LegoSjaak Posted February 9, 2017 I made a design for a 48x48 studs baseplate in Excel and will use 4 baseplates in total to make a 'U' shaped road, with parkinglots on the inside.. The Dark Bluish Grey road is wide enough. Along it, you can find the parking lots, and the middle section could contain lampposts, parkingmeters, trees, benches, garbagebins and so on as well! This road should cover the light bluish grey 48x192 area that is still empty! Here some pictures! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Poisso3 Posted February 9, 2017 Very nicely planned! Can't wait to see what this will look like once you are finished. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
carebear Posted February 10, 2017 Great Idea!!! Love to see how it looks in your town Greetings ( groetjes ) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LegoSjaak Posted February 10, 2017 On Thursday, February 09, 2017 at 6:57 PM, Poisso3 said: Very nicely planned! Can't wait to see what this will look like once you are finished. The Lego order with lots of tiles is on its way...so hopefully i can show some progress next week...I'm a weekend off with the family now!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LEGO Train 12 Volts Posted February 10, 2017 Between the project and the end result there is a big difference ... beautiful strip! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Criosphynx Posted February 10, 2017 I really like the large trees you've built, good luck with the rest of the build :) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LegoSjaak Posted February 16, 2017 (edited) On 10-2-2017 at 10:59 PM, LEGO Train 12 Volts said: Between the project and the end result there is a big difference ... beautiful strip! Thank you, so far i did one basplate... just got the PAB order and was able to tile the whole baseplate! It looks a bit empty... but that will change with some cars and minifigures later! On 10-2-2017 at 11:06 PM, Criosphynx said: I really like the large trees you've built, good luck with the rest of the build :) Thanks!! Although they are a bit wobbely, they do a pretty good job with adding a some nice green colors to the town!! Here is some progress on the road-strip!! In th efirst picture, you can see i moved the grill tiles to the road instead of the white stripe... it looks better IMHO....! Edited February 16, 2017 by LegoSjaak Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LegoSjaak Posted February 18, 2017 Almost finished... and it is stil modular, as the 48x48 baseplates are only connected to eachother with 4 dark bluish grey 2x2 tiles... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
carebear Posted February 19, 2017 Love the design and colours Great Work!!! Greetings ( groetjes ) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fox Womb Posted February 19, 2017 Needs some manhole covers. Other than that, it's great. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LegoSjaak Posted February 20, 2017 (edited) Still a WIP but i think this will be about it... On 19-2-2017 at 9:39 AM, carebear said: Love the design and colours Great Work!!! Greetings ( groetjes ) Thanks,, i had to change some thing.. i made a miscalculation, actually...that is due to that i have the layout in the attic, and i sometimes order parts in my lunchbreak...!! But a pedestrian crossing will be added, which makes it a bit more dynamic!! On 19-2-2017 at 0:20 PM, Fox Womb said: Needs some manhole covers. Other than that, it's great. You are right actually....i should add a few.. any ideas on the design of them..or just some grille-tiles? Edited February 20, 2017 by LegoSjaak Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LegoSjaak Posted February 21, 2017 Another angle on the new roadstrip! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ColletArrow Posted February 21, 2017 So shiny! It looks like it has recently rained in your city! The patterns look really good, I like the little plant beds between the parking spaces. Are you going to replace some of those tiles with jumper plates to hold minifigs down? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LegoSjaak Posted February 22, 2017 17 hours ago, ColletArrow said: So shiny! It looks like it has recently rained in your city! The patterns look really good, I like the little plant beds between the parking spaces. Are you going to replace some of those tiles with jumper plates to hold minifigs down? Now that you mentioned that.. it indeed looks like it has rained.. well, at this moment, it is indeed raining here....! yes, i have to replace some tiles with jumper plates, although.. if i can remove some tiles easily... the road will be filled with a few cars and cyclists... so for them, there is no need holding them down.... I hope the parkinglots are big enough for some Speed Champion cars... Well, in real life, those exotic cars are mostly very wide and long too... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Capparezza Posted February 22, 2017 (edited) 5 hours ago, LegoSjaak said: Well, in real life, those exotic cars are mostly very wide and long too... Huh? That Ford GT40 for example is a dwarf, look at that: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ford_GT40_Gulf_Front.jpg And most other Supercars are rather small, too, like that Porsche 918 Spyder: (Beautiful lady, BTW....) If you go by parts count, you don't get the best bang for your bucks if you buy a sports / super car Speed Champions cars are a bit to oversize for a City layout, if you ask me. Anyhow, great design of that tiled road! Spoiler PS: I'm wondering if there are more hotties like that one at the IAA... anyone got tickets or an invite for the next fair? Edited February 22, 2017 by Capparezza Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LegoSjaak Posted February 24, 2017 Almost done now!! Pedestriancrossing is ready now and a few minifigs already found their way! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ColletArrow Posted February 24, 2017 That looks really good! Why don't you carry on the lines down the middle of the cycle lane (I think that's what it is) between the crossings? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NewTown Posted February 25, 2017 It looks so good! Really gives the town a finished feeling. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kristel Posted February 25, 2017 The new roads look fantastic! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hemlock Falls Posted February 25, 2017 That looks awesome!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LegoSjaak Posted February 27, 2017 On 24-2-2017 at 8:29 PM, ColletArrow said: That looks really good! Why don't you carry on the lines down the middle of the cycle lane (I think that's what it is) between the crossings? Thanks, the reason why i did not carry on with the lines down the middle of the cycle lane is that the lane is 7 wide, so i could use 1x2 tiles in the middle and have 3 studs on both sides. At the crossing it is 8 wid though.. so i had to, either put tiles off centre, or leave them out.. I agree it would look better with a few dark tan 1x2 tiles, so i will see if i can add them later! On 25-2-2017 at 4:05 AM, NewTown said: It looks so good! Really gives the town a finished feeling. Yes, the square needed an access road and now i have to work out something for the trainstation... because the train no longer runs around the square.. i had to use the space for the buildings and the new road... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Xyver Posted March 3, 2017 The road looks great. Always been a fan of your layout (really love all the tiles!) and that road work just adds the next level. Also enjoyed getting a look at your upsized Assembly square. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
