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Saw this stop motion based on the PC version of Rock Raiders on YouTube tonight. It's pretty neat, thought it'd be worth sharing here.

Here. Take it. Been sick and busy. I need to go relax...

Here's some more really cool things, by Nijuni Kuro on YouTube! Seriously, wow, these are neat.

I lost it right there.

http://brickinquirer.com/2015/07/11/spoilers-the-lego-dimensions-achievements-list-has-leaked/ A full list of of achievements! And boy, there are a lot! By the looks of it, we're getting a full hub world for each franchise, plus an extra generic one.

Full gallery and info (it has an interior!): http://web.archive.org/web/20140806004838/http://home.comcast.net/~deadboymgo/site/?/page/Lego_CSS_Chi-Town/ Wow. I didn't even know that LEGO Creator was technically capable of something this big. To the guy who built this: Darn good job. Update - The original webpage is down, switched out with a link to the web archives.

I've been corresponding lately with Annemette Allerup (Copywriter for Klick and World Club magazine), and she recently sent me this email with lots of detailed information on the origin, history, and development of the publications: "A trip down Memory Lane: Unfortunately, I just moved and on that occasion threw out my stack of LEGO magazines but they must have them in the advertising department in Billund, DK. They – under the leadership of Ole Primdahl – gave me the assignment. You may get thru to Mads Nipper? Originally it was an assignment for testing in Switzerland in the 80s. Because LEGO had realized that there was a decline of interest in LEGO bricks with a great number of kids (boys mainly at that time) once they turned 6 or 7, started school and other activities, they wanted to create a kids’ magazine with some of the same educational values as LEGO – a magazine that indirectly should support the different LEGO universes. This became the KLICK magazine which was marketed in Switzerland for a few years. KLICK had stories about visiting a space centre in the US, about going on a boat ride (not many boat rides in Switzerland), about aeroplanes, cars and other things from real life that indirectly related to LEGO universes of that time. We also had a small cartoon, I don’t remember the name, and a relative small part of promotion for new LEGO products. KLICK was well received and tested fine but due to wrong marketing it never became the magazine success LEGO had hoped for. They both asked for subscriptions and handed out free issues at events so naturally they did not reach the number of paying subscribers they had anticipated. The project was closed after I don’t remember how long, maybe 2 yrs. 4-5 years later however, a marketing man revived the idea of having a magazine that could keep the 6-8 yr old boys interested in their LEGO, get the bricks clicking for a longer time in the kids’ rooms, make LEGO stay on the wishing list for Christmas and birthdays. This time the project started in Austria and again, was intensely tested before launch. The editorial concept this time was far more clearly focused on LEGO – the magazine was initially named LEGO Explorers – for curious and creative LEGO fans, and it brought storytelling about seasonal LEGO launches as well as some educational background stories about i.e. ancient Egypt, the Middle Ages, Underwater exploring etc. clearly linking to the different LEGO products. Tim Timebuster was developed in the first part of this project – later developed into Time Cruisers. The idea was to be able to jump from one LEGO universe to the next – suitable to the season’s launches og different products. Tim and the story was developed by me and Kim Hagen. There was also room for local promotions and copromotions – and for puzzles and riddles. This intensified as the project was extended to more countries firstly Switzerland and France, later Germany. The magazine was issued in different languages – makes a great difference for the puzzles and riddles – and for the organization of local promotions and copromotions. The Austrian magazine was tested with regular intervals – group interviews with kids were done to adjust (rather few) editorial mistakes. Same procedure was carried out in the French speaking countries Switzerland and France – some local differences resulted in local adjustments. But then Germany wanted to launch a proper club project and the magazine became front runner of the LEGO World Club project which enhanced also visits to LEGOLAND Germany and a number of direct selling and merchandising activities. Again intensive research was carried out regularly – and all showed that receiving and reading the magazine stimulated playing with own bricks and wishing new ones immensely. At that time we made a great effort to tell background stories about the popular film universes that LEGO developed products related to – for instance Harry Potter. Thus again activating interest in getting the bricks out again with popular startersMed venlig hilsen The Club Magazine also was adapted by several other countries – amongst others in the Far East – so I’ve seen it in a Korean version! Rather funny! I believe we reached printing in a number of 13 countries. LEGO World Wide however, had a wide range of other magazine and club projects so around yr 2000 or so, it was decided to collect them all in one organization in the US. I don’t know whether this is still the case? Ole Primdahl has moved to the US, I believe he’s retired, but I’m sure he can help you further. Feel free to get back to me Annemette"

Current Version: http://www.rockraidersunited.com/topic/6669-rocket-racer-the-champion-new-updated-version/?do=findComment&comment=120101 Due to the instrumental being tainted with the side vocals that happen between stanzas, I had to trim parts out. Otherwise, enjoy! I really need to take singing lessons if I continue with this. xP Version History: Testing the Water (ear demolisher): Semi-full Song (slight improvement, but still unpleasing to the ear) I'd compose my own song, but I already went into the composing ground myself, it wasn't my thing. =P After thoughts? Lyrics could use some revising, as well as voice. Edit: Lyrics revised. Original: https://youtu.be/H0BrGz2ReVo Song history: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0iBxHg1WVW0 HD Thumbnail Render (textless): http://www.mediafire.com/view/1zzlf6meld465fv/RRSong Thumbnail.png HD RRR Track Render: http://www.mediafire.com/view/3bn9hava8qhyn58/RRSong RRR.png Download: http://www.mediafire.com/download/u5ch4a53ptnd182/Rocket_Racer_-_The_Champion.zip You know you wanna. *Acapella and instrumental included, I recommend purchasing the full instrumental to support the original artist.

Just making note of the fact that Xiron's asked me to work on the actual implementation of this mod, so don't worry, things are still moving along. I'll report back as things progress.

Eh, so what? It's not like we can put a big sign "PLEASE READ THE OTHER HELP POSTS FIRST N00BS," as they wouldn't read it. *shrug* LRR will always continue to hate every OS in existence, but we'll keep it going when keyboards have vanished and computers hover around us anticipating our every whim. Or RR2 will have come out by then that's never going to happen

<3 bagpipes This song was very good, and very relaxing.

*immediatly listens to the song for the bagpipes*

They've appeared a couple of times in the Harry Potter sets, but this is the first time we've got 'em in grey. Oh, you mean the curved roof? Those are made up of these garage door pieces being held up by small hero factory arms. So yeah, not just two bricks.

Well, I've gone a little eBay crazy lately. I have 5 different orders of Throwbots/Slizers and Roboriders on the way. (And a normal Lego set.) The first one actually showed up yesterday, a sealed The Boss Roborider. Never opened in 14 years. Open it up just to discover its missing one of the rubber wheels. Awesome. The upside is that I ordered an incomplete Millenia Slizer set that should be getting here today and I wasn't necessarily going to use the (identical) tires for a MOC.