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Re: Long time away, new layout in making
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lugnet.trains
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Thu, 26 Jun 2008 18:35:17 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Carl Greatrix wrote:
> Hi people. Some of you may remember me from other sections of Lugnet, most will
> probably not. However, I have been building again for around the last 9 months
> solid (or as solid as my life allows!) with a twist for me,..... TRAINS... a
> VERY old passion revisited! I've been meaning to post on here for some time now
> but too many weekends away leave me little time to do so.
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> Regular Brickshelf users may have noticed some of my recent uploads to my new
> Train section <http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=309654> being U.K
> based it is all U.K models, trying to depict the more industrial grimey side of
> the U.K railways.
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> I have a dedicated room, with a 6ft x 10 ft main base, running 2x 12v main
> tracks (my 25 year old original set still going strong!) with sidings
> independently operated and 1x 9v main track.
> Its still pretty much at the in-between stages at the moment, all chipboard,
> with some scenery being added. Purists will probably hate this but I am trying
> to mix more "realistic" scenery such as model railway grass, gravel, ballast,
> etc, to try to enhance the Lego. I realise this may be highly contraversial but
> it is just personal taste and something that I have not often seen, so hopefully
> offers something different! I'm interested to hear from anyone else who may have
> done this succesfully creating the right mix / balance.......specifically anyone
> in "Brickish" as I am quite interested in getting invloved.
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> Any comments and advice / suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
> My layout is far beyond the pictures I now have in the gallery, its just a
> matter of time for taking more and uploading them, to hopefully see the
> transformation happening :)
>
> Carl
Hi, I've been noticing your models on Brickshelf for a while. There's some
really nice details although the purist in me has doubts about the
stickers/paint! Your recently uploaded 08s have some really nice texturing plus
of course having coupling rods.
Tim (another brickish member
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| (...) Appologies for the delay in replying, I have been away again! Thanks for the comments guys, its a welcome reward after the time spent building. In lugnet.trains, Tim David wrote: (...) They are vinyl stickers, mainly simple stripes so easily (...) (16 years ago, 1-Jul-08, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Long time away, new layout in making
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| Hi people. Some of you may remember me from other sections of Lugnet, most will probably not. However, I have been building again for around the last 9 months solid (or as solid as my life allows!) with a twist for me,..... TRAINS... a VERY old (...) (16 years ago, 25-Jun-08, to lugnet.trains)
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