Pdaitabird

Fantastic locomotive! It's amazing how you've managed to build this masterpiece in such a short time for the contest!

Nice vignette and very accurate to the movie scene. TLG should release something like this as a High Ground Battle Pack!

Hello to all! I just joined Eurobricks and wanted to share this little LDD MOC. It's a narrow gauge saddle tank loco with a color scheme inspired by Bill and Ben from The Railway Series. Including the driver and tracks, it uses exactly 200 bricks. I would like to include the LDD file in this post, but I'm not sure how - if someone could point me to a tutorial for uploading .lxf files, it would be greatly appreciated! Narrow Gauge Engine 2 by kevin brackett, on Flickr Soli Deo Gloria

Sorry for bumping an old topic, but I finally bought the parts for a brick-built version of this locomotive (first ever Bricklink order)! I changed it from orange to black to save a few pennies. I think black also gives it more of an industrial shunter look. The model is surprisingly sturdy and holds together quite well. IMG_0569 by the chestertonian, on Flickr IMG_0570 by the chestertonian, on Flickr IMG_0571 by the chestertonian, on Flickr Thanks for looking! Soli Deo Gloria

Really nice detail in such a small scale!

Since rediscovering LEGO, I've been astounded by the number of parts that didn't exist when my dark ages began, circa 2005. But I recently began to wonder, what kind of locomotive could have been built using parts that were available during the 9V-era? Or, more specifically, what could I build using only the parts that I already own? So, with some checking of Bricklink set inventories to verify that I have all the necessary parts, I came up with this: no new parts engine by the chestertonian, on Flickr I took advantage of the different appearance of the 9V motor's metal wheels to serve as drivers. The cab is 7-wide, and the running boards are 6-wide. The pilot wheels pivot to negotiate curves. no new parts engine-1 by the chestertonian, on Flickr This engine is roughly the same size as the only official LEGO steam engine I had, the My Own Train Large Black Locomotive With Tender. Here's a comparison shot. To this day I don't understand why TLG put green headlamps on that thing. no new parts engine-2 by the chestertonian, on Flickr And of course, the purpose of a locomotive is to pull a train. The passenger train below includes a dining car, sleeping car, and baggage car/guard's van. The red-and-white color scheme is a result of insufficient bricks in other colors. For some reason, the coaches' colors reminded me of Imperial Austria, which is why I gave the locomotive a vaguely Teutonic-looking tender. no new parts engine-3 by the chestertonian, on Flickr The .lxf file for the engine is available here: https://bricksafe.com/pages/Pdaitabird/9v-era-locomotive I may eventually build this train in real bricks...if I can bring myself to take apart all my other models. Thanks for looking! Soli Deo Gloria

Thank you for the kind words, and feel free to rebuild, modify, and upgrade to your heart's content! I've added the link to the LDD file in the first post. The chimney uses this tire for the spark arrestor: https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?P=30028#T=C And this piece for the lower part: https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?P=75535#T=C (Along with some 1x1 round plates). I'd love to see pictures if you build it!

Thanks for the feedback! My process for verifying that I have the right parts went something like this: 1. Hmm, I seem to remember having a few of part X... 2. Look on Bricklink to see which sets contain part X in a given color. 3. Count up the sets that I have containing part X and the quantity of part X in each set. 4. Use LDD's "Color and shape selection" tool to see how many of part X are in the model. It's a somewhat tedious process, but it's better than relying on memory alone! I've never uploaded a model to Bricklink before; thanks for the tip! (Although I started this design hoping not to spend any money!) The front truck currently uses a ball and socket joint, which I have used in an earlier brick-built version of the engine. It does tend to derail when going over points. I'll try your suggestion if I ever build this one! Thanks again for the kind advice!

Really nice set of tank engines! The little details like the boiler piping and inset cab doors add to the realism a lot!

Looks good! I'm not familiar with the game, but I like how these ships each have their own features while still looking like they came from the same factory. In many ways, it's more challenging to build in microscale than in larger scales, and your fleet features some great part usage!

It's time we fight back: we should flood Korean dating websites with pictures of MOCs!

I can see it now...All new for 2019, LEGO presents a new theme: Terry the Tank Engine! Really, though, I think TLG's best option would be to produce some smaller steam engines and rolling stock loosely based on the original engine types that inspired the Railway Series. Example: an 0-6-0 "Terrier" tank engine, but with neither a face nor a proper name. (I wonder which of Lego's colors is the best match for Stroudley's Improved Engine Green?)

That's one incredible model! It looks even more period-correct in black-and-white film. Nice selection of music too. The beginning sounds vaguely Wagnerian, what is it?

The theme for tonight's spam-fest: A wall of what I assume are Chinese or Korean characters followed by the name of a prominent university. As to the amount of Korean spam lately, it's pretty obvious that the North Koreans are studying our Lego rocket ships to build a classic space ICBM.

Nice! If only minifigs' arms could be posed for the "Picard maneuver" (fixing his shirt upon standing up)!

So you mean, for example, that LEGO could potentially secure the rights to produce a minifig of the Fat Controller as long as they don't call him Sir Topham Hatt?

Can spammers see when their posts have been reported? If so, reporting them immediately as soon as they post might be a good deterrent.

You're right - I actually had that set but had forgotten about it! I love how they gave Anakin a nice smiling face for his rampage! I just thought of this one: Obi Wan and the death stick pusher!

I'm sure that 99% of regular LDD builders already know this. It took me ages to discover by accident though, so here are three keyboard shortcuts for roating parts: With a single part or group of parts selected and "movable," where moving the mouse moves the selection, Pressing "a" rotates the selection 90 degrees about the vertical axis. Pressing "s" rotates the selection 90 degrees about a horizontal axis. Pressing "w" rotates the selection the opposite direction from "s." If any of you know other shortcuts that I didn't list, please post them in a reply! Moderators, if this topic already exists somewhere, please remove this one.

Where does a Confederate submarine go? Historic Themes, Pirates, or Special Themes? Moderators, feel free to move this topic to the appropriate forum. The H. L. Hunley was launched in 1863 and was the first (somewhat) successful military submarine, sinking the Union ship Housatonic before going down with all hands. HL Hunley by the chestertonian, on Flickr The Hunley was powered by a hand crank and was quite cramped for its 8-man crew. This MOC is approximately scaled to the minifig, as the real Hunley was less than 40 feet long. More information about the real Hunley can be found here: https://www.britannica.com/topic/H-L-Hunley The MOC includes moving dive planes and rudder. The spars on the prow are for placing mines on enemy ships, and air exchange tubes are located behind the forward conning tower. Thanks for looking! HL Hunley2 by the chestertonian, on Flickr HL Hunley3 by the chestertonian, on Flickr Soli Deo Gloria

Very nice locomotive, and a great improvement on the official model. Your train MOCs are always inspiring and are what first drew me back into the world of LEGO trains.

Very nice MOC. The colors go together really well and I like the use of rowboats in the gables!

Fantastic creation! All of the buildings, road vehicles, and trains would make great MOCs by themselves, but together the whole is greater than the sum of the parts! I would also like to see a close-up of the church!

I remember seeing a MOD of the Emerald Night that explained LRTS as the Lego Railway Transportation Society, and that it was a preservation group that had saved the steam engine from scrap. As for the conductor, maybe the modern transit company requires one of their employees to be on board when the EN runs on their lines.

I'm in awe of the amount of detail in this model! The machine tools and workbenches are particularly inspired.