https://forums.ldraw.org/ Fri, 29 May 2026 14:36:15 +0000 MyBB https://forums.ldraw.org/thread-29526.html Fri, 29 May 2026 01:23:19 +0000 Chris Böhnke]]> https://forums.ldraw.org/thread-29526.html

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Based mostly on https://www.flickr.com/photos/126975831@...0295848811 with a few corrections/additions based on personal research.

I hope this helps:

• Parts authors pick the correct colours for prints/stickers/dual-moulded parts
  
• Model builders avoiding discontinued (hard to find) colours more easily
  

Some notes:

• This is mostly speculative, not official. However most of it should be correct
  
• "Pearlescent Metallic" refers to un-painted plastic with additives giving them a pearly-metallic look (do not use for prints!)
  
• "Metallic Ink/Lacq" refers to a shiny paint coating on parts (but still more matte than chrome/vacuum-metallizing) or the ink used on prints/stickers. Both are considered the same by both Lego and LDraw
  
• Some chrome elements (like the LotR One Ring) might still be active, but are usually no longer listed as active. Chrome is easily identified anyways, so I excluded those for now
  
• "Glitter" is very transparent with big glittery flakes molded into the plastic; "Opalescent" is similar to Glitter, but the flakes are much smaller and have a much higher density, causing the base part to be more of a milky translucent rather than fully transparent. Rendering of these two effects varies heavily depending on program
  
• I'm not that sure on status for the glitter/opal colours, but they seem to have been active within the last 3 years and felt it better to be inclusive here
  
• Medium Blue (73) currently seems a bit "endangered" - only used in the Bluey theme in recent years
  

If you notice any errors/omissions let me know.]]>

  LDraw_Lego_Palette_2026.png (Size: 120.14 KB / Downloads: 3)

Based mostly on https://www.flickr.com/photos/126975831@...0295848811 with a few corrections/additions based on personal research.

I hope this helps:

• Parts authors pick the correct colours for prints/stickers/dual-moulded parts
  
• Model builders avoiding discontinued (hard to find) colours more easily
  

Some notes:

• This is mostly speculative, not official. However most of it should be correct
  
• "Pearlescent Metallic" refers to un-painted plastic with additives giving them a pearly-metallic look (do not use for prints!)
  
• "Metallic Ink/Lacq" refers to a shiny paint coating on parts (but still more matte than chrome/vacuum-metallizing) or the ink used on prints/stickers. Both are considered the same by both Lego and LDraw
  
• Some chrome elements (like the LotR One Ring) might still be active, but are usually no longer listed as active. Chrome is easily identified anyways, so I excluded those for now
  
• "Glitter" is very transparent with big glittery flakes molded into the plastic; "Opalescent" is similar to Glitter, but the flakes are much smaller and have a much higher density, causing the base part to be more of a milky translucent rather than fully transparent. Rendering of these two effects varies heavily depending on program
  
• I'm not that sure on status for the glitter/opal colours, but they seem to have been active within the last 3 years and felt it better to be inclusive here
  
• Medium Blue (73) currently seems a bit "endangered" - only used in the Bluey theme in recent years
  

If you notice any errors/omissions let me know.]]> https://forums.ldraw.org/thread-29525.html Wed, 27 May 2026 11:12:26 +0000 Daniel A. Nagy]]> https://forums.ldraw.org/thread-29525.html A Tribute to the Favorite Set of My Childhood

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This is a modernized version of the LL918 Space Transport set, using only parts currently (as of Spring, 2026) available from LEGO Pick-a-Brick online. The main design principle was to retain (or even improve) the durability and playability of the original, using similar, simple building techniques. An additional design principle was to use general-purpose parts, allowing for many alternative builds and re-use in Space-themed builds, following the structure and the building sequence of the original as closely as practical.

The main differences with the original are the following:

1. In the absence of transparent yellow windshields and plates, a single transparent canopy is used.
   
2. The canopy is hinged laterally, opening backwards rather than sideways.
   
3. Due to different wing pieces, the entire model is two studs shorter than the original.
   
4. Instead of red, a golden minifigure is used.
   
5. Some gray parts (landing gear, main- and lifting thruster, cockpit bottom) are dark gray.
   
6. Some originally blue parts, most importantly the main thruster's bracket, are light gray.
   
7. Instead of a signle gray vertical tail fin, two blue fins made of slopes and bricks are used, due to part availability but also to improve on the most fragile part of the original.
   

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  spaceship-instructions.jpeg (Size: 1.43 MB / Downloads: 2) ]]> A Tribute to the Favorite Set of My Childhood

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This is a modernized version of the LL918 Space Transport set, using only parts currently (as of Spring, 2026) available from LEGO Pick-a-Brick online. The main design principle was to retain (or even improve) the durability and playability of the original, using similar, simple building techniques. An additional design principle was to use general-purpose parts, allowing for many alternative builds and re-use in Space-themed builds, following the structure and the building sequence of the original as closely as practical.

The main differences with the original are the following:

1. In the absence of transparent yellow windshields and plates, a single transparent canopy is used.
   
2. The canopy is hinged laterally, opening backwards rather than sideways.
   
3. Due to different wing pieces, the entire model is two studs shorter than the original.
   
4. Instead of red, a golden minifigure is used.
   
5. Some gray parts (landing gear, main- and lifting thruster, cockpit bottom) are dark gray.
   
6. Some originally blue parts, most importantly the main thruster's bracket, are light gray.
   
7. Instead of a signle gray vertical tail fin, two blue fins made of slopes and bricks are used, due to part availability but also to improve on the most fragile part of the original.
   

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  spaceship-instructions.jpeg (Size: 1.43 MB / Downloads: 2) ]]> https://forums.ldraw.org/thread-29524.html Mon, 25 May 2026 20:25:03 +0000 tom alphin]]> https://forums.ldraw.org/thread-29524.html I just wanted to let folks know that I am locking-down the parts included in my upcoming LEGO Parts Guide print edition.  I have had good luck getting help filling in the gaps in the past by creating a fresh thread highlighting those parts which are missing. I'm also including links to the raw meshes where possible... I hope this makes it easier to port those parts into the official LDraw format!

There are three categories of missing parts:
1. New for 2026
2. Highest Priority Parts (2021-2025)
3. Common but lower priority (2021-2025)


I am most interested in the first two groups, because those parts represent real gaps in a guide to the most common parts - if the part isn't in the guide, people might not consider using the part when building MOCs.

---

New for 2026 - Rankings based on most common parts for sets released (so far) in 2026 alone.  These are the 'freshest' parts so-to-speak.

#900 - Part 7776 - Wave / Lightning 5 x 6 with Axle Hole >> DAT NOT AVAILABLE
#1023 - Part 7207 - Wheel Arch, Mudguard 8 x 4 x 1 >> DAT NOT AVAILABLE
#1232 - Part 5805 - Wheel 8 x 7.2 with Pin Hole >> http://www.digital-bricks.de/en/file.php?part=5805
#1236 - Part 7840 - Headwear Accessory Hat with Small Pin, Stetson >> DAT NOT AVAILABLE

---

Highest Priority Parts (2021-2025) - These are both very common and very useful parts for MOC-building across a wide range of themes.

#1436 - Part 80487 - Spider Web, Dome Shaped with Bar. - Increasingly common. >> https://heartlake.city/dat/80487.dat
#1594 - Part 65184 - Weapon Sword, Blade with Bar, Single Edge - http://www.digital-bricks.de/en/file.php?part=65184
#1659 - Part 4986 - Large Figure Cover 4 x 5 x 2 with Bar, 4 Studs, Ridged >> https://heartlake.city/dat/4986.dat
#1694 - Part 80017 - Creature Body Part, Dragon Head Lower Jaw with Pointy Chin >> https://heartlake.city/dat/80017.dat
#1772 - Part 75522 - Fairing, Motorcycle, Dirt Bike with 1 x 2 Studs >> https://heartlake.city/dat/75522.dat
#1773 - Part 78611 - Rubber Raft / Dinghy 6 x 12 >> https://heartlake.city/dat/78611.dat
#1792 - Part 24184 - Minidoll Life Jacket >> http://www.digital-bricks.de/en/file.php?part=24184
#1852 - Part 49418 - Dinosaur, Dilophosaurus / Gallimimus Lower Jaw with Teeth >> http://www.digital-bricks.de/en/file.php?part=49418
#1993 - Part 5978 - Creature Body Part, Dragon, Tail >> https://heartlake.city/dat/5978.dat
#1959 - Part 5033 - Tyre 24 x 9.9 >> https://heartlake.city/dat/5033.dat
#1990 - Part 65521 - Fairing, Motorcycle Frame, Vintage  >> http://www.digital-bricks.de/en/file.php?part=65521
#2015 - Part 67243 - Aircraft Fuselage Curved Forward 8 x 12 x 2 Bottom >> http://www.digital-bricks.de/en/file.php?part=67243

---

Common but lower priority (2021-2025) - These parts are numerically common, but niche in use or appear to be retired already.

#1195 - Part 78169 - Tile Remover Key Diamond >> https://heartlake.city/dat/78169.dat
#1338 - Part 70682 - Vehicle Body, Motorcycle / Quadricycle Frame. >> https://heartlake.city/dat/70682.dat
#1748 - Part 69871 - Tile Remover Key, Heart >> https://heartlake.city/dat/69871.dat
#1862 - Part 56823c50 - String Cord Thin (0.5mm) 50cm -- DAT NOT AVAILABLE. Just use LSynth?
#1894 - Part 76923 - Dragon Head Lower Jaw with 6 Studs on Top, Spike, Teeth -- DAT NOT AVAILABLE
#1896 - Part 86125b - Throwing Star / Shuriken, Curved Blades - 2022 only. >> https://heartlake.city/dat/1018774.dat
#1898 - Part 73766a - Throwing Star / Shuriken with Trailing Effect -2021 only. >> https://heartlake.city/dat/1011309.dat
#1924 - Part 5435 - Energy Effect, Spiked Dragon for Spinner >> https://heartlake.city/dat/5435.dat
#1954 + #1978 - Part 69869c02 & c01 - Vehicle Base, Motorcycle Chassis with Flywheel >> https://heartlake.city/dat/69869.zip
#1965 - Part 2186b - Bone Shuriken >> https://heartlake.city/dat/2186.zip

---

Thanks again for all of the hard work bringing these meshes into LDraw standard.  I am impressed by the high-quality output when the part images are exported for use in my guide!

---Tom Alphin]]> I just wanted to let folks know that I am locking-down the parts included in my upcoming LEGO Parts Guide print edition.  I have had good luck getting help filling in the gaps in the past by creating a fresh thread highlighting those parts which are missing. I'm also including links to the raw meshes where possible... I hope this makes it easier to port those parts into the official LDraw format!

There are three categories of missing parts:
1. New for 2026
2. Highest Priority Parts (2021-2025)
3. Common but lower priority (2021-2025)


I am most interested in the first two groups, because those parts represent real gaps in a guide to the most common parts - if the part isn't in the guide, people might not consider using the part when building MOCs.

---

New for 2026 - Rankings based on most common parts for sets released (so far) in 2026 alone.  These are the 'freshest' parts so-to-speak.

#900 - Part 7776 - Wave / Lightning 5 x 6 with Axle Hole >> DAT NOT AVAILABLE
#1023 - Part 7207 - Wheel Arch, Mudguard 8 x 4 x 1 >> DAT NOT AVAILABLE
#1232 - Part 5805 - Wheel 8 x 7.2 with Pin Hole >> http://www.digital-bricks.de/en/file.php?part=5805
#1236 - Part 7840 - Headwear Accessory Hat with Small Pin, Stetson >> DAT NOT AVAILABLE

---

Highest Priority Parts (2021-2025) - These are both very common and very useful parts for MOC-building across a wide range of themes.

#1436 - Part 80487 - Spider Web, Dome Shaped with Bar. - Increasingly common. >> https://heartlake.city/dat/80487.dat
#1594 - Part 65184 - Weapon Sword, Blade with Bar, Single Edge - http://www.digital-bricks.de/en/file.php?part=65184
#1659 - Part 4986 - Large Figure Cover 4 x 5 x 2 with Bar, 4 Studs, Ridged >> https://heartlake.city/dat/4986.dat
#1694 - Part 80017 - Creature Body Part, Dragon Head Lower Jaw with Pointy Chin >> https://heartlake.city/dat/80017.dat
#1772 - Part 75522 - Fairing, Motorcycle, Dirt Bike with 1 x 2 Studs >> https://heartlake.city/dat/75522.dat
#1773 - Part 78611 - Rubber Raft / Dinghy 6 x 12 >> https://heartlake.city/dat/78611.dat
#1792 - Part 24184 - Minidoll Life Jacket >> http://www.digital-bricks.de/en/file.php?part=24184
#1852 - Part 49418 - Dinosaur, Dilophosaurus / Gallimimus Lower Jaw with Teeth >> http://www.digital-bricks.de/en/file.php?part=49418
#1993 - Part 5978 - Creature Body Part, Dragon, Tail >> https://heartlake.city/dat/5978.dat
#1959 - Part 5033 - Tyre 24 x 9.9 >> https://heartlake.city/dat/5033.dat
#1990 - Part 65521 - Fairing, Motorcycle Frame, Vintage  >> http://www.digital-bricks.de/en/file.php?part=65521
#2015 - Part 67243 - Aircraft Fuselage Curved Forward 8 x 12 x 2 Bottom >> http://www.digital-bricks.de/en/file.php?part=67243

---

Common but lower priority (2021-2025) - These parts are numerically common, but niche in use or appear to be retired already.

#1195 - Part 78169 - Tile Remover Key Diamond >> https://heartlake.city/dat/78169.dat
#1338 - Part 70682 - Vehicle Body, Motorcycle / Quadricycle Frame. >> https://heartlake.city/dat/70682.dat
#1748 - Part 69871 - Tile Remover Key, Heart >> https://heartlake.city/dat/69871.dat
#1862 - Part 56823c50 - String Cord Thin (0.5mm) 50cm -- DAT NOT AVAILABLE. Just use LSynth?
#1894 - Part 76923 - Dragon Head Lower Jaw with 6 Studs on Top, Spike, Teeth -- DAT NOT AVAILABLE
#1896 - Part 86125b - Throwing Star / Shuriken, Curved Blades - 2022 only. >> https://heartlake.city/dat/1018774.dat
#1898 - Part 73766a - Throwing Star / Shuriken with Trailing Effect -2021 only. >> https://heartlake.city/dat/1011309.dat
#1924 - Part 5435 - Energy Effect, Spiked Dragon for Spinner >> https://heartlake.city/dat/5435.dat
#1954 + #1978 - Part 69869c02 & c01 - Vehicle Base, Motorcycle Chassis with Flywheel >> https://heartlake.city/dat/69869.zip
#1965 - Part 2186b - Bone Shuriken >> https://heartlake.city/dat/2186.zip

---

Thanks again for all of the hard work bringing these meshes into LDraw standard.  I am impressed by the high-quality output when the part images are exported for use in my guide!

---Tom Alphin]]> https://forums.ldraw.org/thread-29523.html Mon, 25 May 2026 16:01:21 +0000 Jeff Jones]]> https://forums.ldraw.org/thread-29523.html
how would i do the front it has a very strange shape


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there is part 45951 but its not in blue and im desiging a 501st at rt


but there is 57557 which is perfect

should it be brickbuilt or 57557]]>
how would i do the front it has a very strange shape


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there is part 45951 but its not in blue and im desiging a 501st at rt


but there is 57557 which is perfect

should it be brickbuilt or 57557]]> https://forums.ldraw.org/thread-29522.html Mon, 25 May 2026 16:00:07 +0000 Magnus Forsberg]]> https://forums.ldraw.org/thread-29522.html
Here is a link to a summary page:
https://library.ldraw.org/tracker/summary/5


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Please help and give them a review.  ]]>
Here is a link to a summary page:
https://library.ldraw.org/tracker/summary/5


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Please help and give them a review.  ]]> https://forums.ldraw.org/thread-29521.html Sun, 24 May 2026 15:33:34 +0000 Jeff Jones]]> https://forums.ldraw.org/thread-29521.html
cant find on ldparteditor



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cant find on ldparteditor



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  Screenshot 2026-05-24 182817.png (Size: 8.37 KB / Downloads: 1) ]]> https://forums.ldraw.org/thread-29520.html Sun, 24 May 2026 02:00:35 +0000 Angus]]> https://forums.ldraw.org/thread-29520.html https://forums.ldraw.org/thread-29518.html Fri, 22 May 2026 21:20:28 +0000 Matthew]]> https://forums.ldraw.org/thread-29518.html https://forums.ldraw.org/thread-29517.html Fri, 22 May 2026 21:01:50 +0000 Jankler]]> https://forums.ldraw.org/thread-29517.html
28777

28778

I want to create a digital version of the lego batman movie cast but am missing batgirls cowl and hair, please help

Thank you.]]>
28777

28778

I want to create a digital version of the lego batman movie cast but am missing batgirls cowl and hair, please help

Thank you.]]> https://forums.ldraw.org/thread-29516.html Fri, 22 May 2026 16:18:43 +0000 Pepijn74]]> https://forums.ldraw.org/thread-29516.html https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/cat...78#T=C&C=3

I also can't find it on the LDraw parts list, which I had understood was the next step. Would it be possible for someone to model that part? Many thanks in advance!]]> https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/cat...78#T=C&C=3

I also can't find it on the LDraw parts list, which I had understood was the next step. Would it be possible for someone to model that part? Many thanks in advance!]]> https://forums.ldraw.org/thread-29513.html Fri, 22 May 2026 00:40:50 +0000 john Mccleallan]]> https://forums.ldraw.org/thread-29513.html Part name: Minifigure, Headgear Helmet SW Stormtrooper, Raised Forehead, Imperial Patrol Trooper Pattern

Bricklink reference: 36048pb01

thank you.]]> Part name: Minifigure, Headgear Helmet SW Stormtrooper, Raised Forehead, Imperial Patrol Trooper Pattern

Bricklink reference: 36048pb01

thank you.]]> https://forums.ldraw.org/thread-29512.html Thu, 21 May 2026 22:26:40 +0000 Angus]]> https://forums.ldraw.org/thread-29512.html I need model/file to put into bricklink so I can finish a MOC]]> I need model/file to put into bricklink so I can finish a MOC]]> https://forums.ldraw.org/thread-29511.html Thu, 21 May 2026 12:28:38 +0000 Jeff Jones]]> https://forums.ldraw.org/thread-29511.html
https://rebrickable.com/parts/54255pr000...ick-print/

intrestingly both the ewok wig and the wyvern wing share the same shape 

while it need different formed because it different on each set also the pattern need texmap how would it wrap]]>
https://rebrickable.com/parts/54255pr000...ick-print/

intrestingly both the ewok wig and the wyvern wing share the same shape 

while it need different formed because it different on each set also the pattern need texmap how would it wrap]]> https://forums.ldraw.org/thread-29508.html Fri, 15 May 2026 07:22:16 +0000 Florent Faramond]]> https://forums.ldraw.org/thread-29508.html 11373-1 - The Lord of the Rings: Sauron's Helmet


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no OMR compliant
Done and renderer with Studio 2.26.4
Known errors: no minifig]]> 11373-1 - The Lord of the Rings: Sauron's Helmet


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no OMR compliant
Done and renderer with Studio 2.26.4
Known errors: no minifig]]> https://forums.ldraw.org/thread-29507.html Tue, 12 May 2026 07:54:37 +0000 Simone]]> https://forums.ldraw.org/thread-29507.html I have a flexible hose already placed in my model, complete with bends and curves. I've also built a small ring-shaped assembly (grouped as a sub-model) that is sized to fit snugly around the hose — for simplicity, let's say I could reduce it to a single Technic Brick 2×1 with Hole (3700).

What I'd like to achieve is essentially an array along a curve: repeat that brick or sub-model N times at regular intervals along the hose, so that each instance follows the hose's orientation at its respective position — i.e., it inherits the local rotation of the hose segment it sits on.
Think of it like cable clamps or spacer rings distributed evenly along a hydraulic line or wiring harness.

Does LDCad have any built-in feature that allows this, or is it achievable through a Lua script?

Any pointers — tools, scripts, workflows, or even manual tricks — would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance!]]> I have a flexible hose already placed in my model, complete with bends and curves. I've also built a small ring-shaped assembly (grouped as a sub-model) that is sized to fit snugly around the hose — for simplicity, let's say I could reduce it to a single Technic Brick 2×1 with Hole (3700).

What I'd like to achieve is essentially an array along a curve: repeat that brick or sub-model N times at regular intervals along the hose, so that each instance follows the hose's orientation at its respective position — i.e., it inherits the local rotation of the hose segment it sits on.
Think of it like cable clamps or spacer rings distributed evenly along a hydraulic line or wiring harness.

Does LDCad have any built-in feature that allows this, or is it achievable through a Lua script?

Any pointers — tools, scripts, workflows, or even manual tricks — would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance!]]>