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Subject:	Re: The Royal Train Website
Newsgroups:	lugnet.trains, lugnet.build, lugnet.publish.photography
Date:	Mon, 1 Jan 2001 09:00:10 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Brian Williams writes: > Happy New Year! > I've finally completed a new website showcasing my Lego train layout in the > NW suburbs of Chicago (ocassionally refered to as GMLTC south). You can > check it out at "www.royal-train.com". There was a lot of interest when I > managed to post a few of the pictures several months ago so email me if I > can answer any questions. I'll be adding to it over the next few weeks so > check back periodically too. Have fun! Brian, this is the most incredible thing I've ever seen! I can't imagine the amount of work that must have gone into hand-painting all those pieces and setting up and photographing the displays. It's totally beautiful. My jaw dropped on almost every photo. I love the banjo guys and the "Kathryn" loco the most! An obligatory "shame on you," of course, for painting LEGO pieces, but -- dang -- it sure looks professional! --Todd

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		Re: The Royal Train Website
I have to agree with Todd, I was totally blown away when I saw those pictures! I actually had to wait till I was more awake and look at them again before I would believe what I saw. Just the layout display case alone is fantastic, but the art work (...) (24 years ago, 1-Jan-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build, lugnet.publish.photography)

		Re: The Royal Train Website
(...) A while ago, didn't Brian say that the details are stickers? I seem to remember him talking about buying stickers and cutting them with an exacto knife. I found the article (I searched my lugnet.trains archive), so I'll add it below. Chris The (...) (24 years ago, 1-Jan-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build, lugnet.publish.photography)

		Re: The Royal Train Website
(...) I know first-hand that Brian does NOT paint the bricks. The colors are from various kinds of adhesive tapes, and they could all be removed without harming the bricks (if for some reason he decided he needed to do that...) I've seen a few of (...) (24 years ago, 1-Jan-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build, lugnet.publish.photography)

		Re: The Royal Train Website
Just to echo all of the other replies -- incredible and awesome and definately cool. (24 years ago, 1-Jan-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build, lugnet.publish.photography)

		Re: The Royal Train Website
(...) Brian, Can you shed any light (no pun intended) on the process you used to generate your INCREDIBLY photo-realistic images? I've read most of the posts and your website, and it appears to comprise PhotoShop, stickers, detailed design, (...) (24 years ago, 13-Mar-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build, lugnet.publish.photography)

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		The Royal Train Website
Happy New Year! I've finally completed a new website showcasing my Lego train layout in the NW suburbs of Chicago (ocassionally refered to as GMLTC south). You can check it out at "www.royal-train.com". There was a lot of interest when I managed to (...) (24 years ago, 1-Jan-01, to lugnet.trains) !!

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