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Nice little loco! It would look right at home in a logging camp!

Wow...the MOC alone would be impressive. The fact that it can negotiate standard curves is even more so!

You will need to use a third-party image hosting site, such as Flickr, Imgur, or Brickshelf. The 10kb that you can upload to Eurobricks is only for one small image to use as your avatar.

Such a neat little railcar! I'm amazed that you were able to power it in such a compact way. Great work!

Columbus Day - 2492 AD

@icm Nice MOD! I like how you've included an interior!

That's the official name of the ship now! Thanks! As @deraven noticed, she's partly based on the Razor Crest. Just more pirate-esque. Thank you! I only have the old ship hull pieces in white/blue. I don't think they were ever made in yellow, but I could be wrong. Ha - "Astro-conquístadores!"

Another thing to consider: there are often multiple variants of a given part. If any of the expensive parts are older variants, switching to the one currently (or most recently) in production can reduce the cost a good bit.

Great work - I like the different techniques you've used for the onion domes and arches.

Cool!

Nice work!

@Brandon Pea Thanks!

For me, the love/hate stage is tearing down and rebuilding scenery. I rebuild my layout every few months or so, with two major constraints: 1. The layout must fit on a 4' x 4' piece of plywood, and 2. My limited track supply precludes all but the simplest configurations. Here's the current layout. About 80% of the track is ballasted so far.

Just heard a new release from Keith and Kristyn Getty based on the Heidelberg Catechism (well worth reading in its entirety!)

Wow, I just checked Bricklink out of curiosity, and the prices are outrageous! (But I can kind of see why they're so expensive, as Lego goats are much less troublesome than regular goats. The last one my folks had was always chasing the dog and getting her horns stuck in the fence!) Does anyone know of a good technique for a minifig-scale(ish) brick-built goat stand-in?

If you have renderings, you will need to upload them to an image hosting site like Flickr or Bricksafe. Here's a tutorial: https://www.eurobricks.com/forum/index.php?/forums/topic/97921-flickr-tutorial/&tab=comments#comment-1941766

Great work! It looks very stealthy and aggressive.

That's incredible! The subtle greebling, the F302s, the design of the stand...wow!

That's awesome! I love all the attention to detail, especially around the valve gear.

Great shaping and details, and really clever part use with those airplane cockpits on the sides. Well done!

This locomotive has been seen before in pictures of my Station MOC, but I thought I'd add more detailed pictures in a dedicated topic. The design process for this MOC was somewhat backwards, as I built it in physical bricks first and then modeled it in Studio. The model is based (with some creative license) on the Class 27, a standard 0-6-0 goods locomotive used by the Lancashire and Yorkshire railway. The model is 7-wide and is powered by a 9v motor in the tender. The lights are connected directly to the motor (purists wouldn't want to know how I did that!) and only come on when the engine is moving forward (because I don't have the electrical skills to make a bridge rectifier). Anyway, here she is: L&YR Class 27 by the chestertonian, on Flickr L&YR Class 27 by the chestertonian, on Flickr L&YR Class 27 by the chestertonian, on Flickr L&YR Class 27 by the chestertonian, on Flickr The smokebox technique is based on one by Wes Turngrate, and @ScotNick developed the magnifying glass technique for the cab spectacle glasses. L&YR Class 27 by the chestertonian, on Flickr L&YR Class 27 by the chestertonian, on Flickr L&YR Class 27 by the chestertonian, on Flickr The Studio file is available on Bricksafe. The digital model differs from the physical version in minor aspects, mostly in working around illegal techniques and utilizing parts that I don't have on hand. Here's a rendering for comparison: Class 27 by the chestertonian, on Flickr Thanks for looking! Soli Deo Gloria

Thank you!

I know it would never happen, but I'd love to see a Columbo theme just to get a Peter Falk minifigure! Just one more thing...it would also be the perfect chance for TLG to make a Bassett hound.

Thank you - I hope it will be useful to you! Thanks! Thank you! Thanks! The minifig head came, I think, from the rebel mechanic in the original a-wing set...given his background, driving a steam engine should be a piece of cake! Thank you! I'm now thinking of replacing the sextant with a set of steps for the cab to be more prototypical, as well as some other revisions. (In real life, the rear wheels are farther back, and I needed something to fill the empty space.) Hopefully I'll post updates of the physical and digital builds soon. Thank you! All credit for the magnifying glass technique goes to @ScotNick. A tip for anyone interested - instead of the expensive black skeleton arms to attach them, I used the much cheaper white ones and painted the exposed part. Also, the rim of the magnifying glass is much thicker in real life than in Studio, making different techniques possible for the cab front. Thank you!

Nice update! I look forward to seeing it in real bricks!