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Statler and Waldorf movable figures as seen at Portland's Rose City Comic Con (more in post & comments)

I believe this is from this year's show, which ends later today.

Statler and Waldorf of course are two geriatric cranks who've been jeering the Muppet Show since 1975, safely ensconced in their upper-level box seats. They were named after two landmark NYC hotels, the Statler Hilton and the Waldorf-Astoria.


https://mediaproxy.tvtropes.org/width/1200/https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/statler_waldorf_1.jpg

You can probably approximate the piece's overall dimensions from this closeup:


Credit to builder Caleb Sheard. Here's a video interview in which you can see all the great work he put in to the lighting:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kNKAjIgVpks

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[META] Whatever happened to images like these..? (notes in post)

This is certainly dating me, but I used to see loads of lovely diorama interiors online, both real-life and CG-produced, around 25-30yrs ago. For example medieval castles, Dungeons&Dragons-type fantasy scenarios, and lush, detailed historical settings that filled up the entire screen, making the viewer feel that they were inside the sets. Wallpaper material, one might say. The feel was like in the OP, as well as maybe this one:


https://www.trustedreviews.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2008/06/7832-Indy1-1.jpg

Again, the cropping made you feel like you were inside the piece, as opposed to it being a build sitting on a table or whatnot, like so:


https://media-cdn.brothers-brick.com/2024/08/454274351_426756699686176_4509296452969578543_n-640x428.jpg

Not sure if anyone knows or remembers what I'm talking about, but my basic question is just-- anybody have source for stuff like the former..?

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Opinion on MOC design

I'm designing a new MOC for my NeoClassic Space Moonbase: A tracked dumper like the ones from https://www.ntdh.co.uk/ which I've seen at the Whitchurch channel breach, but, of course, "spacified" with a blue cabin and engine cabinet.

Now I'm not the LEGO technic guy, and for the tread assembly, I've found the piece 32272 (Technic, Liftarm, Modified Bent Thick 1 x 9 (7 - 3)), which would make a for me perfect spacing to place the outermost gears. Sadly, this piece has axle holes instead of pin holes at the ends. So I could make a plain show piece where the tracks can't move as the axle with the gear can't turn.

So, what is your opinion: Is a static model sitting on a display OK, or should I find ways to make the tread "spin", even though it will never move?

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