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This MOC is a departure for me in a couple of ways. Normally, I build
trains and train related stuff. After having been to LLC this past
summer, I became inspired to create a building that had miniland detail
in it, but was minifig scale. So I built this chateau with the idea of
having it sit on the new GMLTC layout which is currently under
construction.
Also, I am normally pouring over schematics and photos of trains when I
build, in order to create the most real-to-life MOC I can. This
chateau, however, came completely out of my head. I literally just made
it up as I went along:-)
In order to build this thing, I utilized LEGO Direct bulk services, AFOL
parts sellers (thanks, Julie K:), and my own multiple set bursting. I
couldn't have done it alone.
Sorry the pics are rather big and fuzzy-- but here it is-- enjoy!
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=2519
-John
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John,
Great job on the Chateau, I stumbled across it this morning on Brickshelf
and was very impressed with the ornate details around the doors and windows.
Is it gray or white? The pictures kind of make it hard to tell.
jt
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James J. Trobaugh
North Georgia LEGO Train Club
http://www.ngltc.org
John Neal <johnneal@uswest.net> wrote in message
news:3A4E26F1.C58E4C9A@uswest.net...
> This MOC is a departure for me in a couple of ways. Normally, I build
> trains and train related stuff. After having been to LLC this past
> summer, I became inspired to create a building that had miniland detail
> in it, but was minifig scale. So I built this chateau with the idea of
> having it sit on the new GMLTC layout which is currently under
> construction.
>
> Also, I am normally pouring over schematics and photos of trains when I
> build, in order to create the most real-to-life MOC I can. This
> chateau, however, came completely out of my head. I literally just made
> it up as I went along:-)
>
> In order to build this thing, I utilized LEGO Direct bulk services, AFOL
> parts sellers (thanks, Julie K:), and my own multiple set bursting. I
> couldn't have done it alone.
>
> Sorry the pics are rather big and fuzzy-- but here it is-- enjoy!
> http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=2519
>
> -John
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"James J. Trobaugh" wrote:
> John,
>
> Great job on the Chateau, I stumbled across it this morning on Brickshelf
> and was very impressed with the ornate details around the doors and windows.
> Is it gray or white? The pictures kind of make it hard to tell.
Thanks, JT. (Already apologized for the pic quality:/) It is mostly white;
the corners, base, and trim are gray (too bad it isn't all gray; how nuts would
that be to have *that* many gray 1x2x2 windows!) As it is, the chateau uses
330 1x2x2 white windows.
-John
> jt
> --
> James J. Trobaugh
> North Georgia LEGO Train Club
> http://www.ngltc.org
>
> John Neal <johnneal@uswest.net> wrote in message
> news:3A4E26F1.C58E4C9A@uswest.net...
> > This MOC is a departure for me in a couple of ways. Normally, I build
> > trains and train related stuff. After having been to LLC this past
> > summer, I became inspired to create a building that had miniland detail
> > in it, but was minifig scale. So I built this chateau with the idea of
> > having it sit on the new GMLTC layout which is currently under
> > construction.
> >
> > Also, I am normally pouring over schematics and photos of trains when I
> > build, in order to create the most real-to-life MOC I can. This
> > chateau, however, came completely out of my head. I literally just made
> > it up as I went along:-)
> >
> > In order to build this thing, I utilized LEGO Direct bulk services, AFOL
> > parts sellers (thanks, Julie K:), and my own multiple set bursting. I
> > couldn't have done it alone.
> >
> > Sorry the pics are rather big and fuzzy-- but here it is-- enjoy!
> > http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=2519
> >
> > -John
> >
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In lugnet.general, John Neal writes:
>
>
> "James J. Trobaugh" wrote:
>
> > John,
> >
> > Great job on the Chateau, I stumbled across it this morning on Brickshelf
> > and was very impressed with the ornate details around the doors and windows.
> > Is it gray or white? The pictures kind of make it hard to tell.
>
> Thanks, JT. (Already apologized for the pic quality:/) It is mostly white;
> the corners, base, and trim are gray (too bad it isn't all gray; how nuts would
> that be to have *that* many gray 1x2x2 windows!) As it is, the chateau uses
> 330 1x2x2 white windows.
It's a nice piece of work, J2. Kind of narrow, though, you should consider
making it a bit wider.
That's a lot of windows, I can see why you credited LD for making it possible.
++Lar
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Time to think about building something other than Trains, John!!!
Great Job, good ornate details, and very impressive, I can't wait to see
this on a layout table when you guys get the new setup done!
Just be careful of those tall tree's, check my pockets if I come to the next
show ;-Þ
That's a buttload of windows too! LD is very handy when to comes to these
kinds of things!
Tamy
John Neal wrote:
> This MOC is a departure for me in a couple of ways. Normally, I build
> trains and train related stuff. After having been to LLC this past
> summer, I became inspired to create a building that had miniland detail
> in it, but was minifig scale. So I built this chateau with the idea of
> having it sit on the new GMLTC layout which is currently under
> construction.
>
> Also, I am normally pouring over schematics and photos of trains when I
> build, in order to create the most real-to-life MOC I can. This
> chateau, however, came completely out of my head. I literally just made
> it up as I went along:-)
>
> In order to build this thing, I utilized LEGO Direct bulk services, AFOL
> parts sellers (thanks, Julie K:), and my own multiple set bursting. I
> couldn't have done it alone.
>
> Sorry the pics are rather big and fuzzy-- but here it is-- enjoy!
> http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=2519
>
> -John
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In lugnet.general, John Neal writes:
>
> Sorry the pics are rather big and fuzzy-- but here it is-- enjoy!
> http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=2519
Wow! I likey! :]
What did you use for the columns on the front? They look like
they're one piece, whereas the ones on the back look like
"normal" 2x2 round bricks.
Also I believe the conical trees used to come in two sizes.
Which ones did you use? And where do the super-tall trees
come from?
KDJ
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LUGNETer #203, Windsor, Ontario, Canada
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"Kyle D. Jackson" wrote:
> In lugnet.general, John Neal writes:
> >
> > Sorry the pics are rather big and fuzzy-- but here it is-- enjoy!
> > http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=2519
>
> Wow! I likey! :]
>
> What did you use for the columns on the front?
Ah, the $64 question:-) That is a 2x2x8 Scala column, seen here as the
table pedestal: http://guide.lugnet.com/set/3116 . I paid more than a
King's ransom to collect enough of those babies....
> They look like
> they're one piece, whereas the ones on the back look like
> "normal" 2x2 round bricks.
>
> Also I believe the conical trees used to come in two sizes.
> Which ones did you use?
I used the small ones, which I believe are available in bulk now (mine
are from the old tree and flower pack/set)
> And where do the super-tall trees come from?
The Cyprus trees are from the http://guide.lugnet.com/set/7835
-John
>
>
> KDJ
>
> _______________________________________
> LUGNETer #203, Windsor, Ontario, Canada
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In lugnet.general, John Neal writes:
> "Kyle D. Jackson" wrote:
> > And where do the super-tall trees come from?
>
> The Cyprus trees are from the http://guide.lugnet.com/set/7835
Unless you went to the eastern Med to get them I think you mean Cypress.
Don't rely on your spell checker so much! :-)
++Lar
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John Neal <johnneal@uswest.net> writes:
> This MOC is a departure for me in a couple of ways. Normally, I build
> trains and train related stuff. After having been to LLC this past
> summer, I became inspired to create a building that had miniland detail
> in it, but was minifig scale. So I built this chateau with the idea of
> having it sit on the new GMLTC layout which is currently under
> construction.
Perhaps the structure builders are happy you've stayed away - your chateau
is hard to compete with! Very nice - I love the detail and the clean
symmetry. I always like to see pictures of structures in the plastic,
as opposed to ray-traced.
--
Don't design inefficiency in - it'll happen in the implementation.
Chris Gray cg@ami-cg.GraySage.COM
http://www.GraySage.COM/cg/
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In lugnet.general, John Neal writes:
>
>
> "Kyle D. Jackson" wrote:
> >
> > What did you use for the columns on the front?
>
> Ah, the $64 question:-) That is a 2x2x8 Scala column, seen here as the
> table pedestal: http://guide.lugnet.com/set/3116 . I paid more than a
> King's ransom to collect enough of those babies....
>
> > They look like
> > they're one piece, whereas the ones on the back look like
> > "normal" 2x2 round bricks.
John, are you talking about the columns embedded in the wall?
That's what the ones in the set you referenced looked like.
I actually meant the round pillars in the middle of the front
wall (either side of the main entrance(?) and balcony). Guess
I wasn't clear there...
KDJ
_______________________________________
LUGNETer #203, Windsor, Ontario, Canada
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In lugnet.general, Kyle D. Jackson writes:
> In lugnet.general, John Neal writes:
> >
> >
> > "Kyle D. Jackson" wrote:
> > >
> > > What did you use for the columns on the front?
> >
> > Ah, the $64 question:-) That is a 2x2x8 Scala column, seen here as the
> > table pedestal: http://guide.lugnet.com/set/3116 . I paid more than a
> > King's ransom to collect enough of those babies....
> >
> > > They look like
> > > they're one piece, whereas the ones on the back look like
> > > "normal" 2x2 round bricks.
>
>
> John, are you talking about the columns embedded in the wall?
> That's what the ones in the set you referenced looked like.
> I actually meant the round pillars in the middle of the front
> wall (either side of the main entrance(?) and balcony). Guess
> I wasn't clear there...
Kyle, the columns you are talking about are mainly found in Belville sets.
There is a dark brown column in 5804, blue column in 5825, dark pink in 5805,
plus a number of white columns in the large palace 5808.
Earlier Belville had them in cream/light yellow.
They were also available in the large Fright Knights castle 6097 in black.
I think they were in the Rock Raiders HQ as well.
The Scala columns are the ones embedded in the wall.
pete.w
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Great job John! Impressive building. I especially agree with Chris here,
it's great to see the real thing....
Duq
"Chris Gray" <cg@ami-cg.GraySage.COM> wrote in message
news:m3ofxsij2x.fsf@ami-cg.GraySage.COM...
> I always like to see pictures of structures in the plastic,
> as opposed to ray-traced.
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In lugnet.general, John Neal writes:
> This MOC is a departure for me in a couple of ways. Normally, I build
> trains and train related stuff. After having been to LLC this past
> summer, I became inspired to create a building that had miniland detail
> in it, but was minifig scale. So I built this chateau with the idea of
> having it sit on the new GMLTC layout which is currently under
> construction.
>
> Also, I am normally pouring over schematics and photos of trains when I
> build, in order to create the most real-to-life MOC I can. This
> chateau, however, came completely out of my head. I literally just made
> it up as I went along:-)
>
> In order to build this thing, I utilized LEGO Direct bulk services, AFOL
> parts sellers (thanks, Julie K:), and my own multiple set bursting. I
> couldn't have done it alone.
>
> Sorry the pics are rather big and fuzzy-- but here it is-- enjoy!
> http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=2519
>
> -John
Where did you get so many 2x2x3 slopes for the roof?! I could do half of
one side in a plethora of colors. I'd kill for that many slope pieces.
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In lugnet.general, Eric Lind writes:
> In lugnet.general, John Neal writes:
> > This MOC is a departure for me in a couple of ways. Normally, I build
> > trains and train related stuff. After having been to LLC this past
> > summer, I became inspired to create a building that had miniland detail
> > in it, but was minifig scale. So I built this chateau with the idea of
> > having it sit on the new GMLTC layout which is currently under
> > construction.
> >
> > Also, I am normally pouring over schematics and photos of trains when I
> > build, in order to create the most real-to-life MOC I can. This
> > chateau, however, came completely out of my head. I literally just made
> > it up as I went along:-)
> >
> > In order to build this thing, I utilized LEGO Direct bulk services, AFOL
> > parts sellers (thanks, Julie K:), and my own multiple set bursting. I
> > couldn't have done it alone.
> >
> > Sorry the pics are rather big and fuzzy-- but here it is-- enjoy!
> > http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=2519
> >
> > -John
>
> Where did you get so many 2x2x3 slopes for the roof?! I could do half of
> one side in a plethora of colors. I'd kill for that many slope pieces.
Maybe he did like Troy C. did and bought about a million of the 5938 Oasis
Ambush set (see http://www.brickfrenzy.com/sculpture_pyramid.html to see
what I did with them)
Adrian
--
www.brickfrenzy.com
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Eric Lind wrote:
> In lugnet.general, John Neal writes:
> > This MOC is a departure for me in a couple of ways. Normally, I build
> > trains and train related stuff. After having been to LLC this past
> > summer, I became inspired to create a building that had miniland detail
> > in it, but was minifig scale. So I built this chateau with the idea of
> > having it sit on the new GMLTC layout which is currently under
> > construction.
> >
> > Also, I am normally pouring over schematics and photos of trains when I
> > build, in order to create the most real-to-life MOC I can. This
> > chateau, however, came completely out of my head. I literally just made
> > it up as I went along:-)
> >
> > In order to build this thing, I utilized LEGO Direct bulk services, AFOL
> > parts sellers (thanks, Julie K:), and my own multiple set bursting. I
> > couldn't have done it alone.
> >
> > Sorry the pics are rather big and fuzzy-- but here it is-- enjoy!
> > http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=2519
> >
> > -John
>
> Where did you get so many 2x2x3 slopes for the roof?! I could do half of
> one side in a plethora of colors. I'd kill for that many slope pieces.
Well, got about 100 from Brickbayers, and the rest from 50 copies of the
Oasis Ambush ( http://guide.lugnet.com/set/5938 ) Don't have to kill to get
them-- well, maybe your *bank* account;-)
-John
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In lugnet.general, Eric Lind writes:
> Where did you get so many 2x2x3 slopes for the roof?! I could do half of
> one side in a plethora of colors. I'd kill for that many slope pieces.
Seems like you killed, indeed - you killed lugnet!!!!
j/k... this is probably the search thing gone wrong again.
Anyway, whenever you see this, I'd betcha John got the slopes from <set:5938
Oasis Ambush>. It has a bunch of them for $8 or less! I got a few at
half-price from TCS. Good set!
-Shiri
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> Well, got about 100 from Brickbayers, and the rest from 50 copies of the
> Oasis Ambush ( http://guide.lugnet.com/set/5938 ) Don't have to kill to get
> them-- well, maybe your *bank* account;-)
Too bad- they were 6.98 (CDN) at wally world here- but they are all gone now.
I got only about 25 more- I had to leave _some_ behind, went back to try and
get more today, but they were all gone :(
(I have ~60 of them, and would like more...the Palm tree is a neat part, esp
when I can get them for that low of a cost)
James
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Chris Gray wrote:
> John Neal <johnneal@uswest.net> writes:
>
> > This MOC is a departure for me in a couple of ways. Normally, I build
> > trains and train related stuff. After having been to LLC this past
> > summer, I became inspired to create a building that had miniland detail
> > in it, but was minifig scale. So I built this chateau with the idea of
> > having it sit on the new GMLTC layout which is currently under
> > construction.
>
> Perhaps the structure builders are happy you've stayed away - your chateau
> is hard to compete with! Very nice - I love the detail and the clean
> symmetry. I always like to see pictures of structures in the plastic,
> as opposed to ray-traced.
>
> --
> Don't design inefficiency in - it'll happen in the implementation.
>
> Chris Gray cg@ami-cg.GraySage.COM
> http://www.GraySage.COM/cg/
As a "structure builder" (I prefer TOWN) and a builder of historical
structures, I am very pleased that John has built a very inspiring beautiful
building. I think that with more bulk sales items available (like WINDOWS!),
we will be seeing more train folks building large "town" structures. If my
town can have a train station, then why can't train layouts have towns??? The
differences between TOWN and TRAIN will become much less apparent in the
future.
Great job John!
Gary Istok
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In lugnet.general, John Neal writes:
> This MOC is a departure for me in a couple of ways. Normally, I build
> trains and train related stuff.
Well, I would not say it isn't train related too quickly. I think this
building would serve very well as a train company head office, or with some
modifications, as the main facade for a grand 19th century railway terminus.
Greetings, M. Moolhuysen.
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In lugnet.general, Shiri Dori writes:
> In lugnet.general, Eric Lind writes:
> > Where did you get so many 2x2x3 slopes for the roof?! I could do half of
> > one side in a plethora of colors. I'd kill for that many slope pieces.
>
> Seems like you killed, indeed - you killed lugnet!!!!
>
> j/k... this is probably the search thing gone wrong again.
> Anyway, whenever you see this, I'd betcha John got the slopes from <set:5938
> Oasis Ambush>. It has a bunch of them for $8 or less! I got a few at
> half-price from TCS. Good set!
I did no such thing! Killing Lugnet would cut off half of my web-surfing.
I was wondering about what happened, though. I hit Post and the browser
appeared to do nothing for like 5 minutes. Having suffered from multiple
post syndrome in the past, I just let it work. Eventually, I just closed
the browser. What happened from the standpoint of the rest of the world?
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Hi John,
Great work! I laughed when I saw it - it reminded me of a building I
threw together in November:
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=1962
Same kind of architecture, only you've got me completely outclassed :)
Brilliant work - I hope you don't mind if I steal a few pages from your
architecture book -- especially wrt your use of clips and hinges as
texturing elements.
Time to order more white classic window parts packs. :D
Jeff
John Neal wrote:
>
> This MOC is a departure for me in a couple of ways. Normally, I build
> trains and train related stuff. After having been to LLC this past
> summer, I became inspired to create a building that had miniland detail
> in it, but was minifig scale. So I built this chateau with the idea of
> having it sit on the new GMLTC layout which is currently under
> construction.
>
> Also, I am normally pouring over schematics and photos of trains when I
> build, in order to create the most real-to-life MOC I can. This
> chateau, however, came completely out of my head. I literally just made
> it up as I went along:-)
>
> In order to build this thing, I utilized LEGO Direct bulk services, AFOL
> parts sellers (thanks, Julie K:), and my own multiple set bursting. I
> couldn't have done it alone.
>
> Sorry the pics are rather big and fuzzy-- but here it is-- enjoy!
> http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=2519
>
> -John
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Jeff Elliott wrote:
> Hi John,
>
> Great work! I laughed when I saw it - it reminded me of a building I
> threw together in November:
>
> http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=1962
Very nice-- and BIG too:-) I am into *bigger*, detailed minifig scale these
days. I have to give some credit to (blame;) Steve Demlow, who built a
beautiful replica (Steve, care to chime in?:-) of a building last year (but
hasn't posted pics). After seeing that and after having visited Miniland, I
have become very inspired to create these types of buildings for the new
GMLTC layout.
> Same kind of architecture, only you've got me completely outclassed :)
> Brilliant work - I hope you don't mind if I steal a few pages from your
> architecture book -- especially wrt your use of clips and hinges as
> texturing elements.
Yeah, go with it. A lot of times I use random parts that 1) I have a lot of
and 2) what I can *get* a lot of;-) A lot of seemingly junky, small parts
are literally gold!
> Time to order more white classic window parts packs. :D
Careful;-) I reordered windows, tiles and some plates about 4 times from
S&H. After I added up the number of windows I'd used and did a little math,
I about croaked when I realized that I had spent over $100 on the windows
alone{8^O
Time to sell more blood (I'm O neg;-)
-John
>
>
>
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In lugnet.general John Neal <johnneal@uswest.net> wrote:
> Very nice-- and BIG too:-) I am into *bigger*, detailed minifig scale these
> days. I have to give some credit to (blame;) Steve Demlow, who built a
> beautiful replica (Steve, care to chime in?:-) of a building last year (but
> hasn't posted pics).
Yah, it's a replica of the Brown County Historical Society building in
New Ulm, MN (a small Germanesque community). It uses hundreds of the 1x2
tiles w/ top center stud to achieve some subtle detailing. One of these days
I'll get some digital pictures up...
In the meantime, I'm off to the weekly GMLTC get-together to see John's
chateau in person. :)
Steve
--
Barb & Steve Demlow | demlow@visi.com | www.visi.com/~demlow/
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In lugnet.general, John Neal writes:
>
>
<SNIP>
> Very nice-- and BIG too:-) I am into *bigger*, detailed minifig scale these
> days. I have to give some credit to (blame;) Steve Demlow, who built a
> beautiful replica (Steve, care to chime in?:-) of a building last year (but
> hasn't posted pics). After seeing that and after having visited Miniland, I
> have become very inspired to create these types of buildings for the new
> GMLTC layout.
Exactly - after I went to Legoland Windsor, I came home with stars in my eyes,
and a burning desire to get ahold of tens of thousands of tan bricks...
> > Time to order more white classic window parts packs. :D
>
> Careful;-) I reordered windows, tiles and some plates about 4 times from
> S&H. After I added up the number of windows I'd used and did a little math,
> I about croaked when I realized that I had spent over $100 on the windows
> alone{8^O
Yeah, I figured you used something like 336 of the little windows in that one
building. That's 14 packs... my building only used 80, since I ran out and
faked the back with larger town windows.
>
> Time to sell more blood (I'm O neg;-)
Ha! So am I :D (Un?)fortunately, we Canucks have to give our blood for free.
Now I know how you guys manage to get so much Lego... blood for Lego. Mmmm.
So much blood, so little Lego. ;)
>
> -John
Jeff
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