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(...) Agreed. This is a known issue with the standard (as designed by LEGO) minifig scale container, it's too small. We're stuck between a rock and a hard place though, either we abandon the design (and lose compatability and not have a use for all (...) (20 years ago, 18-Jun-04, to lugnet.boats, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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Hi Robin, Great ship! I really your bigger version. And the tug is a nice touch as well. I work on the waterfront in northwestern washington state. So I see tugs and large freighters every day. I just have a couple of comments. The ship itself is (...) (20 years ago, 18-Jun-04, to lugnet.boats, FTX)
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(...) I'm going by the club house tonight Scott, I'll take a couple of pictures of it and post them if you want me to. jt (20 years ago, 17-Jun-04, to lugnet.boats, FTX)
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(...) Ok, ok! 1) Decided to feed my 401K and Roth IRA instead of buying a digital camera... 2) Forgot my Brickshelf password... -Scott (20 years ago, 16-Jun-04, to lugnet.boats, FTX)
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(...) Exactly. I suppose this shows that I haven't taken as careful a look at the LEGO Maersk container ship as I have at the real thing. :-) Play well, Jacob (20 years ago, 16-Jun-04, to lugnet.boats)
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(...) Well, then no... I just tried it, but I only need two more plate of clearence. Maybe I'll make some mods or I could not use the racks and stack the containers on the deck floor. Hummmm Robin W (20 years ago, 16-Jun-04, to lugnet.boats)
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(...) Ted, Thanks, I bet you guys are building one as big as a house:) But, anyways I was tring to do more with less here, I want it to fit on one club table and not over power the display... Robin W (20 years ago, 16-Jun-04, to lugnet.boats, FTX)
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(...) I think he's asking if containers fit underneath those, down in the hull of the ship, much like the real deal... -Tim (20 years ago, 16-Jun-04, to lugnet.boats)
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(...) Scott, I don't think we will be the only folk building larger versions of this ship. And I would like to see your version, it sounds great. Post some pics man... Robin W (20 years ago, 16-Jun-04, to lugnet.boats, FTX)
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(...) John, I think I can get them all stacked on one side without adding to it's size. I just need to build more blank containers for the inside. And yes a seaport with cranes is my next big build:) Robin W (20 years ago, 16-Jun-04, to lugnet.boats, FTX)
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(...) Jacob, I don't know what your asking here? But, all of the containers go on the upper deck rack thingies like in the set... Robin W (20 years ago, 16-Jun-04, to lugnet.boats)
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(...) Robin, Like the ship--I've been working on my own with parts from three Maersk ships, a republic gunship and a RBR. I just finished it last week--it's on the NGLTC summer layout now, and it's 24 studs wide by 45 inches long. The top of the (...) (20 years ago, 15-Jun-04, to lugnet.boats, FTX)
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(...) Robin- Nice to see someone put the lie to the assertion that a minifig scale-up would take 8 or even 16 sets <g>. Your version certainly works! -Ted (20 years ago, 15-Jun-04, to lugnet.boats, FTX)
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(...) (snip) (...) I love it, Rob! I really like seeing all of the LTC containers:-) I think you should try and double the width of the ship, and stack the LTC containers 3 maybe 4 high; that way you could show off all the clubs in profile. Now (...) (20 years ago, 15-Jun-04, to lugnet.boats, FTX)
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(...) Looks really nice. But how do you get containers into the hold? Play well, Jacob (20 years ago, 15-Jun-04, to lugnet.boats)
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Maersk ship fans, Here is my mini-fig version of the new Maersk ship! This ship uses parts from two 10152 sets and some brick from my oun collection. See this ship at future GFLTC Train shows and events in the state of Florida. (URL) Link: (URL) (...) (20 years ago, 15-Jun-04, to lugnet.town, lugnet.boats, lugnet.trains, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !!
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(snip_) (...) I also found these sites useful: www.maersksealand.com www.maersktankers.com (anybody want to make a Maersk tanker?) www.oss.dk (you can select english text)--this is a shipyard building site (that apparently does a fair amount of ship (...) (20 years ago, 7-Jun-04, to lugnet.boats)
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(URL) you go up from that pic, you'll find info on the ship pictured. Go up again to here (URL) and you'll find a LOT of great ship info. Including a number of container ships, one of them Maersk... The curator may want to put this site in the (...) (20 years ago, 26-May-04, to lugnet.boats)
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(...) They may be empty, if that pic was taken at a US port just before departure during the reload process. (we import a lot more goods in containers than we export) Also, the ship is nowhere near capacity... count the empty rows, it's got maybe (...) (20 years ago, 25-May-04, to lugnet.boats)
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(...) water to keep all those containers afloat... they must all be full of cotton candy or something! Mark (20 years ago, 22-May-04, to lugnet.boats)
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