Wow dude...money that could have gone into your own house or something was spent on a toy. Strong work.
IT is ordered!
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That is a monsterous piece of work...and I wouldn't be surprised by fans dropping that much for something so georgeous! I wish I could myself, I was watching a Youtube video on it and I was practically drooling. I personally want the Death Star Lego set when it comes out myself...
The construction of this thing is daunting. I've no idea how to convey to you the magnitude and turmoil of sorting through 5600+ pieces! Most of the bags were opened within the first few steps (as the pieces aren't all that sorted. Some of the smaller/large numbers of pieces are but for th emost part no.
I've been working on it since the day after I got it (last Thursday?) and I've only completed about the first 120 pages of the 300+ page instruction book. Most of the "skeleton" is built and all I've got left is the cockpit and the hull plate/pieces. But all of that is still A LOT of work!
This thing, the scale of it is incredible. I need to get a hole of a digital camera to take pictures of it and display them here. But... man! This thing is "fun" to build if it wasn't that half of the construction time (about 20-25 hours so far, I'd say. I slacked off on my log) was spent sorting through the pieces to find the one I want.
For the most part I've been "timing" myself by having TNG DVDs playing in the background (now there's an irony, building a Star Wars Lego kit while watching Star Trek) and I've gotten through all of Season one and just finished watching "Icarus Factor" of Season 2 tonight during construction. So about half way through S2.
Man oh man.
I've been working on it since the day after I got it (last Thursday?) and I've only completed about the first 120 pages of the 300+ page instruction book. Most of the "skeleton" is built and all I've got left is the cockpit and the hull plate/pieces. But all of that is still A LOT of work!
This thing, the scale of it is incredible. I need to get a hole of a digital camera to take pictures of it and display them here. But... man! This thing is "fun" to build if it wasn't that half of the construction time (about 20-25 hours so far, I'd say. I slacked off on my log) was spent sorting through the pieces to find the one I want.
For the most part I've been "timing" myself by having TNG DVDs playing in the background (now there's an irony, building a Star Wars Lego kit while watching Star Trek) and I've gotten through all of Season one and just finished watching "Icarus Factor" of Season 2 tonight during construction. So about half way through S2.
Man oh man.
Good luck on this, sounds like you're making good progress! Are you gluing the pieces together to keep it all solid once it's done or just putting it together normally?
And to the rest passing judgement here: really, sod off. Some people build wooden ships, some people collect wine they never intend to drink (and for much more extravagant prices) and so on. This is something he enjoys doing, it takes a great deal of time and patience and really is an impressive display once completed. Comparing hobbies, the enjoyment of which is entirely subjective from person to person, is ridiculous at best and pathetic at worst.
I mean, people with ranks like Rear and Vice Admiral have clearly devoted a great deal of time here. Some people, of which live by the addage "time is money", would find a place like the Trek BBS and the time thus spent here to be an extreme waste. Why spend all that time on a Star Trek message board when you could be doing something much more intellectually stimulating, or getting exercise, or whatever. Don't go passing judgement on someone else's harmless hobby and pass time when it could easily be turned around on yourself.
And to the rest passing judgement here: really, sod off. Some people build wooden ships, some people collect wine they never intend to drink (and for much more extravagant prices) and so on. This is something he enjoys doing, it takes a great deal of time and patience and really is an impressive display once completed. Comparing hobbies, the enjoyment of which is entirely subjective from person to person, is ridiculous at best and pathetic at worst.
I mean, people with ranks like Rear and Vice Admiral have clearly devoted a great deal of time here. Some people, of which live by the addage "time is money", would find a place like the Trek BBS and the time thus spent here to be an extreme waste. Why spend all that time on a Star Trek message board when you could be doing something much more intellectually stimulating, or getting exercise, or whatever. Don't go passing judgement on someone else's harmless hobby and pass time when it could easily be turned around on yourself.
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Just putting it together normally. Gluing the pieces in place would've been a good idea but I don't trust myself enough to do it (what if I miss-placed a piece?)
Once assembled I could probably brush on a liquid glue or something, or just never take it apart and be careful with it when handling it.
Very cool. I would say that while gluing may be a good way to make it "permanent", most of the bigger sets I have built myself are remarkably stable and well-structured once they are complete. Plus, if they were glued, you'd never have the pleasure of burning another 40 hours later on rebuilding it!
I have to agree that one of the most maddening things about larger Lego sets is the seemingly arbitrary way they sort the pieces in bags. If they would have some order, like all the 2-stud wide plates in here, all the 1-stud bricks in there, it wouldn't be so bad. I have not taken on a 5000+ brick project (yet), so I can only imagine the wasted time searching is increased greatly.
I have to agree that one of the most maddening things about larger Lego sets is the seemingly arbitrary way they sort the pieces in bags. If they would have some order, like all the 2-stud wide plates in here, all the 1-stud bricks in there, it wouldn't be so bad. I have not taken on a 5000+ brick project (yet), so I can only imagine the wasted time searching is increased greatly.
Carbon freezing credits?
The tiny pieces in this thing is NUTS. I need to get a camera to share.
And I will say this thing is VERY well structured. I'd almost say over structured. The skeleton of this thing is better structured than anything I've ever seen.
I agree. Progress pics would be cool to see.
On a related topic, I came across a site the other day for this person in Japan who makes some CRAZY custom creations. Worth a look if you haven't seen her stuff before. I can't even begin to guess how many hours go into one of those.
http://www.lets-brick.com/eng/lego_top.html
I'm currently working on building the Death Star II for the second time. I've been putting off doing it again because the thought of sorting through 3,500+ pieces that aren't as organized as they were in their original bags was pretty daunting. However, I found that putting the common pieces in piles at the beginning and setting aside pieces in the current building step as I found them made the process pretty easy. I've now got the base, interior skeleton, and almost an entire outer quadrant built.
I'm glad to hear you're having a good time with your UCS Falcon, Trekker.
I'm glad to hear you're having a good time with your UCS Falcon, Trekker.
Here's some pictures I just took.
My work table, some of the small pieces spread out on it, and the instruction book. I have mostly the tiny pieces spread out on the table.
The larger pieces spread out (in no paticular order) across the three large boxes the packing bags were in, all inside the much larger retail box.
A picture of the Falcon at its current stage of completion. The skeleton, the outer frame of it, the lower panels of the "tines" the engine, some of the lower "comprtments" of the ship, and the lower pieces of the two side structures. (Including the boarding ramp and the lower turret.) Pen is there to give a sense of scale. It is an ordinary Bic-style ball-point pen minus the cap.
A closer picture of the MF along with the Han and Chewie figures. (Set also included Obi Wan, Leia and Luke. No droids.)
My work table, some of the small pieces spread out on it, and the instruction book. I have mostly the tiny pieces spread out on the table.
The larger pieces spread out (in no paticular order) across the three large boxes the packing bags were in, all inside the much larger retail box.
A picture of the Falcon at its current stage of completion. The skeleton, the outer frame of it, the lower panels of the "tines" the engine, some of the lower "comprtments" of the ship, and the lower pieces of the two side structures. (Including the boarding ramp and the lower turret.) Pen is there to give a sense of scale. It is an ordinary Bic-style ball-point pen minus the cap.
A closer picture of the MF along with the Han and Chewie figures. (Set also included Obi Wan, Leia and Luke. No droids.)
Holy moly, if I had the money and time I'd soooo get one of these.
Also, I don't get why one would glue together a lego set. Doesn't that kind of defeat the whole damn purpose of it being a lego set?!
Anyway, cool stuff. Don't let the peices near pets or small children. Unless you don't mind teeth marks and fishing through crap for pieces. I'm just sayin. So many tiny pieces...
Also, I don't get why one would glue together a lego set. Doesn't that kind of defeat the whole damn purpose of it being a lego set?!
Anyway, cool stuff. Don't let the peices near pets or small children. Unless you don't mind teeth marks and fishing through crap for pieces. I'm just sayin. So many tiny pieces...
And here I was thinking this thread was gonna have something to do with Pennywise the Clown...
Oh well.
Oh well.
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