tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6776498059893230427.comments2024-03-17T15:38:52.601-04:00The Mobile Frame GarageMantiskinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13431679201599223423noreply@blogger.comBlogger685125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6776498059893230427.post-75818811687428258012024-03-17T09:27:00.870-04:002024-03-17T09:27:00.870-04:004.99? Man, I got fleeced. My local store had them ...4.99? Man, I got fleeced. My local store had them up for 6.99. Should've waited until after Easter smhAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6776498059893230427.post-69248686882038014542024-03-04T13:32:20.606-05:002024-03-04T13:32:20.606-05:00Wow, that is definitely totally not a complete rip...Wow, that is definitely totally not a complete ripoff of the Cygnar Cyclone from Warmachine.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6776498059893230427.post-77098716043668525532024-02-20T20:31:57.164-05:002024-02-20T20:31:57.164-05:00Is there any way possible you could share a photo ...Is there any way possible you could share a photo of the actual instructions? My 7 year old got his for Christmas and lost them almost immediately! Id appreciate it to no end!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6776498059893230427.post-87953988516190368512024-01-17T13:23:49.351-05:002024-01-17T13:23:49.351-05:00I don't think you've mentioned them, but t...I don't think you've mentioned them, but the two Creator exotic parrot boxes look really interesting for colors and curves. 31136 and 31144. It looks like they're the same set, just with different colors. $20/253 pices = 0.08/piece is pretty good, too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6776498059893230427.post-11330162081356945302023-12-11T13:16:20.318-05:002023-12-11T13:16:20.318-05:00It had been four years since I'd made any of t...It had been four years since I'd made any of the Starter Kits, so getting that done on time was stressful. Along with all the other minutia of attending a con as a vendor.Mantiskinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13431679201599223423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6776498059893230427.post-86778616595690737032023-12-09T12:27:30.636-05:002023-12-09T12:27:30.636-05:00Sounds like a good con!
What was so stressful in ...Sounds like a good con!<br /><br />What was so stressful in the lead up?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6776498059893230427.post-6511734837231131702023-12-07T14:14:51.652-05:002023-12-07T14:14:51.652-05:00Right now I only sell them at conventions because ...Right now I only sell them at conventions because shipping could be difficult and expensive.Mantiskinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13431679201599223423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6776498059893230427.post-23906881469685228492023-12-07T13:15:31.932-05:002023-12-07T13:15:31.932-05:00Starter sets?! Are they available to anyone or is ...Starter sets?! Are they available to anyone or is it an event exclusive?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6776498059893230427.post-62879386184613808862023-11-24T20:17:14.745-05:002023-11-24T20:17:14.745-05:00Definitely. Do you know of any frame designs that ...Definitely. Do you know of any frame designs that are relatively simple and don't use a lot of Technic parts?Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00917071350690797394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6776498059893230427.post-64604623539650983312023-11-24T00:33:48.993-05:002023-11-24T00:33:48.993-05:00Friends sets are awesome for MFZ. I love the colo...Friends sets are awesome for MFZ. I love the colors they use and they have useful parts too.Mantiskinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13431679201599223423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6776498059893230427.post-65377206279188166562023-11-23T11:08:17.690-05:002023-11-23T11:08:17.690-05:00Thanks for reviewing these. My daughter loves the ...Thanks for reviewing these. My daughter loves the Friends collection, so it's nice to know that some pieces can be "repurposed" for MFZ when we get enough of them.Brian Gnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6776498059893230427.post-80377422006377260772023-11-10T08:47:22.369-05:002023-11-10T08:47:22.369-05:00This indeed looks like this one (https://www.brick...This indeed looks like this one (https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?S=4837-1 ), although simplified. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6776498059893230427.post-20426292213040356292023-08-28T15:05:21.560-04:002023-08-28T15:05:21.560-04:00I just spent around two hours to code a tool in py...I just spent around two hours to code a tool in python which creates all possible Frame combinations as a list. There are 167 possible system combinations (not counting combined systems. Time well spent.EvilGodnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6776498059893230427.post-37405386289952733962023-08-28T11:09:40.640-04:002023-08-28T11:09:40.640-04:00I'm sure I'm to blame for most of the Sold...I'm sure I'm to blame for most of the Soldier numbers as I was playing "Soldiers All The Way Down" squads for a while.Mantiskinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13431679201599223423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6776498059893230427.post-34582030453073923952023-08-28T10:19:24.496-04:002023-08-28T10:19:24.496-04:00Wow, looks like three frames absolutely dominate t...Wow, looks like three frames absolutely dominate the population of your games.zeekhotephttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07892486280903002936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6776498059893230427.post-37578007851053349492023-07-10T21:53:58.167-04:002023-07-10T21:53:58.167-04:00I had not even considered how I would use a pair o...I had not even considered how I would use a pair of these in a defending force. I tend to view the construction phase as a silent auction where you are putting in a bid for either attacker or defender, and as such I build a force with one or the other in mind. I will have to try playing with a force that could be either.zeekhotephttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07892486280903002936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6776498059893230427.post-66821389878855700992023-07-04T17:56:18.926-04:002023-07-04T17:56:18.926-04:00Disclaimer: I currently work for Dollar Tree as an...Disclaimer: I currently work for Dollar Tree as an assistant manager (but trust me, they don't pay me enough to shill for them)<br /><br />I picked up 4 sets of these a while ago for playing with my nephew. You can make some nice layouts with that much, but the primary limits to your creativity are that you only get one T-intersection and one double-male jumper per set. No 4-way stops in this town.<br /><br />Now, the neat thing is that the space between the curbs of the road is just slightly wider than 3 studs. A tiny strip or two of masking tape against the curb makes the fit snug. Put a couple 1x2 plates on top of a 2x3 (to avoid center studs bumping into the molded divider line), add a 1x2 brick or two under that, repeat a few times, and you'd have a nice freestanding raised highway. Maybe jump straight to a "Slope, Inverted 45 3 x 1 Double" and then a couple 1x1 bricks if you're worried about parts count.<br /><br />Unfortunately, that brings us to the second big issue. Neither the curves nor the straights play nice with the LEGO grid. Funnily enough, the jumpers seem to be 1 stud long. Looks like 5 straight sections between curves will put you "close enough" to being back on grid, but that would make a simple "square" loop hang off the edge of a 32x32 baseplate. I'm sure there's something clever that would lock them in while off-grid, but just laying them on top of tiles is probably the easiest.<br /><br />Anyway, it's a cool, if mildly frustrating, little set. I suggest building the road in your hands instead of on the table, twisting the connectors together, and then pressing from both the top and bottom to make sure it's flush.Juliannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12169950387055316874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6776498059893230427.post-40552779972075582152023-06-21T16:43:55.048-04:002023-06-21T16:43:55.048-04:00As a Commisar is just a jumped up Conscript, you s...As a Commisar is just a jumped up Conscript, you should be able to build something resembling one with the parts on hand. The only issue is the lack of a 3/4 Pin (32002) but if you reverse a 1x1 Brick and a 1x1 Round with a Friction Pin you can plug a Tap into that to make a longer version of the leg.Mantiskinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13431679201599223423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6776498059893230427.post-91697268159827853662023-06-21T15:50:44.522-04:002023-06-21T15:50:44.522-04:00This doesn't seem like it has the parts to mak...This doesn't seem like it has the parts to make the Commisar. Notably it's missing: 45701, 4590, 4274, 4531, 2412, 4276, and 44302. I think 4274 is the only part that's structurally required though, the rest could be substituted.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6776498059893230427.post-63883959681418784332023-06-05T14:38:40.728-04:002023-06-05T14:38:40.728-04:00The Sprint die acts as a System but isn't one....The Sprint die acts as a System but isn't one. Therefore you can move through cover when your Frame has it.Mantiskinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13431679201599223423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6776498059893230427.post-77244363439122702182023-06-05T12:42:20.657-04:002023-06-05T12:42:20.657-04:00I like this idea. I’ll see what I can pull togethe...I like this idea. I’ll see what I can pull together with my (admittedly small) supply of colored dots and studs.<br /><br />I have a rules question for you. In Rapid Attack, can a frame move through cover if it has a green “sprinting” D8 but no actual movement systems? In Mechaton it explicitly can (p13). In the MF-0 Condensed rules I found online it says the frame can (p9). But In the actual Rapid Attack rules, it says the “sprinting” D8 doesn’t count as a system (p75) and that “using any movement system at all allows the mobile frame to move through cover; otherwise, it has to go around it” (p63). I’ve been playing with the rule that the frame can move through or climb onto or through cover when it bad the green D8, but I noticed that in the rules and wonder what you think.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6776498059893230427.post-25836028592794769052023-05-12T08:21:34.739-04:002023-05-12T08:21:34.739-04:00I just want to say thank you for your recent empha...I just want to say thank you for your recent emphasis on terrain (including in your demo kit post). Terrain has always been an afterthought for me and this reminds me that this game deserves more than just making a few half-sized buildings for rooftop racing with my kids.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6776498059893230427.post-4202524567143613562023-04-22T00:30:05.093-04:002023-04-22T00:30:05.093-04:00I basically pack everything individually into plas...I basically pack everything individually into plastic bags. Squads go into their own plastic bags. Table-settings go into re-usable grocery bags.Mantiskinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13431679201599223423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6776498059893230427.post-59693096305496850242023-04-21T21:34:15.692-04:002023-04-21T21:34:15.692-04:00Very nice :-)
Quick question for you. How do you ...Very nice :-)<br /><br />Quick question for you. How do you store and/or transport your frames and table settings? My collection is getting big enough that I need to worry about that now.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6776498059893230427.post-65914488534145985402023-04-02T09:32:57.988-04:002023-04-02T09:32:57.988-04:00I bought my son one of these a few months ago. The...I bought my son one of these a few months ago. The arms actually pop off with little force.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com