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(...) Yummy eye candy, Jonathan! You are THE Ashcan King! For comraderie's sake, I've built a version of Tom McDonald's (URL) Spamcake Diner®>, a version of (URL) HoMa's version> of James' Mathis' (URL) WWMK roadshow truck>, and a (URL) Trolley>; (...) (18 years ago, 7-Nov-06, to lugnet.town, FTX)
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I have posted pictures of a couple of buildings I have had kicking around for awhile. (URL) dark red one was built a few years ago in red, and I recently re-did it in dark red. It is inspired by a building called The Piano Factory on Bruckner Blvd (...) (18 years ago, 7-Nov-06, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.town) !!
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The car was my favorite part. I love that classic style, and now I see it built in LEGO. (18 years ago, 3-Nov-06, to lugnet.town, FTX)
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Spotlighted.. Nice job.. I love great architecture, especially in LEGO :) -Anne (18 years ago, 2-Nov-06, to lugnet.build, lugnet.space, lugnet.town, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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Dang!! I wish I had all those cool pieces! That's great! Wow! (18 years ago, 2-Nov-06, to lugnet.build, lugnet.space, lugnet.town, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Now that is a true compliment. Thanks indeed. (...) Me too! I'm not really supposed to say that, though. I just wanted to quickly build a car but with the right pieces at hand things can turn out just as they exist in your head. (...) Thank (...) (18 years ago, 2-Nov-06, to lugnet.town, FTX)
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Thanks! (...) You're the smart one of the two of us. It is the most painstaking process ever. I'll probably won't do it again soon. (...) Actually, I in some way stole it off of Brad Hamiltons excellent (URL) Capitalist Pig Reeducation Center>, (...) (18 years ago, 2-Nov-06, to lugnet.build, lugnet.space, lugnet.town, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Hello Jakob, I just wanted to say I like it. The whole MoC looks wonderfull. I love all those details. Keep it (URL) Marco> (18 years ago, 2-Nov-06, to lugnet.build, lugnet.space, lugnet.town, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Sweet!! I like the color combo, as well as the overall design. Picture (URL) #25> looks almost lifelike. The building's surroundings are also fantastic, and I especially like this car design: (URL) Nice work!! "Big Daddy" Nelson (18 years ago, 2-Nov-06, to lugnet.build, lugnet.town, FTX)
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(...) Goodness me, that is wonderful! I just love the 'iron work' fences and though I don't do interiors on my buildings, those here are just fabulous. Excellent elevator! Love the smoothness of most areas too! The tan/dark orange is not my favorite (...) (18 years ago, 2-Nov-06, to lugnet.build, lugnet.space, lugnet.town, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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Hi there worshippers of ABS, I made this: (URL) See the Brickshelf (URL), or go to the MOCPages for either the (URL) exterior> or the (URL) interior>. And let me know what you think! Be building, Jazzjake (18 years ago, 2-Nov-06, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build, lugnet.space, lugnet.town, lugnet.trains, FTX) !!
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(...) I am so happy to see you guys writing comics again. Thanks!! (18 years ago, 31-Oct-06, to lugnet.town)
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(...) Well, there's about as much humor and excitement as you can get into just 4 pages. I really like the special effects. They look top notch! David (18 years ago, 31-Oct-06, to lugnet.town, lugnet.publish)
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(...) SNIP There were a LOT of bugs in the previous incarnations' instruction generation. I think I finally got it so the instructions are followable by setting to '3 bricks per step' & 'save cameras' in the preferences menu. (...) (URL) (...) (18 years ago, 31-Oct-06, to lugnet.cad.ldd, lugnet.town, FTX)
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(...) Thanks very much. Of course I steal a lot of the tricks from our German building friends so 1000steine is really the source of it. (...) That's precisely why I like working with the constrained pallette of Lego rather than full kitbashing (...) (18 years ago, 30-Oct-06, to lugnet.town, FTX)
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Greetings true believers! Chapter 1 of our Lego superhero comic, "The Unlikely Society," is posted. Noble acts of heroism, dastardly villainy, tragic deaths, and a morose robot -- this one chapter has it all. Check it out and let us know what you (...) (18 years ago, 30-Oct-06, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.town)
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(...) I love it. I am constantly amazed by the things you do with the brick. I like the approach of using the 2x2 clear slope underneath the yellow arch. It obviously isn't perfect, but it works and it works just fine. The point is clearly made with (...) (18 years ago, 30-Oct-06, to lugnet.town, FTX)
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(...) Hi Andreas, Well... I was actually reserving the Russian stuff for a real life diorama. I have ideas how to do it but now need to track down more parts for it and more pictures (although Flickr has helped me immensely in this). That said I (...) (18 years ago, 30-Oct-06, to lugnet.town, FTX)
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(...) Nwe Lego Shop link: (URL) Jeff (18 years ago, 28-Oct-06, to lugnet.cad.ldd, lugnet.town, FTX)
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(...) Pics: (URL) KITT features the red sensor at the front, the intake 'bump' on the top right-of-center on the hood & a white license plate in the back. (4) 2x3 plates come off the roof to make a 'T'top mode. The 'U'shape steering wheel is mounted (...) (18 years ago, 28-Oct-06, to lugnet.cad.ldd, lugnet.town, FTX)
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Very nice. Tim! The impression of the shape and the colouring really fits the original bus. It is time, that you render a larger scenery with some russian vehicles and trains...:-) Andreas (18 years ago, 28-Oct-06, to lugnet.town, FTX)
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I made this KITT for my brother paul: (URL) Jeff (18 years ago, 28-Oct-06, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.cad.ldd, lugnet.town)
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Hi all, (URL) My latest MOC, a (URL) ZiL 158 series bus>. It is fully buildable although the yellow arches cost a small fortune. (URL) BS> (URL) FlickR> Tim (18 years ago, 28-Oct-06, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.town, FTX) !
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(...) I can't divulge any future plot points, but I will say this ... I doubt we've seen the last of the original characters. After all, this is a comic book, and comic book characters are never truly dead. How many times has Marvel killed off poor (...) (18 years ago, 26-Oct-06, to lugnet.town, FTX)
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Missed the old comics... great work! Though as well as new heroes you need to come up with a cheesy escape ploy for the old ones... Looking forward to more! God Bless, Nathan Visit my brickshelf gallery: (URL) (pic=link) (18 years ago, 26-Oct-06, to lugnet.town, FTX)
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(...) Hehe, fun reading the old comics, missed them while they where new. Looking forward to read more, thanks! /Anders Franzén (18 years ago, 26-Oct-06, to lugnet.town)
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Hello, A couple of years ago, my friend Bryan and I put together a silly online Lego superhero comic called "The Unlikely Society." We managed to publish two issues, then real life stuff got in the way and we just kinda fizzled out. We're happy to (...) (18 years ago, 26-Oct-06, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.town) !
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(...) Thanks. I have been to your maj.com folders quite a few times. I had noticed that fire station in there before as well. I just love the bay doors. I have a few ideas in mind for my next series of buildings as well as adding a few more diners (...) (18 years ago, 25-Oct-06, to lugnet.town, FTX)
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(...) That's a relief! ;) By the way, since you seem to like firestations, here is a picture I took of the old downtown firestation in Detroit, Michigan. (URL) This is directly across the street from Cobo Hall where NMRA National Train Show is being (...) (18 years ago, 25-Oct-06, to lugnet.town, FTX)
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(...) Thanks. I went for the 'paned' window look on purpose. I thought the more simply designed windows weren't enough for this. Glad you noticed! Ladder 8 is one of my favorites as well. I was really pleased when I was able to make the brackets you (...) (18 years ago, 24-Oct-06, to lugnet.town)
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(...) This latest fire station facade is just about perfect. I did notice that the second floor windows have more mullions than the prototype. I think it adds some character. Of all of your fire stations, I like the number 8 one the best; those (...) (18 years ago, 24-Oct-06, to lugnet.town)
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(...) Thanks! Yea, I bought quite a few copies of Tim Gould's "dark red wall" to be able to make this, among other things. Thanks again, Chris! Jonathan (18 years ago, 23-Oct-06, to lugnet.town)
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(...) WOW fantastic as allways.Like the roof detail.And of course REALLY like the dark red.Puts my version to same.Chris (18 years ago, 23-Oct-06, to lugnet.town)
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(...) Thanks! (...) Indeed. I was a little surprised yesterday when I went over to take pictures of the actual firehouse. I had been working from an older photo. The dark red is slightly faded and the notice board and fan (I actully think it is a (...) (18 years ago, 23-Oct-06, to lugnet.town)
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(...) Hi Jonathan, Great work as usual. I particularly like the windows and the roof detailing. I have a couple of nits with it though: Firstly, I think the door would look better done sideways like the windows and with the white patch (...) (18 years ago, 23-Oct-06, to lugnet.town)
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Hi All, Earlier this summer I thought I was done with making firehouses but ended up making another one . . . (URL) This one is the firehouse in my neighborhood, Engine 226. I see them go by quite often and hear them even more often than that! Their (...) (18 years ago, 23-Oct-06, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.town)
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I'll use this post to thank everyone. The guns were one of my favourite details too. I keep getting the "guns into farm tools" motto in my head when I see them. (...) Thanks. (...) Earlier versions didn't have the wall and it was pretty obvious (...) (18 years ago, 21-Oct-06, to lugnet.town, FTX)
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"Tim Gould" <tgould.lego(AT@)gma...(DOT.)com> wrote in message news:J7Fup9.F4A@lugnet.com... (...) Tim: Very cool diorama. I really like how all the buildings are crowded together. The street level camera angles give an almost claustrophobic feel (...) (18 years ago, 21-Oct-06, to lugnet.town)
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(...) Yeah, I have a 6 and 3 year old and the 3 year old would get launched 20 feet if one of those rides did a wheelie with scale force. I started with the generic bikes going around in a circle but I needed a little more of a challenge and my son (...) (18 years ago, 20-Oct-06, to lugnet.town, lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) SNIP. I can see why... Wheelies!! What a fun and cool animated ride!! Thanks for making the movie clip. "Big Daddy" Nelson (18 years ago, 20-Oct-06, to lugnet.town, FTX)
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That is really cool! As the father of a four-year old who rides those sorts of things however I have to point out that kiddie rides would never do a wheelie like that. :) (18 years ago, 20-Oct-06, to lugnet.town, lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) Yeah, pipes from rifles, Bizaare-ly clever! later, James (18 years ago, 20-Oct-06, to lugnet.town, FTX)
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Some of you may know that the NELUG train layout has a very large Ammusement Park on the layout. Other than the trains this is the biggest draw of our layout, some might even argue that it is THE major draw of the layout. Anyway I decide to take a (...) (18 years ago, 20-Oct-06, to lugnet.town, lugnet.general, FTX) !!
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I like the eye-level photography, it always gives more of an impression of 'being there'. The (URL) wall through the railway bridge> gives a good backscene without being a complicated build. Whats behind the curved blue fence (URL) the alley>? Any (...) (18 years ago, 20-Oct-06, to lugnet.town, FTX)
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(...) Thanks. (...) Fortunately for you they're (URL) already up>. (...) Well ask when you remember. (...) It could be a while but hopefully less than three years ;) Tim (18 years ago, 20-Oct-06, to lugnet.town, FTX)
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(...) Very nice! I like the effect of the window shades in the white building with the brown roof. Love the street lamps. Also, the drain pipes made from the rifles. Cool! I wouldn't mind seeing a side/front shot of the bus, if possible. I had a (...) (18 years ago, 20-Oct-06, to lugnet.town, FTX)
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Hi all, I've finally decided to finally post pictures of my little home diorama that I've been making on-and-(mostly)off for the last three or so years. It's based loosely on the Northern Quarter and Salford areas in Manchester and is arranged to (...) (18 years ago, 20-Oct-06, to lugnet.town, lugnet.trains, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !
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I noticed this on Brickshelf last week and was waiting the see if there would be a post about it but hadn't seen one. . . (URL) I think it has amazing potential. I am hoping to see it completed. I might even try my hand at a similar one but with (...) (18 years ago, 19-Oct-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.town)
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As Esper seems to be the defacto home for Lego IRC, already hosting a mecha and space channel, I thought it only fitting to create a trains channel as well. Connection info is: esper.net port 6667 #trains The channel is intended for casual (...) (18 years ago, 17-Oct-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org, lugnet.town)
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| | Re: [MOC] Fire Station, Fire Engine and Train Engine
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(...) Thank you Jonathan! (18 years ago, 16-Oct-06, to lugnet.town, FTX)
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(...) Hi Mark, Excellent fire station! There are some great details in there! It has an obvious old school feel to it, like an older city fire house (my favorite kind). A tight fit through the doors is very common with older fire houses as well. (...) (18 years ago, 16-Oct-06, to lugnet.town, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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Aircraft are difficult to taxonomize on LUGNET. This isn't a military plane, but military fans will recognize the "gooney bird" - the military's version of the DC-3 - so I included that. I decided to post it mainly under Technic because of the (...) (18 years ago, 16-Oct-06, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.build.military, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.town, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.org.us.baylug, FTX) !!
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The fire station is good, but ive never seen a 3 storie fire station. The fire engine needs to be longer. But the train engine is very good. Overall, 7 out of 10. (18 years ago, 15-Oct-06, to lugnet.town, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Coming from you that is an incredible compliment! Thank you so much. I love your Division One, District Four, Station Ten. (URL) I think it's a masterpiece of LEGO building MOCs. Not to mention your works on vehicles. THanks again! --Mark (18 years ago, 15-Oct-06, to lugnet.town, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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Nice job on the Station. Lots of detail, and nice furnishings inside. The Fire Truck is nice as well, looks like a set that LEGO themselves may put out. Tom D www.stlegofd.com (...) (18 years ago, 14-Oct-06, to lugnet.town, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Thanks so much for the advice and compliments. I really appreciate it. Good call on the fire engine. That's why I only let Joe drive it. Everyone else damages the bricks. Of course, it doesn't even fit all the way in. Oops, measure twice build (...) (18 years ago, 14-Oct-06, to lugnet.town, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | The Brick Testament - More Teachings of Jesus
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(URL) The Teachings of Jesus> section of (URL) The Brick Testament website> has now come to completion with the addition of nine new illustrated teachings: (2 URLs) Peace> (2 URLs) Family> (2 URLs) Faith> (2 URLs) Prayer> (2 URLs) Hypocrisy> (2 (...) (18 years ago, 14-Oct-06, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.ancient, lugnet.town, FTX) !!
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(...) Hey Mark, REALLY great stuff. I like all the details around the windows of the fire station a lot. But you would have to be an extremely skilled driver to get the fire engine into the garage: (URL) :-) And I agree with Tim, the train engine (...) (18 years ago, 14-Oct-06, to lugnet.town, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Hi Nathan, I'm so used to seeing your God Bless over in Eurobricks. Nice to see you here. Thanks for the compliments. I do some castle too. I draw a lot of inspiration from your work. I think you're awesome... (2 URLs) (18 years ago, 13-Oct-06, to lugnet.town, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Thanks for the compliments and advice, Tim. That's exactly what I need too is tips on how to improve the loco. I love trains but have a better understanding of buildings and my vehicles and trains come out boxey. I will definitely be compiling (...) (18 years ago, 13-Oct-06, to lugnet.town, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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The fire station really leaps out at me. Very nice work! The moulding of lt grey makes me think you are destined for castle ; ) God Bless, Nathan Visit my brickshelf gallery: (URL) (pic=link) (18 years ago, 13-Oct-06, to lugnet.town, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) --snip-- (...) Hi Mark, Nice trio of MOCs. The fire station is my favourite of the three. I don't have much to say about it other than that I like it. Fire engine is a neat piece of engineering too. As a piece of advice I would say that the (...) (18 years ago, 13-Oct-06, to lugnet.town, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Pictures from GWLTS-IV (Swindon, UK)
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Dear All I'm pleased to announce pictures of the fourth Great Western LEGO Train Show at STEAM, the Museum of the Great Western Railway in Swindon, UK. The event took place on Saturday 7th and Sunday 8th October and saw over 2600 visitors through (...) (18 years ago, 13-Oct-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !!
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| | Re: My MOC galleries are back on Brickshelf
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(...) I love fire escapes, I think I originally built that building just so I could make the fire escapes on it :B it turned out to be one of my favorite things on my layout for the NILTC. If I were to retroactively name it, I would call it The (...) (18 years ago, 12-Oct-06, to lugnet.town)
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| | KCLUG - Greater Kansas City Model Railroad Expo - Pictures
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Kansas City lUG completed our first train show a couple weeks ago. We had a 10ft by 15ft layout which I think was a complete sucess. We were invited back next year, so if your around, join us. Warning there are several very big overall pictures. (...) (18 years ago, 12-Oct-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.loc.us.mo, FTX)
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Hi all, My latest sprinkling of MOCs: Concept Car: Pendant off-roader (2 URLs) Flickr> Medical Pod (2 URLs) Flickr> Retro Robot (2 URLs) Flickr> Comments and criticisms welcome, Tim PS. A warning for these and future MOCs: my Flickr gallery contains (...) (18 years ago, 9-Oct-06, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.town, FTX) !
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| | Re: garage doors/ 2007 Fire pic's
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(...) <www.firenews.org> (...) That is a cool site. It actually has 'past apparatus' section which the site I linked doesn't have. Very cool. Thanks! I grew up on the south shore of Mass. Just south of Quincy and Weymouth. My family still lives (...) (18 years ago, 4-Oct-06, to lugnet.town, FTX)
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(...) I didn't know you grew up in Mass.....what part? Here is another excellent site for Mass Fire Trucks www.firenews.org Tom D (18 years ago, 4-Oct-06, to lugnet.town, FTX)
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(...) Ah, thanks for the link. That certainly explains it. Interesting, the differences between apparatus for various countries. . . On another note, if anyone is interested, I stumbled on this link while researching the fire apparatus in the town I (...) (18 years ago, 4-Oct-06, to lugnet.town, FTX)
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(...) Just wish it was six-wide. :-) But can you tell if the large truck has doors? Looks like a red 1x1 slope sticking out. -Steven (18 years ago, 3-Oct-06, to lugnet.town)
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(...) I'm surprised neither have you have noticed the new windscreen (thanks Jeff). Tim (18 years ago, 3-Oct-06, to lugnet.town)
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(...) That fire station looks sooo much better. Nice to see Lego taking it up a notch and getting back to it's roots of quality town sets. The pickup looks very nice, too. Reminds me of Pierre's pickup. When you consider where Lego fire sets were at (...) (18 years ago, 3-Oct-06, to lugnet.town)
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(...) Looks like it was designed after a European-style bronto aerial. (URL) Here's a photo of the real thing> -Steven (18 years ago, 3-Oct-06, to lugnet.town, FTX)
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Looks like garage doors are going to be easier to find . . . (URL) Do other countries still use snorkles in their fire service? I know there are a few around in the US, but don't think there are many built any more. Jonathan (18 years ago, 3-Oct-06, to lugnet.town)
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| | Micro Scale Farm Layout
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This model was built in the summer of 2005, primarily as a backdrop for the micro steam engine I was building at the time. It was originally just supposed to be a set of train tracks, but by the time I was finished I had a whole (URL) farm layout>. (...) (18 years ago, 2-Oct-06, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.town, lugnet.build.microscale, FTX) !!
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| | PSLTC show at the Puyallup Fair
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This year, The Puget Sound Lego Train Club (PSLTC) was asked to be the main model railroad layout for the fair. The layout was a great success and thanks goes out to all of the members and all of the people who helped out with staffing. Pictures: (2 (...) (18 years ago, 1-Oct-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.loc.us.wa, FTX) !!
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| | Customizing the 7897 Passenger Train: Danish IC4, version 3
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Hey, Bought the 7897 Passenger Train the other day and immediately realized that it would take only a few modifications to turn the German ICE-like design into the Danish IC4 passenger train. Here's the result: (URL) All the pictures in the (URL) (...) (18 years ago, 1-Oct-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.town, FTX) !
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(...) as soon as I looked at the pics, I thought of the Cincinnati museum of natural history, formerly Union Terminal... (URL) I wonder if one of the original artists used it for their model, or even vice-versa :). very nice work, Darren (18 years ago, 27-Sep-06, to lugnet.town, FTX)
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Thanks for posting that link to your other work. I particularly like (URL) this> one, the sculpting on it is so well done! Keep up the good work and God Bless, Nathan Visit my brickshelf gallery: (URL) (pic=link) (18 years ago, 26-Sep-06, to lugnet.town, FTX)
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(...) Thanks! I have been lucky to get to LLCA this past summer and was able to stock up on dark orange bricks. I had been there in 2002 or 2003 and bought quite a few then as well. It is one of my favorite colors and I use it quite a lot. Here are (...) (18 years ago, 26-Sep-06, to lugnet.town, FTX)
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(...) The pictures don't show it very well, but the walkway *is* there - it's an overhang that circles the interior with the exception of over the back hangar door. The only part missing is the passthrough behind the statue. Of course, there's no (...) (18 years ago, 26-Sep-06, to lugnet.town, FTX)
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Nice to see a MOC in one of the best 'new' lego colours. The sideways mounted bricks also compliment the building nicely. My only complaint would be the windows, they just don't do it for me for some reason... God Bless, Nathan Visit my brickshelf (...) (18 years ago, 26-Sep-06, to lugnet.town, FTX)
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Very nice! The trouble alert is my faviourite, and the statue is well done, a walkway would have been cool. All round well done! God Bless, Nathan Visit my brickshelf gallery: (URL) (pic=link) (18 years ago, 26-Sep-06, to lugnet.town, FTX)
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(...) Splendid work, Chris. It's especially heartening to see that the (URL) announcer> now has such a classy (URL) place> to go when he's on a date with, say, (URL) Griffin>. MEANWHILE... (18 years ago, 26-Sep-06, to lugnet.town, FTX)
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(...) Very nice! I like the the fountain and scultpture. Cool interior as well. Jonathan (18 years ago, 26-Sep-06, to lugnet.town, FTX)
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Hello, I've finished my most recent firehouse, that of FDNY Engine 5 on E. 14th Street in Manhattan. I got over there on Saturday and took a picture of the real thing as well. I may try to do that for the other firehouses in my gallery. Here is a (...) (18 years ago, 26-Sep-06, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.town)
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Anyone here remember the Super Friends? Superman? Batman? The Wonder Twins? Okay - anyone remember their clubhouse? (URL) Yes, for some strange reason I decided to use up just about every white brick in my collection to recreate (URL) Hall of (...) (18 years ago, 26-Sep-06, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.town, FTX) !!
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NWBrickCon 2006 is fast approaching. The space for Town and Train in the Expo Hall will be large (16'x29') but is already filling up and I need to know what will be there. Contact me at the above (despamblocked) address to let me know what you will (...) (18 years ago, 25-Sep-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, lugnet.events.nwbrickcon)
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Hey, A couple of years ago, I built the (URL) Tilt Train> and James Mathis came up with a (URL) great idea> on how to simplify the tilting mechanism. Ever since I've been wanting to use this tilt design to built the Swedish X2000 high speed tilting (...) (18 years ago, 24-Sep-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.dk, lugnet.loc.se, lugnet.town, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !!
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Love the mottled brickwork on the ground floor! (18 years ago, 20-Sep-06, to lugnet.town)
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--snip-- (...) Hi Steven (and Jonathon), Sorry for the delay but I've been on holidays for a while. Thanks for your comments. I'll probably finish it off sometime, although my main interest was in getting the front done right. Complicated shape with (...) (18 years ago, 13-Sep-06, to lugnet.town, FTX)
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(...) Agreed. That mosaic is really nice. Stickers too! I have been thinking of adding Ten House to my collection of NYC Firehouses, but I am still hesitant to do it, unfortnately . . . Not to hi-jack this thread, but, coming soon from me are (...) (18 years ago, 12-Sep-06, to lugnet.town)
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Every year the Western Washington Fair in Puyallup invites a train club to display at the Fair. This year that club is the Puget Sound LEGO Train Club (the first L-guage club so featured since the PNLTC displayed in 1999). The PSLTC has a 32'x15' (...) (18 years ago, 12-Sep-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.loc.us.wa)
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I don't know who built/posted the pics on brickshelf, but I like the mosaic design of the truck. Also, since it is Ten House, virtually destroyed by the 9/11 disaster in NYC, I thought I'd highlight it here. linkage: (URL) got to visit 10 house on (...) (18 years ago, 12-Sep-06, to lugnet.town)
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(...) Thanks, Tim!!! I'll second what Jonathan wrote ... It looks awesome! And the attention to detail is incredible! I'm a Mac user, so I don't have the software to download the instructions. Any chance you can post some instructions as jpegs? (...) (18 years ago, 8-Sep-06, to lugnet.town, FTX)
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Steven, Wonderful looking trucks. Thanks for posting your latest pics. Ray ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steven Asbury" <stevenasbury@comcast.net> To: <lugnet.town@lugnet.com> Sent: Thursday, September 07, 2006 12:58 AM Subject: Re: LAFD, NYPD (...) (18 years ago, 8-Sep-06, to lugnet.town)
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(...) Hi Tim, I am so glad you picked up on this. I just knew you'd have an incredible take on it. I can't say enough, I am just stunned. I was able to get some building time in last night, but quickly realized this: I make pretty good buildings. My (...) (18 years ago, 8-Sep-06, to lugnet.town, FTX)
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(...) I can see the idea of this, but I'd take it further. The white is very bright and contrasts too much with the very dark rust colours. I'd lose the stripe (or use a different colour entirely - sand blue?) and swap the white for something (...) (18 years ago, 8-Sep-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, lugnet.build.schleim, FTX)
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--snip-- (...) I'm not on the list and it's actually seven wide - six looked too small since it's such a big looking truck. It started off as six so it should be easy enough to convert back again if you like (2 URLs) MPD with instruction steps> Let (...) (18 years ago, 8-Sep-06, to lugnet.town, FTX)
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(...) I should be home this evening and have a few minutes to experiment. If not, I'll see what I can come up with this weekend. Bearing in mind that I am truely flattered to be asked and by the inclusion of me with Pierre, Masahiro, Martin and (...) (18 years ago, 7-Sep-06, to lugnet.town, FTX)
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