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(...) This is very nice. (as are the other creations in the folders). I am very impressed with the different angles of all the plates. Best, Jonathan (18 years ago, 25-Apr-07, to lugnet.town, FTX)
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(...) Thanks, Jason. I am very happy with that aspect as well. I built the cornices for that building as well as the dark orange building well before the buildings themselves. I have actually had the cornice for the dark orange building built for (...) (18 years ago, 25-Apr-07, to lugnet.town, FTX)
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Recently, the Northern Illinois Lego Train Club was given a task. For our first show at the Geneva History Center, each of us created a historic building in the town. For my part, I did a model of the town's old dutch windmill, known as the Fabyan (...) (18 years ago, 25-Apr-07, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.trains.org.niltc, lugnet.town, lugnet.build, FTX) !!
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(...) Jonathan, Very nice work. Look forward to seeing them in person. I like the 1x1 rounds bottom out in particular. Jason Spears | (URL) BrickCentral> | (URL) MichLUG> (18 years ago, 24-Apr-07, to lugnet.town, FTX)
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(...) There are a number of possible solutions that would occur to me were I building it: 1) Don't build it. Look for a stylistically similar prototype easier to render in LEGO. 2) Cheat. No-one (except us) knows the original, so either build it (...) (18 years ago, 24-Apr-07, to lugnet.town)
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(...) Ondrew, I'd actually suggest using 6106's (2 total), one on each side with a 6x8 plate, hinged like Tim suggested. From looking at the window dimensions that looks like more of a fit. Have Fun! C-Ya! Rich (18 years ago, 23-Apr-07, to lugnet.town, FTX)
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(...) yea, i'm kinda disapointed myself as it will be the first parts i've modified other than track for the layout. hopefully someone within The LEGO Group will get the bright idea to put them out in light blay. either way it's a very small (...) (18 years ago, 23-Apr-07, to lugnet.town, FTX)
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Hi All, I completed 3 more building facades completed for Detroit. I think I have two more to go and then I am done. A few highlights: Maerske blue (I used quite a few of the 1x6 inverse slopes to get the 1x1 striping effect in the facade), dark (...) (18 years ago, 23-Apr-07, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.town, lugnet.trains.org.tcltc) !
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(...) That's fantastic...it's part of what Lego is all about. Your result is a great-looking building too. -- Thomas Main thomasmain@charter.net (18 years ago, 23-Apr-07, to lugnet.town)
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(...) Hi Ondrew, Both windows look great. I saw them on brickshelf late last week and was very impressed. I can't wait to see the theater completed. I am sorry to hear you have to paint the arches. I have been looking at the pics of the June 2007 (...) (18 years ago, 23-Apr-07, to lugnet.town, FTX)
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(...) Great idea! I'm looking forward to seeing the pics when the folder is moderated. Tim (18 years ago, 23-Apr-07, to lugnet.town)
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I purchased the corner cafe directions and tried to build it with parts I had. Aside from colors, the problems that I encountered were mainly with windows. The first floor windows are 6 bricks tall unlike the 5 tall windows I have. Similarly the (...) (18 years ago, 22-Apr-07, to lugnet.town) !!
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(...) thanks for the ideas tim. since i'm actuly building the window in white rather than the expencive sand blue, i might try the 1x1 slope route if no one else comes up with a better solution. ondrew (18 years ago, 22-Apr-07, to lugnet.town, FTX)
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--snip-- (...) Hi Ondrew, Great work on the windows. Both really nice designs (as is the rest of your layout that I've seen). That roof is difficult... my only suggestion would be to use part 2450 or part 3935 double hinged (eg. using a pneumatic-t) (...) (18 years ago, 22-Apr-07, to lugnet.town, FTX)
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hey all, i've been building my theater for a while now so i figured i'd show you what i came up with for the windows. (URL) this window is pretty straight forward as it's all studs up minus the detail on the very bottom, the only tricky bit was (...) (18 years ago, 21-Apr-07, to lugnet.town, FTX)
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(...) Nice work, Bob! Spotlighted. Thanks for sharing. Cheers Richie Dulin (18 years ago, 21-Apr-07, to lugnet.town, FTX)
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Here's a skyscraper being built during construction, complete with a nice big crane to reach the upper floors: (URL) Additional pics after moderation located here: (URL) I have many more bricks and plates left so I'm probably not done with it yet (...) (18 years ago, 20-Apr-07, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.town, FTX) !!
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(URL) This is a scale model of a cable-stayed bridge currently being built in Toledo, Ohio. In addition to being to scale, it was built in the same manner as the original. More informaiton and stats can be found in the text at the (URL) MOCPages (...) (18 years ago, 19-Apr-07, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.town, FTX) !
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(...) Blacksmith Shop details: (URL) carriages for the Santa Fe train were also an AFOL design, in this case James Mathis: (URL) they didn't list it as a 'My-Own-Creation'. The Blacksmith Shop was just one of several sets Dan put together himself (...) (18 years ago, 18-Apr-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.town)
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(...) I think, with the advantage of retrospect, that Lego decided that Factory would do the job of adding fan designed sets to their range. Tim X-Fut to castle, they might remeber the price better (18 years ago, 18-Apr-07, to lugnet.town, FTX)
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