Ideas Test Lab - Fourth Build Challenge
Posted by FlagsNZ,
Starting on 1st February, there are the four LEGO Creator 3-in-1 sets that will be used in the upcoming Fourth Build Challenge in the new LEGO Ideas Test Lab.
The four Creator sets are:
- 31042 Super Soarer
- 31056 Green Cruiser
- 31057 Air Blazer
- 31058 Mighty Dinosaurs
I have created four LEGO Digital Designer (LDD) files that have the parts from these sets laid out on the base plate. I have included the spare parts that came in the four boxes.
Read on to find out more about this exciting new experiment being developed under the Ideas Test Lab and links to the files.
One of the issues with this experimental phase of LEGO Ideas Test Lab is that LEGO Digital Designer is that for new parts, LDD must be used in LDD Extended mode where all parts are coloured red. You can then recolour the parts as you want.
In the Community Round-Up Post #1, Tim Courtney - LEGO moderator, states that "you can either build your digital models without the missing parts, or use a third-party virtual building program (such as LDraw/MLCad, BrickSmith for Mac users, or the browser-based Mecabricks)."
You can always build your Fourth Build using real bricks and then take really good images. Using LDD will enable you to build digitally.
Some people will also be able to download these LDD files and then convert them to LDraw/MLCad, BrickSmith or Mecabricks file formats.
31042 Super Soarer
The parts file is complete.
31056 Green Cruiser
This parts file is complete.
The parts file is complete.
This set is the most innovative of the four Creator sets selected for Ideas Test Lab and it therefore has the largest number of parts that need to be re-coloured in LDD Extended.
The only missing parts are:
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I'm getting physical - tomorrow I'm picking up all but 31058 and doing the challenge (whatever it may be) straight out of the box with no prep or preconceptions. Should be a bit of a giggle!
I get the feeling it'll be along the lines of "Build something completely different" - no flying craft from Super Soarer, for example. You have to wonder how much of this Test Lab experiment is gearing towards a structure that helps LEGO to hunt down creative types to operate as "consultants".
As I've said before ... cautiously optimistic! :-D
The color should be no problem, just switch to Extended Mode and use all colors on all bricks.
^ Thanks for your help. All four LDD files have been amended and the links have been updated.
Looking forward to this but unfortunately Argos only stock 3 of the 4 sets for these challenges, Which is annoying.
The following pieces are actually available in extended mode in version 4.3.10:
Plate 1x2 w. 2 shafts 3.2
Cross axle 2m w. snap w. fric.
Turn plate 2x2, lower part
Turn plate 2x2, upper part
Plate 2x2 inverted w. 2 snap
Ball Cup High Friction W. Rubber
Horn W. Shaft Ø 3.2
Brick 1X2X1 2/3 W/4 Knobs
So it is just the 'Brick 1X1, W/ 2 Knobs, Corner' that is missing. Hope that helps everyone!
Let's see what i can do.
As mentioned by Jazlecraz above, you can find all the bricks in LDD less the 1x1 with two knobs. Sometimes you have to rotate the item in the parts list to see if it's the right one - especially for example the 2x2 inverted tile with 2x connectors
I will check the Mecabricks part library tomorrow and I will make sure that all the parts are available there.
Thanks Scrubs!
Thanks everyone for your comments. I have found all the parts except 1x1 with two knobs and re-edited the article so that it makes more sense now.
The LDD files have been updated and new links made.
Thank you for those files!
This past weekend I picked up Super Soarer (on sale even! $6.97) and played around with an alternative build. I got one that's fairly decent just need to take pix and submit after tomorrow. I ended up using all but 3 pieces. Very fun challenge to purchase something I normally wouldn't and get to play around, having the limitation of just that set was really fun! I was going to get the dinosaur set but it was sold out EVERYWHERE.
Thank you for all of the files, it is much easier to enter now!