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All: I uploaded some more pictures of 2 new cars I built today. A stretch Limo, and a VW Jetta. The Jetta is the first car that I've tried to make an undercarriage for. There's a little exhaust pipe coming out the back, and some random doohickeys (...) (23 years ago, 23-Oct-01, to lugnet.town)
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| | 3 New buildings for GATS in January
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Well I have complete 2 new buildings for the GATS MichLUG display in January. And got a good start on another. The first was White with Blue trim: (URL) second, which I will be changing the design soon is a Townhouse style building. I wanted to make (...) (23 years ago, 22-Oct-01, to lugnet.town, lugnet.announce, lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.us.michlug, lugnet.build) !
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I like the detail on all of them. The tail lights on the Police Cruiser are perfect. I like the stickers as well. great job. Jonathan (23 years ago, 22-Oct-01, to lugnet.town)
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All: Hey, it's been a while since I"ve posted with some new creations. I uploaded some pictures of cars I've made onto brickshelf: (URL) are 2 New York City taxicabs, one has a typical roof-billboard and bumper guards, the other does not. I actually (...) (23 years ago, 22-Oct-01, to lugnet.town, lugnet.build)
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| | Tracked Digger pics & page
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Here is the tracked digger,without tracks too;-) (URL) (23 years ago, 19-Oct-01, to lugnet.town, lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Tracked crane, PICS!
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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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| | Re: New MOC's: Building & NYPD/FDNY vehicles
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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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| | Set 6326 Town folks
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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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