 | | Central Brick Union Order of Battle
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Hi all, I may as well post my second military faction, the Central Brick Union: (URL) CBU was most recently in action at the AMCP at BrickWorld 2007: (URL) goes without saying, but the Central Brick Union is a long-standing rival of the previously (...) (18 years ago, 9-Dec-07, to lugnet.build.military, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.minifigs)
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| | MOC: Classic Albert Redux
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So it's a rebuilding year, especially since Albert didn't survive the move from LA a few years ago: (URL) The original was built in 2003. (URL) The latest build, finished this week: (URL) Click here for more pictures and the story behind it: (URL) (...) (18 years ago, 8-Dec-07, to lugnet.build.sculpture, lugnet.build, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !
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| | Snowflake!
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An experiment using white leaves... (URL) Happy Holidays! "Big Daddy" Nelson (18 years ago, 6-Dec-07, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.sculpture, FTX) !!
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| | The Hawaii Theatre - a big MOC!
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Hi all, This past weekend (URL) LEAHI> (The Lego Enthusiasts Association of Hawaii) put on a display at the state First Lego League competition. I built a large model of the (URL) Hawaii Theatre>, a National Historic Landmark that opened in 1922. (...) (18 years ago, 5-Dec-07, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.town, FTX) !!
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| | Northern Brick Republic Order of Battle
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Hi all, I've been building military vehicles and collecting military figs for a while now, and it is high time for me to formally introduce the first of several factions. The Northern Brick Republic Order of Battle is now on Flickr at: (URL) NBR has (...) (18 years ago, 5-Dec-07, to lugnet.build.military, lugnet.build.minifigs, lugnet.announce.moc)
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| | Zombie Hunt
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Lure and Destroy: Desert Zombie Headshot-Fest! This MOC was inspired primarily by Max Brooks' books, The Zombie Survival Guide, and World War Z. It is essentially a scene straight out of the survival guide's "On the Hunt" chapter: drive slow in a (...) (18 years ago, 2-Dec-07, to lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !
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| | The Brick Testament - War and Dismemberance
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(URL) The Brick Testament> has been updated today with seven new illustrated stories from the continuing saga of (URL) King David>: (URL) Makes Promises He Won't Keep>, (URL) Vanquished>, (URL) Massacres the Moabites>, (URL) Aramaeans Killed>, (URL) (...) (18 years ago, 29-Nov-07, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.ancient, FTX)
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| | Planeta Bur
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(2 URLs) BS> From (URL) everyone's favourite 60s Soviet sci-fi>. Tim (18 years ago, 29-Nov-07, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.vignette, FTX) !
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| | My Latest Iteration of Thomas the Tank Engine (with BBB wheels:-)
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In my never ending pursuit of the perfect Thomas MOC, there has been a HUGE development: Years ago I begged Ben Fleskes to make some BBB wheels in blue. Though I'm not sure it was because of my begging, he has FINALLY produced BBB wheels in blue (...) (18 years ago, 29-Nov-07, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.trains.org.tcltc, lugnet.trains, FTX) !!
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| | New MOC: Cowans Sheldon 76T Rail Crane with Power Functions - photos
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Here are the photos of my new Rail Crane with Power Functions: (URL) It's an 8mm scale model of a Cowans Sheldon 76T crane. Some details still to finish - I want to make sure it passes the scale load lifting test first. The scale load will be 6 full (...) (18 years ago, 28-Nov-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.technic, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.build, FTX) !
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| | Fountain - WIP
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I have 16 Café-Corner modules and it was getting a bit repetitive, so I decided that the next thing I will add to my layout will be a square or park. I have a small church that I think I will be able to add to this new section of my layout, but I (...) (18 years ago, 27-Nov-07, to lugnet.announce.moc, FTX)
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| | Winter Meeting
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(2 URLs) Full gallery> (URL) Flickr> Two lovers from rival samurai clans meet in secret on a cold winter day. My first genuine non-space and mecha creation. I was inspired to try my hand at building a snow scene after seeing the snowscaping in (...) (18 years ago, 27-Nov-07, to lugnet.castle.ninja, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX)
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| | HF110C 0-6-0T+T - 6 wide, powered and not really 0-6-0
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(2 URLs) Flickr> (URL) BS> Hi all, I finally got around to building some new rolling stock. As I have no internet at home I had to build it from a model from a magazine ((URL) Modeller>) but I tried to get it as accurate to the model as I could. As (...) (18 years ago, 27-Nov-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !!
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| | British Class 35 "Hymek" Loco with Power Functions
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New photos on Brickshelf of my 8mm scale Class 35 Hymek loco ("Bear" from the Thomas stories), now with added Power Functions: (URL) can see the window of the PF IR receiver towards the right end of the roof here: (URL) odd bit in the middle of the (...) (18 years ago, 26-Nov-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.announce.moc)
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| | AZOTH - close combat mech
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(2 URLs) Full gallery> <url=(URL) Flickr> Hooray for Thanksgiving holiday builds. This uses a basic click joint frame (based on Izzo's and Nnenn's click joint frames), which was a pain due to my blocky style of building and resulting heaviness. Next (...) (18 years ago, 21-Nov-07, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | Lego Store Bridgewater Display
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The LEGO store at Bridgewater Mall in New Jersey currently has on display an MOC that I've done this past couple of weeks and will be on through the holiday season. (URL) AC (18 years ago, 21-Nov-07, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.build, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !
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| | Pittsburgh & Lake Erie RR Caboose and Hopper
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Pittsburgh & Lake Erie RR Bay Window Caboose and 100 Ton Hoppers (URL) The (URL) Pittsburgh & Lake Erie RR> established in 1875 connected the steel centers of Connellsville PA, Pittsburgh, and Youngstown Ohio hauling coal, coke, iron ore, limestone, (...) (18 years ago, 21-Nov-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !
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| | Ambulance
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I recently beefed up my ambulance and am pleased well enough with the way it came out. (URL) I think it looks a little old school like 1970's or 80's ambulances. (the front end anyway) Comments and alternative ideas are more than appreciated. The (...) (18 years ago, 20-Nov-07, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.town)
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| | Sava Railways' #982 "Lady" (with Big Ben's Medium Drivers)
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(2 URLs) Flickr Gallery> I was fortunate enough to recently get my hands on Big Ben Bricks new Medium Drivers, so I set out to build a Ten Wheeler based off of the Grapevine Railroad's "Puffy". "Lady" is fully track ready, easily negotiating turns (...) (18 years ago, 20-Nov-07, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.trains, lugnet.general, FTX) !!
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| | Stargate Update!
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Hello everybody! About 3 weeks ago, I opened a new sub section on my humble homepage dealing with Stargate ((URL)). Many people didn't notice it at first and asked "Why haven't you posted it on Lugnet". I'd like to do this now, as having had some (...) (18 years ago, 18-Nov-07, to lugnet.space, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.microscale, FTX) !!
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| | Custom LEGO Scrabble board
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Most of my tinkering with LEGO these days involves very utilitaran projects; such as this custom board I recently made for my tournament/competitive Scrabble playing: (URL) alert: glue and non-LEGO used) Eric Harshbarger (18 years ago, 16-Nov-07, to lugnet.build, lugnet.announce.moc)
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| | Hiawatha steam locomotive
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For those of you who have been to either of the last two NMRA National Train Shows, you might have seen my (URL) Hiawatha train set>, (URL) You may have also noticed that the steam locomotive was more often a static display, giving way to diseasels. (...) (18 years ago, 16-Nov-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX)
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| | The Brick Testament - David, King of Israel
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(URL) The Brick Testament> has been updated today with six new illustrated stories that kick off a new section of the website called (URL) King David>, covering stories from the Bible's books of 2 Samuel and 1 Chronicles. (2 URLs) to view the new (...) (18 years ago, 15-Nov-07, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.ancient, FTX) !!
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| | Killer Dozers
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(URL) ...an (almost) alternate model for 8275 bulldozer. "Almost" because in addition to the 8275 set you need one more battery box and RC handset to control the second Killer Dozer. Each player control a dozer, the purpose of the game is to tip (...) (18 years ago, 15-Nov-07, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !
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| | VX-999 - Space Pirate Lair (microscale)
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(URL) I builded! After a year of not building anything, I decided to try out castle, microscale, and floating rocks - all in one MOC. This was inspired by the recent space station (fbtb) and microscale castle (classic-castle) contests, everyone's (...) (18 years ago, 12-Nov-07, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.microscale, lugnet.space, FTX) !
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| | Killough platform with power functions
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A Killough platform is a triangular vehicle with three "omni-directional" wheels that can move or rotate in any direction. Here is my version using Power Functions motors. The obvious arrangement is to have one motor for each wheel. Instead, for an (...) (18 years ago, 13-Nov-07, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !
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| | Keeping Your Priorities Straight!
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For any of you that are fortunate enough to get the 10179 UCS Millennium Falcon set, remember to keep your priorities straight. Enjoy building that awesome set, but don't neglect the other priorities and opportunities in your life! (4 URLs) This is (...) (18 years ago, 6-Nov-07, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.vignette, FTX) !!
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| | another style Garbage Truck
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(URL) A more traditional USA style garbage truck. This is the first time I can remember that I used two different bright colors on a vehicle in such prominence. I don't hate the colors. I think they work OK together. Full folder: (URL) There are a (...) (18 years ago, 5-Nov-07, to lugnet.town, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !
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| | Salior's Light
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This was my entry to the "Mini Castle Contest III" on C-C: (URL) Backstory: This once-barren island was discovered by a group of sea-faring monks, who liked the remote location, and labored hard to construct a new monastery there. However, they soon (...) (18 years ago, 3-Nov-07, to lugnet.build.microscale, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !
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| | Samurai Gates
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Through the gates of a Samurai clan, a small contingent of Ninjas prepare for a journey to the West. (2 URLs) AC (18 years ago, 2-Nov-07, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.build, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !
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| | Scania LS141 towing truck on scale 1:13
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Hi all, Again a new model from my side. Allthough I built this model somewhere at the end of 2005 I now add it to my website. Taking pictures of models always take more time than expected and I also wanted an extra tractor to carry. Yes, it's an old (...) (18 years ago, 31-Oct-07, to lugnet.modelteam, lugnet.technic, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !
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| | Scania LS141 towing truck on scale 1:13
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Hi all, Again a new model from my side. Allthough I built this model somewhere at the end of 2005 I now add it to my website. Taking pictures of models always take more time than expected and I also wanted an extra tractor to carry. Yes, it's an old (...) (18 years ago, 31-Oct-07, to lugnet.modelteam, lugnet.technic, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !!
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| | A different Holloween treat for the kids
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Kids who come around to my door this Holloween will be getting something a little different then the usual candy... (URL) (Ok, so it's also a shameless plug for my club's upcoming show.) I'm making around 50-60 of these small 'kits'. Through (...) (18 years ago, 31-Oct-07, to lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !!
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| | Happy Halloween
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Just spreading a little holiday fear! (URL) (18 years ago, 30-Oct-07, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.western, lugnet.fun.holiday, FTX)
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| | The most famous German sofa.
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Hello! It's the sofa the best German comedian Loriot and his no less best assistant Evelyn Hamann sat on when presenting their TV sketches in the 1970s. ( (URL) ) (URL) me, I'm a link!>> The reason I built this is a sad one. Evelyn Hamann died the (...) (18 years ago, 30-Oct-07, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build, FTX) !
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| | Trick or Treat
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Not a terribly original idea, but I needed some Halloween decor for my living room. (URL) Happy Halloween! -Elroy (18 years ago, 28-Oct-07, to lugnet.build.vignette, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !
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| | The Last Supper - Leonardo Da Vinci Style
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Here's my new take on The Last Supper, this time attempting to stay as faithful as possible to (URL) Leonardo Da Vinci's original>: (URL) Hundreds of years of deterioration and poorly executed "restorations" have left it uncertain exactly how the (...) (18 years ago, 26-Oct-07, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.ancient, lugnet.mediawatch, FTX) !
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| | Garbage container truck
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(URL) Prototype: (URL) These trucks are seen near the main garbage transfer station on the Harlem River in the Bronx. Typically, four of these containers would be placed on a rail flat car (MOC to come) and transported to a land fill out of state. I (...) (18 years ago, 25-Oct-07, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.town, FTX) !!
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| | Eternity Puzzle
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Hi all, When I was showing my interlocking puzzles during the 75th anniversary of LEGO, one of the employees asked me if I'd already heard of the (recently launched) Eternity II Puzzle: the first one who manages to solve it, wins $2million. He (...) (18 years ago, 23-Oct-07, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build, FTX) !!
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| | New MOC: Legoland Spacelines 979
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As seen at BrickCon 2007: (URL) Some construction info: (URL) forums> (URL) Flickr set> --Bram (18 years ago, 21-Oct-07, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.schleim, lugnet.space, FTX) !!
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