Working suspension

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Newest creation by pepik, who knows everything about WWII and can build it as well. Chcek out the whole gallery.

What a find! I came across this gallery and I can’t get enough. Check out these cool creations by felixisgr8. Make sure to visit his gallery.

Little black Ford Model B by Masterchief-1. This is exactly what I needed for my new project.

 Durante pouco mais de um dia, em Junho de 2008, a Câmara Municipal de Tomar e a Comunidade 0937, com o apoio da marca LEGO®, organizaram o primeiro TOMARLEGO, visitado por cerca de dez mil pessoas nesse curto espaço de tempo.

    Um ano depois, o sucesso da iniciativa promete ser largamente ultrapassado com a segunda edição a decorrer entre 11 e 14 de Junho, aproveitando as mini-férias que incluem dois feriados consecutivos e o fim-de-semana.

    Também o espaço será substancialmente alargado, passando exclusivamente do ginásio do Pavilhão Municipal Cidade de Tomar para o ginásio e o recinto desportivo do Pavilhão. Além da expectativa de uma grande afluência, há números a ter em conta para este aumento da área disponível, agora de cerca de 1200 metros quadrados: nunca em Portugal houve uma exposição com tão grande quantidade de peças LEGO, cujo total deverá rondar os dois milhões!

    E basta olhar para aquele que será um dos verdadeiros monumentos presentes: uma das maiores catedrais góticas do mundo construída em peças LEGO, só ela construída com umas modestas 80 mil peças!

Este evento estará também recheado de actividades lúdicas e prémios a que os visitantes se poderão habilitar.

    Razões mais do que suficientes para esperar que Tomar se torne em Junho na mais lúdica das cidades, cobiçada pelas crianças, que continuam, meio século depois, apaixonadas pelos tijolinhos de plástico colorido com que podem reinventar o mundo; mas também pelos adultos, cujo fascínio por este brinquedo levou à criação das comunidades AFOLs (Adult Fans of LEGO, ou  Adultos Fãs de LEGO), como é o caso da Comunidade 0937, a maior do país, co-organizadora desta iniciativa.

    A TOMARLEGO terá ainda o apoio oficial da marca, da Real Embaixada da Dinamarca em Portugal e da CP, que dá 20% de desconto nas viagens de ida e volta a Tomar (em comboios regionais) entre 11 e 14 de Junho, oferecendo ainda bilhetes de entrada no evento.

Vem visitar-nos!

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LEGO has released new exclusive set, 10196 Grand Carousel.

Let’s see the official photo (click to enlarge) and read the marketing blurb:

#10196 Grand Carousel
Ages 16+. 3,263 pieces
Available July 1st 2009

It’s a wonderful day for a ride on the merry-go-round! This elegant and beautifully detailed LEGO model isn’t just for show – it really spins and plays music while the horses and swing boats move up and down! Built with intricate, lifelike ornaments and features, the Grand Carousel is a spectacular addition to any LEGO display or carousel collection. Includes 9 minifigures and LEGO Power Functions motor and sound brick. Measures over 12” (30 cm) x 12” (30 cm) x over 12” (30 cm).

Features and Benefits
- Experience the romance of this merry-go-round decorated with brightly colored elements!
- Features 9 minifigures including ride operator!
- The platform rotates clockwise/counter clockwise and the music plays!
- The swing boats and galloping jumper horses move up and down!
- Lots of realistic details including reflective decals on the center pole, ornate ornamentation, fleur de lys, bejeweled horses and profiles of jesters!
- The tent-like top is made of canvas!
- The Grand Carousel measures over 12” (30 cm) x 12” (30 cm) x over 12” (30 cm).

Pricing
United States $ 249.99
United Kingdom £ 166.35
Central Europe € 229.99
Canada $ 349.99

After first look, I have spotted three parts in new colors, available in this set for the first time:

• Green 48×48 baseplate
• Tan beards, used as ornaments (upside down) - can you see them?
• White fabric sails (yay!)

Take a look at few photos of the set published in Brixe63 Flickr photoset:

PS. Apologies to everyone who were sending us links to the unofficial photos of the carousel using “People Talk” feature. We wanted to wait for the premiere.

I do not even try to imagine what these soldiers had for dinner… By pit:

Belgian fan of LEGO Fragty recreated the Brussel’s famous Atomium monument:

Original building is a 103 meters tall model of the unit cell of iron, magnified 165 billion times. I wish it could be built with chrome silver parts…

MrTruck found a great use for cool printed slopes from recent Emerald Night set. He build a classy dark-green hot-rod:/lang_en]

Is there still something unusual that can be built with Lego Technic? An AFOL from Czech Republic, grohl666 proves there sure is - for instance a large model of a fighter fitted with a full set of working ailerons, functional chassis and lights.

The construction, blending Technic panel with Bionicle elements in a well-considered way, is an accurate model of the Russian Su-47 Berkut technology demonstrator fighter. The plane has distinctive forward-swept wings - it should be noted that one of pioneers of this kind of solution was a Polish PWS Z-17 Sęp (Vulture) prototypical fighter developed in the early 1930’s.

Almost one meter long, the grohl’s model contains 5 motors, 3 linear actuators and 7 pneumatic cylinders - all of it to make the the canards, ailerons, rudders and elevons move, the landing gear extend and retract, and the canopy open. If you’re not impressed yet - it can even drive and steer!

Experiments can sometimes result in something pretty surprising. When I began to experiment with halftrack vehicles the result proved to be a surprising limo-truck hybrid, and to some people it resembled a hearse too.

Small as it may seem, this model is filled with mechanisms: among others, a 4-speed manual gearbox and three different types of suspension: inpendent in front and pendular bogies mixed with torsion bars in back. The last type of suspension seemed impossible to recreate with Lego bricks to me, until I remembered the elastic axles from the 8641 Jumping Giant set. The motors and the battery box are located inside the cargo space, exposed so as to appear to be a truck’s load.

Despite being very experimental, the vehicle proved to be unexpectedly manoeuvrable and pleasant to drive, as you can see from the video.