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In My Own Creation, chetzler writes:

A while ago I shared a "restoration" of the Ecto 1 back to its original 1984
Cadillac Fleetwood hearse incarnation.

https://www.bricklink.com/message.asp?ID=1257201

The recent Batmobile set inspired me to do the same for Adam West's sweet
ride. As far as I could tell the original 1955 Lincoln Futura concept car was
white or possibly light pea soup green (it's hard to tell from the old photos).
I found lots of photos of people's own concepts cars in a rainbow of colors
and red looked the sharpest so I went with that.

Even though I tried to stay close to the original LEGO design, this project wasn't
as easy* as I initially thought it might be. I had to significantly rework the
front and back ends and raise the body by half a plate so the wheels would clear
the new wheel wells (the Batmobile added a fender whereas the original Futura
really didn't have much of one). Undoing the enormous rocket booster was
also a challenge.

I'm still not totally satisfied with the back end (I've tried a number
of variations), so if anyone has any ideas I'd love to hear them. Overall
though it was a fun little distraction!

* and what's the deal with this part?

3938 Hinge Brick 1 x 2 Top Plate
Parts: Hinge {Red}

It hasn't been produced in red in 10 years! I didn't think such an unassuming
piece would be so difficult to acquire. Finding a seller with 6 in stock was
a challenge.

Author:

chetzler

Posted:

Jun 12, 2021 20:31

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Another re-skin: Lincoln Futura

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My Own Creation

3938 Hinge Brick 1 x 2 Top Plate
Parts: Hinge {Red}

It hasn't been produced in red in 10 years! I didn't think such an unassuming
piece would be so difficult to acquire. Finding a seller with 6 in stock was
a challenge.

Author:

thee0581

Posted:

Jun 12, 2021 12:47

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Re: Different versions for set 6098

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Look at the UPC bar-code on the box edge. That should give you a clue what market
the set's box was originally destined for. If it begins with 0 or 6, that
is likely North America. If it begins with a 5, that is typically Europe.

Nita Rae

They both seem the same to me. For better understanding, I will include some
pictures. Also, how the box is organized inside seems slightly different. First
3 pictures are from the 7-12 set, the other ones from 8-12.

Author:

cosmicray

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Jun 12, 2021 11:53

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Re: Different versions for set 6098

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In LEGO, thee0581 writes:

In LEGO, alexwilcox writes:

In LEGO, thee0581 writes:

Hello everyone,

since I am quite new here, I am not even sure this is the right forum, if not,
please tell me.

I recently acquired 2 sets 6098, both sealed, but one has written age "8 - 12"
while the other one has "7 - 12". I found images of both versions online, but
not whether there are any more differences or if one is more rare than the other.

Any help would be appreciated.

Regards,

At a guess I would say one is set 6098 and one is 6091?

Or it's possible one of the copies you have was originally sold in Europe
and one in maybe North America and they had different boxes / age guides for
the different areas they were being sold in.

They have both written 6098 on them, I already checked whether that could be
the case.

Author:

thee0581

Posted:

Jun 12, 2021 11:40

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Re: Different versions for set 6098

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In LEGO, alexwilcox writes:

In LEGO, thee0581 writes:

They have both written 6098 on them, I already checked whether that could be
the case.

Author:

alexwilcox

Posted:

Jun 12, 2021 11:38

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Re: Different versions for set 6098

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In LEGO, thee0581 writes:

Author:

thee0581

Posted:

Jun 12, 2021 11:31

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Different versions for set 6098

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Author:

leggodtshop

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Jun 12, 2021 05:49

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Re: 12V train motor melt by permanent use

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LOL, yes that happens with continues running. Everything needs a break now and
then. So maybe you could built in the program for regular pauzes?

In LEGO, OldBrixAndMore writes:

Hi everybody,

just have a look at my 12V train motor. It melted from inside until it stopped
running.

Wow cannot restart ist, think it is trash.

I used to run the disney train in my load storefront permanently, so i need any
ideas/experiences how long i can run these motors without trashing another one?
Will try to put the next on a timer.

Maybe there is also a way of cleaning or oiling those motors for a better run,
i have no experiences with that.

Some infos on how to proceed would be gladful.

Best regards
Pierre

Author:

OldBrixAndMore

Posted:

Jun 12, 2021 04:28

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12V train motor melt by permanent use

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Author:

popsicle

Posted:

Jun 11, 2021 14:43

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Re: 76392 Short Review

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In LEGO, axaday writes:

I have to say the chessboard looks nice. But why they decided to make a Lego
chessboard all smooth on top is beyond me. And no lip around the edge, so don't
try to carry the thing with chessmen on top... Unless you want to build them
again.

I gotta agree with Bret’s input: movie scene driven, and I like it.

Empirically, I appreciate smoothness in Lego builds. Not a fan of stud exposure
for builds. It’s more of a challenge to create/design Lego builds without it,
but well worth it.

After all, we can’t have it all, though it doesn’t stop us from trying... Just
refrain from moving the build around, or take the pieces off of the board before
doing so

Btw, too many of the recent (Disney) Lego SW set designs seem not to consider
this, and they suck completely, imho of course.

-popsicle

Author:

jennnifer

Posted:

Jun 11, 2021 13:06

Subject:

Re: Please Help With Set 7868-1

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In LEGO, axaday writes:

In LEGO, jennnifer writes:

In LEGO, axaday writes:

7868-1 (Inv) Mace Windu's Jedi Starfighter
288 Parts, 5 Minifigures, 2011
Sets: Star Wars: Star Wars The Clone Wars

If you have this set in your collection and can confirm you Mace Windu came with
it, please reply. I suspect that the Mace Windu figure in this set is actually
an unrecognized variant that ought to be added to the catalog, along with his
head.

I've got a fresh unopened copy. I think I bought it for my son who wanted
the Tactical Droid, but we never built it. I can open it though if no one else
comes forward to help out.

It's a bit...pricey.

Jen

I'm not asking you to blow $250 on this question unless you really want to...

Well, the price tag on the box says only $39.99

But, now I see the Tactical Droid was featured in the last Bad Batch episode
so I should open the set and keep the droid, right??

Jen

Author:

peregrinator

Posted:

Jun 11, 2021 09:07

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Re: 76392 Short Review

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In LEGO, starbeanie writes:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s3cjWc-XXCg
The pieces need to move to reenact the scene. While some way to stick the pieces
down would be useful, it would look odd because in the movie, the pieces glide
around the board.

And scratch the Lego????!!!!!

Author:

starbeanie

Posted:

Jun 11, 2021 08:56

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Re: 76392 Short Review

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In LEGO, axaday writes:

In LEGO, starbeanie writes:

Beacause it's not meant to be a chess set. It's a movie scene.

In LEGO, axaday writes:

I am sure it is meant to be both.

I think if it were merely a movie scene then there would be a way to attach the
pieces to their starting positions.

Author:

peregrinator

Posted:

Jun 11, 2021 08:45

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Re: 76392 Short Review

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In LEGO, axaday writes:

In LEGO, starbeanie writes:

Beacause it's not meant to be a chess set. It's a movie scene.

In LEGO, axaday writes:

I am sure it is meant to be both.

I think if it were merely a movie scene then there would be a way to attach the
pieces to their starting positions.

Author:

axaday

Posted:

Jun 11, 2021 08:39

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Re: 76392 Short Review

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In LEGO, starbeanie writes:

Beacause it's not meant to be a chess set. It's a movie scene.

In LEGO, axaday writes:

I am sure it is meant to be both.

Author:

starbeanie

Posted:

Jun 11, 2021 08:32

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Re: 76392 Short Review

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Beacause it's not meant to be a chess set. It's a movie scene.

In LEGO, axaday writes:

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axaday

Posted:

Jun 11, 2021 00:03

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76392 Short Review

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Author:

Luloma

Posted:

Jun 10, 2021 17:12

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Re: Light gray tile 2 x 2 with sticker

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In LEGO, MrPetovan writes:

Nice find, more specifically

[p=3068bpb0318,86]

In LEGO, tEoS writes:

[p=3068bpb0318]

In LEGO, Luloma writes:

Does anybody know this part? Maybe the sticker is from another brick?
Thank you very much!

Thank you very much both of you guys.

Author:

MrPetovan

Posted:

Jun 10, 2021 17:03

Subject:

Re: Light gray tile 2 x 2 with sticker

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Nice find, more specifically

[p=3068bpb0318,86]

In LEGO, tEoS writes:

[p=3068bpb0318]

In LEGO, Luloma writes:

Does anybody know this part? Maybe the sticker is from another brick?
Thank you very much!

Author:

tEoS

Posted:

Jun 10, 2021 17:02

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Re: Light gray tile 2 x 2 with sticker

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[p=3068bpb0318]

In LEGO, Luloma writes:

Does anybody know this part? Maybe the sticker is from another brick?
Thank you very much!

Author:

Luloma

Posted:

Jun 10, 2021 16:58

Subject:

Light gray tile 2 x 2 with sticker

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Does anybody know this part? Maybe the sticker is from another brick?
Thank you very much!

Author:

pikachu3

Posted:

Jun 9, 2021 17:12

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Re: New Lego Colors

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In LEGO, SpaceODC writes:

Ryan,

would you please confirm that it is actually 366 and 367. 366 would be bad news
as we already have a LDraw color in place: 366 - Earth_Orange

How about shadow RGBs for these opal colors?

Cheers, Willy

If LDRAW is following Lego's numbers, Earth Orange should be 12. If LDRAW
is not following Lego's numbers, then there's no problem, just use another
random number for these new ones. If LDRAW is inconsistent in its numbering,
that should probably be addressed before adding new colors

Author:

axaday

Posted:

Jun 9, 2021 10:38

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Re: Please Help With Set 7868-1

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