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(...) Hey, that's cool. My first impression was that it reminded me of the cover of the Pink Floyd album Animals. I like the color variation of the red against the grey. Works really well. -Elroy (18 years ago, 10-Mar-07, to lugnet.town, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) I totally agree with you. It seems that all my buildings have the either stacked 2x2 trans-black panels or the 1x4x5 large pane windows. Not much variety. They need to make a 1x3x4 double paned office building window. -Jim (18 years ago, 10-Mar-07, to lugnet.town, FTX)
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This MOC represents a typical early 20th century factory designed by architect [Albert Kahn]. Many such structures were built in Detroit and other cities. (URL) The light gray Lego represents reinforced concrete and the dark red is the brick infill (...) (18 years ago, 10-Mar-07, to lugnet.town, lugnet.trains) !
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Al, Very nicely done, I lived in a house not so unlike these when I was a student in Brighton. This style of house is very boxy and rather plain, which means that it can be replicated very convincingly in LEGO. Your use of 2 by 1 plates really adds (...) (18 years ago, 8-Mar-07, to lugnet.town)
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(...) huh? Wasn't me. I produce childrens books for a living. :o) Jonathan (18 years ago, 8-Mar-07, to lugnet.town, FTX)
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"John Gerlach" <gmltc_j1@nospam.yahoo.com> wrote in message news:JEHwuB.D4F@lugnet.com... (...) I saw this set the other day, I think it has a fair amount of playability. All three floors unstack to allow access to the interior. It is a nice model (...) (18 years ago, 8-Mar-07, to lugnet.town)
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"Eric Kingsley" <kingsley@nelug.org> wrote in message news:JEI19w.FF@lugnet.com... (...) They are indeed thin walls. Mike (18 years ago, 8-Mar-07, to lugnet.town)
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(...) Are you saying that you didn't design this set for Lego? -Erik (18 years ago, 8-Mar-07, to lugnet.town, FTX)
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(...) LOL! I've been stumbling through an attempt to build one of these to deal with the alleged issues of my town: (URL) I have the cab to a point where I like it, but now the back is making me a little wonky. Maybe I'll post pictures of where I am (...) (18 years ago, 7-Mar-07, to lugnet.town, FTX)
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(...) K3w1! My lawless figs ae getting pretty bored knocking over just train stations, fire houses and Breezeway Cafes:-) Actually, there's no crime on my LEGOtown streets. Not much poverty either. I think Jonathan has enough for the both of us (...) (18 years ago, 7-Mar-07, to lugnet.town, FTX)
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(...) Not that I think anyone should care, but I gave this a little more thought and decided that if indeed it is $140.00 I will be buying this set and I will be doing it as soon as I learn that it is available. I am going to build it too. Something (...) (18 years ago, 7-Mar-07, to lugnet.town, FTX)
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(...) Incredible set! Amazingly beautiful! The builders at TLC prove to have the chops when they want to really show what they can do! (And these guys have been sneaking Brickshelf, which is always a good thing.) One of the best sets ever done by (...) (18 years ago, 7-Mar-07, to lugnet.town, FTX)
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(...) Incredible set! Amazingly beautiful! The builders at TLC prove to have the chops when they want to really show what they can do! (And these guys have been sneaking Brickshelf, which is always a good thing.) One of the best sets ever done by (...) (18 years ago, 7-Mar-07, to lugnet.town, FTX)
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(...) I’m pretty much in the same boat as Brendan. I haven't purchased a set since probably January 2004, but the sets that are coming out this year are really impressive. Personally I don't like this set for what it is as I’ve never really had a (...) (18 years ago, 7-Mar-07, to lugnet.town, FTX)
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(...) Thanks, Tim. That's good advice. I'll see what I can do. JOHN (18 years ago, 7-Mar-07, to lugnet.trains.org.tcltc, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, FTX)
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Holy crap! That is the most impressive looking official set I dare say I have ever seen! And this will be part of a modular series? That is so awesome. I too am buying 99% of my LEGO from Bricklink or Pick-a-Brick these days, but this just may pull (...) (18 years ago, 7-Mar-07, to lugnet.town, FTX)
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(...) I think they are (URL) these>. (URL) Adrian (18 years ago, 7-Mar-07, to lugnet.town, lugnet.technic, FTX)
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(...) I have to ask about the minifig guy in the front corner, the one with the broom. What is he sweeping? Are those oranges? What pieces are those? Are they spheres? If so, do I detect micro-scale GBC possibilities? Rafe (18 years ago, 7-Mar-07, to lugnet.town, lugnet.technic, FTX)
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(...) I saw this set up close a couple of weeks ago. It is truly a sight to see, but I can confirm that the interiors are NOT furnished. The next Brick Jornal (out next week, I think) will have more on this, I presume. Mike (not on NDA, but not at (...) (18 years ago, 7-Mar-07, to lugnet.town, FTX)
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(...) It's people like you wot cause unrest. JOHN (18 years ago, 6-Mar-07, to lugnet.town, FTX)
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