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| (...) You could put a technic 1x1 brick with pin behind the headlight bricks to add some security. Not behind each one but maybe every other one or two (or five)? I did that on this firehouse from 4 or 5 years ago. (URL) I didn't go as high with the (...) (18 years ago, 23-Feb-07, to lugnet.trains.org.tcltc, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, FTX)
| | | | | Re: New Brown Town Buildings (pics)
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| (...) Sorry I don't quite get what you mean here. I'd like to try this technique but my brain is not seeing how you do this. Do you have any pictures of the WIP or illustratioins of how these go together? (18 years ago, 23-Feb-07, to lugnet.trains.org.tcltc, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, FTX)
| | | | | Re: New Brown Town Buildings (pics)
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| (...) Oh, yeah, you've done the same thing. I like it. It's a great effect. Now, I have interlocked the brown with my tan to keep the front face sturdy, but I don't see how you can make the headlight bricks any sturdier-- what more can they bind to (...) (18 years ago, 23-Feb-07, to lugnet.trains.org.tcltc, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, FTX)
| | | | | Re: New Brown Town Buildings (pics)
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| (...) Being an old hand at this (i.e. before LEGO saw the light): (2 URLs) may I suggest using bigger bricks just next to the headlight bricks, and interlock them inside the building? You won't win any interior design awards, but it will keep you (...) (18 years ago, 23-Feb-07, to lugnet.trains.org.tcltc, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, FTX)
| | | | | Re: New Brown Town Buildings (pics)
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| (...) As the bumper sticker says, "mean people suck" >:-( (...) Hope it was a good one (or two;-) (...) Thanks, Jonathan. I really only want to impress you:-) As for the sides; it's kind of a sketchy building technique. The corners are simply 1x1 (...) (18 years ago, 23-Feb-07, to lugnet.trains.org.tcltc, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, FTX)
| | | | | Re: New Brown Town Buildings (pics)
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| (...) I noticed these on Brickshelf before seeing the post here. I think you did just fine with the name. Made me LOL when I saw it. I'd attempt to offer additional ideas but a nasty email from a licenesor has fried my brain already this morning. :/ (...) (18 years ago, 22-Feb-07, to lugnet.trains.org.tcltc, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, FTX)
| | | | | Re: New Brown Town Buildings (pics)
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| Very nice, especially the signs ; ) God Bless, Nathan (URL) (18 years ago, 22-Feb-07, to lugnet.trains.org.tcltc, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, FTX)
| | | | | New Brown Town Buildings (pics)
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| (URL) We have lengthened the Thomas section of the TLCTC layout, and so we needed to build a few more buildings to fill in the gap. Nothing earth-shattering here, but I did have some fun with them: The Chinese characters used on the Chinese (...) (18 years ago, 21-Feb-07, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.trains.org.tcltc, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, FTX)
| | | | | Re: 12 wide Mister Rogers Trolley
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| (...) lol, We'll see:-) (...) Thanks. I think I can field the RCX question-- there are 2 light sensors pointing down on the track. They will see a white plate laid down on each end of the track which will tell them to cut power and reverse. You'll (...) (18 years ago, 19-Feb-07, to lugnet.trains.org.tcltc, lugnet.trains, FTX)
| | | | | Re: 12 wide Mister Rogers Trolley
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| (...) And so it begins.....You'll have to change your corner store to the 12 wide Emporium. I loved Mr. Rogers as a kid and it was mostly due to Trolley and the Land of Make Believe. This is a very nicely done model, as usual. I'm curious as to how (...) (18 years ago, 19-Feb-07, to lugnet.trains.org.tcltc, lugnet.trains, FTX)
| | | | | Re: January Update (was: Re: December Update)
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| UPDATE #3 ===...=== Oh baby are we behind schedule:-0 (...) Back burnered. (...) Yikes. We need to get to work, but the time isn't there. We gotta BEAR DOWN! :-) JOHN (18 years ago, 9-Feb-07, to lugnet.trains.org.tcltc, FTX)
| | | | | 12 wide Mister Rogers Trolley
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| (URL) I (URL) posted> an in-progress pic of this MOC before Thanksgiving (which I see I dumped; don't remember doing that). In any event, we've finished it and have finally taken some pics of it. My initial post covers the main points, but I wanted (...) (18 years ago, 9-Feb-07, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.trains.org.tcltc, lugnet.trains, FTX) !
| | | | | Event Report: LEGOPalooza, Morrhead Plaetarium, Chapel Hill, NC
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| Hi all, as announced previously, NCLUG was the host of LEGOPalooza this weekend at Morehead Planetarium. This year, the event was expanded to 2 days, and was earlier in the year compared to previous paloozas. This time, we had a Star Wars display (...) (18 years ago, 5-Feb-07, to lugnet.loc.us.nc, lugnet.org.us.nclug, lugnet.trains.org.ncltc, lugnet.general, lugnet.events, lugnet.robotics, FTX)
| | | | | NCLUG Show / LEGOPalooza at Morehead Planatarium in Chapel Hill
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| On February 3rd and 4th NCLUG in cooperation with the Morehead Planatarium at the University of North Carlina Chapel Hill hosts LEGO Palooza. The 3rd LEGO Palooza expands to a 2 day event running from 12-4 both Saturday and Sunday. This year the (...) (18 years ago, 3-Feb-07, to lugnet.loc.us.nc, lugnet.org.us.nclug, lugnet.trains.org.ncltc, lugnet.announce)
| | | | | Re: PSLTC Suburban House Standard
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| --snip-- (...) That's a really pretty tree in that yard. Is the angling done by clipping the foliage segments together via the flower sprues? Tim (18 years ago, 1-Feb-07, to lugnet.town, lugnet.trains.org)
| | | | | PSLTC Suburban House Standard
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| PSLTC has developed a suburban house standard, which is presented below. Jeff Pelletier did most of the thinking and work. The primary constraints and goals of the standard are: 1) PSLTC typically uses roadplates with 7 x 2/3 sidewalks built up (...) (18 years ago, 30-Jan-07, to lugnet.town, lugnet.trains.org)
| | | | | Re: BayLUG Save 9v Trains Store Display
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| (...) Russell, Great job with the window display! That's a nifty way of drawing attention to the plight of 9V trains. And, some very intriguing and unique MOCs as well! Jordan (18 years ago, 21-Jan-07, to lugnet.org.us.baylug, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org)
| | | | | BayLUG Save 9v Trains Store Display
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| Last weekend BayLUG installed our latest LEGO store display. The theme this time is "Save 9v Trains": (URL) installed a shelf system with several MOCs of rolling stock and some minifig protestors. The store would not let me use the Save 9v Trains (...) (18 years ago, 19-Jan-07, to lugnet.org.us.baylug, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org)
| | | | | James & the Express (pics)
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| Now that Ross has created three lines on our Thomas section, we needed a little more variety in our trains. Previously, we had only powered a Thomas and a Percy. So, Ross powered up James and built a couple of express coaches for him: (URL) Nothing (...) (18 years ago, 18-Jan-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org.tcltc, FTX)
| | | | | BrickFest™ PDX 2007 Commemorative Event Kit...
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| The BrickFest™ PDX 2007 Commemorative Event Kit design is complete! (URL) This unique, one-of-a-kind, limited edition commemorative kit contains 146 elements and retails for $12.00, available to BrickFest™ PDX 2007 attendees only. It may be (...) (18 years ago, 15-Jan-07, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.events, lugnet.fun.community, lugnet.fun, lugnet.build, lugnet.build.microscale, lugnet.build.vignette, lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.town, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, FTX) !!
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