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Carousel MOC Review: Gear Drive, 8 Animals, Retro Colors
A detailed look at a 1,864-piece carousel MOC: the hand-crank gear drive, 8 animals and 4 minifigures, retro palette, and build difficulty.
Ferris Wheel MOC Review: Structure, Gears and Night Lighting
A hands-on review of the brickplan Ferris wheel MOC: 2,680 parts, 186 steps, the 8-tooth gear drive, 20 LED lighting positions, real cost versus official sets.
Steampunk MOC: Gears, Copper Pipes and a Retro Airship
A 3,900-piece steampunk airship MOC: hull, working gear train, copper pipe runs and a boiler room, plus part counts, budget and build time.
Courtyard Fountain MOC Review: A Crank-Driven Water Feature
A hands-on review of the 1,862-piece Courtyard Fountain MOC: build experience, gear mechanism, part quality, price per piece and whether CNY 268 is fair.
Brick Seeder MOC Review: Gear-Driven Sowing Mechanism
Hands-on review of a 1:13 Technic seeder MOC: how the chain-and-bevel-gear sowing mechanism works, the ~1800-part list, and the 3.5/5 build difficulty.
Brick Windmill MOC Review: Blades, Gears and Build Difficulty
A detailed review of a 2,000-piece brick windmill MOC, covering its Dutch village design, the gear-driven blade and millstone mechanism, and build difficulty.