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Hammer Class Missile Corvette Name: LL112 Harbinger Length: 108 meters Armament: Falconer II missile pod (1) Cruiser Buster missile tube (8) Medium laser turrets (2) Quad link anti-fighter laser turrets (4) Complement: none Crew: 26 Designed solely for long range space combat, the Hammer Class Missile Corvette struck fear into the hearts of cruisers and capital ships when it arrived on the battlefield. Unlike the Forge Class Battle Frigates, the Missile Corvette was designed for a single role, to destroy enemy war ships for long range. Like all New Coalition ships of its time, it was also outfitted with a large Class A docking ring to allow for resupply or to carry an escort ship. Much like the Forge Class Battle Frigate, the most likely "tag along" ship was the Kiltrip Defender gunship. Related to Forge Class Battle Frigate- LL424 Aura

Very nice. Much like your last ship build, my guess is this one is much larger than it appears here. Very cool indeed!

Only the middle axel is powered.

The legendary durability of the 928 M.C.V.P created a storage and personnel problem for OrionBlu as replacement parts already in production vastly outpaced the need. The stockpile of parts meant there was no room for replacement or production parts for other new vehicles or spacecraft. OrionBlu decided to use the overrun of replacement parts to build additional M.C.V.Ps, but with a standard crew of 4, the new M.C.V.P would need to wait months to recruit and train new crew. In order to counteract these issues, OrionBlu redesigned the crew compartment of the Maverick to house only a single pilot with the additional space converted to house an enhanced shield generator and two Omega class super computers used to automate the functions of the other crew members of the M.C.V.P. This single crew version of the M.C.V.P was officially called the Mono Mega Core Vehicle Platform, of M.M.C.V.P, but the official name was not favored by field personnel who dubbed the vehicle the "Maverick". ================================================== The Maverick is slightly bigger than the M.C.V.P "Classic"- with the Maverick is on the bottom. The Maverick also has a full suite of lights! This build also has power functions and complete SBrick remote control! Check out the video of the Maverick in action!

I should perhaps have mentioned the search light is actually operation- as in it has three LEDs in there. That is the reason for the size.

After establishing air superiority , Blacktron changed tactics and began harassing OrionBlu’s ground operations with ground based guerilla strikes with shock troopers and Harvester Terror Drones. The Harvesters were faster and capable of traversing rocky and hilly terrain better than any ground based vehicle in the OrionBlu arsenal. In order to counter the strikes, Orion Blu initially believed countering Blacktron assaults could be accomplished with retrofitted Grasshopper with stronger ground clearing weaponry. The modifications were unsuccessful as Blacktron implemented several technologies used to confuse the auto-targeting sensors on the Hoppers. OrionBlu tried a second modification by removing the cargo bay doors and adding gunner station inside the bay. This methodology proved in effective as the Hopper’s maneuverability was weak and seriously dangerous as the engine pods also produced heat and radiation that could be lethal to the gunners after the radiation shielded cargo doors were removed. To counteract these problems, OrionBlu commissioned Cerberus Systems to develop a new engine with reduced downward heat and low radiation to employ on the modified Hoppers. As part of the requirements, the new engine design was required to fit inside the same engine housing that fit the current Grasshopper engine pods. Based on the parameters, the new engine pods were completed and built to spec, but the reduced thrust in the new engine modules made the Grasshoppers even less maneuverable than before. As a result, Cerberus designed a fighter specifically designed as a gunship to highlight the benefits of creating a ship with a specific purpose in mind. With its role at the forefront of every design decision, Cerberus created a fast, light, and maneuverable ship with a slight forward rake to keep the gunner always angled for ground view. The engine pods were successful in eliminating nearly all radiation and dangerous levels of heat in the VTOL enegines and a large front mounted search light on the front of the ship was implemented to enhance the ship’s spotting capabilities in poorly light conditions. The ship was idealized as a smaller version of the Grasshopper used to swarm ground based enemies. The ship naturally earned the nickname “Locust” and was quickly approved for production after a porotype cluster of Locusts dispatched an entire squad of Blacktron Harvester Drones with no casualties. The Locust also proved to be an adequate air-to-air fighter with strong forward mounted medium laser cannons and a heavy chain rail guns matching the fire power of the Blue Jacket, though the Locust’s top air speed and maneuverability were considerably less than the Blue Jacket. The result was a gunship that did not require air to air support, but greatly benefitted when included. The Locust also featured a utility drone mounted in a top cargo bay. The utility drones were common equipment on several OrionBlu vehicles of the time and this one was used primarily as a search and recon to help flush out enemies taking cover in tight spaces.

I think the issue is a double edged sword. On one hand the attachment to a license will help you garner the votes to make it to review- but on the other hand, the license can be a barrier when you actually reach review to create the set. The same is true after the review process when the LEGO set is in production. The license will bring in non-LEGO fans who like the property while there is some chance the license will alienate LEGO hobbyists who have no affinity for the subject matter. It does seem based on the submissions and what has been produced under Ideas that LEGO and Ideas supporters have more affinity for licensed material. That's fine, just not always my preference unless we get some nice parts at the right price point!

Introduction: The Old Fishing Store is the 18th, the biggest and the most expensive Ideas project released to date. It weighs in at 2,049 pieces, 80 more pieces than the Saturn V and retails for $149.99, $30 more than the Saturn V. It is also one of the few Ideas sets based on a MOC that is not a based on some existing piece of intellectual property. In my opinion, what I would call “original” Ideas projects are rare because it seems to be more difficult to generate the 10,000 supporters needed to reach the review stage without attachment to a license. Regardless of how much value a license adds with the public at large, the original Ideas projects tend to be the ones that earn my coin. A trip to my LEGO lair would reveal I am both a “MOCer” and “collector”. While most of the LEGO room contains bins of parts and pieces and the majority of items on display are my own MOCs, there are a two categories of official models that survive my thirst for parts, Star Wars UCS vehicles and the “Modular” series from the Creator Expert line. I have collected all the Modular buildings (save for Market Street) so in order for this set to become more than a “build, destroy and sort” parts pack, it has to satisfy a pretty high mark. Given this background, I will evaluate the set from both a collector’s point of view with an eye on display and play value as well as from a MOCers point of view on the value and desirability of the parts and techniques included. I have heard one of the "rules" for Ideas sets is they do not include new part molds, but recolors of existing parts, special printings and recent molds from newer 2017 sets may still attract buyers with their eye on using this set as a parts pack. Set Details: Name: Old Fishing Store Set Number: 21310 Pieces: 2,049 Price: $149.99 Release: 9/1/2017 Notes: Ideas Set #018, based on “Old Fishing Store” by user RobenAnne The box and manual: My box arrived from Billund from DHL with a little bit of shipping damage. This box is very distinctive from any other LEGO box with the sand greenish wood grain appearance and the real word fishing gear sprinkled on the cover. I like the wood frame and the arrangement here which reminds me of something you might see in a scrapbook. What really stands out to me is the extra artistry put into the box. The back of the box shows some of the finer details of the set. The smaller call out boxes are cute, but I am not really sure they are the close up shots that really excite one about the set- instead they become more of an exercise in locating the orange cat making an appearance in each of the boxes. Opening the box reveals a number of bags broken into groups of bags numbered 1 through 7 and a separate bag containing the instruction manual and sticker sheet to keep it from curling up in the box. There are at least two bags for each of the seven stages identified by the numbers on the bag. The manual has a very similar look to the front of the box. The picture in fact is so similar I had to double check my photos to ensure I didn't accidentally stick a box shot in the instructions section. Most Ideas sets contain an information section in the front of the manual which includes interesting information about the intellectual property on which the Ideas set is based. In this case, there is no property which is the basis for this set, so the Ideas information is limited to the first two pages of the book and instead includes comments from Ideas fan designer Robert Bontenbal on the left side while LEGO designer Adam Grabowski discusses his design process on the right side. Highlighted LEGO elemets: Even a quick peek at the box reveals this set is likely packed with some niece pieces in a color pallet I really enjoy, so let's cast off, dive in and see what we reel in! One thing I would like to address right away is stickers. This set does contain a rather modest sticker sheet with only eleven stickers to apply. I am not a sticker “hater” and I generally prefer stickers to printed elements when contained in a “normal” system set that will end up in my parts bin. That being said, I do not mind printed elements (especially tiles) on display worthy sets, which is a good thing in this instance because this set contains loads of printed tiles. A part I am excited to have is a 1 x 3 printed tile in dark tan with a wood grain and four nails pattern. This set contains 17. To date, Bricklink reports this part has only appeared in Killer Croc Tail-Gator, though I know it also comes in a Junior’s line Ninjago Movie set as well. It also contains another printed wood grain tile, a 1 x 4 medium dark flesh with a wood grain with three nails pattern. This part is fairly new with Bricklink only reporting 5 appearances in sets to date. This set contains a mind-numbing 30 of them, used throughout, but most noticeable on the haphazard roof. We also get two printed tiles exclusive to this set, the Anton’s Bait shop name tile and four fishing hook box tiles. While I like the tiles overall, the silver color of the hooks themselves on the tan background does make it a bit hard to pick out the details on the tile. I am not sure the Bait Shop tile will be overly useful in many MOCs, so I did not take a picture of it. The choice of name is noted in the instruction manual as a nod to the LEGO designer's son. Besides the printed tiles, this set contains a number of other parts that I am really pleased to see. There is the 1 x 2 x 3 window pane in black with thick corner tabs. This element has only appeared in the Batman Classic TV Series Batcave. You get 16 in this set. This set also recolors a new favorite of many, the profile brick (aka the brick, brick) into the luscious olive green. You get 22 of them here along with some other nice bricks and plates in olive green. The set does contain additional "brick" bricks in dark and light bluish gray as well. New to my collection is the 1 x 4 x 2 fence in reddish brown. This piece has only appeared in one other set, the Maresk Line Triple-E, though it did appear in large quantities in that set. The Old Fishing Store contains 14 of these fence pieces as the dock extends on three sides around the model. The 1 x 1 tiles in medium dark flesh also caught my eye and Bricklink says you can only find them in this set and Assemble Square. There are 14 in this set. They are hidden inside the model, used as tiling on the floor of the "tower" on the left side of the model. Of course, the one thing immediately evident from the box is the sand green tiles covering everything. There are a heap of them in this set with the 1 x 2 tile being used 107 times, the 1 x 3 tile logging in with 35 appearances and the 1 x 4 tile showing up 83 times. Along with the tiles, this set contains a large number of SNOT bricks in x 1, x 2 and x 4 stud lengths to attach these tiles. There are 56 dark bluish gray 1 x 1s, 94 light bluish gray 1 x 2s, and 75 light bluish gray 1 x 4s. The 1 x 4s in particular really excite me as I always seem to be seeking out more of these on Bricklink. I would also make special mention of the less frequently seen animals appearing in this set, especially those which have previously only been found in the collectible minifigure line. You get three seagulls, two lobsters, two flame yellow crabs, a dark orange cat, eight fish in pearl silver and an unprinted light bluish gray chicken used as a weather vane. I would have liked to get the fish in a different color or in multiple colors. My hunch is the pearl silver color was appropriate for the fish used as signed above the doors and as such the pearl silver ones were picked above a rarer choice. The set also contains one black spider which is not pictured (nor exciting). Another aspect to wet your whistle is the minifigure accessories. There are loads of them in this set. Scuba gear, fishing rods, nets, scissors, harpoons, oars and life preserves are among the plethora of accessories adorning the store. A special additional call outs to the red “utensil toolbox”, which represent tackle boxes in this set. They have appeared in a limited number of sets (five in red and two in dark blue) to this point and you get two red ones here. A second call out to the crowbars, appearing in black here. While Bricklink has no other noted appearances of the crowbar in black, this piece also appears in the new Ninjago City set. The minifigures: While I do not keep track of new prints for City dwellers, I am pleased with the look of the minifigures available in this set. I am especially fond of the fisherman/store clerk with the olive green overalls and dual molded legs designed to look like boots. I would also make note of the captain's hat on the old fishing captain as well as the dual molded arms and legs on the fisherwoman along with the nicely printed fishing vest. All four figures also contain printing on the back of their torsos. The build: The first set of bags builds the base for the shop and the complete base of the large docking section covering the left side of the model. Like many sets of this nature, including the beloved modular buildings, the first set of bags require attention and stud counting to ensure you get every piece oriented the right way and the exact right spacing from the other pieces. I would also take note of the use of a baseplate which often only appear in the modular building lines in recent years. The plate is a regular tan color, which, while appropriate for sand, I would have liked to see in another color like medium dark flesh or dark tan since the tan plates are available at retail. The second set of bags builds the floor for the shop itself and the stairs and planks for the docking section. Parts of the store shelves begin to take shape in this section as well as the walls for the ground level section of the shop. The floor is tiled in a nice dark tan and dark green color pallet. While I like the color scheme, the checked pattern is beginning to wear on me as it has become almost boring. The third set of bags begins to build up the sand green siding and the hinged back wall of the shop. It also begins to build the “office” level of the tower on the left side of the shop. A few nice details begin to adorn the model such as the office furniture in the tower section and the fish hanging to dry under the front window of the shop. There are a few other details on the rear wall of the shop which we will view a little later on. The fourth set of bags complete the studs out construction of the lower portion of the shop. Be prepared to stack studs out bricks, rotate the model, stack studs out bricks, rotate model and repeat. The pattern becomes evident soon after the instructions begin. The one thing I would have loved to see through out is the new 1 x 1 with studs on two adjacent sides, especially if the piece could have debuted in light bluish gray. Unfortunately, that is not to be and instead the stacking does become a bit dull. The monotony is broken up by occasionally adding doors, windows, and a few more details in the interior. The fifth set of bags contains most of the minifigure accessories and fills in nearly every nook and cranny of the store with fishing gear. For the most part, I could fit my normal sized adult hands into the model to place the gear. This bag also contains the coveted lobsters. One nice little detail is the the boxes containing the fish and lobsters are also filled with some transclear pieces representing ice. The swing out rear walls and the removable (and in this case, non-built roof) made installing and viewing the details fairly easy. This stage also builds upper portion of the rear wall and the reddish brown gables for the roof on the main portion of the store. I would also note the hinged wall on the back is actually split horizontally into two sections which may be opened and closed individually. The sixth set of bags finishes the tiling the siding of the store and builds the dilapidated roof sections. This bag also contains the three seagulls which give the old store a little more character. Building the roof requires you to pay full attention to the stacked tiles and plates as the two halves are not symmetrical. The final product does look quite patchy, though I am still trying to figure out exactly what the vent on the top of the roof does, or how I feel about it tipped at such a steep angle. I hope you are again ready to slap on tiles, rotate model, slap on tiles, rotate model, repeat! While this stage can be repetitive, it also begins to help make the model feel complete. The seventh set of bags build the sand green tower and lookout platform which adorns the left side of the build. The original model contained a cute starfish detail on the railings, which have been replaced in the official LEGO set with flame yellow crabs. I personally prefer the starfish. The one thing I noticed in this section was the tiles are installed in such a way that they do not look like the overlap as you might expect them to, instead the same length tiles are applied on each level creating a straight seem right down the center. This is especially evident if you take a look at the top level of the tower on picture above. The model is completed by building the black roof with weather-vane on top of the tower. The complete model: In all its glory, the finished model is gorgeous, though smaller than I had anticipated. Still, the detail and color pallet are so exquisite that someone unfamiliar with the hobby is bound to exclaim, “That’s LEGO?!?” when they see it. Finally the detailing on the rear wall can be seen. The details include a couple of metered utility lines and a water spigot to clean off sand collected on the beach before heading into the store. One area that does lack some detail is the rear portion of the model behind the dock area. The little sand area here would have been a great place to stick a little worktable or bench with an overturned boat ready for some paint or repair from the shop owner. Perhaps the reason a detail like this did not make the final model is the fact that Robert also had a full-fledged boat repair shop also up for Ideas review the very next quarter. Sadly, but unsurprisingly given the selection of the Old Fishing Store, the model did not make it through review. Perhaps the least exciting view point of the model is from the angle above, though even at this angle, the model is still quite attractive. A detail shot of the front deck area. While there are some studs here and there which can be used to pose minifigures, I actually wished there had been a few more, especially on the stairs to help keep the figures secure while on display. Finally a detailed view of the shop with its fully loaded interior. The shop my seem a little cramped, but I really appreciated all the details loaded into the interior. As a final thought, I did find a few moments of the build experience more tedious than enjoyable, though the ultimate payoff is a gorgeous model that is a pleasure to explore with your eyes and imagination. I also did not discover any new techniques or part usages that blew my mind, something far more common in the Modular line. Still, the final model is beautiful and has really inspired me to consider building a companion piece to it from my own collection. There is no greater compliment than that! Comparison to the original Ideas project: In terms of comparing this set to the original Ideas submission, I am quite pleased with the end result. The most obvious area of change from the submission to the final design is the shape of the “dock” area in front of the store. While I like the design of the dock area on the original submission more than the official model, the official model has its own areas of improvement, such as the detailing on the roofs and the coloration of other areas including the stone work around the base of the building. All-in-all I would classify the official set as an excellent representation of the original and I am quite satisfied with the changes made, though I still miss the starfish! MOCer’s Value: This set has a lot going for it from a MOCers perspective. There are loads of reusable printed tiles, animals, minifigure accessories and some rare parts in decent quantities throughout. With a price to parts ratio of 7.3, the value is also solid. If you are craving some sand green, light bluish gray and brown parts, I would snap a copy of this set up without hesitation. Collector’s Value: As a display piece, the set is great. The overall size of the shop itself is smaller than I had anticipated, but it is loaded with nice details and a great color pallet. While I am extremely tempted to tear the set apart for all the great snot pieces and tiles, I ultimately believe this set is worthy to remain on the shelf alongside the modular buildings. I hope you enjoyed my review of the Old Fishing Store. Please feel free to comment on this review and don't forget to answer our poll questions!

Two issues with this post. First, selling only permitted in he marketplace, to which you do not have access. Second, this is an English language site, please use English for all communications.

For the Glory of the Darklands! I have no idea why I posted that- you know, just to keep my status as "participating in my own guild" or something.

We haven't had any votes for a while. I will lock the thread tomorrow pending any final votes.

Since another topic already exists, this one is locked. I see no reason to merge with existing. Thank you!

Yeah- but try 4 and 17 months! When both can walk- one likes to take things apart and the other places things in the mouth... yikes!

A few is the issue- one is not so bad if you are married and have support- 2 young ones on the other hand- when there are as many kids as parents then life gets busy until they are old enough to be in the LEGO space with you without ruing the sort or project!

Yes, seriously. Please note, I am an unpaid, volunteer moderator on this site and it is literally my job to tell people to stay on topic. We have rules here on Eurobricks and one of them is to not argue with staff. Because you appear to be relatively new to the forum, I chose to give a general and very polite reminder on this topic. Please stay on topic, please do not argue with staff.

Please keep the discussion on topic.

Thank you all. Special props to HQ for tracking those down and to Rogue for getting story voting up. I was out of town over last weekend, but as you can see we got started on getting caught up! Delegation of GoH duties and fresh ideas are on our minds.

Hey Guildies! Despite rumors to the contrary, I am still around. Here's the scoop- I have two young kids (4 and 1.5) and I committed to Brickworld this year. As such my daily life consists of getting the kids up and off to day care, off to the day job, back to feed the kids and play with them, put kids to bed, then work on Brickworld projects until 2:00 A.M. Lather, rinse, repeat- plus do all the other family commitments like a wedding and birthday party this weekend. Good news is Brickworld is next week! No only will I be able to connect with Rogue Angel there and a little bit of the EB brass to discuss the project and where we are. After BW, I will have time to get through the remaining scoring and judging from the comfort of my own couch... or office chair. You guys deserve the attention here in GoH and you will get it if you remain patient for just a bit longer. After that, we can have some serious talks about the direction for Book III and how we can get things back up and active, perhaps with some new leadership or ideas! Here is what I know I am behind on- Nocturnus Pie Challenge results and prizes. Book II scoring for all three categories and prizes. I may need some help with this, so I am going to check to see if I can collect all the links to the entries in one place. I think some of that is already centralized to some degree, but I need to finish that up. I may need some help from you guys after I have assembled the list to ensure everything is available. Expect results by July 1.

It was clear the Desert King had promised to try to topple the Spire- the other alliances in Kaliphlin are a bit murkier. There are strong rumors- all that is clear is the Spire seems to have its hands in the problems of every guild-softening them up for something... are they seeking another artifact to unleash hell, or are they just uniting the enemies of the guilds for a final push? Story is up to you lads and lasses.

Extension? Here is the truth- when I set this, I was peeking at the Calendar on the computer- what I didn't realize is that Cat C. deadline fell on Easter Sunday. My bad. I realize we are a global community, but that seems like bad form on my part. As such, you slackers are getting your extension. April 30 is the new deadline. For those of you who have submitted, you may modify your entry until April 30 if it suits you.

Some cool entries again! Some good photography too. I am glad you guys are still building machines. Now who's got something up their sleeve for Cat C?

Fun stuff guys, but we need more Spire entries!

I see what you did here! This meets the criteria so well, I love it. Great entry!

A week and a weekend left in category B. Let's see those entries fly up!

A very original entry indeed!