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Help wanted from LEGO clubs and individual enthusiasts for the ILTCO multi-club LEGO train layout at the National Model Railroad Association (NMRA) National Train Show from 10-12 July in Hartford, CT! For the fifth year, LEGO enthusiasts everywhere (...) (16 years ago, 24-Apr-09, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.announce, lugnet.town, lugnet.events, FTX)
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| | The Brick Testament - When God Attacks
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WARNING: This post contains links to MOCs illustrating subject matter that may be considered inappropriate for children. (URL) The Brick Testament> website has been updated today with four newly illustrated stories from (URL) Revelation>: (URL) (...) (16 years ago, 23-Apr-09, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.ancient, lugnet.town, FTX)
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| | Sprinkles Cupcakes
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Here is my latest MOC. This is a little building I threw together for a friend. I don't think there is anything really special about the design. I just wanted it to look close. (URL) (16 years ago, 20-Apr-09, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town)
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| | The Brick Testament: Revelation
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WARNING: This post contains links to MOCs illustrating subject matter that may be considered inappropriate for children. Happy Easter! (URL) The Brick Testament> begins its illustration of the final book of The Bible today with the first four (...) (16 years ago, 11-Apr-09, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.ancient, lugnet.town, FTX) !
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| | new moc: luxury bathroom
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i'm often asked if what i build is my "dream home". i have to say that parts of each building have something i'd love to experience living in. (2 URLs) same goes for this bathroom. (4 URLs) the two-leveled luxury bathroom features double sinks, (...) (16 years ago, 10-Apr-09, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.town, FTX)
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| | Uncommon use of Bionicle masks
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LLL, Inof presented this house over on 1000steine, note the unusual awnings at the first floor: (URL) (16 years ago, 9-Apr-09, to lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.technic.bionicle, lugnet.town)
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| | Re: City Buildings - perhaps a new city standard??? :)
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Hey Steve, a couple of thoughts... having made 100+ structures taken to nearly as many shows over the last 13 years, it's been tough to find a consistently well-working standard. Lots of conflicts with track clearances and plain ol' tablespace at (...) (16 years ago, 9-Apr-09, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.town)
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| | Re: Tank truck
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(...) Love it! A gorgeous design that nicely evokes the real vehicle, and it just plain looks great. I love the overall lines, specifically the angled front and in the side windows. A great little MOC! Dave! (16 years ago, 7-Apr-09, to lugnet.town, lugnet.build.schleim, FTX)
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| | Re: The Future of LEGO(R) CITY Lies With the People
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(...) This poll is interesting. Some of the options appear to be already released, or contain significant parts (sub-sets) from majors recently released, and or pending release sets. The first option shows the City Square. This set looks like the (...) (16 years ago, 6-Apr-09, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.general, lugnet.town, FTX)
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| | Re: (correct link) The Future of LEGO(R) CITY Lies With the People
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(...) As long as the track is compatible, it's OK with me. Like the same way the new PF/RC track is compatible with 9V track. As far as the motors go, I would like to see PF, instead of the old style motors, anyway. Even a complete train redesign, (...) (16 years ago, 4-Apr-09, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.general, lugnet.town, FTX)
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| | (correct link) The Future of LEGO(R) CITY Lies With the People
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Correct link listed below. (URL) Three different choices: City Square, Public Transportation Center and Truck Shop Information regarding to the three choices. Depending which theme wins the Target age market is 6+ and price point is $100USD. The (...) (16 years ago, 3-Apr-09, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.general, lugnet.town, FTX)
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| | Re: The Future of LEGO(R) CITY Lies With the People
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Three different choices: City Square, Public Transportation Center and Truck Shop LEGO City Vote Correct link listed below. (URL) (16 years ago, 3-Apr-09, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.general, lugnet.town, FTX)
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| | Re: The Future of LEGO(R) CITY Lies With the People
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Those links do not work? (...) snip (...) (16 years ago, 3-Apr-09, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.general, lugnet.town, FTX)
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| | The Future of LEGO(R) CITY Lies With the People
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The Future of LEGO(R) CITY Lies With the People -Polls open for excited fans to vote on proposals for expansion of LEGO CITY in 2010- LEGO CITY (April 2, 2009) - Architects and planners of LEGO CITY are at odds over which section of the booming (...) (16 years ago, 3-Apr-09, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.general, lugnet.town, FTX) !
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| | Re: Tank truck
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Nice solution, looks good! (16 years ago, 1-Apr-09, to lugnet.town, lugnet.build.schleim)
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| | Re: Tank truck
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(...) Thanks. (...) That's correct. (...) It's a possibility. But not sure it will strengthen the structure, as the main issue is that the panels are only connected by the 4 top studs. Just waiting for a 6x6 round plate now :) Erik (16 years ago, 31-Mar-09, to lugnet.town, lugnet.build.schleim, FTX)
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| | Re: Tank truck
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In lugnet.announce.moc, Erik Amzallag wrote: [snip] (...) [snip] (...) [snip] Nicly done, and good proportions in relation to the tank. If I spot correctly the trick of the inside structure is 2x part #60474 Plate Round 4 x 4 with Pin Hole, that are (...) (16 years ago, 31-Mar-09, to lugnet.town, lugnet.build.schleim, FTX)
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| | Some vehicle MOCs
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These vehicles will make an Appearance on the next club layout. (URL) dune buggy (URL) Holden Ute (pickup truck to you yanks) with some Gangsters at the wheel. The gangsters have just stolen some gold and jewels from the local bank (URL) Holden (...) (16 years ago, 29-Mar-09, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.town)
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| | A couple of shops
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Here are a couple of shops I have built for the next train layout (URL) building contains a Dick Smith (shop that sells computers, cameras, TVs, phones and electronic gadgets and stuff) on the lower level and a map shop located on the upper level (...) (16 years ago, 29-Mar-09, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.town)
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| | A couple of items for an Amusment Park
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(URL) is a ball toss game (like the "toss the ball into the bucket" game only with power miners rock monsters). Notice the rainbow sign on the roof. (URL) classic space themed shooting gallery (with bottles on the back wall to shoot) with clear (...) (16 years ago, 29-Mar-09, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.town)
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| | New MOC of a Bunnings store
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I have created a MOC of a Bunnings Warehouse store. (for those who dont know of it, its a large warehouse hardware store similar to Home Depot in the US) (URL) of the store with the main entrance, the cage where you swap the bbq gas calenders and (...) (16 years ago, 29-Mar-09, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.town)
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| | New MOC of a Transperth Bus
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I have created a model that is loosely based on a Transperth (local bus company here in Perth) bus. I would have built it in Light Bley but some of the pieces (door frame, wheel arches, some others) dont exist in that color. Pictures: (URL) be kind (...) (16 years ago, 26-Mar-09, to lugnet.town, lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: Luxury Motor Yacht
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(...) I keep seeing a (URL) pocket cruise ship> in my head but mega-yacht does work very nicely too. (16 years ago, 24-Mar-09, to lugnet.town, FTX)
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| | new mocs: doorway studies 5-8
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in keeping with my newest building theme, i continued the (URL) doorway studies>. there are many advantages to doing these studies: i get to use a variety of architectural styles, a wide of variety of colours, they take up much less space to store (...) (16 years ago, 22-Mar-09, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.town, FTX) !
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| | new mocs: doorway studies 1-4
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last year i dismantled one of my favourite creations, (URL) st. paul de vence>. i had intended to keep it around but i was going through a building slump and decided it had to be undone. as i did this, i realized i was more emotionally attached to (...) (16 years ago, 22-Mar-09, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.town, FTX) !!
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| | Re: Luxury Motor Yacht
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Hey what a great idea. Nice MOC, cool that you built it with all that modularity. I actually have this part too, and the same problem. I keep moving the darn thing from place to place and from box to box. For a while I was throwing my house and car (...) (16 years ago, 22-Mar-09, to lugnet.town)
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| | Re: Looking for suggestions on what town minifig torsos to use for a MOC
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(...) That one is no good, its got a boat anchor on the chest. Not so good for a bus driver. (...) That one has a cargo logo. Again no good for a bus driver. (...) That one could work. No tie but thats ok. Will try and get one :) (16 years ago, 18-Mar-09, to lugnet.town)
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| | Re: Looking for suggestions on what town minifig torsos to use for a MOC
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(...) Well, possibly passable: 2007 - (URL) 1998 - (URL) 2005 - (URL) (...) Well, that one's easy to do a search for: (URL) DaveE (16 years ago, 18-Mar-09, to lugnet.town, FTX)
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| | Looking for suggestions on what town minifig torsos to use for a MOC
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Firstly, I am looking for a torso that is a white collared business shirt with pockets and (if one exists) a neck tie. Secondly, I am looking for a torso (and legs) to use on a guy who is supposed to be "really cool" (like the kind of guy who makes (...) (16 years ago, 18-Mar-09, to lugnet.town)
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| | Luxury Motor Yacht
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Luxury Motor Yacht based on LEGO cargo ship hull from set (URL) 7994: LEGO City Harbor> (2 URLs) See the (URL) Flickr photos> or (URL). For the full story, be sure to read (URL) LEGO Luxury Motor Yacht> on Brickpile. (16 years ago, 18-Mar-09, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.town, FTX)
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| | Older town sets, base plates etc for clearance sale
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Hello All Here is the post about clearance sale (URL) more there WBR Sonnich (16 years ago, 7-Mar-09, to lugnet.town)
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| | Base plates for sale
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Read more here (URL) be updated (16 years ago, 6-Mar-09, to lugnet.town)
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| | City Buildings - perhaps a new city standard??? :)
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Hi All, I have been refining my thoughts on a city building standard where it minimizes wasteful brick usage (bricks not seen) and maximizes city visual appeal and density. There have been several standards in the past that I used before and (...) (16 years ago, 5-Mar-09, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.town)
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| | Re: Town car
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(...) Just crossed my mind... and sun roof could be used to add even more playability. Unfortutately I do not have such. WBR Sonnich (16 years ago, 25-Jan-09, to lugnet.town)
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| | Re: Town car
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(...) Hello I tried it, and you can see it in the original folder. The design reminds me of American cars (?), though some Volvos have looked a bit like that too. Pictures too: (2 URLs) WBR & thanks Sonnich (16 years ago, 25-Jan-09, to lugnet.town, FTX)
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| | Re: building 6 wide cars, looking for ideas/inspiration
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(...) I second the idea of flipping through Spencer's gallery. When I decided to make a 6-wide red vintage convertible, I went straight to his stuff just to see if there were any ideas I could glean from them. After all, I didn't want my car to look (...) (16 years ago, 24-Jan-09, to lugnet.town, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: building 6 wide cars, looking for ideas/inspiration
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"Jonathan Wilson" <jfwfreo@tpgi.com.au> wrote in message news:KDxALE.1rs@lugnet.com... (...) Pierre Normandin: (URL) said. (16 years ago, 23-Jan-09, to lugnet.town, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: building 6 wide cars, looking for ideas/inspiration
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(...) These are some of the best 6wide cars and trucks I know of: (URL) (16 years ago, 23-Jan-09, to lugnet.town, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | building 6 wide cars, looking for ideas/inspiration
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Our train club has decided to use 6-wide cars (instead of the usual 4-wide) for our next layout and I am looking for ideas or inspiration on how I can build them. More specifically I am looking to build a small hatchback in 6-wide and want ideas. (...) (16 years ago, 23-Jan-09, to lugnet.town, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Town car
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(...) That is very cool & simple! After looking at it, I came up with this idea for your trunk, except the top piece would be clear for a rear window: (URL) I believe it will allow the plate high gap to be eliminated & still operate. Jeff (16 years ago, 19-Jan-09, to lugnet.town, FTX)
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