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(...) It's also the reason we trainheads say "all themes are just spare parts for Trains" :-). In particular: (URL) which uses a LOT of castle. (in its proper place, fancy bridge parts) I think this is my favorite shot of the whole gallery, there is (...) (24 years ago, 1-Jan-01, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Re: My Latest MOC-- a Chateau
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(...) Kyle, the columns you are talking about are mainly found in Belville sets. There is a dark brown column in 5804, blue column in 5825, dark pink in 5805, plus a number of white columns in the large palace 5808. Earlier Belville had them in (...) (24 years ago, 1-Jan-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build, lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) John, are you talking about the columns embedded in the wall? That's what the ones in the set you referenced looked like. I actually meant the round pillars in the middle of the front wall (either side of the main entrance(?) and balcony). (...) (24 years ago, 1-Jan-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build, lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Re: My Latest MOC-- a Chateau
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(...) (24 years ago, 31-Dec-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build, lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) Don't rely on your spell checker so much! :-) ++Lar (24 years ago, 31-Dec-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build, lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) Perhaps the structure builders are happy you've stayed away - your chateau is hard to compete with! Very nice - I love the detail and the clean symmetry. I always like to see pictures of structures in the plastic, as opposed to ray-traced. (24 years ago, 31-Dec-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build, lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) Ah, the $64 question:-) That is a 2x2x8 Scala column, seen here as the table pedestal: (URL) . I paid more than a King's ransom to collect enough of those babies.... (...) I used the small ones, which I believe are available in bulk now (mine (...) (24 years ago, 31-Dec-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build, lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) What did you use for the columns on the front? They look like they're one piece, whereas the ones on the back look like "normal" 2x2 round bricks. Also I believe the conical trees used to come in two sizes. Which ones did you use? And where do (...) (24 years ago, 31-Dec-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build, lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.trains.org)
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Time to think about building something other than Trains, John!!! Great Job, good ornate details, and very impressive, I can't wait to see this on a layout table when you guys get the new setup done! Just be careful of those tall tree's, check my (...) (24 years ago, 31-Dec-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build, lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) It's a nice piece of work, J2. Kind of narrow, though, you should consider making it a bit wider. That's a lot of windows, I can see why you credited LD for making it possible. ++Lar (24 years ago, 31-Dec-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build, lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) Thanks, JT. (Already apologized for the pic quality:/) It is mostly white; the corners, base, and trim are gray (too bad it isn't all gray; how nuts would that be to have *that* many gray 1x2x2 windows!) As it is, the chateau uses 330 1x2x2 (...) (24 years ago, 31-Dec-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build, lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.trains.org)
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John, Great job on the Chateau, I stumbled across it this morning on Brickshelf and was very impressed with the ornate details around the doors and windows. Is it gray or white? The pictures kind of make it hard to tell. jt -- James J. Trobaugh (...) (24 years ago, 31-Dec-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build, lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.trains.org)
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This MOC is a departure for me in a couple of ways. Normally, I build trains and train related stuff. After having been to LLC this past summer, I became inspired to create a building that had miniland detail in it, but was minifig scale. So I built (...) (24 years ago, 30-Dec-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build, lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.trains.org) !
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| | Re: SuperTrain 2001 - I'll be there
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In lugnet.org.ca.nalug, Michel Magnan writes: <snip> (...) Things are falling into place nicely for the kid's play area at SuperTrain2001. If I haven't told you already, it is the largest train show in Canada, and in the top ten for North America. (...) (24 years ago, 28-Dec-00, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug, lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Re: Pictures of GFLTC at GATS in Tampa, Florida
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Thanks for the kind words on the Ninja themed castle. I was actually going for a segment of The Great Wall of China with the Qin Chinese defending against the invasion by the XiongNu nomads. Thought I recognize your name from "the Temple of (...) (24 years ago, 26-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.us.fl)
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(...) I hope so too...here is the link, the photos are a bit cruddy-I might try again, but it is kind of hard to get the entire train in a single frame. (URL) Geocities is frustrating the heck out of me!) James (24 years ago, 24-Dec-00, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug, lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Re: Pictures of GFLTC at GATS in Tampa, Florida
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(...) I loved the ZNAP bridges, and the Ninja theemed Castle set-up mixed in with it all. Rich -- Have Fun! C-Ya! Legoman34 ***** Legoman34 (Richard W. Schamus)... (My views do not necessarily express the views of my employer...) BRICKFEST 2001 IS (...) (24 years ago, 20-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.us.fl)
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| | Pictures of GFLTC at GATS in Tampa, Florida
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LEGO Fans, Here are some pictures of the GFLTC at the Great American Train Show from last December 16 and 17 in Tampa, Florida. KK's Brickshelf Gallery: (URL) Brickshelf Gallery: (URL) pictures to come... Robin W. Greater Florida LEGO Train Club (...) (24 years ago, 20-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.us.fl)
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| | Re: GFLTC at the Great American Train Show - Tampa, Florida
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(...) Though the gray tables were not part of the main layout, we used it to run some "extra" tracks (2 peanut shaped, one freeflow) and a Christmas themed train, a "race" train (very fast) and some extra trains laying around. Also allowed kids to (...) (24 years ago, 18-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Re: GFLTC at the Great American Train Show - Tampa, Florida
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I was looking at pictures that Scott posted on Brickshelf from this weekends GATS and was wondering what the gray covered tables were used for? (URL) this part of your layout? jt (...) (24 years ago, 18-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains.org)
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