Thanks, Santa! (UPDATE)

"ttyymmnn" (ttyymmnn) 12/25/2015 at 15:10 • Filed to: legolopnik

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Well, Mrs. Ttyymmnn, actually. She knows how to push my buttons.

The journey of 1158 pieces begins with one step.

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Update 1

Making progress. This is about 85% of the way through Bags 1. Very clever the way they designed the angled intakes on the side. It’s also fun to see how they repurpose parts, such as the headrests. I’m going to finish the first bags and then do the rest tomorrow. Interestingly, they give you the two gauges pre-printed, but you have to put that tiny Prancing Horse on the steering wheel yourself.

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Update 2

Bags 1 complete. Roof, windshield on. Note the shifter and pedals. What?? No clutch??

Jcarr > ttyymmnn 12/25/2015 at 10:56

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Merry Christmas, ttyymmnn! Enjoy the build!

PatBateman > ttyymmnn 12/25/2015 at 11:02

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Enjoy!

ttyymmnn > PatBateman 12/25/2015 at 11:05

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I am! My son is blazing through the set he got, but I'll be a day or two on this. And I've also got the latest F1 transporter to build from my birthday back in November.

ttyymmnn > Jcarr 12/25/2015 at 11:06

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Merry Christmas, Jcarr. I've got my coffee and I'll be busy for a while.

PatBateman > ttyymmnn 12/25/2015 at 11:06

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You could knock that out in 8 hours. Uninterrupted hours, of course, and good luck getting those.

Manwich - now Keto-Friendly > ttyymmnn 12/25/2015 at 11:07

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Lemme guess... she picked out the curtains, right?

:-)

Enjoy your gift! Merry Christmas

ttyymmnn > PatBateman 12/25/2015 at 11:07

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I like to take my time and savor it. There were three or four bags number 1, and I'll likely finish those and leave bags number 2 for tomorrow.

ttyymmnn > Manwich - now Keto-Friendly 12/25/2015 at 11:08

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Actually, I did. We'll be remodeling the kitchen soon. But not soon enough. I'm sick of country. We're going modern.

McPherson > ttyymmnn 12/25/2015 at 11:15

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Nice, that should keep you busy for a while.

ttyymmnn > McPherson 12/25/2015 at 11:28

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Yup! I’m going slow.

Clown Shoe Pilot > ttyymmnn 12/25/2015 at 11:34

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I did the big Technic Mercedes AROC a few weeks back. It has bags numbered 1-7, and I did a numbered section a night for several nights in a row, and then finished up on a saturday morning.

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > ttyymmnn 12/25/2015 at 11:38

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You’re going to love the F40 set. It’s a really great build

ttyymmnn > Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap 12/25/2015 at 11:56

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It will go along with my F430 Challenge and Lambo police car.

Manwich - now Keto-Friendly > ttyymmnn 12/25/2015 at 11:59

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It does look very country... but that’s not a bad thing.

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > ttyymmnn 12/25/2015 at 12:02

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I had the 430 Challenge set. It was awesome. Is that the one where it had the stand activated on the inside?

ttyymmnn > Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap 12/25/2015 at 12:03

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Yup. I built it in yellow, but I wish I had built it in red. I’ve still got all the red pieces somewhere, though.

ttyymmnn > Manwich - now Keto-Friendly 12/25/2015 at 12:04

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The wallpaper is original to when we bought the house 15 years ago. I don’t dislike country per se, but it’s time for a change.

PS9 > ttyymmnn 12/25/2015 at 12:33

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Be sure to have a fire extinguisher handy when you build that!

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > ttyymmnn 12/25/2015 at 12:41

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I always just switched mine.

ttyymmnn > Clown Shoe Pilot 12/25/2015 at 13:06

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My oldest son got a set for Christmas, and he blazed through it as fast as he could. I enjoy building these, so I like to take as long as possible. It also gives me a chance to appreciate how friggin’ brilliant these Lego designers are.

DrJohannVegas > ttyymmnn 12/25/2015 at 14:04

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The journey of 1158 pieces begins with one step.

Onto a brick. In the dark. While you’re trying to get to the bathroom.

ttyymmnn > DrJohannVegas 12/25/2015 at 14:11

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That's how you find missing Legos.

DrJohannVegas > ttyymmnn 12/25/2015 at 14:25

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http://www.standard.co.uk/lifestyle/desi…

ttyymmnn > DrJohannVegas 12/25/2015 at 14:39

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I might have to get a pair of those.

Steve in Manhattan > ttyymmnn 12/25/2015 at 15:35

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Very nice - one of our cats steals small plastic things and hides them, so I can’t have one.

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > PatBateman 12/25/2015 at 16:12

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I did it in 3

Tohru > ttyymmnn 12/25/2015 at 16:47

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Merry Christmas, ya old duffer :P

ttyymmnn > Tohru 12/25/2015 at 16:49

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And to you! And a Happy New Year!

Brickman > ttyymmnn 12/25/2015 at 18:05

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I use sandwich containers when building too!

Brickman > ttyymmnn 12/25/2015 at 18:06

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The F40 is one of my most favorite models i’ve build in a while.

ttyymmnn > Brickman 12/25/2015 at 18:39

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The fit on the various parts, particularly how the roof meets the windshield, is damned impressive. There are some details I prefer on the F430, but so far, I think the F40 is a tighter design.

ttyymmnn > Brickman 12/25/2015 at 18:40

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These are various sizes of lunchmeat packages, and some small glass bowls for the smaller pieces. My wife always gets frustrated when we’re all building something because there’s no more tupperware in the house. I also like to pull all the individual pieces for each step to make sure I don’t forget something. This set has something like 83 steps, and I don’t want to have to go back to step 4 to fix a mistake!

pip bip - choose Corrour > ttyymmnn 12/26/2015 at 03:03

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gib!

EL_ULY > ttyymmnn 12/28/2015 at 11:13

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ah duuuude badass!!!!!!!!!!