@@RRSlugger A lot of these I wouod buy if I saw on the sjelves. Incedible submissions. God willing I'll be able to contribute to next years SoS especially if you do another theme (or just continue Starmail)
I think slowing down to focus on some bigger projects is a great idea! Whatever you're coming up with, we as fans will wait as long as we must and be there to support you! It's best to let things cook until they're ready rather than taking them out of the over prematurely, right?
31:25 i love the small edit making clear they mean days on venus and not earth. 7 business days on venus are over 4 and a half years on earth. Truly express (s)mail.
I only found your channel a few days ago Slugger, but I've been binging your backlog and enjoying every second of it. Your editing, music, and personality are fantastic. Congrats on the success of the Summer of Slug (™) and the channel as a whole!
Thank you, and welcome to the channel! ❤ I appreciate you going through the back catalogue too, as I think it still holds up! Very few of my videos have an "expiration date" on them as I rarely talk about LEGO "news" and the like. If you're looking for recommendations on episodes to watch, both Slugger's 1st Birthday and the 1,012 Subscriber Special would be two I'd suggest! 😊
I'm not a big TH-cam commenter but I wanted you to know that I truly enjoyed the Summer of Slug. That said the lack of M:tron (the superior space theme) has been noticed :P Looking forward next year and all future content.
This has been a pretty good summer for me overall. Getting back into Lego, The Summer of Slug, the multiple releases of games and getting a job. Let the good times roll y'all.
Oh god, its over??? All great things must end. Its been a great summer and I have loved every upload. Looking forward to next SoS, and don't feel rushed to upload. I and I'm sure very many others are here for the sheer quality of your videos and not for weekly uploads (even if I will miss them!)
This is positively incredible. There's so much master building on display! I'm proud to have my work at 15:30 immortalized on the R.R. Slugger TH-cam channel along with all these other amazing submissions. Here's to many more Summers of Slug!
Man , your work here really inspired me to be immortalized in this episode (if you didn't know , I did the one at 22:12). Thank you all for everything. I think I am going to start a moc challenge in the fall (if I can prepare everything in time). Behind the scenes , I was originally going to build a Speeder bike chase out of a Nexo Knights set. I wanted to give it a play feature to move the wheels. So , I tinkered with the model to include a rolling feature until it looked like a weird space buggy. Thank you all for everything , God bless , and I will hopefully see you soon! Get ready to rumble!!
This was seriously so much fun Slugger! You really reignited a passion I haven't had for LEGO since I was younger and even encouraged me to finally start trying toy design for myself- I cannot wait to see what you make in the future!
The Star Mail slideshow made me realize how many of the people that watch this channel are little kids, and that’s awesome! It’s nice to see that so many kids and young teens (and seemingly adults as well!) spent their summer creating and exploring this imaginary world rather than being glued to screens and endlessly doom-scrolling, wasting their days away. Like don’t get me wrong, the quality and quantity of videos we got this summer was great, and I had a blast watching them, but if there’s anything you should take away from this all it’s that you inspired others from all around the world to create and to dream.
What a great Summer of Slug! Excited to see what next year brings! I really wanted to get into StarMail but August was just so busy with family stuff and other things that came up. Also I only had 1 Lego mail logo and also was thinking way too ambitious wanting to building something HUGE, but in retrospect seeing all the small but still cool Mocs makes me think I was gonna go overboard anyway. Well anyway hopefully next summer or sooner there will be another community project, because next time I'll be ready!
25:40 Thanks slugger! Im so glad you got to see my creation and even feature all the slides in the video. I sent all of those at 12 in the morning on the cutoff date and you were still able to get it out, that's dedication!
Man-Slug I have to say thanks for putting in the effort in assembling this slide show of the starmail mocs. It really seems to be getting to be a gargantuan task replying to the (many) comments you get and doing stuff like this, so I thank you for taking the time to do that and interracting with your audience like it's still a small channel. Shoutout to the gigachad who made a train at 24:12 and Powl's underwater ones at 24:40, the giant undersea tardigrade is really cute along with the octupus with a letter.
I adore Star Mail conceptually, it ticks a lot of boxes for me! It's a shame to see it go, I never got a chance to put anything together for it and I don't know where I would post it now. Still, it was great to see the community all work together to create such a diverse set of creative builds!
Wow, this video is certainly a surprise, and a welcomed one, kinda sad to see the insanity of slug end, but it's been a fun ride around Lego history and Lego in general, hope we see the insanity of slug return one day, but im also glad you're now going to take your time with videos now :) HE'S FUCKING DEAD MR SINGER SLUG IS FUCKING DEAD, RIP MR SINGER SLUG, YOU WERE THE BEST SINGER BUT THE HEAT GOT TO YOU😭
very cool to be a part of the Gastroposse history. and so fun to see all the other great submissions as well, so much creativity! EDIT: special shout out to Frosty cubed 16:33, very cool and compact build, with ingenuity in the design and functions.
Wow! It's really insane how many entires star mail got. So much creativity and talent at play here! Super cool seeing my ship in there (18:57). I'm sad summer is over, but I'm looking forward to whatever the future brings!
@@HenryHaynes-tu3lt Thank you, although I can't take all of the credit in that design. The module that's enclosed in the back section is nearly identical to the module that rests in the back of the 6923 M-Tron "Particle Ionizer." I just built out the back portion of the ship to be compatible with that for some interplay between this unofficial theme and pre-existing space themes. I kinda wish Slugger included photos of the middle section, but given that there was a lot to get in here, I understand why more photos weren't included. The middle section actually opens up to reveal a 5 x 6 tray that holds 3 of the mailbox modules. You can find those photos if you sift through the drive he linked to in the description.
I applaud your risk taking by making the videos YOU want to make. You're one of my favorite LEGO youtubers. We need more creators like you- genuine and passionate.
The summer of slug was an absolute blast! Love your content, sophisticated and fun! Just Moc’ing some ice planet in your honour! Look forward to next summer 😊
7:25 You know, Rock Raiders was originally going to be paired up with Insectoids to have the two sides competing for Brickonium and Volt Stones, but they decided to scrap the idea early on in the concept stages. So technically it is a space theme.
@@RRSlugger look up concept art and ideas, there's an image of Rock Monsters with tails, some vehicles that never made it as sets, and I think there's even Insectoids in the image.
@@Autisticguywithacamera Ah! I know the one you’re talking about now. 👍 I don’t think they ever specified those as being Insectoids, rather just aliens of some kind. To my knowledge, there’s no explicit link between the two themes, but it wouldn’t surprise me if there was somewhere out there. 😊
So amazing, thoughtful, and soooo much work (as always!). Thanks for a wonderful slug filled summer. Lol at marshmallows. We are going to miss thr intro song for sure! Thanks for sharing it!
Awesome video!! I really appreciate the time and effort that goes into this channel. As always, seeing a new Slugger video in the new TH-cam videos feed makes the day better. The no need to release videos every friday thing sounds good 👍 Don't get burned out. I wanted to get out of my Lego dark age and make a Starmail MOC but I ended up busy taking care of my parents' dog (which is a lot of fun either way), but I'm definitely hyped for any similar fan creations request you plan for the future! Watching the submissions you received this time and posted in the video has been an absolute delight!! Your fanbase is an extremely creative one!
It's been a pretty great summer pastime gettin so much Slugger. Its fine for you to reestablish your pace, I'll always be here and I'm sure many others will as well. Lookin forward to future projects both large and small.
Man, I'd be super excited to see you look through a lot of the space themes, I loved how creative it got in the late 90s. Summer of slug was a fun trip, and I'm looking forward to seeing what will be coming up!
Thank you for the Summer of Slug, I really enjoyed the videos you released and glad to hear you had a good time as well! 😊 Looking forward to and will definitely join the next SoS 🤩🥳 (or autumn/winter/spring 😂)
Immortalized at the 18:46 mark! From one educator to another, thanks Slugger for making my summer extra enjoyable! I look forward to the next building challenge.
I understand that this project was a lot of work but it did end in an epic send-off for The Summer of Slug! I plan on taking time off work for something similar. I'm very happy you had this summer, Slugger!
I really wish I could have gotten the time to put together a MOC for Star Mail, but free time is something I lack a lot these days. Was still amazing to see everyone's incredible submissions. I'm sure that next year will be even better.
Hi slugger! Thank you so much for having my moc in this video! There are so many great builds, it shows how creative and awesome the Lego community is : ) And also, the summer of slug was awesome!!!
This summer went by so fast.. Congratulations for this success, it was fun! The head of his Slimy Slug build would be perfect for Yoshi! Collecting space theme? -> Dont forget that Aquazone is a space theme too!
@@RRSlugger Thanks Slugger, this has been one summer to remember, and now I can again and again with that playlist. Perhaps there is a light at the end of this tunnel!
Im happy i decided to participate! Im impressed by your hard work to bring this to live. I was one of the people having problems with the sumission because of the storage overflow, but you responded helpfully in next to no time! Just like a starmail deliveryman one could say! My build is the one at 13:31
Yoooo, my submission got in! I have to say, my favorite one out of these is the crab robot by Nirdian thats after mine. Awesome parts usage for the legs
I got to listen to my new favorite sub-genre of music while looking at some of the most creative mail carriers in existence. Every day’s better when Slugger uploads.
I subscribed to you last year because of your Rock Raiders videos, and it's been such a surprising gift to see the channel grow and evolve to this point!
I made like 3 designs for Star Mail but the perfectionist within couldn’t allow myself to submit them, the color scheme always ended up being the Rock Raiders pallet, and the lighting/photography is way harder than I anticipated. It was fun having a little project to work on even if I never finished, hope there’s more stuff like that in the future! Oh I love all the submissions so much, your fans have such good taste.
RIP Intro Singer, you are dearly missed
He was there in the outro though 😉
I'm gonna talk to my kids about the Summer of Slug the way my folks talk about the Summer of Love
Sad to see it come to an end, but what a journey 2023 has been!!
That was so much fun! My kids were shouting “build that one, no! Build that one!” the whole video. Amazing work from everyone.
I will totally look into some the models for inspiration! Great stuff!
Rebrickable does have a few of these builds under the “Star Mail” tag.
That mailbox set. Holy crap. Made a whole custom playset!
That one blew my mind! 😱
@@RRSlugger A lot of these I wouod buy if I saw on the sjelves. Incedible submissions. God willing I'll be able to contribute to next years SoS especially if you do another theme (or just continue Starmail)
@darkroom0716 I hope to see you there next year with the rest of us. The more ideas , the more things to influence me!
I think slowing down to focus on some bigger projects is a great idea! Whatever you're coming up with, we as fans will wait as long as we must and be there to support you! It's best to let things cook until they're ready rather than taking them out of the over prematurely, right?
31:25 i love the small edit making clear they mean days on venus and not earth. 7 business days on venus are over 4 and a half years on earth. Truly express (s)mail.
I only found your channel a few days ago Slugger, but I've been binging your backlog and enjoying every second of it. Your editing, music, and personality are fantastic. Congrats on the success of the Summer of Slug (™) and the channel as a whole!
Thank you, and welcome to the channel! ❤
I appreciate you going through the back catalogue too, as I think it still holds up! Very few of my videos have an "expiration date" on them as I rarely talk about LEGO "news" and the like.
If you're looking for recommendations on episodes to watch, both Slugger's 1st Birthday and the 1,012 Subscriber Special would be two I'd suggest! 😊
@@RRSlugger I'll see them shortly! Keep doing what you're doing, Slugger!
giant red mailbox... lol... so cool!!❤
I'm not a big TH-cam commenter but I wanted you to know that I truly enjoyed the Summer of Slug.
That said the lack of M:tron (the superior space theme) has been noticed :P
Looking forward next year and all future content.
Thank you! Hoping to fill that M-Tron void soon enough! 😊
So far we only got M:Mail
yeah! my model at 28:15 !!
I like that windscreen design.
This has been a pretty good summer for me overall. Getting back into Lego, The Summer of Slug, the multiple releases of games and getting a job. Let the good times roll y'all.
10:34 hey look its my build. glad it got in and thanks to slug boy for putting it in and also showing all the other cool builds!
Oh god, its over??? All great things must end. Its been a great summer and I have loved every upload. Looking forward to next SoS, and don't feel rushed to upload. I and I'm sure very many others are here for the sheer quality of your videos and not for weekly uploads (even if I will miss them!)
This is positively incredible. There's so much master building on display! I'm proud to have my work at 15:30 immortalized on the R.R. Slugger TH-cam channel along with all these other amazing submissions. Here's to many more Summers of Slug!
I love the retro feel your moc has!
@@HenryHaynes-tu3lt Thank you!
Man, am I happy for you too. I am more curious about next year's theme more than seeing the winter sets next year.
It's been a blast to animate Star Mail. Thank you for both inspiration and inclusion!
But I think you may have gotten my name a bit wronG 😂😂😂
Whoops!!!! Oh man, I'm really sorry about that! 😭
I'll correct it in the description, aaaaahhhh. 💀
Great work on the animation!
The intro Singer gag was so damn good 😂
Words cannot describe how much these MOCs blow me away. To any MOC builders seeing this, keep on building!
Man , your work here really inspired me to be immortalized in this episode (if you didn't know , I did the one at 22:12). Thank you all for everything. I think I am going to start a moc challenge in the fall (if I can prepare everything in time). Behind the scenes , I was originally going to build a Speeder bike chase out of a Nexo Knights set. I wanted to give it a play feature to move the wheels. So , I tinkered with the model to include a rolling feature until it looked like a weird space buggy. Thank you all for everything , God bless , and I will hopefully see you soon! Get ready to rumble!!
I have loved the Summer of Slug! I'm hoping for more community projects in the not too distant future. Thank you Slug!
This was seriously so much fun Slugger! You really reignited a passion I haven't had for LEGO since I was younger and even encouraged me to finally start trying toy design for myself- I cannot wait to see what you make in the future!
Toy design? Awesome! Likewise, I can't wait to see what *you* make in the future! ❤
The Star Mail slideshow made me realize how many of the people that watch this channel are little kids, and that’s awesome!
It’s nice to see that so many kids and young teens (and seemingly adults as well!) spent their summer creating and exploring this imaginary world rather than being glued to screens and endlessly doom-scrolling, wasting their days away.
Like don’t get me wrong, the quality and quantity of videos we got this summer was great, and I had a blast watching them, but if there’s anything you should take away from this all it’s that you inspired others from all around the world to create and to dream.
Aww, thank you so much! ❤️❤️❤️
Thanks for including my builds
Thanks for sending them in!
What a great Summer of Slug! Excited to see what next year brings!
I really wanted to get into StarMail but August was just so busy with family stuff and other things that came up. Also I only had 1 Lego mail logo and also was thinking way too ambitious wanting to building something HUGE, but in retrospect seeing all the small but still cool Mocs makes me think I was gonna go overboard anyway. Well anyway hopefully next summer or sooner there will be another community project, because next time I'll be ready!
25:40 Thanks slugger! Im so glad you got to see my creation and even feature all the slides in the video. I sent all of those at 12 in the morning on the cutoff date and you were still able to get it out, that's dedication!
What a fantastic summer! So many great Star Mail MOCs, too!
I had a great time with Summer of Slug and Star Mail. Here's to SoS 2024!
Can’t believe I’ve made it in a RR SLUGGER video (I’m at 22:33) 😁
Love all of the Star Mail builds!!! mine is at 17:40 . thank you R.R. Slugger
Loved the summer of slug! Thanks for sharing all your excellent content.
Wow what an awesome vid. ❤ seeing those Star Mail Creations with the awesome music behind was heartwarming. ❤
20:44 Yay! My moc!
Gods what a Summer it's been...! :)
All the work and MOCs here are just gorgeous and creative! Farewell, slug summer 😢
This will be so nostalgic in a few years! Thanks for making our summer a great one, Slug!
It was the summer of slug it was the summer of slug
Wowee, Star Mail popped off.
your channel is a precious service to our hobby. thank you for bringing such great content to the golden age of LEGO!
Thank you! ❤️
Man-Slug I have to say thanks for putting in the effort in assembling this slide show of the starmail mocs. It really seems to be getting to be a gargantuan task replying to the (many) comments you get and doing stuff like this, so I thank you for taking the time to do that and interracting with your audience like it's still a small channel. Shoutout to the gigachad who made a train at 24:12 and Powl's underwater ones at 24:40, the giant undersea tardigrade is really cute along with the octupus with a letter.
Love that 7 Venus days joke delivery at the end!
I adore Star Mail conceptually, it ticks a lot of boxes for me! It's a shame to see it go, I never got a chance to put anything together for it and I don't know where I would post it now. Still, it was great to see the community all work together to create such a diverse set of creative builds!
I'm not crying, you're crying!
And what a GREAT summer it was.
Awesome models!
summer of slug has been a substantial and great addition to my summer
it was a pleasure to be a viewer this summer! so happy to see Slugger thriving
What a ride. Thank you for an amazing summer (of Slug), Slugger! The Star Mail section felt like browsing a modern idea book :D
A shout out to the models created by Entertainingly Lame and Powl. These were particularly amazing!
Wow, this video is certainly a surprise, and a welcomed one, kinda sad to see the insanity of slug end, but it's been a fun ride around Lego history and Lego in general, hope we see the insanity of slug return one day, but im also glad you're now going to take your time with videos now :)
HE'S FUCKING DEAD
MR SINGER SLUG IS FUCKING DEAD, RIP MR SINGER SLUG, YOU WERE THE BEST SINGER BUT THE HEAT GOT TO YOU😭
very cool to be a part of the Gastroposse history. and so fun to see all the other great submissions as well, so much creativity!
EDIT: special shout out to Frosty cubed 16:33, very cool and compact build, with ingenuity in the design and functions.
Thank you for the Summer of Slug! It was awesome!
Crying rn
Truly a great journey! And omg there I am at 15:00 :0
Those dreamcastle tracks are too powerful for me. I need to seek the nearest Timecruise and go back!
Rip summer of slug you will be missed. But on the bright side its great to see people come together and make something like this!
And what a great summer it was!
Wow! It's really insane how many entires star mail got. So much creativity and talent at play here! Super cool seeing my ship in there (18:57). I'm sad summer is over, but I'm looking forward to whatever the future brings!
I like how your build is kinda like a star mail research vessel! It looks great
@@HenryHaynes-tu3lt Thank you so much! I hadn't thought about it that way, it must be the Exploriens influence!
Video neighbors!
@@jeremygreen2883 Hello fellow Jeremy! I loved your builds too, they had a nice industrial/dieselpunk kind of feel!
Glad to see my addition at 27:14! Thanks for having such a wonderful idea inspire us all!
I liked the cubical look at the back, felt very unique
@@HenryHaynes-tu3lt Thank you, although I can't take all of the credit in that design. The module that's enclosed in the back section is nearly identical to the module that rests in the back of the 6923 M-Tron "Particle Ionizer." I just built out the back portion of the ship to be compatible with that for some interplay between this unofficial theme and pre-existing space themes. I kinda wish Slugger included photos of the middle section, but given that there was a lot to get in here, I understand why more photos weren't included. The middle section actually opens up to reveal a 5 x 6 tray that holds 3 of the mailbox modules. You can find those photos if you sift through the drive he linked to in the description.
I applaud your risk taking by making the videos YOU want to make. You're one of my favorite LEGO youtubers. We need more creators like you- genuine and passionate.
Thank you! ❤️
these made summer very fun
The summer of slug was an absolute blast! Love your content, sophisticated and fun! Just Moc’ing some ice planet in your honour! Look forward to next summer 😊
Forget summer, I'd say this has been the year of Slug, you're only going from strength to strength
7:25 You know, Rock Raiders was originally going to be paired up with Insectoids to have the two sides competing for Brickonium and Volt Stones, but they decided to scrap the idea early on in the concept stages. So technically it is a space theme.
I'd be interested in reading into any sources you have on that! It sounds plausible to me. 😊
@@RRSlugger look up concept art and ideas, there's an image of Rock Monsters with tails, some vehicles that never made it as sets, and I think there's even Insectoids in the image.
@@Autisticguywithacamera Ah! I know the one you’re talking about now. 👍
I don’t think they ever specified those as being Insectoids, rather just aliens of some kind. To my knowledge, there’s no explicit link between the two themes, but it wouldn’t surprise me if there was somewhere out there. 😊
Thank you for the Summer of Slug! I'll continue to hum the theme to myself even during the coldest days in winter :)
Thank you for all your hard work. I'm sharing you with every Lego fan I know.
This has been a wonderfull time!
So amazing, thoughtful, and soooo much work (as always!). Thanks for a wonderful slug filled summer.
Lol at marshmallows. We are going to miss thr intro song for sure! Thanks for sharing it!
Wooo Summer of Slug 100 years babee!
Awesome video!! I really appreciate the time and effort that goes into this channel. As always, seeing a new Slugger video in the new TH-cam videos feed makes the day better. The no need to release videos every friday thing sounds good 👍 Don't get burned out. I wanted to get out of my Lego dark age and make a Starmail MOC but I ended up busy taking care of my parents' dog (which is a lot of fun either way), but I'm definitely hyped for any similar fan creations request you plan for the future! Watching the submissions you received this time and posted in the video has been an absolute delight!! Your fanbase is an extremely creative one!
It's not often one sees the beautiful side of the internet, but I saw it today.
It's been a pretty great summer pastime gettin so much Slugger. Its fine for you to reestablish your pace, I'll always be here and I'm sure many others will as well. Lookin forward to future projects both large and small.
GOD I LOVE THE SUMMER OF SLUG AND IT WILL BE MISSED AND LONGED FOR ❤🐌 #sluggang #sluglife
Man, I'd be super excited to see you look through a lot of the space themes, I loved how creative it got in the late 90s. Summer of slug was a fun trip, and I'm looking forward to seeing what will be coming up!
Time to prepare for WINTER OF WILDEBEEST!
Thanks for being huge inspiration!
Keep on being awesome!
That song should be number 1 on ITunes!
Thank you for the Summer of Slug, I really enjoyed the videos you released and glad to hear you had a good time as well! 😊 Looking forward to and will definitely join the next SoS 🤩🥳 (or autumn/winter/spring 😂)
Glad to hear summer of slug was successful, really looking forward for the next one
I'm so glad my graphic got in! Thank you so much Slug and I can't wait for next year!
Immortalized at the 18:46 mark! From one educator to another, thanks Slugger for making my summer extra enjoyable! I look forward to the next building challenge.
Star light zone jam is epic
I understand that this project was a lot of work but it did end in an epic send-off for The Summer of Slug! I plan on taking time off work for something similar. I'm very happy you had this summer, Slugger!
Thank you for the great content over the months. Looking forward to next year! 😁
Man, has it been a great season! I can't wait for the next one!
I really wish I could have gotten the time to put together a MOC for Star Mail, but free time is something I lack a lot these days. Was still amazing to see everyone's incredible submissions. I'm sure that next year will be even better.
Thanks you so much for all the videos
Your brothers inhaled marshmallows 😳
22:12 Man , thank you for everything. I have been waiting for this for a while. I finally made something cool! Hooray!
I am at peace now.
Hi slugger!
Thank you so much for having my moc in this video!
There are so many great builds, it shows how creative and awesome the Lego community is : )
And also, the summer of slug was awesome!!!
This summer went by so fast.. Congratulations for this success, it was fun!
The head of his Slimy Slug build would be perfect for Yoshi!
Collecting space theme? -> Dont forget that Aquazone is a space theme too!
I don't know what to do with myself now that The Summer of Slug™ has ended. I am truly lost. 😔
I made a Summer Of Slug playlist on the channel, should you want to relive it! 😊
@@RRSlugger Thanks Slugger, this has been one summer to remember, and now I can again and again with that playlist. Perhaps there is a light at the end of this tunnel!
This summer slayed fr 👏
Im happy i decided to participate! Im impressed by your hard work to bring this to live. I was one of the people having problems with the sumission because of the storage overflow, but you responded helpfully in next to no time! Just like a starmail deliveryman one could say! My build is the one at 13:31
Yoooo, my submission got in! I have to say, my favorite one out of these is the crab robot by Nirdian thats after mine. Awesome parts usage for the legs
I got to listen to my new favorite sub-genre of music while looking at some of the most creative mail carriers in existence. Every day’s better when Slugger uploads.
I have a good felling that you and Dreamcastle are gonna be good friends, going forword.
I subscribed to you last year because of your Rock Raiders videos, and it's been such a surprising gift to see the channel grow and evolve to this point!
Thank you! ❤️
Loved summer of slug! Sad to see it go and cant wait to see it again!
I made like 3 designs for Star Mail but the perfectionist within couldn’t allow myself to submit them, the color scheme always ended up being the Rock Raiders pallet, and the lighting/photography is way harder than I anticipated. It was fun having a little project to work on even if I never finished, hope there’s more stuff like that in the future! Oh I love all the submissions so much, your fans have such good taste.
looking forward to next summer!!
Wow, that animation at the end was AWESOME!!