 | | Re: Work in progress, an EMU
|
|
(...) I'd defer to Lar for the official answer-- personally, *I* call everything a "choo-choo";-) -John (23 years ago, 15-May-02, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.trains)
|
| |
| | Re: Work in progress, an EMU
|
|
"John" <John@TCLTC.org> wrote in message news:Gw4EwJ.44u@lugnet.com... (...) What do you call them over there? We have EMUs DMUs and DEMUs... (23 years ago, 15-May-02, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.trains)
|
| |
| | Re: Work in progress, an EMU
|
|
"Jonathan Reynolds" <scorch@tinyworld.co.uk> wrote in message news:Gw4J8M.Dnu@lugnet.com... (...) I have no yellow ones, and I see they are upwards of $.75 on bricklink. Perhaps I should invest... (...) I thought about laying some along a straight (...) (23 years ago, 15-May-02, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.trains)
|
| |
| | Re: Work in progress, an EMU
|
|
Huw, I've been struggling with the same thing. The only thing I can think of is to use the 1 x 2 x 3 train windows. But these are still pretty hard to come by in grey or black. And in most cases they are too tall to look right. Perhaps 1 x 2 x 2 (...) (23 years ago, 14-May-02, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.trains)
|
| |
| | Re: Work in progress, an EMU
|
|
(...) Dammit, Huw, I was going to try and do one of these! I even took loads of pictures on my way up to Gael's! I thought I'd surprise everyone by doing a modern train. Sheesh. I regularly race these things along the M27 and out of Fareham on my (...) (23 years ago, 15-May-02, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.trains)
|
| |
| | Re: Work in progress, an EMU
|
|
(...) Nice to see another EMU in Lego, Huw. I built an unpowered VEP/SEP unit in blue/grey about 20 years ago using a much cruder method, but I found that classic 2x2 windows worked best, partially hidden behind the 'pillars' of the vestibule ends. (...) (23 years ago, 14-May-02, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.trains)
|
| |
| | Re: Work in progress, an EMU
|
|
(...) Well...? What's stopping you from making it 8 wide? :-) (...) It looks good to me. I'd like to see it with that snappy red and orange striping-- with the blue windows it would look tres cool! (...) I tried an ostrich once, but the project (...) (23 years ago, 14-May-02, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.trains)
|
| |
| | Work in progress, an EMU
|
|
Please take a look at this work in progress, the front of an electric multiple unit, and let me know what you think. (URL) is the sort of thing I am trying to recreate, but it's difficult in 6 wide: (URL) it pass for one? The difficulty is the (...) (23 years ago, 14-May-02, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.trains)
|
| |
| | NBLTC meeting (was Re: I'm back / Where is everybody?)
|
|
(...) When the improbability of the show reaches 0% let me know and I'll add it to the sidebar. Psi (23 years ago, 14-May-02, to lugnet.loc.uk)
|
| |
| | Re: I'm back / Where is everybody?
|
|
(...) Yes, you have to use your imagination with Lego bricks, but not so much with Lego clubs.... NBLTC is alive and kicking, first show 90% likely for 29th June 2002. Jon Reynolds (Ex Suvverner) (23 years ago, 13-May-02, to lugnet.loc.uk)
|
| |
| | Re: I'm back / Where is everybody?
|
|
Duckie Dave <Duck@clowes-till-cr...rve.co.uk> wrote in message news:GvIFHB.Lx0@lugnet.com... (...) I've updated the Brickshelf folder with a new image showing a lot more activity in the South East, but still nothing confirmed in the North West. Was (...) (23 years ago, 12-May-02, to lugnet.loc.uk)
|
| |
| | Silly picture of the week #2.
|
|
Sorry. (URL) (23 years ago, 12-May-02, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.starwars)
|
| |
| | Red Baron pricing
|
|
My wife just came back with a Red Baron from the Lego shop at Bluewater where it's only £30.00. If you order it online it's £34.99 plus £4.95 postage. Something is rotten in the website from Denmark. Nathaniel (23 years ago, 11-May-02, to lugnet.loc.uk)
|
| |
| | Re: Lego on Blue Peter
|
|
Is that true? I have a blue peter badge - hushed awe from fellow readers - that I won when I was 8; Blue Peter Competition Winner it says in large blue letters! I didn't think that people still got in free with these things... (23 years ago, 10-May-02, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.legoland.windsor)
|
| |
| | Re: Red Baron
|
|
it looks to have an excellent parts selection, particularly if you like red. That figures ;-) (23 years ago, 8-May-02, to lugnet.loc.uk)
|
| |
| | Re: Red Baron
|
|
"Paul Cook" <astronut1@lycos.com> wrote in message news:GvsE34.DMB@lugnet.com... (...) excellent parts selection, particularly if you like red. There are loads of large red plates, including 4 or so 6x16 and large red plate/tiles. In fact, unlike a (...) (23 years ago, 8-May-02, to lugnet.loc.uk)
|
| |
| | Re: Red Baron
|
|
(...) I always thought "Fokker" referred to the person flying the Messerschmidt ;) See: (URL) A =+= Have you inspected Arthur’s Seat yet? (URL) reasonable man adapts himself to suit his environment. An unreasonable man persists in attempting to (...) (23 years ago, 8-May-02, to lugnet.loc.uk)
|
| |
| | Re: Red Baron
|
|
"Mark Calladine" <mark.calladine@ntlworld.com> wrote in message news:Gvsq30.F5y@lugnet.com... (...) triplane (...) it's (...) to the (...) pick it (...) DR1 (...) that's (...) Baron (...) Johnny (...) down. (...) Or jokes about this Fokker being a (...) (23 years ago, 8-May-02, to lugnet.loc.uk)
|
| |
| | Re: Red Baron
|
|
(...) Yeah, it's been there a while now. Mine's sat on top of the telly as I type this, and all I can say is it's another triumph for Lego Direct. I was pretty impressed with the Sopwith Camel but the Fokker takes it to the next level. As well as (...) (23 years ago, 8-May-02, to lugnet.loc.uk)
|
| |
| | Red Baron
|
|
Wow! I don't know if anyone else has noticed but the Red Baron triplane scale model is listed as 'available now' in the sculptures section of shop.lego.com: (URL) the new Lego Studios monster sets are available. (23 years ago, 8-May-02, to lugnet.loc.uk)
|
