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Thanks for the comments! Actually I'm not too confident about my LEGO-building "talent" so this kind of feedback is really important to me. (I guess I'm not the only LEGO builder who is like that.) Not to mention that Jonathan Lopez is my favorite (...) (17 years ago, 26-Sep-07, to lugnet.town, FTX)
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(...) Wow, that's a pretty amazing feat, designing something that complex in MLCAD/LDraw. I've designed a couple things in MLCAD and it's not easy. I hope it comes together in brick form without any surprises :) Can't wait to see photos of the (...) (17 years ago, 20-Sep-07, to lugnet.town, FTX)
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Hey All, I just got an email about this and thought some you might be interested. "Norwegian Cruise Line and the LEGO Group are teaming on NCL’s LEGO Cruise Ship Building Challenge, exclusively for LEGO Club members. Young builders are invited to (...) (17 years ago, 16-Sep-07, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.boats, lugnet.build.contests, lugnet.town, FTX)
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(...) Ah, I'm sorry. I thought there was an existing brick version already. No need to spend time on the screen shots. Build! :o) I'll be patient. I greatly look forward to the brick-built version. Best, Jonathan (17 years ago, 14-Sep-07, to lugnet.town, FTX)
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(...) Thanks :) There is a bit bigger version from the same angle available on (URL) BrickShelf>. I haven't made any other renderings, as I would now prefer to focus on making the brick-version and then take real photos along. But if you're (...) (17 years ago, 14-Sep-07, to lugnet.town, FTX)
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(...) I like what I see here. Are there any more pictures available to see the details, close-ups and other angles and all? I feel a bit teased with only these few images. Looking forward to seeing more. Best, Jonathan (17 years ago, 14-Sep-07, to lugnet.town, FTX)
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(4 URLs) The design is finally done, hope you'll like it. Project's history: I started it by just making a corner as a proof of concept, to see whether it might be nicely done in minifig scale. The reason for this was that I wanted to include it in (...) (17 years ago, 14-Sep-07, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.town, FTX) !!
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| | MOCs from NMRA
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Its been several months since NMRA and I have finally gotten around to photographing several of the new MOCs I displayed. Colonnade Apartments (URL) The Colonnade Apartments were built in 1905 and survived until 1963. I used SNOT extensively on the (...) (17 years ago, 13-Sep-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.town, FTX) !
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(...) That is a very good question and I don't yet have a very good answer. Seeing the Cafe Corner modules fit on 10x10 baseplates, they will fit in with our sidewalks - they'll just have extra wide sidewalks. They'll be an extra area for these (...) (17 years ago, 11-Sep-07, to lugnet.town, FTX)
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(...) Hi Jeff, How will Cafe Corner style buildings work in? Will the sidewalks cause problems? I assume there's a solution for this, since it's a growing style now. I have at least one "straight" section I'd like to bring. Thanks & see you there! (...) (17 years ago, 11-Sep-07, to lugnet.town, FTX)
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(...) This is fantastic! I actually live in a mobile home park in the city of Sunnyvale. I'm gonna have to build a few for our layouts. Russell BayLTC (17 years ago, 10-Sep-07, to lugnet.town, FTX)
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(...) DEFINITELY! This sounds like a great addition and would be easily integrated into the display. Keep me updated with the number of trailers (I may have to build one myself) and how you want to border the area (i.e.; streets, trees, or what?) (...) (17 years ago, 10-Sep-07, to lugnet.town, FTX)
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(...) And perhaps even a Trailer Park? on the outskirts of the suburbs? VicLUG is doing a train show next weekend and we are including a (URL) Trailer Park> (clicky for info on the "standard".) I am hoping to bring them all to NWBC on behalf of our (...) (17 years ago, 10-Sep-07, to lugnet.town, FTX)
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Calling all MOCs for the town/train/city display for NWBrickCon! This year, we have another great space to show off a fantastic town/train/city display and I encourage everyone to bring anything they’d like to display. Please email me with what you (...) (17 years ago, 10-Sep-07, to lugnet.town, lugnet.trains, lugnet.events.nwbrickcon, lugnet.events, lugnet.announce, FTX) !
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| | Subway Station photos of the Bronx
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I found this cool website that has photos of all the stations in the Bronx. (URL) are elevated stations so in the background you can see some of the buildings that really inspire me. This one in particular has a really cool building in view: (URL) (...) (17 years ago, 7-Sep-07, to lugnet.town, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Thanks! That is music to my ears. My goal is for my town not to look a whole lot like lego. I recvd the Bricklink order to complete the lintels on the tan building yesterday. Bunch of dark bley 1x1 tiles. Thanks again. Jonathan (17 years ago, 6-Sep-07, to lugnet.town, FTX)
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(...) at first glance it didn't appear to be made out of Lego... Spencer (17 years ago, 6-Sep-07, to lugnet.town, FTX)
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(...) Thanks, Nathan. I hope to be finished with this area by the end of the year. Jonathan (17 years ago, 5-Sep-07, to lugnet.town)
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(...) Thanks. I don't have a track plan documented. I believe there will be one in the premiere issue of RailBricks that Jeramy is working up for me. The main layout is 8' x 16' 6" and the new section is an additional 2' x 18'. It is attached to the (...) (17 years ago, 5-Sep-07, to lugnet.town)
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Looking good! I will enjoy viewing the finished product! Thanks for sharing and God Bless, Nathan (17 years ago, 5-Sep-07, to lugnet.town)
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This is looking really fantastic. The viaduct is really cool. Tell me, do you have a track plan? I am curious as to how big the layout is and how it is organized. (17 years ago, 4-Sep-07, to lugnet.town)
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| | Warehouse district - sneak progress shots
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Hello, I had my camera out this weekend and decided to take some progress shots of the viaduct that gets vehicle traffic down to the level of my new, forthcoming, layout section as well as the first of a few warehouse/factory type buildings that (...) (17 years ago, 4-Sep-07, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.town) !
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(...) Excellent work! You've gotten a ton of texture in those buildings as well as lots of other great details. Excellent use of dark tan on the facade. I am hoping to see more elements in this color soon. I also like your streets. Those 8x16 tiles (...) (17 years ago, 4-Sep-07, to lugnet.town, FTX)
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A very nice layout! It yields quite a pleasantly imposing town. Great work and lovely to see such quality on such a scale! God Bless, Nathan (17 years ago, 3-Sep-07, to lugnet.town, FTX)
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(...) Gorgeous work. Very impressive. I left some individual comments, but overall, excellent buildings. I like the detailing in the ground floor and the compactness of the buildings for travel. Jason Spears | (URL) BrickCentral> | (URL) MichLUG> (17 years ago, 3-Sep-07, to lugnet.town, FTX)
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(...) I bin twicked by my cwafty Mac! ....:-( (17 years ago, 28-Aug-07, to lugnet.town, FTX)
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(...) Not one. I blame your cache ;) Tim (17 years ago, 28-Aug-07, to lugnet.town, FTX)
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(...) Hmmm. Do you see them (URL) here>? JOHN (17 years ago, 28-Aug-07, to lugnet.town, FTX)
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(...) Not working for me... perhaps your cache still has them. Tim (17 years ago, 28-Aug-07, to lugnet.town, FTX)
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(...) All I know is that my deep links are still working, even as of now. JOHN (17 years ago, 28-Aug-07, to lugnet.town, FTX)
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(...) Yeah I noticed it too earlier today. I've beem in several chatrooms and message boards today and I am hearing all sorts of rumors flying around. This couldn't come at a worse time. Some afol colleagues were trying to bitch a display tie-in (...) (17 years ago, 28-Aug-07, to lugnet.town, FTX) !
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(...) This is fabulous. Wish I were in Berlin over the weekend. Are those garage doors used as windows? Fantastic. Jonathan (17 years ago, 27-Aug-07, to lugnet.town)
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(...) Huh. Looks like BS has strangely vanished again (around 9:50 on my watch)... (17 years ago, 27-Aug-07, to lugnet.town, FTX)
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(...) I can't speak for Jamie, but this method seems to do the trick: (URL) Keep building! John Cooper (17 years ago, 26-Aug-07, to lugnet.town, FTX)
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(...) Amazing MOC. Can anyone explain the column construction to me? Ive figured out the base and the cornice but I can figure out the plates for the main section. (17 years ago, 26-Aug-07, to lugnet.town)
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Hey there everyone, Just in case you don't get to swing on by Berlin this weekend, here are some pictures of a 48x48 Town Hall module that I made for the 1000steine event. (URL) brief I received was to make a centerpiece display of a modular (...) (17 years ago, 23-Aug-07, to lugnet.town) !!
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| | Suggestion - Factory Middle Layer for Café Corner
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Has anyone done a middle layer for the Café Corner using LEGO Factory yet? I know the proper inventory won't all be there, but it must be possible to do something that comes close... Just a thought, prompted by some discussion in the Brickish (...) (17 years ago, 23-Aug-07, to lugnet.town)
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| | new moc: microscale caribbean resort
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(URL) i had originally wanted to build a minifig scale caribbean resort but the financial calculations on 6 bungalows in pastel colours ended that dream. someone suggested microscale (might have been my husband, who despite having no interest (...) (17 years ago, 22-Aug-07, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.town, lugnet.build.microscale, FTX) !!
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| | Pictures of QueLUG's layout at the Canadian Railway Museum
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This past weekend, August 18-19, QuéLUG was participating in a train show at Exporail - the Canadian Railway Museum in St-Constant, Québec. We had a 8'x45' layout (2,5 m x 13,5 m) featuring 3 train loops, 1 monorail loop, rural, residential and (...) (17 years ago, 21-Aug-07, to lugnet.town, lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.loc.ca.qc, lugnet.org.ca.quelug, lugnet.trains) !
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(...) I wondered too but then I went up a level in his Brickshelf directory and realized that it is the (URL) 1960's road side restaurant> previously posted. (17 years ago, 21-Aug-07, to lugnet.town, FTX)
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It's good that you've done a slight offset of each cabin relative to the others in the row of three, but I think it would look more natural when you do this with the other rows (of two cabins each) also. There are some nice details in the (...) (17 years ago, 21-Aug-07, to lugnet.town)
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(...) feature. My favorite creation is the picnic table. So many details. Great job. -Nick (17 years ago, 20-Aug-07, to lugnet.town)
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(...) I solved the problem by purchasing the newer road plates for my personal and our club train displays. WamaLTC does not have a set standard for the road plates. This past year LEGO has released more of the six and eight wide vehicles. The eight (...) (17 years ago, 20-Aug-07, to lugnet.town)
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2003 we started seeing 6 wide truck from TLC, and now they have some awesome 8 wide construction trucks. But I'm curious, is this creating the problem for everyone that it does for me? How do 8 wides look on a standard road plates? (17 years ago, 19-Aug-07, to lugnet.town)
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(...) Greg Perry's Brickmond Estates Mobile Home Park comes to mind when seeing your roadside Restaurant Patrick: (URL) recent pictures with better lighting of the Mobile Home Park are found here: (URL) roadside reasturant would do great business (...) (17 years ago, 17-Aug-07, to lugnet.town)
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| | 1960's cabins motel
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...For our upcoming Exporail ((URL) show this weekend in Montreal : (URL) created a 1960's cabins motel. When moderated : (URL) of the shots : (URL) neon sign : (URL) used the ink jet AVERY Clear Decals (03276) for the FREE TV and NO VACANCY sign... (...) (17 years ago, 17-Aug-07, to lugnet.town, lugnet.announce) !
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Totally inspired by this bus : (URL) our upcoming Exporail ((URL) show this weekend in Montreal : (URL) created a 1960's roadside restaurant built in an old city bus. When moderated : (URL) overall view : (URL) front : (URL) rear : (URL) year (...) (17 years ago, 17-Aug-07, to lugnet.town, lugnet.announce)
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Matt - I wanted to use the castle wheel on this MOC but I could not come up with a good tyre solution so I used smaller wheels instead: (URL) But recently a friend of mine pointed out the wedge-belt tyre on this MOC: (URL) So I only had to steal it. (...) (17 years ago, 11-Aug-07, to lugnet.town, FTX)
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(...) Beautiful! I love the fenders and the back stairs. And I never knew you could put tires on those wheels - most excellent! -Matt :) (17 years ago, 11-Aug-07, to lugnet.town, FTX)
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Jonathan, It looks better if I flip it, but I have to remove the horn to make room. Hm... Akos (17 years ago, 8-Aug-07, to lugnet.town, FTX)
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(...) Very nice. I like the color choices as well as the headlights. Have you considered flipping the bracket the headlights are attached to? I wonder if lowering the headlights would give it the look you are aiming for. I do like your use of that (...) (17 years ago, 8-Aug-07, to lugnet.town, FTX)
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(...) Hmmm:-d Now all it needs is a Hendrix Lbrick! (and mirrors;-) JOHN (17 years ago, 8-Aug-07, to lugnet.town, FTX)
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(...) Thanks! (...) There are some elements of yours that I prefer to mine. I like how yours really get across the lower windshield aspect. You know, lower than the side windows. Much like the prototype. Do you an image of the front available? (...) (...) (17 years ago, 7-Aug-07, to lugnet.town, FTX)
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(...) Awesome work, Jonathan! I had built on based on Pierre Normandin's design, but never was completely happy with it. I think your cab turned out much better. Mine's too boxey. Here's a photo. (URL) I'll be modifying mine next weekend to include (...) (17 years ago, 7-Aug-07, to lugnet.town, FTX)
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Hello! Here is the latest vehicle to hit the streets of my town: It is based on a Mack/Saulsbury NYPD Emergency Service Truck. I think of this lego version as a Gould/Asbury NYPD Truck as Tim Gould and Steven Asbury had a heavy influence in the (...) (17 years ago, 6-Aug-07, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.town)
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| | ULUG will be attending the Train Show in Evanston, Wyoming
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To all, ULUG will be attending the 10th annual Roundhouse Festival in Evanston, Wyoming August 4th and 5th. Whereas Evanston is about 90 minutes from Salt Lake City all of the members will be staying in hotels. If you live in or around Evanston, (...) (17 years ago, 31-Jul-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.us.ulug, lugnet.town, lugnet.announce)
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| | ILTCO @ NMRA NTS - Printable info sheet for show
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Hi All, The below link is a compact info sheet (printable) for the ILTCO @ NMRA National Train Show. If you're planning to come its a great way to have the schedule and contact info in your pocket! :) (URL) Chris & SteveB (17 years ago, 24-Jul-07, to lugnet.events, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, lugnet.announce)
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| | Re: My revised skyscraper WIP pics
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(...) Nice work again, CM Bob. I look forward to seeing it with all the paraphernalia of a building site (garbage funnel excluded). Spotlighted. Thanks for sharing. Cheers Richie Dulin (17 years ago, 11-Jul-07, to lugnet.town, FTX)
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| | My revised skyscraper WIP pics
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I rebuilt my skyscraper under construction: (URL) Here's a list of the light bley pieces that I had to buy from several sellers here on Bricklink in order to build it (but not all of them are in what you see): Bricks: 1x10 - 80x; 1x12 - 92x; 1x2x5 - (...) (17 years ago, 10-Jul-07, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.town, FTX)
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Hi All, Just wanted to remind every one about the NMRA National Train Show LEGO layout. There will be ~12 clubs jointly diplaying their best stuff in a giant ~100'x100' layout. It is at the Cobo Conference/Exhibition Center on July 27 - 29, 2007 in (...) (17 years ago, 6-Jul-07, to lugnet.events, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, lugnet.announce) !!
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(...) This one is from the UK GWLTS 3. I can't remember who made it though: (URL) was it the year later: (URL) Dean Earley, Dee (dean@earlsoft.co.uk) irc: irc://irc.blitzed.org/ web: (URL) +44 (0)780 8369596 (17 years ago, 2-Jul-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.town)
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(...) Ondrew, Do a google image search for "substations". You get quite a bit of images, and links. (URL) (17 years ago, 2-Jul-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.town)
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(...) Ten x ten is a bit small, but perhaps this will give you some ideas: (URL) luck! Lawrence (17 years ago, 2-Jul-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.town)
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(...) Substations usually have some transformers of various shapes with lots of cooling fins and insulators... although I haven't built a whole substation before, I did design a LEGO Factory model of a transformer transporter car, based on a real (...) (17 years ago, 1-Jul-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, FTX)
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Hey all, I’m looking to build an electric substation to put on a new module and I need a little help. Currently my plans are to make it about the size of a 10x10 baseplate but I have no idea where I should start. I kinda realized some of you have (...) (17 years ago, 1-Jul-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.town)
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| | Re: New Contest - Name the LifeLites Lbrick
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(...) Hm..can't wait to drop one of these into an airplane... two red flashing lights..one on top, one on the bottom, wingtip lights, and lighting pointing at the aircraft tail..not to mention some landing lights... (Then there's the airport runway, (...) (17 years ago, 29-Jun-07, to lugnet.general, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, FTX)
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| | Re: New Contest - Name the LifeLites Lbrick
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(...) (I am cross-posting to .trains and .town because I think they would benefit from this post) Folks, Rob was kind enough to allow us to place his new product, the Lbrick (as it is currently named:-) into my emergency vehicle, and it was nothing (...) (17 years ago, 29-Jun-07, to lugnet.general, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, FTX)
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| | Announcing Brickvention 2008!
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Well folks, it’s finally here! The second all-Australian public LEGO fan expo, Brickvention 2008! To be held in Melbourne, Australia, on January 26-27 2008, Brickvention is still in the planning stages, but we are currently working on: Presentations (...) (17 years ago, 26-Jun-07, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.announce, lugnet.events, lugnet.trains, lugnet.space, lugnet.town, lugnet.pirates, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, FTX) !
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| | Re: MOC shown on Danish TV
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(...) Thanks! I think they did run the sketches as a trailer. But we don't have a TV, so I didn't see them myself until now. Play well, Jacob -- Rednu Nwod: (URL) (17 years ago, 22-Jun-07, to lugnet.town, lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.loc.dk)
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| | Re: Griswold Building - Detroit, Michigan
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Most people don't realize that before the depression Detroit was percentage wise the fastest growing city in the world, and surprisingly has the 3rd largest collection of pre-depression skyscrapers in the country (after New York and Chicago)!! It (...) (17 years ago, 22-Jun-07, to lugnet.town, FTX)
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"Jim Garrett" <jsgarrett@twmi.rr.com> wrote in message news:JJEot4.5Ay@lugnet.com... (...) Jim: Another wonderful depiction of a great building. One question - when looking at the building from the front, at the top, you have what appears to be two (...) (17 years ago, 22-Jun-07, to lugnet.town)
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| | Re: Water Tower
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(...) That is very, very nice. I might have to get some viking wheels just to have a play with it. Tim (17 years ago, 21-Jun-07, to lugnet.town)
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| | Water Tower
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Hello, Here is an idea I came up with for a water tower for the roofs of some of my buildings: (URL) I've used the Viking wheels and I am quite happy with the way it come out. I feel it offers a bit more detail than using the smooth round panels (...) (17 years ago, 21-Jun-07, to lugnet.town, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: My newest building.
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(...) Thanks for the feedback. I have been really happy with this building. I have a few more that I want to build, like a Bar, and a bakery. At this time the building is not modular. Yet it would be very easy to add a row of tiles to make each (...) (17 years ago, 19-Jun-07, to lugnet.town, FTX)
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| | Re: My newest building.
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(...) Dave: I love it! Great work on that tiled roof. As the previous poster mentioned, you nailed it! Is the interior furnished at all? This whole modular building thing is a great idea. I really like seeing all the different buildings people are (...) (17 years ago, 19-Jun-07, to lugnet.town, FTX)
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| | Clifton D. Chambers stop ignoring me and ship the jambalaya box!
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please note that i have tried every method i know of to contact Clifton without posting this to lugnet. this is my last resort. Clifton D. Chambers, You have had well over 2 months to ship me the jambalaya box. I am getting really tired of emailing, (...) (17 years ago, 19-Jun-07, to lugnet.market.jambalaya, lugnet.announce, lugnet.org.us.wamalug, lugnet.town, lugnet.trains, FTX) !!
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| | Re: Ferrari Lancia D50 racecar and a BR Lowfit wagon
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(...) I like the smooth tyres a lot so I have a bagful of black and a bagful of grey. The real thing had quite prominent treads so I chose the treaded ones instead but you're the second person to suggest the smooth ones so maybe I was better off (...) (17 years ago, 18-Jun-07, to lugnet.town, FTX)
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| | Re: Ferrari Lancia D50 racecar and a BR Lowfit wagon
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(...) The hood is impressive. The two sloping red 1x4 tiles. Excellent. Do you have any of the older smooth tires in this size? I am thinking they might add some more sleekness. Very nice! Jonathan (17 years ago, 18-Jun-07, to lugnet.town, FTX)
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(...) Hi Dave, I think it looks great and fits in very well with the cafe Corner and Market Street. You nailed the roof, with the tiles. Absolutely fabulous. I don't know if you have any 1x2 tiles in old dark gray but it might be nice to add a (...) (17 years ago, 18-Jun-07, to lugnet.town, FTX)
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| | Re: Five more vehicles
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(...) Hi Pierre, Great vehicles, as usual. I really like the backhoe and the yellow tractor truck. The Element looks good too. I agree with everything said about the mudguards so far. I don't feel they fit well with any wheel that Lego produces. (...) (17 years ago, 18-Jun-07, to lugnet.town, FTX)
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| | Updated Postal truck
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(...) I recently redid the building directions to reduce the number of steps and improve the use of rotation steps. I ran it through LPUB to get some practice building proper directions. I also put on a clear Creative Commons copyright notice in (...) (17 years ago, 18-Jun-07, to lugnet.town, lugnet.cad, FTX)
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Hello again, The other day I got my copy of the new Market Street set. Its a great set and Eric was able to design a great modular set up. After placing the building next to the Cafe Corner, I got inspired to build another building. Something that (...) (17 years ago, 17-Jun-07, to lugnet.town, FTX) !
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(...) (snip) (...) Thank you guys! Tom, I had to search on Google for that Ford Interceptor to know what car you were talking about - so, no, it's not deliberate. :-) But I can see where you saw some resemblance in the look. Pierre (17 years ago, 17-Jun-07, to lugnet.town, FTX)
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(2 URLs) BS> (URL) Wallpaper> (URL) Flickr> (2 URLs) BS> (URL) Flickr> Hi all, Just compound posting some MOCs. The (URL) Lancia D50> is a beautiful piece of design and engineering from Ferrari in the 50s. The model is pretty much as you see it (...) (17 years ago, 15-Jun-07, to lugnet.town, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) I took a look at the Element and I sure enough agree... I just realised too that I called the parts 'window arches'... I guess that shows what I think they're for ;) --snip-- (...) Tim (17 years ago, 15-Jun-07, to lugnet.town, FTX)
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(...) I agree in general -- esp. w/r/t the official 4-wide cars -- but not with respect to Pierre's Element. The real thing has fairly pronounced circular wheel arches, and the arch piece more closely ties the model to the (not exactly handsome (...) (17 years ago, 15-Jun-07, to lugnet.town, FTX)
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(...) Hi Pierre, Nice work as usual. I do have a couple of crits which I wouldn't bother making if I didn't like your stuff so much :) I'm not very keen on the use of the new window arches on the four-wide cars. I think your similar earlier designs (...) (17 years ago, 15-Jun-07, to lugnet.town, FTX)
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Hello everyone, I recently added 5 more vehicles to my (URL) and (URL) Brickshelf folder>. They're not totally new as you might have noticed them on pictures of the latest (URL) QuéLUG> train show. (URL) Backhoe> - Inspired by the work of Martin (...) (17 years ago, 15-Jun-07, to lugnet.town, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX)
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(...) Just saw that this set is now available on U.S. S@H for $89.99. :-) Looks like I'll be placing a Lego order in the next few days. -Dave (17 years ago, 12-Jun-07, to lugnet.town)
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| | Re: "Modular Buildings" category on LEGO Factory.
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(...) Well, yeah:-) - actually these have been in hiding the past couple of weeks in the Factory (...) Hey! That wasn't my idea!! The idea is for others to make modules. (...) The updated pallete is only a week old, so there isn't much. I was able (...) (17 years ago, 12-Jun-07, to lugnet.town, FTX)
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(...) It looks like it's available now. 1248 pieces, $89.99 price tag. -Joel (17 years ago, 12-Jun-07, to lugnet.town, lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) If it is going to be available in the USA, which I assume it is, it is probably on a ship enroute now or being loaded onto a ship. Hopefully along with some cement mixers. Jonathan (17 years ago, 12-Jun-07, to lugnet.town, lugnet.market.shopping)
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What do you all make of this? (URL) we will see pricing and piece count in a couple of days? (17 years ago, 12-Jun-07, to lugnet.town, lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) While we're on the subject of LEGO Factory, I've been encountering a website bug as of lately - When I click on a Factory model's "Check Price" button, I get a "Page not Found" error page instead of a model pricing page. Has anyone else (...) (17 years ago, 12-Jun-07, to lugnet.town, lugnet.cad.ldd, FTX)
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It looks to me like Joe Meno has been busy: (URL) Not satisfied, with 'Cool Creations', he's got himself a whole new Factory category too: (URL) I'm not sure about the modularity of some of the other buildings in there, but they do look good. They (...) (17 years ago, 12-Jun-07, to lugnet.town, FTX)
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I have posted my MOC of a cable-stayed bridge model before, but now I have the video of the assembly. The movie shows my seven hours of work compressed down into two-and-a-half minutes. The quality could have been better, but I didn't have control (...) (17 years ago, 12-Jun-07, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.town, FTX)
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(...) Thanks! While this building is not exactly small at three feet high, I did think that the Lego Detroit skyline would look a bit funny with no medium sized buildings to transition between the skycrapers and the two and three story buildings. (...) (17 years ago, 12-Jun-07, to lugnet.town, FTX)
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(...) Thanks for the comments! I would probably be a spacer if I wasn't so interested in architecture. I read a lot of SF and have some old dusty plastic spaceship models hanging up in my house. Have you seen my only Lego space effort (Bab5 Hyperion (...) (17 years ago, 12-Jun-07, to lugnet.town, FTX)
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(...) A 2 word review: "Hubba, Hubba!" (...) Ditto. JOHN (17 years ago, 11-Jun-07, to lugnet.town, FTX)
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(...) Just stunning. Great details and excellent use of colors, both old and new. Another thing I really like about this is that it is not a huge skyscraper. It is the type of building, in my view, that will be on a layout but not necessarily be the (...) (17 years ago, 11-Jun-07, to lugnet.town, FTX)
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