Siegfried

Really? I should sell my spare! Indeed.

Famous for writing bloated software and for false positives, sure. I don't need software to tell me what's safe or not. There's probably a comment or two on the site that links to a "bad" site, that would be it. If you just go to the site and vote, and click none of the offsite links you'll be safe. Site advisor style programs give you a false sense of security and you're better off without them. If you want to discuss Norton further please create a topic in community.

Cool! I love Kylie (yeah; I admit it!) and LEGO! Now give me the fig! Norton is rubbish and not safe according to Siegfried.

Welcome to my mega 6753 review! Please note that these are shown in the order I built them so I can't provide additional photos of the first two models. (Unless I have already taken it, which is possible.) First off... Car Carrier This is the primary model of the set and it uses the greatest percentage of parts. (No model uses all the parts.) It's sparse on details aside from the front and interior, but I think it's still a quite good looking truck. The top opens up to provide internal access. Inside there's the expected seats and steering wheel, as well as a coffee machine in a potentially dangerous place. I expected a sleeper cab, but the steering took up the room for that. Steering? Yes! It works OK and it's fun to use while "parking" the trailer. The steering circle isn't best, but it's still a nice feature for a Creator model. The "Fifth wheel" looks the part and works OK as well, but you can see here the lack of much other detail in this area. The trailer has supports so it will stay level when disconnected. The set comes with two cars which fit on the bottom... ...or the top. As you can see the ramp isn't needed to hold up the second level; the beams in the middle do that. If you pull the pin forward... ...the top angles down allowing cars to "drive" off. TLG advertises 6743 Street Speeder as being compatible with this set. I like the look of the cars; especially the white one. The headlights are one of my favourite parts. I'm assuming the panel on the red car is supposed to look like an air scoop, but it doesn't really work for me. Construction-wise the cars are pretty much squares with some front SNOT as distraction. For the most part I think it's effective. The scale in this set is weird; I looks to be about the right size for a Technic man... ...but it's not. (I think it's mostly due to a lack of leg room.) Walrus scale seems wrong too. The cars are even worse! Clearly the cars are too small for the truck, mostly due I think to the trailer being too small. It's understandable why (price), but for this reason it's not an accurate model. On the other hand, scale is a common problem with LEGO, as Speed Racer proved. Tow Truck It's a nice big heavy duty tow truck... so why is it paired with a sports car? Let's get this out of the way; I messed up with the back of the car. I only realised it today. Just imagine the back SNOT plates being a stud higher. The tow truck is probably the best detailed model of the three. The side fuel tanks in particular look great! They are actually built at a half stud offset so they align correctly. I don't think the car (even from the front) is as successful as the smaller ones. The squareness is too pronounced due to the extra width. Imagine a crash. Screeech! Smash! Crash! Oh look; the rear of my car is mangled. Wake up! First we deploy the winch.... ...extend the boom... ...and connect the car. With the winch pulling... ...the car is brought up to the wheel lift... ...but we're not quite making it. I wonder why. Oh look; the rear end is drooping. That was some crash! We'll need to lift it higher... ...and then retract the boom. Hurrah! You'll stop cheering when you see the bill; why you called a truck this big is quite beyond me. Once again this has a confusing scale; the car is clearly not Technic man scale, but the truck seems to be. The roof in this model is not removable... and what's that two-gears-on-an-axel supposed to be anyway? The boom in this model is especially nice. It extends smoothly even though it seems rather short. The boom can be set low... ...or high by moving the strut. The boom has a locking function, like the winch, but annoyingly it slips when the rope is under tension. When retracted the boom drops though this hole; for this reason the boom can't be much longer. Mobile Crane I love cranes. I love this photo too; from the thumbnail it looks like a real crane... or maybe it's just me. Anyway let's extend the boom... ...whoa; look at that bend! OK, I'm getting ahead of myself. All things considered, I think it's a good looking crane. (Please ignore the lifted plate....) As usual TLG make the boom too short, but as an alternate model I think it's quite good. Probably not the windshield though. Nice solution, but it just looks too weird to me. No easy access to the cabin in this model either, so I'll be skipping the scale rant. (It looks close to Fabuland scale, and I tried to fit myself in the crane cab but my bottom was too big.) The rear looks good though. The crane has a decent height capability. The boom doesn't lock in any way, but there is a grey pin provided which I saw as the given solution. It's clunky but it does work. (It's probably better than the 7249 lets-make-the-outer-too-small method.) The boom elevation is "locked" by two 2x4 plates which give you two settings. (Ignore the third one for now.) The usual brush-leaning-on-a-gear method is used to brake the hook. It has stablisers too. In... ...and out. Hardly impressive or effective I know, but still! (Circular engine? Gas turbine?) I'm not normally one to show construction photos, but this I thought was notable. There is no turntable provided with this set; so they make one from what's in the set! The carrier has an axle which connects to the cylinder in the center... ...which is then re-enforced. Does it work well? First of all, it's time to get back to that 2x4 plate. I wanted to be able to hold the boom lower, so I used a spare plate from the set to create an extra option! (Isn't LEGO great!) As you can see, the turntable lifts. This is because of the lack of counterweight (in a real crane, or a good model, the black part will be heavier), and to a lesser degree due to the weakness of the turntable. So it works OK, but not as good. Pushing on the boom just a bit makes it worse. Maybe that's why there isn't normally a plate there? So is it a good crane? Let's compare! Enter 8288 Crawler Crane. It seems to have about the same height. Well at first anyway! Next; radius! Looks close! Close enough I think. Weight? I'd rather not; chance of part damage is too great, especially outside. But I will do the Domo test! Setting the weight over the center of the chassis as much as possible 6753 takes the load! It is clear though that the turntable will fail soon. Up goes Domo again! No problem this time. Time to let Domo rest I think. Ratings Functions: Car Carrier: Steering, opening door, removable roof, removable trailer, ramps move on trailer Tow Truck: Boom elevation, braked boom extension (geared), opening doors, braked winch Mobile Crane: Boom elevation, boom extension, braked winch, crane slew without turntable piece This set is a perfect example of the flexibility of LEGO. 10/10 Parts: Nothing hugely exciting, but it's a great mix. 9/10 Price: At $149.99 AUD for 1294 parts it's a good deal. Not as good as some prices of yesteryear, but that's life! (I got mine for $100.) 9/10 Looks: All of the models look quite good, but they all have their flaws. 7/10 Fudge: Creator sets are a masterpiece. This set in particular contained special parts (such as the rope) especially for the alternate models. I like that. These sets are always a great buy as you know that they are good for more than just one model. However this set has one major defect; the yellow. I'm not one to go on about this too much, but the consistency of the colour wasn't good. The mudguard pieces seemed semi transparent. 8/10 Overall: Buy! 8/10 Notes: I've been working on this since last year; I was delayed due to a house move. I ended up restarting so photos would be consistent thus this review is a lot later than I wanted. The set is still available, but I wanted this done last year. Sorry...

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Ahh well. Annoying, but hardly illegal. Yeah, but I signed up for a whole year!

To cancel it? Did they send you a warning to your EMail? Did they send you a warning to your PS3? (Obviously you wouldn't have received it.) In any case I just re-read the terms, and they are clear; Please note this part; You might be able to keep your beloved PSGroove afterall. ...another option is you give me (or someone you trust ) your login details.

I'm curious at their response. My bet is they'll give you one. To be honest I like the service; it's given my and my family some new games for a fraction of the price I paid already. (The auto-download service is rather lame though; not enough selection over what is downloaded.)

If you're sure about that then complain; it's illegal. I suspect though that it was buried in the terms you didn't read.

I don't even like Harry Potter. At all. But I really want this set! Ginny is such a babe (and I love the grumpy face), the house is really cool, and Bellatrix hair... Darn LEGO. Always making want things I don't even like...

It's pretty darn good... but Asterix seems odd without his giant nose! It's 100% clear who he's supposed to be though.

I'm not so sure. Did you hear about this case?

It's not Harry Potter month here, but I'm feeling halfway there just looking at this MOC by Nuju Metru. It looks pretty cool on the outside too, so take a look!

A Gundam? I'm assuming that was a mis-link and you meant the entry topic? I didn't do that as this is not a valid entry since I'm staff. (I'm not eligible for prizes from TLG or from site advertising.)

Happy Birthday Stashman!

Yeah, I know. Oh boo hoo hoo. We haven't even got a PaB. In the whole bloody continent.

Long time no MOC! You've put a lot of work into this. I especially like the rocky facing wall. I can't wait to see the rest! (A piece of advice for Legoamon; it may look nice but having a tomb on the edge of the Nile is hardly smart.)

Very nice work as always. I still love that brown 2x1 brick effect. Please tell me though that you didn't recycle the brewery to make this... Considering that this was a rush job it's quite stunning. It's a very interesting effect the blue inner of the door and main window. The shutters don't work too well for me though; they seem overly thick and look weird being flush with the chimney. But on the subject of that, the chimney is really cool, and it fits in well considering that most of the MOC relies of the normally unintentional texture and variances of the parts. I'm still a bit iffy on doing that myself as some of the other unintentional textures in this MOC, such as the step-like underside of the roof and exposed studs, you want to be ignored, and that's when it becomes confusing. Know what I mean or am I just ranting? Sorry for taking so long to get around to commenting on this, and I look forward to seeing more photos of your other new stuff. One other minor negative comment though; have you ever used one of those hand mowers? The back roller thing is supposed to be on the ground. Perhaps Gaellen is a bit nervous over the photo session and has forgotten the basics? We haven't seen the interior; perhaps there's some sort of evil going on in there!

It's a very good start! The McLaren F1 is actually my favourite car so I look forward to seeing the finished project.

For some time Von Nebula has been portrayed by Stormer as being the "worst villain of the galaxy" and that he has a "special hatred for Hero Factory". Well the latter is right at least. Von in reality is a brilliant scientist who refused to give Slime Bag Stormer his secret knowledge; how to generate stable and controllable Black Holes from a simple looking staff. Their debates raged for several months, and cumulated with Stormer the Stupid trying to grab the staff during a complex procedure resulting in the much publicised accident. By the time he brought the black hole under control and saved Makuhero City, Stormer the Slanderer had won over the public and nothing Von said made any difference in their mind. But that's a topic for another day. Von keeps his body at peak efficiency by shunning powered vehicles. Sure if he's in a hurry he just uses his staff, but for everyday transportation he uses a tricycle. This tricycle. Conceived, designed, tested and built with his own hands, this is a tricycle like no other. The geared up giant front wheel gives him maximum speed and control. At the rear is room for his staff. These days it's keyed to his mind so no accidents like the one with Stormer the Sloppy can happen. It's heavier than it looks so there's little danger of it falling out. (No, you can't seem me reflected in this photo.) The extra storage receptacle at the front is useful for many tasks, especially when Von goes shopping. Due to the mechanoid nature of those from Makuhero Belt conventional pedals aren't needed; Von just inserts the Power Delivery Shafts into his feet and he's ready to roll! The trike by itself. The mech and his trike. Lotso: Can I borrow this, friend? I need to do some shopping. Von: Sure! Lotso: Maybe it's not a smart idea. I can't reach the handlebars or pedals and, no offense, but it's rather uncomfortable on my face and testicles. I'll walk. Notes: This is not a valid entry as I'm staff. I more made it as after I bought Von I thought; "He needs a tricycle!" I'm not sure why I thought that... In any case, here it is! Making a tricycle with working pedals (yes he can pedal the trike) for Von was harder than I expected. His legs may be poseable but considering the wheel I used they are a bit short. Thus the gearing. My original concept was going to be more girly; streamers, bell, flags.... but in the end I decided to just give him the basket.

lego-maniac has posted this beautiful MOC in the LEGO Historic Themes forum! More pictures here!

I agree. I write software for a living and I sometimes link to sites that give good reviews. Since sometimes 1 in 50,000+ programs linked to (not hosted) on that site was reported as "bad" my site has then been seen as "bad" by association. It's stupid and excessive. The problem with warnings like these is that you ignore them after a while, so when they are relevant it doesn't help. In this case it's really stupid; last checked 2010-07-15 and nothing was found? Crazy.

FBTB are working on it. (No link as it'll make things worse for us.) It's probably not their fault. In most cases it's just an image link to a "bad" site. Because we link to them occasionally we're now quasi-bad. (I've actually argued this logic with companies in the past... and won! But I have confidence that this'll be sorted out in a few days.)

We're cool with that, it's just double posting in a topic promoting a personal site (free or otherwise) is always a bit questionable. If the topic was of interest to most members it would have more posts. The topic can stay, and you now have my permission to update it from time to time. But please no double posting, especially a "bump".

Please don't push your luck; I don't recall you asking us permission to promote your site. As someone with only 11 posts you're already looking like you're here just to use us as free advertising. I'm moving this to community.