DalaGStanator's Customs, Mods and Experiments

That system is called Technic. It's been around since the late '70s, and just about any component from it is used in one way or another in average sets. In fact, they were made to be used with bricks since their inception, and "studless construction" only appeared around 2000. Most of my Technic parts came from two NXT kits, while some came from Power Miners and a few other themes.
 

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Aptly considering what number he is, I made Sir Handel as the third top for my "narrow gauge chassis". Notably, I took out Fergus again to make a new mould for the face so I could reshape the nose. It came out rectangular at first, but was easily corrected with scissors. Might replace it with a new one from the old mould, with the nose reshaped on the cast itself. In particular, I'm very pleased with the Cobalt blue I chose for him. Since the cab floor is too low, I couldn't give him his signature "steamroller wheels". Like on Skarloey, the tank lid was made from a googly eye and the dome made from two glued to each other.