C-3P0 - Bag 1, Getting 2/3 Of A Leg Up....

Tonight, I embarked on the build of one of our favorite droids of the Star Wars universe - C-3PO.

After tearing open bag #1 (of 11), I was surprised to find parts that weren't for the model's display base, as is usually the case with the majority of LEGO sets.

Instead, things went right away into the construction of one of the character's legs.  

Or should I say, two-thirds of a leg, along with a foot and some extra pieces that will attach the latter to the display base. 

The build was very straight forward, with the core of the leg structure being built from stacked 1x2 SNOT pieces, two bricks high, with studs on either one or three sides.  This was then covered with various detail parts, mostly in gold, consisting of standard tiles, slopes, and curved slopes.

Here's a pic:

I am also very impressed with the instruction book, particularly with the initial pages showing photos of the actual C-3P0 character accompanied by a descriptive write-up, and a 'Meet The Designer' page.

This is definitely going to be a fun project which will yield a finely rendered model of the iconic droid.

More to come...

A New Star Wars Set To Assemble...

I just received this cool set for as a Father's Day gift.

I will be starting work on this one tonight.  Of course, our droid friend will be receiving the LED-lit 'eye' treatment.

Stay tuned for the build thread..... 

Recently Opened In Castle Rock, CO !!!

 How cool is this?!!!

A B&MF store exactly 1.7 miles from the doorstep of my home!

Needless to say, I will be a very regular customer.

I stopped in briefly the other day to check it out.

A sixty-nine-year-old 'Kid in the Candy Store' !

A Big-Set Bulid

 A couple of weeks ago, my wife was a bit bored and wanted something to do in the evenings. 

She asked if I had any LEGO sets that we could work on together.  

I didn't have any new ones but remembered that there was an unfinished set on a shelf in the basement.

This is the LEGO Ideas Voltron set #21311.

It actually belongs to my seven year old grandson.  He and I had started building it a year and a half ago, but he totally lost interest in it. The set has been languishing on a shelf ever since. We had only gone as far as assembling the two 'Lion' sections composing the mech's lower legs and feet.

So, I pulled the set out so that the missus and I could finish it up over several evenings, one parts bag per session.

It was quite a relaxing, enjoyable activity for us to share together.

Here are the pics of the finished build:

Cheers!