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(...) water to keep all those containers afloat... they must all be full of cotton candy or something! Mark (21 years ago, 22-May-04, to lugnet.boats)
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Oh, one more... If you don't know what to do with your orange, here you go: (URL) (21 years ago, 22-May-04, to lugnet.boats)
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(...) I agree... Here's a snap of a small container ship. Note that it's only 5 containers long and about 6 or so wide (URL) think it's an NL ship, actually. So there are small ones out there, as well as the monsters (URL) some are presumably (...) (21 years ago, 22-May-04, to lugnet.boats)
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(...) From my model railroading I know all about selective compressing and there's usually a certain breaking point where it looses it's effect and becomes silly. IMHO the 4-w container is at least close to that if you use it together with minifigs (...) (21 years ago, 21-May-04, to lugnet.boats, lugnet.trains)
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(...) I have, both from the air, and up close, (and in articles in TRAINS) and I agree. (...) I just don't have enough brick(1) to do very many of them and I'd rather go for a huge pile of smaller containers that I CAN do, and 2 or 3 ships instead (...) (21 years ago, 20-May-04, to lugnet.boats, lugnet.trains)
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Jonathan Lopes wrote in message ... (...) of (...) copies I had the same reaction when I saw the detailed pics. As far as I can see there's only one layer of M Blue bricks, and they look like mostly 1x8's or other large size. Pity. Actually I'm more (...) (21 years ago, 20-May-04, to lugnet.boats)
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(...) I can see both sides of this, but I'm more swayed by 'selective compression', as Larry mentioned. For example-- Jeff VW set up his harbour cranes at a few of our train shows-- (URL) the 'standard' 4x8xwhatever freight containers. The cranes (...) (21 years ago, 20-May-04, to lugnet.boats, lugnet.trains)
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(...) While on one side I'd say that you're right here, on the other hand some things in proper proportions can get a point across much better. (URL) you've ever seen a real terminal, you'll know it's really overwhelming. I think using 4*6 or 4*8 (...) (21 years ago, 20-May-04, to lugnet.boats, lugnet.trains)
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(...) I agree with Larry here (...) Larry introduced me to this term/concept and this is what I had in mind. The container size is the key. The model seems to have 5 rows of 2-wide containers and you would want 4-wide which IIRC is what the train (...) (21 years ago, 20-May-04, to lugnet.boats, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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I think we should build 3-wide trains to fit these new 2-wide containers... ;-) JohnG, GMLTC fut .trains, just to rile John Neal... (21 years ago, 19-May-04, to lugnet.boats, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) (snip) (...) Well, that's sharp and all, but I think building to scale really misses the point. That container's 8 wide! I prefer my scenes more packed with detail rather than doing one 10 foot long ship so that I can fit my to scale (...) (21 years ago, 19-May-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.boats, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Hi Bryan, I agree with you that this model looks much better with the stickers. But the stickers are damaged. I hope to get new stickers from Lego service... right now everyone I know who has built this set has the same problems with the (...) (21 years ago, 19-May-04, to lugnet.boats, FTX)
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(...) Thanks for posting these. My copies haven't arrived yet. I am initially a little disappointed at the inclusion of thin walls instead of bricks in the Maersk blue color....but, that may change when I receive my copies of the set. Of course, I (...) (21 years ago, 19-May-04, to lugnet.boats, FTX)
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(...) Here's the first set with the new colours that I actually want - but only for displaying purposes! This is also one of the few sets that I'll actually apply the stickers - I think it looks far better with the Maersk logos on the containers. (...) (21 years ago, 19-May-04, to lugnet.boats, FTX)
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(...) Thanks for sharing these pics! I am digging the stickers!!!! I am impressed with all the neat microfig scale details this ship has. And some tasty non blue parts as well. (1x2 curved top, 1x2 tile in trans black, etc) Looks like our selection (...) (21 years ago, 19-May-04, to lugnet.boats, FTX)
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Hi everyone, after ordering the set on monday I got mine today. And I'm happy to bring you some more pictures than only from the box shown on brickshelf and S@H. I hope you enjoy them. Great set btw... the ship is sooooo long, nearly 70 cm! (URL) (...) (21 years ago, 19-May-04, to lugnet.boats, FTX) !
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(...) As far as it was posted (so far)... Maersk is only giving these away to their preferred customers. But from an (as yet) unverified German Service Rep, these sets will hit Shop@Home as an exclusive. I don't think we'll get more info than that (...) (21 years ago, 15-May-04, to lugnet.town, lugnet.promo, lugnet.boats)
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(...) If anyone has any information on this set (10152) Please let it be known! (21 years ago, 14-May-04, to lugnet.town, lugnet.promo, lugnet.boats)
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Thanks for more detailed pictures. The bow and stern detailing is nice. This really encourages me to consider a Great Lakes type freighter. (21 years ago, 8-May-04, to lugnet.boats)
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(...) Thanx Ed, Here are the brand new pix : (URL) can see Captain Médé FreeLUG Minifig just there : (URL) some internal details later... (21 years ago, 1-May-04, to lugnet.boats)
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