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Turbo’s Brick Techniques... Curvy... Achieving Curvature with an essentially angular system of components is never straightforward... However 1x2 bricks stacked in overlapping fashion can be ‘bent’ into a curve, given a sufficient length... 1x2 log pieces work even better...

Time to pay tribute to a true legend, 6991 Monorail Transport Base, Lugnet Score (out of 100): 90, List Price: $178 (USD), Elements: 568, Year: 1994, Figs: 4, Having finally obtained this masterpiece, after years of saving, I was shocked not to have my own high expectations disappointed. But she is a true beauty. From the colour combination, the range and scope of the layout, the fun working features, and the underlying solid build, there is just so much to enjoy... The monorail switches, and direction controls are also delightful examples of complex simplicity. I hope to be building monorail layouts of my own in the future, and that is the ultimate test of any Lego set, whether or not it inspires... Resources: Comments from Lugnet members, Instructions courtesy of peeron, inventory courtesy of peeron Comments Inventory Instructions

 

Turbo’s Brick Techniques... Minifig ++ Mike Crowley, aka Count Blockula, has developed (and shared) this nifty method of expanding your minifig repertoire...

While leaping to fix his TelePrompTer Joe suffers every Lego fan’s recurring nightmare... The ultra rare 6041 Armour Shop Auction finished for 2.50, two minutes ago...

6017 King’s Oarsmen, Year: 1987 Elements: 42 Figs: 2 list Price: $3.75 (USD) Lugnet score (out of 100): 66 Review # 14, The Thoughts of the scintillating Norro: ...in under a word per brick... A brilliant little army builder which was slightly different from your run-of-the-mill small set. The sails/flags are universally useful, the knights (with both styles of shields) are nice, and the set itself is not bad at all for the price... Guest Minifig Comments: “It’s only the use of the word ‘oar’ I question. I mean sure we have weapons, but compared to those newfangled oar pieces... Resources: Comments from Lugnet members, Instructions courtesy of peeron, inventory courtesy of peeron” 6017 King’s Oarsmen

 
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