SeanM Posted December 15, 2016 A guy named "lonestar_tx" from Reddit posted a brick built cross using flex track. It's one of the best I've seen and costs under $10 USD It seems to be a very stable design and finally puts those ugly "flexi-tracks" to good use. Check it out! LINK: Video Brick Built Power Functions Cross Track LINK: Download building instructions (LEGO Digital Designer) Original post: https://www.reddit.com/r/lego/comments/5i40y4/brick_built_power_functions_cross_track_video_ldd/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rahziel Posted December 16, 2016 Looks great, I'll try it, thanks for the share :) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LEGO Train 12 Volts Posted December 18, 2016 Very nice! Clever building technique! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
darkhorse00 Posted December 19, 2016 It works! Great idea. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rail Co Posted December 19, 2016 (edited) Well that's nice... They seemed to have stolen my idea as their own. LEGO Ideas Project! 90-Cross Track! Please check it out give it a support and share if you find it really appealing. Link: https://ideas.lego.com/projects/131973 by Rail Co, on Flickr I wish people would credit others for their work these days... -RailCo Edited December 19, 2016 by Rail Co Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Capparezza Posted December 20, 2016 This sucks... I wonder why people do this? Anyhow, this will never pass a critical mass on Ideas. Even beautiful locos or trains don't get the demanded votes, so I can't see a way that this will get through. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MAB Posted December 20, 2016 I haven't looked that closely, but isn't there a difference in height? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lonestar_tx Posted December 21, 2016 On 12/19/2016 at 6:25 PM, Rail Co said: Well that's nice... They seemed to have stolen my idea as their own. LEGO Ideas Project! 90-Cross Track! Please check it out give it a support and share if you find it really appealing. Link: https://ideas.lego.com/projects/131973 by Rail Co, on Flickr I wish people would credit others for their work these days... -RailCo Greetings RailCo... I did not steal your idea Our two builds are extremely similar but, that is what you get when you design/build to a small scale with a specific function in mind. My original build used straight track and broke apart when I moved it from my desk to the dining room table. I then went back to my desk and redesigned using flex track which worked great but, was wobbly so I incorporated bricks to keep the flex track in place. We designed the same thing to do the same function. Congratulations on creating a build that I didn't know existed until this morning - you should also include a video of how your track works, it will help gain support if visitors see it in use. I wish people would credit others for their work these days... -RailCo I do give credit when I use another's build for inspiration or I modify their design. [–]lonestar_txMOC Designer[S] 8 points 21 days ago All credit to /u/Warvanov for the vehicle design... little bit of tweaking with a color swap and the Delta became the Impala. I modified the build from Team BTTF --- I didn't like how the front moved before the train so I shortened it and built this scene from the end of the last movie. LINKS for Team BTTF: https://ideas.lego.com/projects/35422 https://www.facebook.com/teambttf/posts/751400334933657 [–]lonestar_txMOC Designer[S] 10 points 1 year ago Here is all the info on my build: Modified build from the original design by "Misa Nikolic" LINK: Misa Nikolic MOCpages Spock from "custom BRICKS" LINK: custom BRICKS (I changed his face - Mister Spock smiles only once in a while). Custom decals from "OtherWorldModels" LINK:OtherWorldModels lonestar_txMOC Designer[S] 1 point 2 years ago I found out about the smaller Tumbler from post submitted by u/GeneralJustice Here is his post The original design is shared from buggyirk and here is his LEGO Ideas submission with downloadable file I wish people find out more information before passing judgement - Lonestar_TX If I had known about your build and used it for inspiration, I would have credited you and provided a link to your LEGO Ideas Project... Like I have done --- ALWAYS. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Capparezza Posted December 21, 2016 Well... didn't see that coming So it seems you both started from scratch. Excuse me then, Mr. Lonestar_TX *bow* Seeing the past problems with copied MOCs, it is no wonder why people come to the conclusion of a "clone". Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
darkhorse00 Posted December 21, 2016 I suppose this is so call "great minds think alike". Great works guys! Thanks for providing a solution which gives me so much flexibility and fun! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lonestar_tx Posted December 21, 2016 1 hour ago, Capparezza said: Well... didn't see that coming So it seems you both started from scratch. Excuse me then, Mr. Lonestar_TX *bow* Seeing the past problems with copied MOCs, it is no wonder why people come to the conclusion of a "clone". Thank you Mr. Capparezza --- This part of set 60098 made me think of a brick solution for a cross track after seeing the Amazon 3D printed crosstrack for $19.95 USD... I started with four straight tracks and placed them at crossroads and built/filled the in between area. First try worked but broke apart when I moved it. I then replaced the straight track with flex track and placed bricks to keep the flex track from moving as well as adding more bricks for addition stability. After seeing RailCo's design this morning his build is much sturdier but, it is taller as his sits on a 16x16 base plate - I designed mine to sit evenly on a table. If RailCo were to redesign his build to sit evenly on a table and provide more stability for the moving bits... then his build would more closely resemble mine. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ex cinno Posted December 21, 2016 Nice work for both. I'll try to build your, therefore thanks for the share. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rail Co Posted December 21, 2016 Well I'm glad you didn't outright take my idea because that happens often enough haha. Also sorry for the Lego Ideas link I abandoned that months ago because it never got any support but I never expected it to anyway. Thanks! -RailCo Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lonestar_tx Posted December 22, 2016 I've seen several LEGO cities and one thing they ALL have in common is that the train goes around the city.Video LINK: Brought my train to the Bricks and Minifigs Store and they let me run it through their city I don't have a full city yet... when I do --- I want trains to run around and through the city maybe with two sets of tracks running side by side. Maybe a switch track that might have the trains intersecting :) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
