Recently I participated in a show at a museum where I displayed a motorized Mixer and motorized Ferris-wheel. Truth be told, if you can’t see it, it’s hard to value it. Those individuals are usually the builder themselves and other fans who understand the difficulty involved in such an accomplishment. Granted they are, but they only get appreciated by a small group of people.
We work so hard at condensing mechanisms to fit into tight areas, and it should follow that a small mechanism is much more impressive. From one stand point this seems contradictory. So then why does the winch that can slide around look so much more impressive? The simple answer is that it uses more space. Having these two features makes it a complex mechanism. For example the catapult in this set can both swivel and hinge forward when it throws its ammo. We often end up building complex mechanisms without thinking much about it. ➡ COMPLEX MECHANISMS, SPACE & THE WOW-EFFECT So let’s get our weapons forged and prepare for battle – and by battle I mean using some awesome building-techniques! Aside from this, it’s a large enough set to contain a couple of interesting techniques. It’s not bad at all, but it’s best to prepare yourself for the fact that you will be getting less than what you may be used to in this price-range. However normally a $130 set has a lot more detail and a higher piece-count than what you find here. It seems a bit weird to say this, considering the unusually high price-tag, but this is an officially licensed set and the dragon is a brand new mould – which is the most likely reason for the higher price. As for the rest of the set, it’s a solid play-set.
Essentially, if the only reason you plan to pick up this set is for the dragon, you’re making a wise choice. Just touching these rubbery wings with the hard plastic ribbing feels very realistic – like how a dragon’s wings should look and feel.
🙂įirst and foremost, check out the wings on Smaug! I’m usually not a fan of rubbery pieces, but here they do make sense.
You can also check out the previously discussed LEGO techniques found in official LEGO sets at the end of this article. Today we will be looking at the #79018 LEGO The Hobbit The Lonely Mountain set. In this Brick Breakdown series I review official LEGO sets, from the perspective of looking at interesting building techniques we can all learn from.
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