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And the wimmer is ... by jandersen · 2014-04-10 20:40 · Score: 1 · on NASA Setting Up $250,000 Mars Lander Competition

Here you are:

http://www.mocpages.com/moc.ph...

Now, cough up.

Re:Lego Friends (the girl Legos) by batwingTM · 2012-12-23 15:21 · Score: 1 · on Has Lego Sold Out?

People often say this. To which I have to respond "have you tried?" It is factually incorrect, aside from the wheels there is nothing in that set that has to be a train, and even then I have seen people do interesting things with train wheels.

Sure if you are only using the parts from that set, it will be challenging but any child who only has one set will not be getting the most out of It anyway.

For example, in the LEGO fan community building competitions often arise where you have to use "useless parts"
like this

Missing the Dystopian Batmobile by Kitkoan · 2011-01-11 09:59 · Score: 5, Informative · on Evolution of the Batmobile

Its missing the Batmobile from Dark Night Returns comic series. It was designed by Frank Miller.

it's a floor polish and a dessert topping by Thud457 · 2010-03-25 09:03 · Score: 1 · on Google Wants To Be Your Electricity Meter

Google is your friend, citizen.
Google just wants to make you happy.

Re:lego mirrors real life by 7+digits · 2009-09-09 11:33 · Score: 1 · on How Hollywood Tie-Ins Saved Lego

I think the issue is just one of practicality. If either:
1) You are doing something big and have not enough pieces to have the luxury of choosing colors
or
2) You don't have the time to both do what you want and choose the right color
or
3) You are not following a plan, you just grow something organically, depending on the bricks you can see
then you end up mixing colors, and it doesn't matter.
When a child start doing LEGO, he doesn't have enough pieces, often doesn't have time to search for the right pieces (it is quite rare to see a children bricks sorted in different bins), and don't follow very structured plans. So he develops a sort of color blindness. I know I was like that.
Projects where colors are matched seems to be done by older people, with a lot of bricks to choose from, good organization and a solid idea of how you want to build the thing.
So, I'd say, yes, it is when you get older that you start being more careful about the colors.

Re:Anything important out of production? by Weasel474747 · 2006-10-31 15:13 · Score: 1 · on Lego Christmas Production Shortage

Every time there's a Lego article on Slashdot, someone says basically the same thing. While Lego does make extremely specialized pieces from time to time, most of the pieces they make, new or old, are very versatile. I'm still buying and playing with Lego as an adult, and I probably would have tired of it long ago if it was just bricks. The Star Wars sets got me back into Lego just when I thought I had outgrown it, and not just because of the theme. The Star Wars sets have had a very good track record when it comes to the pieces involved. Most of the sets have very solid construction, and use a lot more of the standard pieces than some of the themes from the mid 90s. Star Wars also kicked off a new trend of color variety--brown, orange, dark gray, green, and tan all became common colors.

Kids who have a bunch of specialized pieces and nothing else will admittedly be starting at a disadvantage, but having some of each opens up so many more possibilities than before. Even the most specialized pieces can be used in novel ways with a little creativity.

Check out some of these creations and see if they change your mind about the usefulness of specialized pieces: http://www.mocpages.com/moc.php/18131
http://www.mocpages.com/moc.php/6942
http://www.mocpages.com/moc.php/18117
http://www.mocpages.com/moc.php/21943
http://www.mocpages.com/moc.php/6049
http://www.mocpages.com/moc.php/7004
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=13 3999
A few notes: I intentionally chose small creations. None of them bear much similarity to any specific sets released by Lego, nor were they made by people working for Lego. Each one was made by a different person, and none of them are mine.

Finally, a slightly larger one. This is one of my favorite Lego creations ever (again, not made by me). The color scheme and tons of the little details would not have been possible with even the Legos that were available ten years ago: http://www.mocpages.com/moc.php/13715