The Lanterne Rouge

Love it. The canoes, logo, detachable cockpit, but for me I especially like the slant of the engines which give it a slightly menacing feel.

Completely unrelated. Mine was a build for The Last Starfighter IP. Got rejected because of - Warfare or war vehicles in any modern or present-day situation, or national war memorials The IP is on the approved list and there's two existing expired ideas based on the same IP. Not sure how alien Grig and Alex Rogan defending against Xur and the Ko-Dan armada fits into this category. Except that perhaps Alex happens to be from 80s earth. But if that's the reason for disqualification, then wouldn't the new Black Panther War on the Water set fall under the same category? It's modern day. Or what about the SHIELD Helicarrier? Anyhow, this thread isn't about me. Just venting.

That's a huge bummer. I (TheBrickBang on Ideas) just got a rejection from LEGO Ideas today based on something that seems a bit unfounded. I've changed a pic, updated my title and description, and resubmitted but I doubt it'll change anything. Your idea seems great, and I feel firsthand what's it's like to spend a bunch of time on something and not even make it out of the starting gate. This is excerpted from Ideas own guidelines: The only acceptable use of a LEGO logo (or other logo owned by the LEGO Group) in your product idea is if our logo is on a printed LEGO part or sticker as a part of a model. For example, suggestions to release a LEGO store or LEGO delivery truck may contain LEGO parts showing our logo, or a Classic Space inspired model can contain the Classic Space logo on a Minifigure or brick. This certainly implies that a Classic Space inspired model is allowed. I think the toughest part is not being able to contact a human to get clarification on the rejection.

Brillant. Exactly what I was looking for. Thank you.

I'm designing a build in Bricklink Studio and I need to know which angles a locking hinge plate (newer 7 tooth version) can be set to without the element being put under stress. I can roughly eyeball it by zooming in, but I prefer to set an exact angle. I know this information must exist somewhere, but my searching skills are failing me. Thanks in advance for any help.

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OCEAN PERCH This dream home complex features breathtaking 360 degree views. The mainland features easy access parking and storage. A quick ride across an aerial cable car brings you to the main living quarters built into a giant rock spire. A large wind turbine and two solar power arrays provide electricity. The small building at the base of the living quarters contains a water desalination system and waste management. A small dock provides the perfect platform for kayaks and other small vessels. An automated lighthouse warns passing ships. Ocean Perch.lxf

- 36 - -R8- - The Goblin Schoolboy: 3 pts - fantastic - 24 - AndyC - The terrifying Sphinx, guarding his 'treasure': 2 pts - looks like a real Lego mini set - 03 - George G. - bee hovering a flower: 1 pt - clever bee design

Helicopter 7270-1: Alternate Build Helicopter by The Lanterne Rouge, on Flickr LXF

Pilot - Jedi Master Ki-Do Ki-Do's intimidating looks hide a kind and gentle temperament. He is well known for his incredible skills as a pilot combining exceptional precognitive force abilities and masterful tactics. Ship - S12 Speeder Featuring twin heavy laster cannons the S12 speeder can damage much larger opponents. Flickr

Pilot - Jedi Master Ki-Do Ki-Do's intimidating looks hide a kind and gentle temperament. He is particularly well known for his incredible skills as a pilot combining exceptional precognitive force abilities and masterful tactics. Ship - A.12 Interceptor Kuat Systems Engineering held an internal competition to deliver the next generation starfighter to replace the Delta-7 and Delta-7B late in the Clone Wars. The company produced two prototypes, the A.12 and Eta-2. Both ships sacrificed hyperdrive units and shields in favor of speed and agility. The A.12 featured twin ion engines allowing a maximum acceleration of 5,200 g. The A.12 had more firepower than the Eta-2 with two large laser cannons, two smaller rapid fire laser cannons, and two ion cannons. The larger s-foils on the A.12 allowed more efficient heat dispersion than the Eta-2. Both starfighters were subject to a series of tests with indeterminate results. In the end, a mock dogfight was to decide between the two capable crafts. Anakin Skywalker flew the Eta-2 and Ki-Do flew the A.12. The mock battle was epic, lasting over an hour, with Anakin and the Eta-2 emerging victorious. Ki-Do believed Anakin modified the Eta-2 before the competition giving it a slight edge in performance while sacrificing reliability. Ki-Do kept the sole A.12 prototype and flew it in many successful battles. Ki-Do survived Order 66 in the A.12 but met his end at the hands of Vader during the Great Jedi Purge in a legendary rematch of their previous encounter. S-foils rotate and double as landing gear Flickr

Thank you everyone. I’m a bit surprised that I won as there were some incredibly creative ideas with fantastic back stories. There were also some really great brick techniques (biting books, forced perspective, minifig giant, floating broomsticks and on and on). Lastly, thanks to Hinckley for putting on a great contest. I’m sure there are many of us that appreciate having contests to enter that don’t require enormous brick collections.

Here's your link... http://http//www.brickshelf.com/gallery/Legowhizz/MylegowitchforEB/lego3.jpg Just remove the extra "http://" and you'll be fine. Good luck to you.

Venetan One of the few supporters of Firenze when he befriended the humans. Flickr Page

I envisioned the spikes more as energy rods that pulse, spark and arc between the poles. They are my villain counterpart to the hero cores. The rods are the common theme that tie Blaster and my other villain mocs together. I named my vehicle "Hot Rod" in honer of these spikes.

Thanks for the kind words. I built Blaster first and didn't have much time left when I got around to Archer. He's still very much a work in progress. I plan use black standard bionicle hands (nothing fancy) and new hero factory feet from the Jim Stringer hero set. I agree that the limbs need to grow a bit but I was a bit constrained by a lack of parts. Also planned are a quiver flung over his shoulder to carry additional arrows and a feather type thing off the side of his head. I'll post updated photos when I get around to finishing the mods. I'm very happy with the torso, neck and head and these will most likely remain unchanged. I had never originally planned to create a vehicle. When the contest deadline was extended I decided to help try to fill out the rather sparse vehicle category. I wanted to build a Hot Rod to stay with energy rod theme. I'm happy you picked up on the connection as I thought it might have been too subtle. When I raided the kids lego bins for black and orange parts I was left with very little bionicle and a stack of parts that I'm guessing originated from Mars Mission and Power Miner sets. I think I could have made something more fitting to hero factory in silver but I decided to stay with the black/orange color scheme. And yes, I'm a bit embarrassed to admit that Archer needs to remove his big feet to fit into the car. All that said, I think Archer looks pretty cool in his ride and I'm happy with the quick build. Thanks again for the encouragement.

Hot Rod Archer's Ride No longer will William Furno have the edge in speed and power with his Furno Bike. Features dual forward mounted pivoting machine guns and rear 360 degree cannon. Topic

Artemis Archer Villain Factory Contest Entry Archer and Blaster share a past shrouded in mystery but somehow connected. They each sport energy harnessing rods on their backs, a host of common parts, and the same ruthless personalities. Some say they are brothers, if a bot can have such a thing. Archer is armed with an explosive arrow firing bow and powerful sword. If you get in Archers way, he is guaranteed to get medieval on your … To get around town... Archer gets new hands... The most skilled and advanced member of Alpha team is no match for Archer. Archer requires a proper set of black hands and unfortunately for Jim Stringer, he is the only Hero Factory team member matching the description. Here's Archer with his new hands. It took me awhile to figure out how to make the hand connection. I'm sure it's been done before but I used the rubber technic axle connector to join the two ball joints. I also used the Hero Factory lid as a shield to protect Archer against Stringer's Sonic Blaster. Gallery

Bartholomew Blaster Villain Factory Contest Entry Blaster is a gun for hire currently working on assignment for Von Nebula. Nobody knows for certain how Blaster’s Blaster generates such incredible power, but some speculate it might have something to do with the energy harnessing rods on Blaster’s back. If you are close enough to see Blaster up close, it is probably too late. • Extremely dangerous gun for hire • Powerful blaster and crushing claw • Stands 10½” tall from foot to tip of spike Gallery

My votes... 2) Robot & Weightlifter Entry (Build by Dan Church) 8) Robot & Jungle Explorer Entry (Build by lisqr) 12) Diver & Surfer Entry (Build by squiz)

My votes... 17) Skier Entry (Build by Yatkuu) 22) Vampire Entry (Build by lisqr) 42) Lifeguard Entry (Build by The Soup Nazi)

My Hero Factory contest entries created in Flash Factory Blaster Archer Dr. Ohm (evil creator of Blaster and Archer)

Archer Archer and Blaster share a past shrouded in mystery but somehow connected. They each sport energy harnessing rods on their backs, a host of common parts, and the same ruthless personalities. Some say they are brothers, if a bot can have such a thing. Archer is armed with an explosive arrow firing bow and powerful sword. If you get in Archers way, he is guaranteed to get medieval on your … Bow fires explosive arrows Antennae allow Archer to sense targets in all directions Stands 12½” from foot to tip of antennae Topic

BLASTER Blaster is a gun for hire currently working on assignment for Von Nebula. Nobody knows for certain how Blaster’s Blaster generates such incredible power, but some speculate it might have something to do with the energy harnessing rods on Blaster’s back. If you are close enough to see Blaster up close, it is probably too late. • Extremely dangerous gun for hire • Powerful blaster and crushing claw • Stands 10½” tall from foot to tip of spike Topic