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Subject: 
Re: New MOCs at Woodchuck
Newsgroups: 
lugnet.town, lugnet.build
Date: 
Tue, 26 Mar 2002 14:53:05 GMT
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In lugnet.town, Rodney Gentry writes:
> I guess since I bailed out on the recent MOC town contest (actually, just
> didnt have time to put anything in it that wasnt "modified") I finally got
> to kicking around some of my new trucks and finishing them.
> 
> ******Note for the squeamish******
> Lego purists probably shouldnt look at these.  Not that there are non-lego
> parts, but some have been "slightly" modified.  Yes, there were razors,
> knives and even a jewlers saw involved.  Should Coranaries occur when
> viewing these, I'll happily provide the AED and O2  :o)   >>CLEAR<<
> 
> Back to the subject at hand,
> 
> http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=14215

The trucks are amazing!  That heavy rescue (I belive) is sweet.  The open
cabs too.

> 
> One will include its own FAQ.
> 1.  Yes, it is built after one of the 50s-60s Seagrave sedan pumpers.
> 2.  No, it isnt for sale.
> 3.  No, I dont have instructions for it.
> 4.  Yes, it has been modified, but nothing complicated as my towers or
>    anything.
> 5.  It took about a month of on again off again building to get the look right.
> 6.  Yes, there will be more trucks of this style to follow.

The jaw hits the floor!  WOW!  I'm not sure what to say!

> 
> The 2 hand-drawn trucks are built after 2 that are actually in service at
> this time at my real life dept.  The hand-drawn pumper was built in 1854,
> and is still in excellent operating and cosmetic condition.  I thought it
> only proper to place some of the original fire mini-figs with these rigs.
> Yes, the 2 with the hose cart are original figs.

In service!?  Nice looking units ;-)...

> 
> Also included in these are a small comparision of my trucks vs.
> the JS Fire PO....oops, I mean SUV, one of my new heavy rescues, and a
> couple of open cabs not yet posted.
> 
> Last but not least, construction of my new lego room has officially begun.
> New storage units have been added, and are being sorted through at this
> time.  No, that REALLY (hack hack cough cough) isnt a Dash 9 being built on
> the table.  Honestly.

SUUUREEE, just kidding, its an AC4400CW, or an AC6000CW :-P, I KNOW my trains...
Josh

> 
> http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=14214
> 
> LMKWYT!!
> 
> Rodney Gentry
> Woodchuck County Fire and Rescue
> http://members.aol.com/whstlpig05/Woodchuckmain.html
> http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?m=Whistlepig



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I guess since I bailed out on the recent MOC town contest (actually, just didnt have time to put anything in it that wasnt "modified") I finally got to kicking around some of my new trucks and finishing them. ******Note for the squeamish****** Lego (...) (25 years ago, 26-Mar-02, to lugnet.town, lugnet.build)

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