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(...) Not to make you feel dumb or anything, but that is only the base, minus tha tracks still;-) But, yes it can balance all ready. Josh (23 years ago, 19-Oct-01, to lugnet.town)
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yeah thats were some of my ideas came from, although i'd like to note,the boom section before the bend should have a small bend: (URL) (23 years ago, 19-Oct-01, to lugnet.town)
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(...) Take a look at this one: (URL) has REALLY nailed the look. Colors, shape, proportions, everything are spot on for a small tracked crane. You may want to revise some of your shapes to be closer to his. In fact town modelers would be well served (...) (23 years ago, 19-Oct-01, to lugnet.town)
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Josh: (...) a separation of the tracks. It would probably also look a bit more realistic, if the tracks were separated so much that they are visibly wider than the counterweights. Jacob (23 years ago, 19-Oct-01, to lugnet.town)
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Here are the brickshelf Pics: (URL) the webpage: (URL) (23 years ago, 19-Oct-01, to lugnet.town)
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(...) That is funny. Thanks for the compliments. I am going to attempt the rounded building on 14th & sixth in the near future. (it has an Urban Outfitters on the ground floor). thanks for looking & posting. Jonathan (...) (23 years ago, 18-Oct-01, to lugnet.town, lugnet.build)
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Johnathan: Very nice stuff. A funny story: I saw your pictures on Brickshelf before I read this post, and I said "Hey, 14th street... I work on 13th street. I wonder if that building is near my office?" I'd forgotten about it until lunchtime when I (...) (23 years ago, 18-Oct-01, to lugnet.town, lugnet.build)
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(...) 100% agreed. Quite often I find that when I *try* to be clever & sophisticated with my building techniques, the results are pretty beat. When I just 'let it flow' with simple parts, I am usually much more happy with the end result. (...) (23 years ago, 18-Oct-01, to lugnet.town, lugnet.build)
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(...) It's always suprising when such a construciton of simple and common pieces fools the eye. Keep building! -chris (23 years ago, 18-Oct-01, to lugnet.town, lugnet.build)
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A local close out store has these sets for $5.00, and had 7 of them as of yesterday. I would be happy to send these out to anyone who would like to have any at cost with shipping. Let me know ASAP. (23 years ago, 17-Oct-01, to lugnet.town)
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(...) The green trim, to me, seems to make the tan look like a lighter shade of green. Altogether, the building looks very nice. I like your design for trim along the top. -Jason (URL) (...) (23 years ago, 17-Oct-01, to lugnet.town, lugnet.build)
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(...) Hi Chris, Thanks for the comments! Feel free to steal the window (or any) of my designs. The round parts on the cornice are headlight bricks (set back a stud on the bottom--2 studs on top) with a 1x1 green round brick attached sideways. thanks (...) (23 years ago, 17-Oct-01, to lugnet.town, lugnet.build)
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(...) Hi Jonathan, Excellent building! I like the window trim (I might 'steal' you design :). What makes up the round parts in the cornice? -chris (23 years ago, 17-Oct-01, to lugnet.town, lugnet.build)
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John: (...) I really like the idea, but I am afraid the local planning authorities would complain loudly. The architectural advisor of the city council discourages buildings that don't go well with the existing buildings in the downtown area. Do the (...) (23 years ago, 17-Oct-01, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.town, lugnet.build.arch)
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(...) Thanks for looking and posting! best, Jonathan (23 years ago, 17-Oct-01, to lugnet.town, lugnet.build)
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Awright! That brownstone looks great with the splashy color and two-tone brick texture! Sharp vehicles! I like that demarcation between cab and body effect. -Erik (...) (23 years ago, 17-Oct-01, to lugnet.town, lugnet.build)
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(...) I need to sit down and do it sometime soon for Raleigh... I'm in possesion of the signature dog (and I have the requisite yellow macaronis). (23 years ago, 16-Oct-01, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.town, lugnet.build.arch)
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(...) I think it's a great idea! Every layout that has room for it should have a "restaurant row" with recognisable national (and regional) icons... It is a real crowd pleaser when they recognise the various chains(1), it starts conversations and is (...) (23 years ago, 16-Oct-01, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.town, lugnet.build.arch)
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The history behind the term "spamcake" is a funny one, germinating from Tom McDonald's hilariously creative spamblock warning sigs. Do a search for "spamcake" in off-topic.fun sometime if you don't know what I'm talking about. When Tom came out with (...) (23 years ago, 16-Oct-01, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.town, lugnet.build.arch)
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Hello, I have put some pictures of some new MOC's I made on brickshelf. One is a tan & green building, inspired by a building I see everyday on 14th street in NYC. Also, there are some pictures of an NYPD ESU vehicle & Bomb Squad vehicle as well as (...) (23 years ago, 16-Oct-01, to lugnet.town, lugnet.build)
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