 | | Re: Microscale 725 Freight Train finished
|
|
(...) Thanks Martin and Ben for the correct terms...I've renamed the files. -- Thomas Main thomasmain@charter.net (17 years ago, 23-Jun-07, to lugnet.build.microscale)
|
| |
| | Re: Microscale 725 Freight Train finished
|
|
(...) Dear Martin, of course you are right. Although I should know the difference, I use usually the word concrete (aka "Beton" in German) for all states of aggregate: power cement, (fluid) ready mixed concrete and the finalized concrete (...) (17 years ago, 22-Jun-07, to lugnet.build.microscale)
|
| |
| | Re: Retro Spaciness.
|
|
Hello! That's sweet. And retroness is always cool. Bye Jojo (17 years ago, 21-Jun-07, to lugnet.build.microscale, lugnet.space)
|
| |
| | Re: Retro Spaciness.
|
|
(...) Totally awesome. Lovin the style! J (17 years ago, 21-Jun-07, to lugnet.build.microscale, lugnet.space, FTX)
|
| |
| | Re: Retro Spaciness.
|
|
(...) That is truly great. Tim Although I think you need some polish on that trans radar dish! (17 years ago, 21-Jun-07, to lugnet.build.microscale, lugnet.space, FTX)
|
| |
| | Re: Retro Spaciness.
|
|
(...) Truly superb, Manne. Tim (17 years ago, 21-Jun-07, to lugnet.build.microscale, lugnet.space, FTX)
|
| |
| | Re: Retro Spaciness.
|
|
Forgot to crosspost to .build.vignette. (17 years ago, 21-Jun-07, to lugnet.build.microscale, lugnet.space, lugnet.build.vignette, FTX)
|
| |
| | Retro Spaciness.
|
|
Hi all! I posted a few MOCs here some months ago, although I forgot how to post here after that. Anyway, here's another MOC: (3 URLs) Here> are the rest of the photos on Flickr. PLMKWYT! (17 years ago, 21-Jun-07, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.microscale, lugnet.space, FTX) !
|
| |
| | Re: Microscale 725 Freight Train finished
|
|
(...) I think it is not used for concrete, but for cement (or other powder materials). There is another example similar to the 725, but with four tanks: (URL) is called "Car for transport of bulk-loaded powder materials" (literal translation from (...) (17 years ago, 20-Jun-07, to lugnet.build.microscale)
|
| |
| | Re: Microscale 725 Freight Train finished
|
|
(...) Dear Thomas, this is a very detailled micro train indeed - I love it! Ages ago (1999?) I did a mix of a 720 set and the 725 together with 149 in a micro-version. Building techniques have really made huge steps ahead since then. (URL) former (...) (17 years ago, 20-Jun-07, to lugnet.build.microscale)
|
| |
| | Microscale 725 Freight Train finished
|
|
I completed the cars for my microscale 725 Freight Train and posted pictures today: (URL) question for someone who is more knowledgable than I about trains...what is the thing I call "milk truck" really called? This is just what I imagined it to be (...) (17 years ago, 20-Jun-07, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.microscale) !
|
| |
| | Re: Interesting Use of #30031 in Micro Walkways
|
|
(...) I think I'll be using that at some point. Matches so well. Thanks. Tim (17 years ago, 16-Jun-07, to lugnet.build.microscale, FTX)
|
| |
| | Interesting Use of #30031 in Micro Walkways
|
|
I haven't posted in quite a while, but I thought this was worth sharing. I was making a 1-wide walkway for a microscale creation, and I needed a nice way to terminate it, with an "observation platform" look. I ended up using part (URL) 30031> to (...) (17 years ago, 16-Jun-07, to lugnet.build.microscale, FTX)
|
| |
| | Re: 1970s sets in microscale
|
|
(...) I got my start in 1974 with the London Bus. A last minute Christmas present for my son. I was so amazed at the bus I went out on Christmas day to all the stores that were opened, like drug stores and grocery stores looking for Legos. There is (...) (17 years ago, 8-Jun-07, to lugnet.build.microscale, FTX)
|
| |
| | Re: 1970s sets in microscale
|
|
(...) IIRC, wasn't there some pics of somebody's micro SW MOCs on Brickshelf a long time ago - they used a 1x1 brick for a Tie Fighter (or something like that)? It was pretty funny seeing one part MOCs like that! (URL) (17 years ago, 7-Jun-07, to lugnet.build.microscale, FTX)
|
| |
| | Re: 1970s sets in microscale
|
|
(...) I initially was trying to build a *micro* Constellation, but by the time it was finished I thought the model better deserved to be called a 'mini'. Of course, this brings up the entire debate about what scale is micro, what is mini and so on. (...) (17 years ago, 7-Jun-07, to lugnet.build.microscale, FTX)
|
| |
| | Re: 1970s sets in microscale
|
|
(...) I can see your point - its interesting how it appears to me that many AFOL's perception of Lego "back in the good ol' days" seems to change depending on what the Lego was like in their respective childhoods. For instance, I have always thought (...) (17 years ago, 7-Jun-07, to lugnet.build.microscale, FTX)
|
| |
| | Re: 1970s sets in microscale
|
|
(...) Thanks, yes that is the one, now I'll have to build that one too. I really didn't like the minis except for star wars, but what a good idea to build the 1970 sets. I really believe that the 70s were the high point of lego when they designed (...) (17 years ago, 7-Jun-07, to lugnet.build.microscale, FTX)
|
| |
| | Re: 1970s sets in microscale
|
|
(...) Not positive if this is what your thinking of, but in Issue 2 of Brickjournal (URL) on page 48 of that issue (which is page 50 of the pdf file) are building instructions for a mini USS Constellation. (URL) (17 years ago, 7-Jun-07, to lugnet.build.microscale, FTX)
|
| |
| | Re: 1970s sets in microscale
|
|
(...) Thomas-- These are awesome--brings back many happy daydreams of "gee, that'd be fun to build" when I was a kid. I'd love to see something from the Heliport or Fire Station. Might give it a shot myself, if I can get a spaceship done up the way (...) (17 years ago, 6-Jun-07, to lugnet.build.microscale)
|
