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Well this might be an unpopular opinion, but I think this 'Hall of Fame' is getting a bit diluted. Seems like any Technic MOC that is big and looks half-way decent is being added. Some MOCs like Madoca's Wing Truck and Nathanaël Kuipers' Concept Car are true masterpieces: good-looking, complex, lots of functionality, fun to build, and excellent build quality and use of parts. It's a bit of a shame to lump them in with all the others. Now it's more like a MOC index than a real 'Hall of Fame'.

Note: just to prevent predictable replies, this is just my opinion, and I haven't created any good MOCs myself, I'm aware of this.

Edited by jantjeuh
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I would like to propose jorgeopesi's caterpillar 6090, honestly I think it's his best MOC but I don´t know if it is enough to be here.

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@jantjeuh: I second your opinion

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I agree and don't agree at the same time.

Maybe there should be a separate topic for true legends and a topic for notable MOCs. I see point in notable MOCS, because most people who would visit the true HoF topic on Eurobricks knows all the legends anyway, but even regular members can miss awesome models that aren't buzzed.

Or at least apply some grouping. For example all the Tug-boats could go in one post instead of occupying 4.

But It's pretty hard to decide what to put in a real hall of fame. The number of fan builds or the occurrence or references of a model in blogs?

Edited by Lipko
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Yeah, it's hard to judge MOCs objectively. Would be cool to have some kind of review section for MOCs, especially since some creators now charge money for the instructions. I've bought instructions for some MOCs that I've afterwards regretted buying, because the build quality was so poor.

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I have to apologize, it is not appropriate to propose your own project but I saw my Huayra and I went crazy, that MOC is not the best I've done, but I'm not the one who evaluates projects. Thank you DK3 :wink: .

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Yeah, it's hard to judge MOCs objectively. Would be cool to have some kind of review section for MOCs, especially since some creators now charge money for the instructions. I've bought instructions for some MOCs that I've afterwards regretted buying, because the build quality was so poor.

That's why I offer LDDs and instructions for free :laugh:

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Well this might be an unpopular opinion, but I think this 'Hall of Fame' is getting a bit diluted. Seems like any Technic MOC that is big and looks half-way decent is being added. Some MOCs like Madoca's Wing Truck and Nathanaël Kuipers' Concept Car are true masterpieces: good-looking, complex, lots of functionality, fun to build, and excellent build quality and use of parts. It's a bit of a shame to lump them in with all the others. Now it's more like a MOC index than a real 'Hall of Fame'.

Note: just to prevent predictable replies, this is just my opinion, and I haven't created any good MOCs myself, I'm aware of this.

:thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: couldn't say it better...

i had in mind a similar remark some days but i admit, i didn't dare because i do not want to snub some of the builders of the MOCs now in the HoF...

i always thought, this HoF should be a place of real legends and at the beginnings it was... but now it is a collection of MOCS, all of them at least good and well done but a lot of them surely far away from being legends... a legend is more than a beauty model with a lot of functions...

But as jantjeuh already said: this is just my humble opinion and i didn't want offending anybody out there... and to be honest: all MOCs currently listed in the HoF are far better than anything i could design from scratch... but what i can is: To distinguish between outstanding models (regadless if from TLG or being a MOC) and "just" good" or very good models....

Edited by Kumbbl
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I can understand your points of views but actually I don't think it was ever going to be a proper Hall Of Fame,if you read the description on the front page it states the conditions of models being entered.

The Hall Of Fame was Jim's original idea, so it will be down to him to adjust the guidelines were he sees fit.

I would like to propose jorgeopesi's caterpillar 6090, honestly I think it's his best MOC but I don´t know if it is enough to be here.

It is a good moc but I just had a request from the builder himself asking for it to be added.

Edited by Alasdair Ryan
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I personally think that the concept of the Hall of Fame should be taken a bit more lightly than some of you apparently do. The Hall of Fame represents a collection of great MOCs, not only legendary ones.

Looking at the Hall of Fame right now, I don't think there are a lot of "sub par" entries. In my opinion Alasdair has done (and is doing) a great job of adding the right models.

Legendary MOCs can be found in Sariel's new book :sweet:

http://www.eurobricks.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=97236

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That is definitely 'sub par'

If that's in the Hall of Fame, I could name about a million other models that should be

this and some other like (which have not "won" the entry ;-):

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No doubt, most of the entries in the HoF are outstanding models - but these above are - at least IMHO - sub-par with all these other legends - to be honest: they are good models but way sub-par...

and such sub-par entries devaluate the HoF at all because it brings in an arbitrariness...

Anyway, not a big deal, just my 2 ct...

Edited by Alasdair Ryan
Please be respectful of others hard work
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I personally think that the concept of the Hall of Fame should be taken a bit more lightly than some of you apparently do. The Hall of Fame represents a collection of great MOCs, not only legendary ones.

Looking at the Hall of Fame right now, I don't think there are a lot of "sub par" entries. In my opinion Alasdair has done (and is doing) a great job of adding the right models.

Legendary MOCs can be found in Sariel's new book :sweet:

http://www.eurobrick...showtopic=97236

Yes, I understand that contest winners should be immortalised somewhere, but maybe not in the Hall of Fame, that should be reserved for only the best

The contest winners are good, but not worthy of a spot in the Hall of Fame.

They deserve a space somewhere else, perhaps in a 'Contest Winners' Topic?

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The contest winners are good, but not worthy of a spot in the Hall of Fame.

May be I do not understand the point of the Hall of Fame correctly, but I like the idea of having a topic with a list of good models.

If you put level too high, you will get a useless 5 models topic.

Each of the models in the Hall of Fame is interesting by something - either nice design, good functions or a good usage of number of limited parts or even original first attempts to create something on topic.

I do not want the Hall of Fame to be a set of models where each has to be at least 5kg, 7000+ parts and 10 motors.

I would like to see many models which look like designed by a professional designer or TLG. Even smaller ones. Because it is not easy to make even a small model professionaly.

Edited by hrontos
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May be I do not understand the point of the Hall of Fame correctly, but I like the idea of having a topic with a list of good models.

If you put level too high, you will get a useless 5 models topic.

Each of the models in the Hall of Fame is interesting by something - either nice design, good functions or a good usage of number of limited parts or even original first attempts to create something on topic.

I do not want the Hall of Fame to be a set of models where each has to be at least 5kg, 7000+ parts and 10 motors.

I would like to see many models which look like designed by a professional designer or TLG. Even smaller ones. Because it is not each to make even a small model professionaly.

This is EXACTLY what the Hall of Fame is all about. Couldn't have said it better. Thank you :sweet::thumbup:

Not necessary to call out individual MOCs IMO.

Agreed!

Posted (edited)

What is the policy with the use of non Lego pieces?, 99 technic 1 no-lego, 98 technic 2 no-lego?.

I remember reading awhile ago that some people didn't consider the Ferrari racers(8653 8145) Technic and they were almost 100% Technic.

Edited by Meatman
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i think he is talking about custom parts

Yeah, you're right. :blush: I thought at first he meant how much of a model had to be Technic for it to be considered Technic.

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