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(...) I've added one more entry: Space Shuttle II (with Launch Pad and Glass Hangar) (URL) thought a lot before entering this one. I know the rules said the airplane category had "(no space)", but a space shuttle with a launch pad - and the hangar (...) (24 years ago, 16-Feb-01, to lugnet.town)
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(...) Thanks! I plan on adding a lot more trees and street details as soon as time permits. I've just about fallen in love with using 1x1 plates from the mosiac for 'tile' floors. (...) I came up with this design when I came out of my dark ages a (...) (24 years ago, 16-Feb-01, to lugnet.town)
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(...) Eric- Nice Job! Maybe our towns could be sister cities! It already looks like we use the same phone company. ;) I really like your streetlights and the dumpsters. The brown and orange building reminds of Thanksgiving. I haven't considered (...) (24 years ago, 16-Feb-01, to lugnet.town, lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.general)
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| | 3 Contest Entries and new Town section on my site
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I have 3 entries for Kevin Wilson's contest. I don't normally do much Town stuff, but I've recently gotten interested in it again, primarily so that I can contribute more to train shows. The contest coincides with an upcoming show, so I did a bunch (...) (24 years ago, 16-Feb-01, to lugnet.build.contests, lugnet.town)
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I like Cristopher was unable to quite finish my Diorama for the Town Contest but I have submitted it anyway. I don't have time tonight to add text to the pictures but I will do that soon. I just had to get the final set of pictures up before the (...) (24 years ago, 16-Feb-01, to lugnet.town, lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Intermodal/container yard(was: Super Container cranes)
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(...) This part ? (URL) has two in light grey. If I ever get around to it, I might part out a few. Ray (24 years ago, 16-Feb-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.town)
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| | Last day for entries in Town Building Contest
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Entries need to be in by midnight PST tonight! Send them by email please, I don't want to miss any postings by accident: for more details, check the contest page at (URL) Lego Kits & Custom models: (URL) Lego parts store: (URL) Lego auctions: (URL) (...) (24 years ago, 16-Feb-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.announce, lugnet.build.contests, lugnet.town, lugnet.trains)
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I've also been thinking of a 30" X 45" Intermodal yard, built with 6 15" x 15" gray baseplates, 2x2 black tiles, and 3 or 4 of last years train container crane (# excapes me right now). I'll make the cranes rolling, on old 4.5 volt track (If anyone (...) (24 years ago, 16-Feb-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.town)
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| | Re: My unfinished town diorama
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(...) Thanks! (...) Submitted and on the contest page. :) -chris (24 years ago, 16-Feb-01, to lugnet.town)
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This is great. I love the layout & buildings. What really gets me is the detail....trees, traffic lights, windowsills & architecture...all the little things that make such a big difference....and thats only the outside! The interiors are wonderful (...) (24 years ago, 15-Feb-01, to lugnet.town)
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(...) This rocks. Very nice work. I think you should submit it anyway. Who says it has to be finished? I didn't see that in the rules... :-) ++Lar (24 years ago, 15-Feb-01, to lugnet.town)
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(...) Your right in a way about the look of studs but I really wanted a smooth sidewalk. Gray may have been better but I have really come to like the black, it is a good contrast between the Gray of the street. Anyway I just got another 1,000 Black (...) (24 years ago, 15-Feb-01, to lugnet.town)
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(...) Thanks! I was originally trying to use the fiber optic units to have a 'real' working marquee but it was bulky and didn't give the look I wanted. As I was taking that apart, I happened to glance over at my box of minifig accessories and it hit (...) (24 years ago, 15-Feb-01, to lugnet.town)
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(...) Thanks! I am still in awe of the amount of tiles you used. If they made gray tiles I would have considered using them for my sidewalks, but something has to be said for the look of studs IMO. (...) If I remember right, seeing your theater in (...) (24 years ago, 15-Feb-01, to lugnet.town)
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(...) cool (...) Ahh... Excelent. Just shows how much I missed durring the 13 years I went without LEGO. I still love it along with everything else in your Diorama. I will definitely be stealing a couple of ideas for future expansion/enhancement of (...) (24 years ago, 15-Feb-01, to lugnet.town)
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(...) The stroller comes from the Paradisa Playground ((URL) It was kicking around in my box of prebuilt town accessories, so I put it out on the diorama. A few minutes before the picture was taken it was laying sideways in the road just in front of (...) (24 years ago, 15-Feb-01, to lugnet.town)
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(...) OK I was just looking in more detail at your picture and I noticed a very cool Baby stroller in this picture. (URL) cool!!! I just have to make me one (or two) of those!! Eric (Small things for small minds) Kingsley The New England LEGO Users (...) (24 years ago, 15-Feb-01, to lugnet.town)
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Christopher Tracey wrote: <snip> (...) Using the light saber pieces as parts of the marquee is brilliant! Best detail I've seen in a long time :) -- Thomas Main main@appstate.edu (24 years ago, 15-Feb-01, to lugnet.town)
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(...) Thanks for the praise and suggestion! I wasn't happy with the tail, and had forgotten about the Med-Star plane. I'm gonna have to play with that idea when I get a chance. :) Jeff (24 years ago, 15-Feb-01, to lugnet.town)
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(...) Looks great to me. I will also be submitting my diorama as being somewhat unfinished. I have added another building and got another shippment of 2x2 black tiles today so I should at least finish my parking lot. Anyway I love the Theatre, it (...) (24 years ago, 15-Feb-01, to lugnet.town)
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