AirborneAFOL Posted January 23, 2015 Posted January 23, 2015 (edited) Couple cavaets before I showcase my paltry build and photography skills here... 1. I only recently got into trains, but have a 3-tabletop city display. I added the 60052 Cargo Train recently, after several months of admiring the work you truly gifted gentlemen routinely post. 2. My photography skills are clearly limited. Using an iphone with poor lighting and a makeshift dropcloth is something that doesn't do the build justice, and I truly apologize. 3. I built this at an "end of the line" point amidst my switching yard, and its 100% "original". While I've been thoroughly inspired by your work, industrial buildings just seem sparse - again, I apologize for what is an honest ommission if any of my design features inadvertantly mimic something I've seen from one of you before - I'd certainly attribute credit if such was due, and if anything is actually inspired by something someone else is done, I assure you its an inadvertant coincidence... IMG_1759 by airborneafol, on Flickr Full album, including many pics of the relatively detailed interior, are available on my Flickr if you're interested in browsing. I welcome any feedback - don't pull any punches on the critiques, I'm a big boy and my feelings don't get hurt when true pro's like you guys point out design flaws or opportunities for improvement! Edited January 28, 2015 by AirborneAFOL Quote
Redimus Posted January 23, 2015 Posted January 23, 2015 That's a nice build. My only suggestion would be to bricklink for one of the older 9v era buffer beams, because the magnet was separate (not many buffer stops include a coupling lol). Quote
AirborneAFOL Posted January 23, 2015 Author Posted January 23, 2015 Duly noted! I've given myself a 3-month deadline to acquire some of the otherwise tough-to-come-by railway elements. I've got an obscene amount of bricks based on my traditional interest in modular city layouts, and need to start acquiring more train-specific ones, no doubt. Quote
LEGO Train 12 Volts Posted January 24, 2015 Posted January 24, 2015 Very interesting MOC! I like the sliding doors on the track side and the crane! Quote
zephyr1934 Posted January 25, 2015 Posted January 25, 2015 That is a great MOC, you fit a lot of detail into a small footprint without it feeling crowded. Nice work! Quote
pirzyk Posted January 27, 2015 Posted January 27, 2015 The level of interior detailing is remarkable! I love the catwalk and the machine tools. It reminds me of a souped up Train Engine Shed (10027). I would say contrary to your thoughts you are a very gifted builder and I value interior work as much as the exterior. Thanks for sharing! Quote
AirborneAFOL Posted January 28, 2015 Author Posted January 28, 2015 What happened to the photos? I went through and cleaned up my Flickr recently - didn't realize cleaning up the cropping would change the photo links, but should be working correctly again. The level of interior detailing is remarkable! I love the catwalk and the machine tools. It reminds me of a souped up Train Engine Shed (10027). I would say contrary to your thoughts you are a very gifted builder and I value interior work as much as the exterior. Thanks for sharing! Too kind by half - the gents around here set a high bar for build mastery. Glad you took a look and enjoyed the interior, though - as a city modular guy I definitely put some time into that aspect. Great call on the Train Shed - I can certainly see that similarity now that you say it, and I wouldn't be surprised if I was subcosciosly drawing upon that as inspiration. That is a great MOC, you fit a lot of detail into a small footprint without it feeling crowded. Nice work! It was originally 16x32 when I built it solely as a bottling factory, but expanded considerably after my train endeavor and including a train loading/unloading platform onto it. Very interesting MOC! I like the sliding doors on the track side and the crane! The crane is my most recent addition. Not totally satisfied with it yet - spent more time getting the lift arm functional than designing an operator booth for it. But as an "old school" builder, I don't user LDD, brinklink, or anything like that - I just build in real brick with what I have, then continually tinker through several iterations of enhancements until I'm ultimately happy with the look. That backside facade and the crane operator cab still need some devlopement... Quote
Electricsteam Posted February 3, 2015 Posted February 3, 2015 Woah! That is awesome all those little touches. Quote
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