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(...) nose? :-) I see you went 8 wide. I have struggled and struggled to do these in 6 wide but the center articulation has always got the best of me (I was trying to do something rotational, you took a sliding approach, which, while not (...) (24 years ago, 8-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.us.ma, lugnet.org.us.nelug, lugnet.trains)
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(...) This is what I was thinking. (Occasionally its nice to work at home so you can try an idea before it slips away...) (URL) didn't pay real close attention to color but I think it is more in scale to what I think a wall mounted payphone should (...) (24 years ago, 8-Mar-01, to lugnet.org.us.nelug, lugnet.build)
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(...) Wait a sec... they offer those in the soccer trucks, don't they... darn it! Now I have to go out and buy 2 of the 3408's and 3 3405's (or 6 3401's) Someday I'll be cold and hungry and on the street thanks to my modelling addiction... but at (...) (24 years ago, 8-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.us.ma, lugnet.org.us.nelug, lugnet.trains)
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"Eric Kingsley" <kingsley@nelug.org> wrote in message news:G9vy95.JCC@lugnet.com... (...) [ ... snipped ... ] (...) or (...) waiting (...) And you don't get glass which is really hard to find for 1x2x3 windows. Mike -- Mike Walsh - mike_walsh at (...) (24 years ago, 8-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.us.ma, lugnet.org.us.nelug, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Yeah, that'd be great looks-wise, although it would unfortunately make the doors a little too wide for the current model size... Actually, what I really wanted to use were the 1x4x3 train windows in white for the regular windows, and use the (...) (24 years ago, 8-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.us.ma, lugnet.org.us.nelug, lugnet.trains)
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I visited FAO a few weeks ago to look for this model. (we had been discussing Boston landmarks a while back) Sure enough, the model I remembered was still there by the escalator and is of The Old North Church. The model only represents a front (...) (24 years ago, 8-Mar-01, to lugnet.org.us.nelug)
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(...) It is a starting point but I think 4 wide is just a bit to wide. I think it is possible to do something similar 3 wide using a 1x2 tile with center stud between the 2 thin walls. I think that might be a more resonable scale. I think I might (...) (24 years ago, 8-Mar-01, to lugnet.org.us.nelug, lugnet.build)
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(...) There's a set (heavily juniorised car) that has a phone much like this... (URL) not great, but it's a starting point. eric (24 years ago, 8-Mar-01, to lugnet.org.us.nelug, lugnet.build)
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Does anybody know of any LEGO phone booth designs? I recall there being at least one in the big LEGO book, but I was goingto solicit some other ideas as well. Specifically, I'm thinking of the non-enclosed versions found at gas stations - the (...) (24 years ago, 8-Mar-01, to lugnet.org.us.nelug, lugnet.build)
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(...) Actually, it was my original intent to make that part nice and rounded as well, but I couldn't find a good way of doing it-- and because of the width and 'tilt-in-edness' of the windshield it made it rather difficult... But I admit I didn't (...) (24 years ago, 8-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.us.ma, lugnet.org.us.nelug, lugnet.trains)
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David, Great model! I really like the curved roof. I would love to see Lego offer the curved roof pieces in bulk... Bryan "David Eaton" <deaton@intdata.com> wrote in message news:G9vw9B.Eu2@lugnet.com... (...) (24 years ago, 8-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.us.ma, lugnet.org.us.nelug, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Have those appeared in any other soccer sets besides 3408? (URL) looks like there are only 2 in the set which means you would need 12*30 or $360 retail just for the doors. Ouch!. Of course we can all do better waiting for sales but still... I (...) (24 years ago, 8-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.us.ma, lugnet.org.us.nelug, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Looks really nice, Dave:-) Those subway cars are just screaming to be modeled in LEGO-- thanks for heeding the call;-) One suggestion-- seems to me that the doors are a dead ringer to be modeled using the 1x2x3 white train window (stacked, 4 (...) (24 years ago, 8-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.us.ma, lugnet.org.us.nelug, lugnet.trains)
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(...) square but after looking at this picture: (URL) decided that your interpretation of that variation of Greenline car worked real well. Of course it is 8 wide but considering some of the detailing "challenges" that modeling in LEGO provides I (...) (24 years ago, 8-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.us.ma, lugnet.org.us.nelug, lugnet.trains)
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Well, despite the terrible lighting conditions at my place, I put together some pictures of my green line train that I made mostly over this last weekend (my very first train!): (URL) based off of the green line of the Boston subway, in particular, (...) (24 years ago, 8-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.us.ma, lugnet.org.us.nelug, lugnet.trains)
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(...) As it stands now Tim and I are going to meet at FAO at 6 and then mosey over to John Harvard's in Harvard square around 7 or 7:30. I look forward to seeing anybody else. jonathan (24 years ago, 8-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos, lugnet.org.us.nelug)
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"Jonathan Lill" <jonathanl@myriadweb.com> wrote in message news:G9uJIK.3H3@lugnet.com... (...) Anyone else coming? Jonathan and I are gonna work out details tomorrow and then he should post them here. I'm taking a train to arrive just after 3 at (...) (24 years ago, 8-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos, lugnet.org.us.nelug)
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Tim Courtney and I were talking of getting together tomorrow evening, Thursday March 8th, either in Harvard Square (John Harvard's or somesuch place) or perhaps meeting at FAO Schwartz(near where I work). If anyone wants to join us or suggest a (...) (24 years ago, 7-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos, lugnet.org.us.nelug)
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Those look good. I will probably make a few dumpsters, but don't think I can change my street lamps, since I don't have enough gray antennas. I may change my traffic lights to match yours, mine are similar already, but about half as tall. Someone (...) (24 years ago, 5-Mar-01, to lugnet.org.us.nelug)
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(...) So I went home Friday and started building... I ended up modelling one after the train seen here: (URL) chose this one after deciding on a method for doing the doors (studs forward w/ plates) and figuring out how much harder it would be to (...) (24 years ago, 5-Mar-01, to lugnet.org.us.nelug)
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