2 Questions...

SteveAlaska · 2016-01-27T05:48:38.000Z

First question: Has anyone else ever discovered a great trick to keeping track of the various rod lengths/numbers with set pieces is to place them over the side of a 1x15 (or smaller) technic brick? For example: If the rod covers 5 holes, it's a 5. If it covers 8 holes it's an 8 and so on and so forth etc. etc. I am currently building a Ferrari 1:8 that I bought as a bunch of mixed up pieces and sets in a big tattered box. Like the Batmobile I built before it, I have been forced to use the build instructions courtesy of cache.lego. This is great until you want to figure out proper rod lengths as measuring the exact size isn't an option especially on an iPhone 4S. I have a hard time believing that I am the only one who has discovered this or this hasn't been written somewhere already. What I do know is I had no idea and wow has it been a great discovery. I hope it helps at least someone else. Ps They ARE called rods right? Next question: Can anyone tell me the frequency of the Double VIP points? Is there a calendar to view? Are they planning on doubling the points again soon? Is it completely random when it happens? I figured someone within this fine website forum would know better than I. I have a big cart loaded & ready, but, before I drop all the coin, I'd rather get twice the points. I did search the forum to the best of my abilities before asking this, forgive me if it's been covered already. Thank you for your contribution to this matter. Positive and negative ridicule welcomed. ~SteveAlaska