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(...) There is no bley issue with me. This is my home layout. Bley is all over it. (URL) (...) Totally agreed. Hence my mention on the instructions. One of my goals is to keep my stock of bricks waiting to be used as low as possible too. It gets (...) (18 years ago, 6-Mar-07, to lugnet.town, FTX)
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AND (drum roll please) USD MSRP is 140, which is not bad. (18 years ago, 6-Mar-07, to lugnet.town, FTX)
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(...) At least, I will try an attempt in the next months. I have survived my (URL) bus> without problems, so this will be the next step to insanity - why not :-) There may be some parts not available actually in Ldraw format (The rims used for the (...) (18 years ago, 6-Mar-07, to lugnet.town, FTX)
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(...) Ahh, ok. I thought it might be either the price tag or the bley issue, but just checking. For myself, I've found buying sets to be kinda helpful insofar as it exposes me to new pieces and increases my collection's potential. Kind of like when (...) (18 years ago, 6-Mar-07, to lugnet.town, FTX)
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(...) Price. I can't see the day where I would spend more than $40-$50 (if even that) on a set any more. Not that I disagree with you or feel it is not worth whatever the price will be. I just don't spend that kind of money on sets. I'd rather go to (...) (18 years ago, 6-Mar-07, to lugnet.town, FTX)
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(...) Huh-- why is that? I'd think it would make a fantastic set for various parts, even if you're not interested in the model (since it might not necessarily fit into your desired scale or scheme). DaveE (18 years ago, 6-Mar-07, to lugnet.town, FTX)
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(...) I agree. Congratulations to TLG for creating a real town building! I see the TLG designers were taking notes with respect to your wheel well trim/lintel idea;-) JOHN (18 years ago, 6-Mar-07, to lugnet.town, FTX)
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(...) Wow indeed. I never thought I'd see an official set like that. It's perhaps a touch overdone - too many colours/details in a relatively small space - but still, wow! With these 2007 sets you are spoiling us, ambassa... er, LEGO. I have vowed (...) (18 years ago, 6-Mar-07, to lugnet.town)
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(...) No, sorry to disappoint, but a row of terraced houses in England (and there are possibly millions to choose from) would never have that kind of pattern. The only exception I can think of is occasionally you find houses set at a slight angle to (...) (18 years ago, 6-Mar-07, to lugnet.town)
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(...) This set is completely beautiful!!!! Remember LEGO Ambassador Steve Sander's (URL) announcement>? Check out (URL) this drawing>. It says this modular building project will launch in April and there will be more detail in the March (...) (18 years ago, 6-Mar-07, to lugnet.town, FTX)
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(...) Amazing lego set. I can't see myself buying it, but really look forward to seeing builders expand upon it and make blocks of similarly styled and detailed buildings. Jonathan (18 years ago, 6-Mar-07, to lugnet.town, FTX)
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(URL) Just saw this on BS. I've heard the set mentioned by name on Eurobricks but to see it... just WOW. Tim (18 years ago, 6-Mar-07, to lugnet.town, FTX) !!
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(...) I noticed these yesterday but work got in the way . . . I really like the colors used and the use of plates as well. The smoke effect above the burned out window is really nice. I might give it a try on buildings for my next layout. The Maersk (...) (18 years ago, 6-Mar-07, to lugnet.town)
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Very nice, the brick (as in the 'real' ones ; ) orientation and boarded up windows are great details and the whole street comes across nicely. Thanks for sharing! God Bless, Nathan (URL) (18 years ago, 6-Mar-07, to lugnet.town, FTX)
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As you already know from the Brickish Association I love these houses. I think they are my favorite MOC of all time. They are definatly the UK equivalent of Jonathan Lopes' seedy city building, but I can relate more to them! Although everyone in the (...) (18 years ago, 6-Mar-07, to lugnet.town)
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Hi Alastair, thanks for sharing your architecture creations. I love the way you build these typical houses form England. And you not only did "copy and paste", you added various styles. So life comes into the LEGO bricks. I remember these types of (...) (18 years ago, 6-Mar-07, to lugnet.town, FTX)
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(...) Really well done! I'm always impressed by folks who have achieved a certain look, not just of pure shape but also of texture and colour. Calum (18 years ago, 6-Mar-07, to lugnet.town)
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(...) In 1914, the German navy converted a banana transport into the armed merchant raider Mowe; this ship turned out to be very destructive to the British and her allies. Almost 50 ships were captured, sunk, or mined by the Mowe. The ship's (...) (18 years ago, 6-Mar-07, to lugnet.town, FTX)
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(...) Stunning work. The model is packed full of details and since I'll annoy the people who know the names of things on ships if I try to comment on most of them I'll stick to what is probably my favourite detail... the captain's beard (small (...) (18 years ago, 6-Mar-07, to lugnet.town, FTX)
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(...) Of course if you want some real teak veneered LEGO tiles, I am your man. lol I would think that the deck would be of teak, but all woods available. Tommy Armstrong www.brickengraver.com (18 years ago, 5-Mar-07, to lugnet.town, FTX)
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