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Box one was a fun build with some really neat techniques, but it didn't really feel sturdy until I added the hull walls at the end. The frame before that point was... I wouldn't quite call it fragile; it wasn't in imminent danger of collapse, but Box One definitely felt incomplete on a structural level until the end. Box two, on the other hand, is beautifully stable all through. That's not always true for some of the individual elements (remember that brick that was balanced on one pivot point for almost a full stage?), but throughout the box, I've been picking up the builds and moving them around, and it's never made me nervous to do that. When I needed to move around the incomplete sections of Box One, I was terrified every time that they'd break if I held them wrong. Here, I wouldn't want to juggle the Box Two builds, but that's only because I'd be worried about dropping them. I genuinely think you could juggle them and they'd be fine as long as you didn't drop them. (No, I'm not going to try.) I like that contrast; for Box One it's neat and satisfying that the finished product feels much more stable than the pieces did, and it allowed for more variety of build techniques throughout. Box two is more repetitive -- the build techniques are just as interesting and innovative, there's just not as much variety, and the same structural techniques are used throughout. But that means building it is a much less anxious process, and I'm much more able to get into a flow state, which is great. I'm looking forward to seeing how that balance shifts in Box Three.

But I'm getting ahead of myself; first I need to finish this section! Here's the mise-en-place for stage 25.
Two small piece plates this time, almost entirely filled with 1x1 pieces.

Two small piece plates this time, almost entirely filled with 1x1 pieces.

Apart from those few 1x2 pieces (one tile and four plates) on the bottom plate, every single piece in the small piece bags was a 1x1 this time. I quickly broke into those 1x1 pieces to make these, which I then added to the build.
Twelve bent 2x4 plates. Each of them has two 1x1 bricks with headlights on the bent piece. Two of them have a 1x2 piece attacked to the headlights.

Twelve bent 2x4 plates. Each of them has two 1x1 bricks with headlights on the bent piece. Two of them have a 1x2 piece attacked to the headlights.

The twelve sub-assemblies have been added to the sides of the ship. The two with the 1x2 plates are in front, on either side of the chessboard lobby from the previous stage.

I added the next layer, which I think is maybe meant to represent a sparsely furnished dining area? The floors bring to mind a 1950s diner, which is obviously anachronistic to the ship, but that's what my modern and untrained eye was reminded of.
The topmost internal deck has been added. On either side of the grand staircase is a room with a green-and-white checkered floor, and one red 1x2 quarter circle tile acting as a table.

The topmost internal deck has been added. On either side of the grand staircase is a room with a green-and-white checkered floor, and one red 1x2 quarter circle tile acting as a table.

Much of the rest of this build was adding structural elements to support the upper deck. I didn't notice until just now, but I messed up the focus in this first photo; the new pieces are the 1x4 sandwiches on either side in the foreground. Sorry!
The build has been rotated so the detailed decks are facing away from the camera. In the foreground on either side are two 1x4 sandwiches, each of which has a parallel bar in the middle layer.

The build has been rotated so the detailed decks are facing away from the camera. In the foreground on either side are two 1x4 sandwiches, each of which has a parallel bar in the middle layer.

Then I added another longer sandwich, followed by some crossbeams.
A 1x12 sandwich. The top and bottom layers are yellow plates. In the middle layer, the outer edges are 1x1 round studs, then 1x2 plates with parallel bars, then a 2 stud gap, and then a 2x4 plate attached on one end in the middle.

A 1x12 sandwich. The top and bottom layers are yellow plates. In the middle layer, the outer edges are 1x1 round studs, then 1x2 plates with parallel bars, then a 2 stud gap, and then a 2x4 plate attached on one end in the middle.

The sandwich from the previous photo has been added across the center of the build, with the rest of the 2x4 plate attached to another part of the structure to add stability.

Four crossbeams have been added spaced out down the length of the build, along with some lateral structural supports as well.

Then it was time for a trivia break.
A caption from the build instructions, in English, French, and Spanish. "The Titanic and Olympic ships cost approx. 4.1 million dollars (�3 million) to build - 416.7 million dollars (almost �300 million) in today's money."

A caption from the build instructions, in English, French, and Spanish. "The Titanic and Olympic ships cost approx. 4.1 million dollars (�3 million) to build - 416.7 million dollars (almost �300 million) in today's money."

Finally, I wrapped up by adding more window strips to the top of the hull. (You've seen these assemblies before and don't need this first photo, but like I said last time, I enjoy posing them.)
Six identical window-strip sub-assemblies similar to the ones from 2.3.17 and 1.2.8. The sixth one has been laid out but not fully assembled.

Six identical window-strip sub-assemblies similar to the ones from 2.3.17 and 1.2.8. The sixth one has been laid out but not fully assembled.

The window strips have been added to each side of the build.

And that's it for this stage! Thanks as always for reading.

Discussion prompt: How do you get into a flow state when doing creative work?

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