Curtis J ColemanDec 18, 2022
James Brown
That's probably enough spaceships for now. Need more maps and microscopes.
Dec 17, 2022 at 8:05pmWeb
Show threadJames BrownSep 16, 2025

When I made these, there were several I considered ruined because they had a prominent bubble or cavity, and I couldn't figure out how to colour match the resin.
I only recently discovered that you don't need to! Clear resin works just fine - the way the light bounces around in there, you can't see the difference.

You can still see a bit of a mess in front of the left stud here, but it used to be a gaping flaw.

Show threadElno SnuskDec 17, 2022
@ancientjames why is this and where can it get?
Show threadNeil StokerDec 17, 2022

@ancientjames So cool!

How about an ultrasound version showing a tiny Lego baby?! 🙂

Show threadJames BrownDec 17, 2022
@nmstoker it's a brilliant idea, but you'd want it to look like a minifig, and Lego would very much not want it to.
Show threadNeil StokerDec 17, 2022
@ancientjames ah, yes... I hadn't thought of that hitch. Shame!
Show threadINCODec 17, 2022
@ancientjames What is the spec for animations that can be replayed on your bricks? :D
Show threadJames BrownDec 17, 2022

@INCO The ones I've been doing are all procedurally generated on the brick - partly because that's something I enjoy doing, but partly because at this scale, building the ui out of simple clear shapes works best. But mostly because it's what I enjoy doing.

If you wanted to play video clips on them they have 4MB of flash, which would take a while to fill with 72x40 pixel frames.

Show threadINCODec 17, 2022
@ancientjames Sounds like an interesting target for a demo-competition! 😁
Show threadJames BrownDec 17, 2022
@INCO Oh I'm having so much fun coding for it
Show threadAsbjørn UlsbergDec 19, 2022
@INCO @ancientjames Yes! It must be done!
Show threadGraham Sutherland / PolynomialDec 20, 2022
@INCO @ancientjames if you put together a remote entry for the wild compo at Revision Demoparty I guarantee you it'll do very well :D
Show threadTyler CooperDec 17, 2022
@ancientjames That is amazing! 😍
Show threadUrsineDec 17, 2022
@ancientjames,
How about one of the viewers that Spock/science officers used to peer into? Personally, I suspected Spock was occasionally watching Romulan Slave-girl porn on that device; thus the cowl/bezel. 😉
Show threadOndřej PokornýDec 17, 2022
@ancientjames What about the black one in the top right corner? :) Doesn't look it's displaying much.
The whole thing is brilliant, BTW.
Show threadMarc Reichelt 🇺🇦Dec 19, 2022

@ancientjames Awww, this looks amazing! ❤️

Edit: How can I get some of these, and how can we program them?

Edit 2: Nevermind - I found the video on https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6wBrOV2FJM8 - I'm watching it in aw...

Brick Assembly

YouTube
Show threadMikeDec 20, 2022

@ancientjames

I love these!

I wish I could buy pre-made ones, but with the ability to program the visual effects...

Show threadJames BrownDec 20, 2022
@mds2 I'm trying to make that happen, but the current design doesn't scale to the level where I could make enough to afford FCC & CE
Show threadTerrorBiteDec 20, 2022

@ancientjames
Huh, I just recently had Youtube randomly recommend your video to me, and then you pop up here.

https://furry.engineer/@TerrorBite/109544155618096500

TerrorBite (@[email protected])

Saw this awesome video of someone embedding a tiny RP2040 computer into a Lego-compatible form factor. https://youtu.be/6wBrOV2FJM8

Furry.Engineer - Duct tape, hotfixes, and poor soldering!