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LEGO Life Master Build challenge try #2

October 9, 2017, 3:25 am
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Ah yes, much better!  Instead of a pile of random builds made from a pile of random parts, this time I've made a complete scene that almost makes sense as a unit.
This features an intermodal cargo ship with containers and a dock with a crane and a few little related items.  


I really wanted to leave it at that, but there were so many parts left over that a couple more small builds made their way into existence before I was able to step away.  Unfortunately these are in a different scale.

That was fun!  Now back to our regular scheduled programming.
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Work resumes on the laser tag arena MOC (over the music store)

October 13, 2017, 4:10 am
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LEGO Laser tag arena almost done!

October 16, 2017, 4:41 am
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Work in progress is work in progress!  I hit no snags over the weekend and only ran out of one needed part for which I had an acceptable substitute.  There's a lot of building trickery in this thing that'll never been seen by anyone, but I'm fine with that as I just want the result to be decent.

A part of me really wishes I could shrink down & play-test this arena with some family & friends!
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Ultimate LEGO Star Wars book by DK

October 18, 2017, 3:00 am
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LEGO October 2017 VIP exclusive promotional polybag review! 40178

October 18, 2017, 3:03 am
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As seen in a recent haul video, I had to get two of these for the wonderful sticker sheets and also the much improved new LEGO store employee minifigure.  The rest is nice for display when just (mostly) built as designed, too.

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Another music store & laser tag arena MOC update

October 19, 2017, 3:47 am
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And the next MOC for the city will be....

October 21, 2017, 3:19 am
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Train station #2!  As I touch upon in the later part of the introductory video, creating the space for this newest creation helps set the dimensions for most of the future work on the entire back edge of my tables.  With any luck, this will go pretty quickly, and we'll see where I decide to go from there.

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Second update on the new train station

October 22, 2017, 2:55 am
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Still more on that second train station

October 24, 2017, 3:46 am
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Told y'all I'm trying to get this done quickly!  Secretly though, I'm just playing a game with fate, forcing it to accelerate the release timeline for the first winter LEGO sets.  The deeper I go into custom building mode, the sooner releases come as it's their sworn duty to stop me and hog all of my attention.

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LEGO train station MOC home stretch

October 27, 2017, 5:06 am
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Nearly "done for now," less than a week after I began!  I wish all of my structure projects could move this quickly.

After this, the zoo is ready for its remodel, but I'm leaning towards skipping right past it for now and doing some work at the new Planetary Defense Base location.  We'll see how I feel inspiration-wise in a few days when I'm fully ready to move forward.
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It's finally time to make that cargo seaport

November 1, 2017, 4:51 am
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I've of course been looking forward to moving on to my Planetary Defense Force Base forever, but before I start laying its labor-intensive foundation I need to really lock down its dimensions.  There's plenty of room to work around, though, and I'm not married to any specific shape or individual dimension.  Thus, I must defer to its neighbors to really define the constraints, and work backwards from there.

The zoo has much more than enough space for its own planned expansion & revamp, leaving the new cargo harbor with all of the power to determine the fate of this entire end of the city!

Today's progress involved determining and securely building in the foundational shape of the port, moving rail sidings and rotating much of the setup 90 degrees while adding two piers to provide a lot more docking space.  Hopefully pretty soon I can start working on cranes.
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LEGO Thanksgiving Harvest set review 40261

November 3, 2017, 9:44 am
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It brings me great joy to put up a video about a holiday/seasonal set within the actual month of the holiday.  Product release schedules have become pretty silly with many things these days, with Christmas decorations showing up in stores in September & what not!

Of course now that I say that, I will very, very soon be reviewing a series of Christmas-specific sets. In the first week of November.  Oh, well.  I tried!
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LEGO Ideas Women of NASA review! set 21312

November 3, 2017, 10:29 am
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The latest Ideas set has hit the streets and it's another one that I was disappointed to see picked at the expense of, in my personal opinion, more substantive and exciting 10,000 vote winners in its review period.  However, with product in hand, I find this set to be actually really, really nice.  As usual my main interest is in the builds, but I can't help but take note of the excellent design work done on the figures.

There does, though, remain that controversial sociopolitical undertone here, and with an audible "gulp" I made the decision to address it head-on at the end of my review video, with my unfiltered personal feelings.  Surely this will drive my subscriber count down since many people cannot accept anyone else having an opinion, but I think it's very much worth it.  I choose my battles very carefully, but that doesn't mean I don't fight.
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Starting work on my largest cargo port crane

November 7, 2017, 4:12 am
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After over three years of waiting for this moment, I've finally started on my custom ship-to-shore freight dock crane!  This first step involved simply figuring out the dimensions of the thing without any concern for realism or structural integrity.  Next I'll rough out the trolley and figure out a spreader design.

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Remember the Mega Bloks/Construx Halo line?

November 8, 2017, 5:26 am
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We've gone through quite a dry spell when it comes to substantial new releases in the traditional flagship Mega Construx line.  A lot of folks have been wondering why I've not had any relevant content to offer, but the simple fact is, stuff hasn't been released!  That is, stuff hasn't been released anywhere I could buy it.  Some extraordinarily lucky locations got limited quantities of the entire newest Halo Heroes line, for example, but most of us fans just have to sit & wait & wonder.  Heck, some stuff still never really makes it out to the wild.

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Verified JANGBRiCKS accounts

November 8, 2017, 7:23 pm
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In this post are listed real accounts owned & operated by me. Assume anything else is fake.


These are me:


Don't get fooled!

  • Check carefully for simple spoofing such as:
    • Extra spaces.
    • Dashes & underscores.
    • Substitutions between uppercase 'i', lowercase 'L', and the number '1'.
    • Swapped letters & misspellings. 
  • If you see any content claiming to be from me, always first assume it is fake, then verify.
  • If someone contacts you claiming to me, assume it is fake, then verify.
  • If someone contacts you claiming to be my friend, personal acquaintance, or family member (whether close or distant), definitely assume it is fake; it most likely is.
  • If someone contacts you claiming to have met me, talked to me over the phone, or been messaged by me, you should automatically assume it is fake; 99.999% of the time it is.
  • If someone posts a "screenshot" of a conversation with me or a piece of content I supposedly since "deleted," obviously assume it is fake; that's the oldest trick in the book, commonly referred to as "Photoshop."
  • If you see uncharacteristic content (foul language, insults, xenophobia, etc.) coming from a source that does appear to be a 100% verified account of mine, assume it is fake as the account may have been hacked.
  • If someone tries to impress you with purported "private" information about me, it's either a) fake or b) actually public information copied from a public source. Avoid contact with people who openly represent themselves as stalkers.

Other accounts that are me:

  • https://youtube.com/thejang
  • https://youtube.com/c/jangmobilvideo
  • https://youtube.com/c/GNAJBRicKS
  • https://www.flickr.com/photos/thejang
  • https://youtube.com/UltimateRCnetwork
  • https://www.youtube.com/RCManiaDotCom
  • https://www.youtube.com/user/EverythingAnswered

Other websites I own:

  • http://thejang.net
  • http://UltimateRC.com
  • http://UltimateTraxxas.com
  • http://UltimateTamiya.com
  • http://RCMania.com

Verify, verify, VERIFY.  The Internet is flooded with fake news, fake content, and fake accounts.  This is extremely well known has been well documented by major media coverage almost every single day.  Any random person can sign up for any random site and give themselves an alias that sounds like someone else.  Elevate your awareness and wariness and don't fall victim to the simplest of traps.
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LEGO Ninjago Movie Quake Mech (big version) reviewed! 70632

November 11, 2017, 5:14 am
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New release season has begun, in typical roundabout fashion with some products appearing only at the handful of LEGOLAND locations in the world, some only in Asia & Europe, etc., etc.  You know the drill.  With both aftermarket & import prices continuing to balloon year over year, you will see me reviewing fewer & fewer LEGO sets when they hit the market.  I will instead wait for them to become available en masse in my region or at least at regular retail prices online, just like with Mega Construx products.  I can't keep chasing the ever increasing silliness.

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Mega Construx Halo 5 Grunt Mech set review

November 12, 2017, 6:32 am
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LEGO Creator 3-in-1 Daredevil Stunt Plane reviewed

November 12, 2017, 6:49 am
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It begins! Here's my first review of a LEGO set that has "2018" on the box, thus opening the yearly floodgates of viewer questions about how I got a set that's "not out until next year," adding to the normal seasonal "[I wrongly thought] this wasn't released yet therefore you are obviously a shameful lying fraud who sold your soul to LEGO"nonsense.  I will push through the completely unwarranted trash as I always do!  Viva la "block" button!

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LEGO Creator 3-in-1 Modular Skate House review 31081

November 12, 2017, 6:56 am
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