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Anyone familiar with some of my recent posts to LUGNET will know that I
usually gripe and complain about what I don't like about LEGO these days.
Well, even I was getting sick of listening to myself. So I decided to do
something about it; something I don't do often enough. I got out my entire
collection of bricks and started to build something.
After a few failed starts and several redesigns along the way, I came up
with start of what will eventually be my first fire station.
http://www.apotome.com/lego/station71/engine71.htm
I started with the engine because the rest of the fire house and the squad
will scaled against it. I know it's not quite the traditional size/scale of
other Town creations, but I think it shares the same spirit. In fact, it's
very close to true mini-fig scale. (Is there such a thing?)
I drew some inspiration from my favorite classic set:
http://guide.lugnet.com/set/357_1
The rest of the fire house will draw similar inspiration... I hope. :)
Let me know what you think.
All the best,
Allan B.
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| (...) retaining the essential utilitarian look. For the ladder on the side, I managed to get a not bad result by using 1x3 technic liftarms and flex tubes on my skip truck: (URL) was inspired by the ladder on Rosco's tower crane which used axles (...) (23 years ago, 13-Nov-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build, lugnet.town)
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| (...) pre-minifig Lego style (the cab of the truck) with more modern Lugnetesque design ideas (the details on the rear). Also, I especially like your control panel which uses the Technic bricks with the short pegs to simulate knobs, gauges, and hose (...) (23 years ago, 14-Nov-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build, lugnet.town)
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