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MOC: Union Station - Kansas City, MO
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lugnet.town, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.trains, lugnet.build.contests, lugnet.loc.us.ks, lugnet.loc.us.mo, lugnet.loc.us.mo.kan
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Mon, 18 Mar 2002 00:48:59 GMT
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After 3 years of planning and 6 months of building, I am pleased to announce
the completion of the main section of Union Station, modeled after the real
building in Kansas City, MO.
This is also my entry for the 2002 Town Building Contest
C Super-size Buildings
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=13740 Union Station. Mark Chan
Union Station was built in 1914 in Kansas City, MO. It is the second largest
train station in North America.
This model uses selective compression, and is 130 studs long. It features
many different construction techniques including: SNOT (Studs Not On Top),
OHSO (One-Half Stud Offset), OFSO (One-Fifth Stud Offset) and SNAND (Studs
Not At Ninety Degrees)
I will cheerfully try and answer any questions about how this model was
constructed. It used every technique I could think of so far to try and
maximize detail per cubic inch of space. The roof tops alone required over
2700 pieces to construct (around 1400 of them consisting of 2x2 red tiles)
Many thanks to all the Brickbay/Bricklink stores who provided me with the
parts necessary to construct Union Station in Lego.
Special and greatest thanks also go to my very supportive wife Laural, who
allowed me to take over the coffee table (and great room) to house and build
this project, and made many creative suggestions that were incorporated
along the way. I am one of the lucky adult fans of Lego that has a spouse
who shares and encourages my joy in this hobby.
Stage II of this project includes plans to elevate the existing model 14
bricks, adding the North End Waiting Room, placing tracks underneath the
North End, and putting a Super Chief in service.
Please let me know what you think!
Mark Chan
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Message has 16 Replies:
 | | Re: MOC: Union Station - Kansas City, MO
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| I haven't been on this list for that long now, but this is a simply amazing model. The detail is magnificent and the roof is superb. I only wish I had half the talent required to build this masterpiece. I know it would probably be quite a bit to ask (...) (23 years ago, 18-Mar-02, to lugnet.town, lugnet.trains)
| | | Re: MOC: Union Station - Kansas City, MO
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| Hi Mark, absolutly stunning! Probably the greatest MOC of 2002? I really love this station, even if it is located in the US, my Riviera Express is looking for a stop at this fantastic station ;-) The SNOT roof is suberb build, thanks for the details (...) (23 years ago, 18-Mar-02, to lugnet.town, lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.us.ks, lugnet.loc.us.mo.kan)
| | | Re: MOC: Union Station - Kansas City, MO
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| (...) <snip> (...) The only word that comes to mind is "stunning!" Great details, great shape, great building techniques, great 'feel' for the real thing. Now, all you need is a vendor selling Kansas City BBQ, and it would be perfect! JohnG, GMLTC - (...) (23 years ago, 18-Mar-02, to lugnet.town, lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.us.ks, lugnet.loc.us.mo.kan)
| | | Wow!
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| Wow! What an amazing model. At first I didn't believe my eyes when I opened the little thumbnail at brickshelf. I wish I had that many tiles. But the downpart is, that using this many tiles you don't see a lot of studs anymore, which should be (...) (23 years ago, 19-Mar-02, to lugnet.town, lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.us.ks, lugnet.loc.us.mo.kan)
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