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(...) Thanks! (...) This is precisely the feel I am going for. Excellent link! I just can't bring myself to paint the lego bricks though. (graffiti, burn/smoke marks etc.) I might give a shot at that Bronx auto building with a light yellow body and (...) (19 years ago, 20-Mar-06, to lugnet.town)
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(...) Even more good work from you Jonathan. I really love where this city project is going. Grit and grime is an important part of real cities and definitely adds to model city projects IMO. Tim PS. X-posted to .trains PPS. Did I ever share this (...) (19 years ago, 20-Mar-06, to lugnet.town, lugnet.trains)
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Here is a folder with a new street that I have been working on for my layout. It leads to and from the burnt-out section of town, underneath a rising elevated subway line. (URL) I am pleased with the sparce, desoalte feel that the section with the (...) (19 years ago, 20-Mar-06, to lugnet.town, lugnet.build) !
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(...) I really dig the roof on the second building (on the right). I love how you utilized the skateboard ramps and the smokestacks look great. This is probably my favorite thing you've done, and you've done some really great things. This one just (...) (19 years ago, 15-Mar-06, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.town, FTX)
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To all, I am currently gearing up to start a new career and I may not have time to make parts in the near future so I thought now would be a good time to let you know. If you have ever thought of purchasing custom track now's the time. I may not (...) (19 years ago, 15-Mar-06, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, lugnet.parts.custom, FTX)
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The (URL) banking institution> owned and operated by the Hutts is a primary destination of natives and guests alike in the midst of Mos Eisley. (URL) Warehouses> also abound where storage facilities are provided for anybody who's got enough Imperial (...) (19 years ago, 14-Mar-06, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.town, lugnet.build, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !
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(...) Wow. VERY impressive! You blow me away with how quickly you crank this stuff out. Excellent. Jonathan (19 years ago, 13-Mar-06, to lugnet.town, FTX)
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--SNIP-- (...) --SNIP-- Hi Jonathan, It can be done without the offset... just. I did up a version in dark orange using only available pieces.. (2 URLs) BS - more pics and the MPD> That was a fun challenge. Tim (19 years ago, 13-Mar-06, to lugnet.town, FTX)
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(...) Yes it was. Thanks! The other one is coming along, very slowly. . . Hope you're well. Jonathan (19 years ago, 13-Mar-06, to lugnet.town)
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(...) Nice. This was one of the "secret" buildings from last month, right? It came out sweet. (SL, TFS) ++Lar (19 years ago, 13-Mar-06, to lugnet.town)
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(...) Thanks! (...) Well, the arch piece is 3 wide. Using the 1/2 stud offset was the only way I could figure out how to make it work w/o leaving holes towards the top of the arch. It was a little difficult to do, but building in tan made it a (...) (19 years ago, 13-Mar-06, to lugnet.town)
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(...) Looks awesome! One question : was there a specific reason for the 1/2stud offset around the windows? I mean it looks great, specially with the tiles left&right of the door, but was there an actual reason for this obvious builders torture? WRT (...) (19 years ago, 13-Mar-06, to lugnet.town)
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(...) Thanks! (...) And, only taken in a good way. :o) I thought the red might be a little to much, to bright, but I like the way it adds pop! to the facade. thanks again, Jonathan (19 years ago, 13-Mar-06, to lugnet.town)
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(...) Another great building from you Jonathan. The wheel hubs (?) are perfect for the windows and a wonderfully clever use of parts. My favourite bit though is the door. It screams Sesame Street to me in a very good way ;) Tim (19 years ago, 13-Mar-06, to lugnet.town)
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When we first saw the recent firetruck set with the fenders (?) I knew I wanted to use those parts for lintels on a building. I thought they were nearly perfect. I wish they were attached to a plate rather than a brick, but I made it work anyway, (...) (19 years ago, 13-Mar-06, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.town) !!
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(...) WOW!!!! Very impressive!!!!! You did a great job on the LeVeque Tower, even including the Palace Theatre. Ironically even though movie palace architect C. Howard Crane designed the LeVeque Tower, he didn't get to design that buildings Palace (...) (19 years ago, 9-Mar-06, to lugnet.town)
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(...) Gary, I think the Columbus club is already way ahead of you :-) (URL) fact they are recreating the entire Columbus skyline in Lego: (URL) (19 years ago, 9-Mar-06, to lugnet.town)
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(...) Those are some highly interesting pictures Jonathan. Some great inspiration and a lot of it is architecturally generic enough to be used in layouts based on other cities. I sure hope the station is 'dressed up' since I'm not sure I want to (...) (19 years ago, 8-Mar-06, to lugnet.town)
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I was rummaging around the sky scraper forum and found this thread (URL) These are the types of images that inspire parts of my layout. Burnt out NYC of the 70's and 80's (and beyond, in some cases). These images, as tough as they might be to view, (...) (19 years ago, 8-Mar-06, to lugnet.town, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Very nice Paul!!! It's nice to see I'm not the only one who builds in the classic Lego scale (doors=3 bricks tall, windows=2 or 3 bricks tall). Now what you need to do is to build Columbus's Leveque-Lincoln Tower, a 1926 55 story Art Deco (...) (19 years ago, 8-Mar-06, to lugnet.town, FTX)
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