats in the recess under the airplane cockpit cowl brick. I attach it beneath the cowl and then press down so it detaches and sits flush. This isn't truly secured, but my method does keep it in place due mostly to the quarter dome's footprint. (That's entirely conjecture)</div>
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Here is where the magic happens. The red 1x1 dot holds the plate and round brick apart and 1/8th rotated. Those are held by an L Bracket which sits attached on two studs. I didn't have a lot of parts to work with and I know it might appear to be fragile, but whatever that recessed stud brick is doing internally under the cowl... it's rigid. I would feel comfortable handing this to a kid to swoosh. <br />
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That is not something I can say for the dev work I did on my first cockpit for this ship.<br />
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You can't see it and I don't have a photograph of it to show... keep in mind this thing was destroyed to make something better, but the cockpit in this iteration is both fragile and stupidly tall next to the main hull.<br />
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The side panel was a Tie Interceptor inspired attempt. Remarkably it worked... the cockpit on the other hand...<br />
This formation wouldn't hold when lifted and was crumbly. I almost scrapped the whole hull when I couldn't, at first, make the cockpit work. None of you ever would have seen it, but thanks to Zoli distracting me... voila! It's a thing, and it's my thing... ill advised though it may be. I was getting very frustrated after the first hour or 2?<br />
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The idea has some merit, but it merits more pieces than <a href="http://cureallpill.blogspot.com/2016/06/blacktron-6894-invader.html" target="_blank">6894 Blacktron Invader</a> provides. <br />
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I hope you found this helpful Zoli, and to everyone else, I hope you enjoyed this lookback under the hood of my spaceship. <br />
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Sincerely, the Cure-all PillThe Cure-all Pillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06586643875845512866noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7755549001846118476.post-91694889037028642922016-06-19T16:56:00.002-07:002016-06-19T16:56:29.596-07:00Blacktron: 6894 InvaderIt has been a while since my last post... I've made great haste to get the Blacktron sets since January because believe it or not all my Blacktron men from previous posts were from the Space Police sets. So... as I was saying... I hurried through getting the sets and dragged my feet on acquiring the missing elements to make these things complete. And I'm not quite done yet... but Invader is ready and all of the '87 sets will be ready shortly... So lets get it started.<br />
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We shall proceed systematically small to large year by year starting with 1987's selection.<br />
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Today that is the Invader.<br />
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This tubular rocket chassis is a segmented spacecraft designed to pair up with other members of the Blacktron gang.<br />
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Invader is composed of three stages. These stages can be reconstituted with other Blacktron vessels to achieve a variety of shapes and purposes. For now, let me show you the options provided here.<br />
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Rear Booster rocket with red solar panel wings.<br />
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This rear rocket unit has one of the uncommon grey elements of the theme used to propel the rocket based ship through space. The panels can adjust to draw more light from the solar system's sun and help conserve power for as long as possible so as to extend operations deep into enemy territory. The little eye stalks almost give it a little spy camera feel... so you could leave it floating above Futropia to plot the demise of the happy explorers. <br />
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The panels are on adjustable hinges and can be placed in more poses than the modern click hinge will provide, but lack the pinpoint placement accuracy. There is also the problem for this style of hinge loosening with heavy usage.<br />
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Overall, the design of the rear module is simple enough, yet developed enough that its vagueness lends several possibilities to what exactly its uses may be. It's at the perfect level of non-specificity to encourage various modes of play and imagination.<br />
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The central container displays the Triforce for all to see on the two castle wall/hull panels.<br />
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The top section displays the action arrow which compels us to open up the top and look inside.<br />
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Ultimately there's a small robot and a pair of tools, but for all the massive girth of the thing it is a frighteningly small load of stuff. <br />
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The front cockpit features a pair of heavy blasters, the triforce logo, and swing wings to form either a delta for speed, or a sweep for acrobatic maneuvers. <br />
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The cockpit rises quite far and has space in the back to carry the astronaut's tools if he must abandon his container. <br />
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The avionics are also quite developed. The console is composed of both the slope and the tile to create an expansive interface for an elaborate array of flight modes, of which this craft has many. <br />
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Of special note is a throwaway part that you may overlook while examining this craft. The cockpit build hides 1x1 trans green plates. They baffled me when I first built this set as the color is used nowhere else in Blacktron gen 1 and offhand they feel incredibly out of place. As I've thought about this more it's occurred to me that these maintain the pilot's night vision while lighting his console in the pitch black of an asteroid's shadow and the eternal night of open space. <a href="http://www.aviationtoday.com/av/commercial/System-Design-Effective-Avionics-Backlighting_78550.html#.V18vMLsrJZM" target="_blank">It's night vision built into the avionics</a> That's one cool, elegant build solution. And thanks to the magic of photo manipulation... what is imagined has been realized: Voila! Night Vision!<br />
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Here's a sensible reassembly based on the available options. The craft retains its stabilizer dragonfly solar panels and its retractable swing wings give the craft a mean Tomcat impression.<br />
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If the enemy ship's lasers and armaments lock on the attack craft can jettison its rear and make like a gecko to get outta there!<br />
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When viewed as a model in images Invader can leave an unimpressive feeling of austerity, but in interacting with it I've found it to be everything I'd hoped for. It was the first model I picked up from the Blacktron theme, and as a demonstration of the series gimmicks and thoughtful construction it may be the best. Not to say the others aren't just as good... but the simple elegance of this model puts it in the same category as Stardefender 200 and Space Patroller... It's subtly tuned down to the placement of the last part.<br />
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So yeah... I dig this ship.<br />
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Of special elements there are a fair few both within the theme and overall.<br />
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The most obvious notable parts are the 2 castle wall's in black with the Blacktron print. One of mine is knicked, but the prints are strong and the impact in context is evocative of the theme. The Blacktron theme has several more of these in plain black.<br />
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The black arrow brick is a unique color, though the pattern is shared with a unique white brick in Futuron's Interplanetary Rover.<br />
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The black cockpit cover is an uncommon element color released from 1987-1998 across 4 sets... only the Invader provides it for the space theme. <br />
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1 The grey space chair has quite a spread in classic space with good representation across a few space themes. This is the only example in Blacktron, which surprisingly enough does use spare amounts of grey as part of the color scheme. This particular color is permanently out of production.<br />
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1 grey 1x1 round brick. This is a pretty regular piece in the larger Space range.<br />
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2 grey 2x2 plates. <br />
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2 trans green 1x1 plates. This element appeared frequently in Classic Space from beginning to end, but in Legoland Space this was the final hurrah... even Space Police II didn't reprise it.<br />
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4 trans red 1x1 tiles. <br />
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4 trans red wedge plates: this element had appeared just prior in equal quantity within Classic Space's final moonbase 6972 Polaris 1 Spacelab . It made its only other appearance in 2002's Alpha Team deep sea theme. Look for the 4788 Ogel Mutant Ray.<br />
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2 Trans yellow panels. This color is unique to this set.<br />
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1 Yellow hinge top. This color straddles the middle being neither exceptionally rare, nor exceedingly common. For now, this is the extent of its presence in the Space range.<br />
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1 yellow 2x3 plate. This part would appear again in 1997's 2154 Robo Master and in 2009's 5972 Space Truck Getaway. It's not a space regular, but is otherwise quite common.<br />
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1 yellow 4x4 plate Here is another common yellow element which has no other presence in the Space range.<br />
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4 yellow inverted slope 1x2 45 degree. And this is unique in the Space range<br />
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4 yellow inverted slope 2x2 45 degree. And this common piece is also unique in the space range<br />
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It's a good thing the main model is so dang appealing because the alternates presented for this set are not. I think my dislike stems from the disuse of the big parts. The options shown are limited by the use of space to demonstrate how the toy's sections may be re-combobulated. There is a limit to how much space is on the back of the box... and this is one time when I am not feeling inspired by what I see.<br />
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So great is my dissatisfaction... I have built them to express to you... just how bad these are. <br />
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For example: option 1... note the unused trans yellow, and the unused castle walls. The designers apparently wanted to show off the transparent red half octagons... but their first solutions weren't exactly awe inspiring.<br />
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The slick engine is actually kinda great, but it trails off from the lazy brick stacking of the rest of this rocket sled.<br />
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Option 2 is better... I still think it has a poor middle, but the front area's kinda nifty looking. And yet the canopy and walls still don't get their proper due. <br />
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The rear of the model, and the area under the wings required the process of elimination to determine what goes there. Consequently my reverse engineering may be imperfect. But I'm rather pleased with my placement of the service robot that stands below the ship.<br />
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Again, the middle is a tepid affair, but it kinda looks like a fish now. <br />
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And there's the little droid. I like the droid. It's a good simple design with a bit of character imparted to it by the wrench.<br />
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My first attempt at the cockpit shattered into many pieces due in most part to all the major pieces going into the hull... and a weak sidewall mount point.... and after a sort of... escape to do other things I came back and tried one more time. <br />
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I had to beef up the cockpit mount point to the cargo hull/ enormous rocket engine/turbo laser battery just so I could pick it up with one hand. Now I can pick it up at many points and swoosh it with no fear of catastrophic failure.<br />
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This wouldn't be a good back of the box model as far too much of it is obscured, and I've made one or two interesting connections... so to speak. I kinda like it. I call it the Blacktron Insurgent.<br />
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As my introduction proper to the well regarded Blacktron series Invader did not disappoint. In fact... In building the various Blacktron sets after all the other themes: Futuron, M: Tron, and Space Police... I totally underestimated the appeal of this theme from looking at pictures of them. Invader in particular is one slick spacecraft.<br />
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Overall score: A<br />
Pros: Excellent main model, good selection of unique prints and colors, wide selection of parts. Blacktron minifig. Combines readily with other Blacktron sets.<br />
Cons: The box alternates do not do the model justice. Robot is prone to toppling.The Cure-all Pillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06586643875845512866noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7755549001846118476.post-5020988042769410392016-04-14T16:17:00.000-07:002016-04-14T16:17:24.114-07:00Blacktron: A grandiloquent historyThe Dark is Rising, the era of exploration ended... they come from the shadows, recesses and crevasses of the distant unknown edge of space. Those strangers to peace imparted the end to the happy joyful times when scooping up a sample for analysis led to no greater conflict than who got to do the analysis; red or white. Now there is no red and white. <br />
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Now there is only fear.<br />
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1987 was marked by a swift departure from the white, blue, and grey of Legoland Space. A few Classics struggled across the threshold in January, but Blacktron was at the door and knocking. Harbingers of the end.<br />
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They came in waves, first the advance guard: Invading Renegades struck swift like Bats making traks outta hell.<br />
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Then they planted their towers, building a dark fortress upon Futuron's Cosmic Laser Launch site. Their colonies towered over the lunar surface like sorcerous strongholds, privy to the knowledge of others divined by crystal radio.<br />
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The once bustling moonscapes grew desolate and quiet. Alienating ruins of a bygone time lay forgotten. New discoveries were just around the next star system but no longer; now only darkness stalks the craters.<br />
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In that twilit hour, a new dawn emerged, in an era of rising conflicts, new alliances formed amid the wreckage of the old galaxies. The peaceful explorers joined hands with a defense force and mechanics squad to withstand their own untimely doom. <br />
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Rebuild the civilian facilities better, faster, and stronger.<br />
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The forces who fought for our future came together to survive, but never grasped peace for long. The names change, but the conflict never dies.<br />
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