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(...) Thanks. I went for the 'paned' window look on purpose. I thought the more simply designed windows weren't enough for this. Glad you noticed! Ladder 8 is one of my favorites as well. I was really pleased when I was able to make the brackets you (...) (18 years ago, 24-Oct-06, to lugnet.town)
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(...) This latest fire station facade is just about perfect. I did notice that the second floor windows have more mullions than the prototype. I think it adds some character. Of all of your fire stations, I like the number 8 one the best; those (...) (18 years ago, 24-Oct-06, to lugnet.town)
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(...) Thanks! Yea, I bought quite a few copies of Tim Gould's "dark red wall" to be able to make this, among other things. Thanks again, Chris! Jonathan (18 years ago, 23-Oct-06, to lugnet.town)
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(...) WOW fantastic as allways.Like the roof detail.And of course REALLY like the dark red.Puts my version to same.Chris (18 years ago, 23-Oct-06, to lugnet.town)
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(...) Thanks! (...) Indeed. I was a little surprised yesterday when I went over to take pictures of the actual firehouse. I had been working from an older photo. The dark red is slightly faded and the notice board and fan (I actully think it is a (...) (18 years ago, 23-Oct-06, to lugnet.town)
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(...) Hi Jonathan, Great work as usual. I particularly like the windows and the roof detailing. I have a couple of nits with it though: Firstly, I think the door would look better done sideways like the windows and with the white patch (...) (18 years ago, 23-Oct-06, to lugnet.town)
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Hi All, Earlier this summer I thought I was done with making firehouses but ended up making another one . . . (URL) This one is the firehouse in my neighborhood, Engine 226. I see them go by quite often and hear them even more often than that! Their (...) (18 years ago, 23-Oct-06, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.town)
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I'll use this post to thank everyone. The guns were one of my favourite details too. I keep getting the "guns into farm tools" motto in my head when I see them. (...) Thanks. (...) Earlier versions didn't have the wall and it was pretty obvious (...) (18 years ago, 21-Oct-06, to lugnet.town, FTX)
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"Tim Gould" <tgould.lego(AT@)gma...(DOT.)com> wrote in message news:J7Fup9.F4A@lugnet.com... (...) Tim: Very cool diorama. I really like how all the buildings are crowded together. The street level camera angles give an almost claustrophobic feel (...) (18 years ago, 21-Oct-06, to lugnet.town)
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(...) Yeah, I have a 6 and 3 year old and the 3 year old would get launched 20 feet if one of those rides did a wheelie with scale force. I started with the generic bikes going around in a circle but I needed a little more of a challenge and my son (...) (18 years ago, 20-Oct-06, to lugnet.town, lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) SNIP. I can see why... Wheelies!! What a fun and cool animated ride!! Thanks for making the movie clip. "Big Daddy" Nelson (18 years ago, 20-Oct-06, to lugnet.town, FTX)
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That is really cool! As the father of a four-year old who rides those sorts of things however I have to point out that kiddie rides would never do a wheelie like that. :) (18 years ago, 20-Oct-06, to lugnet.town, lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) Yeah, pipes from rifles, Bizaare-ly clever! later, James (18 years ago, 20-Oct-06, to lugnet.town, FTX)
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Some of you may know that the NELUG train layout has a very large Ammusement Park on the layout. Other than the trains this is the biggest draw of our layout, some might even argue that it is THE major draw of the layout. Anyway I decide to take a (...) (18 years ago, 20-Oct-06, to lugnet.town, lugnet.general, FTX) !!
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I like the eye-level photography, it always gives more of an impression of 'being there'. The (URL) wall through the railway bridge> gives a good backscene without being a complicated build. Whats behind the curved blue fence (URL) the alley>? Any (...) (18 years ago, 20-Oct-06, to lugnet.town, FTX)
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(...) Thanks. (...) Fortunately for you they're (URL) already up>. (...) Well ask when you remember. (...) It could be a while but hopefully less than three years ;) Tim (18 years ago, 20-Oct-06, to lugnet.town, FTX)
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(...) Very nice! I like the effect of the window shades in the white building with the brown roof. Love the street lamps. Also, the drain pipes made from the rifles. Cool! I wouldn't mind seeing a side/front shot of the bus, if possible. I had a (...) (18 years ago, 20-Oct-06, to lugnet.town, FTX)
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Hi all, I've finally decided to finally post pictures of my little home diorama that I've been making on-and-(mostly)off for the last three or so years. It's based loosely on the Northern Quarter and Salford areas in Manchester and is arranged to (...) (18 years ago, 20-Oct-06, to lugnet.town, lugnet.trains, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !
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| | Train station on Brickshelf
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I noticed this on Brickshelf last week and was waiting the see if there would be a post about it but hadn't seen one. . . (URL) I think it has amazing potential. I am hoping to see it completed. I might even try my hand at a similar one but with (...) (18 years ago, 19-Oct-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.town)
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As Esper seems to be the defacto home for Lego IRC, already hosting a mecha and space channel, I thought it only fitting to create a trains channel as well. Connection info is: esper.net port 6667 #trains The channel is intended for casual (...) (18 years ago, 17-Oct-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org, lugnet.town)
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