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(...) Just stunning. Great details and excellent use of colors, both old and new. Another thing I really like about this is that it is not a huge skyscraper. It is the type of building, in my view, that will be on a layout but not necessarily be the (...) (17 years ago, 11-Jun-07, to lugnet.town, FTX)
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(...) Mostly good-natured ribbing. I mean, consider the fact that while you may not be able to claim having the tallest building in a town display (I have no idea who might hold that record at present), you've quite possibly got a claim on having (...) (17 years ago, 10-Jun-07, to lugnet.town, FTX)
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(...) From the thumbnail on the Lugnet front page, I thought this was a photo of a real building that the MOC was based on. I'm pretty much a space guy, but this MOC amazes me. Great work! -Dan Rubin (17 years ago, 10-Jun-07, to lugnet.town, FTX)
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(...) Dave: Was that first one a rhetorical question? If not, do you not remember my Brush Park victorian and my 8x8 stud vignette: Harry Potter and the run-away mine car? The building was 99% complete when I brought it to the last MichLUG meeting. (...) (17 years ago, 10-Jun-07, to lugnet.town, FTX)
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(...) Thanks for your comments. Besides trying to emulate the proportions of real buildings with my MOCs, I try to photograph them in natural light from typical street level vantage points in an attempt to add realism. One unfortunate problem is (...) (17 years ago, 10-Jun-07, to lugnet.town, FTX)
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(...) Yeah yeah yeah. Whatever. I think I speak for everyone when I ask: But can you build anything smaller? Besides the car, that is (which, to be fair, is actually building bigger as far as our club goes). Anyways, does this mean it wasn't fully (...) (17 years ago, 10-Jun-07, to lugnet.town, FTX)
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(...) WOW! The building itself is a great MOC, but what surprised me even more was the quality of your photo work... the thumbnail on the LUGNET front page made me think it was a picture of the real building. VERY nice! Jan-Albert van Ree (17 years ago, 10-Jun-07, to lugnet.town, FTX)
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Originally intended to be an Imperial training facility as I've managed to get the trans dark panels for windows from PaB. It didn't quite pan out as I wanted it and would start over. So I've just added some doors where ramps should have been to (...) (17 years ago, 8-Jun-07, to lugnet.town, lugnet.build, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX)
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| | Re: 7992 Container stacker - Question
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(...) Much appreciated. Thanks. I knew 402 couldn't be right. Jonathan (17 years ago, 7-Jun-07, to lugnet.town)
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(...) The box says 218 pieces... Regards, Andy (17 years ago, 7-Jun-07, to lugnet.town)
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I noticed this is listed with 402 parts on S@H. Does anyone know if this is accurate? Seems a bit high to me for what I see in the image. (URL) Best, Jonathan (17 years ago, 7-Jun-07, to lugnet.town)
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Another Rum Runners vehicle. The Police Paddywagon: (2 URLs) Brickshelf Gallery> Rounding up the criminal element is a full-time job for the Law, and they need a strong vehicle for prisoner transport. As always, comments appreciated. -Elroy (17 years ago, 5-Jun-07, to lugnet.adventurers, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.town, FTX) !
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(...) Man, that's a nice Lego scene. -- Thomas Main thomasmain@charter.net (17 years ago, 4-Jun-07, to lugnet.general, lugnet.town, FTX)
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(...) I am sort of doing the same. Converting my 6 wide trucks to beefier more detailed 6 wide (using the larger wheels) and bringing my cars and things up from wimpy 4-wides to 6 wides. I think I am going to stick with 6 and 7 wide trains. 8 wide (...) (17 years ago, 4-Jun-07, to lugnet.town)
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(...) yea but what do you do with light blue? i have 2 blue buckets worth and have built nothing from it. i would have much rather seen the second floor in tan and the top floor in dark blay. never the less i did all ready get a building idea or two (...) (17 years ago, 4-Jun-07, to lugnet.town)
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Regardless of whether you like the color combos, I'm TOTALLY STOKED!! A large set with a high piece count that's looks to be mostly light blue, dark blue and tan?! MAJOR WOOTAGE!! Dave S. (17 years ago, 3-Jun-07, to lugnet.town)
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(...) Is anyone else turned off by the color-scheme of this building? The light blue, tan and white just don't work for me. -- Thomas Main thomasmain@charter.net (17 years ago, 3-Jun-07, to lugnet.town)
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Set #10190 - 'Market Street' had it's premiere life appearance today, at an event of the "The Bouwsteen" (Dutch independent society of LEGO builders and collectors) This means we have slightly larger pictures of this set now, you can view the (...) (17 years ago, 2-Jun-07, to lugnet.town)
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(...) I am currently converting all of my vehicles to 6 wide. They look bulky and scary at first, but now that I am used to that I prefer the look over the matchbox versions! (17 years ago, 2-Jun-07, to lugnet.town)
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(...) Hi OnDrew, Thanks for the post. I'm not sure if I am going to have any extra room for vehicles in my luggage. I am actually concerned about how I am going to get my buildings to NMRA. I think they might end up arriving in pieces. Some might (...) (17 years ago, 31-May-07, to lugnet.town)
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