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(...) Gary Istok.. as in Gistok? Funny, between lugnet, simtropolis (simcity forums) and DYES you see how many Detroiters have taken their love of the city to whole new levels. -mdoyle (18 years ago, 28-Apr-07, to lugnet.town)
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JL..once again your buildings rock...you leaving any room in that layout for any of Johns buildings? :-) (...) Gary..You like Detroit buildings/stuff then you should enjoy my Campus Martius park along with Compuware building,1001 woodward and the (...) (18 years ago, 26-Apr-07, to lugnet.town)
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(...) Thanks, Gary! (...) Yes, I am looking forward to saying hello to Jim again, myself. We met last year at NMRA in Philly which I was able to attend for a few hours one day. His buildings are really remarkable to see in person. Best, Jonathan (18 years ago, 26-Apr-07, to lugnet.town)
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(...) Thanks, the BrickJournal (thanks Joe) article really sold me on trying this and I thought others might want to try to build the corner cafe. My attempt underlines the unique window selection of 10182. Fortunately I had picked up red arched (...) (18 years ago, 26-Apr-07, to lugnet.town)
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(...) Well I'm forward to meeting a lot of AFOLs and train folks, seeing how the NMRA Train show at Cobo Center in downtown Detroit is only 12 miles from my house! :-) Great work Jonathan! I'll be sure to bring my camera! One other builder who will (...) (18 years ago, 25-Apr-07, to lugnet.town)
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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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| | Re: a couple window ideas/ i need help with a bay window roof
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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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