eurotrash
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You've included some good looking details in it. I particularly like the exhaust pipes and the yellow suspension units. One observation though - you might think about closing the gap between the bed and the cab to just half a brick width. Looks good!
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10-4 Good Buddy! It's good to see 8-wide big rigs.
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what do you call your lego city/ names for lego city?
eurotrash replied to legoguy1984's topic in LEGO Town
My dilapidated and economically run down town is called Grimsbrick. -
Horsecar As I was researching my PCC Streetcar I kept on coming across two blurry sepia tinged images of one of the earliest streetcars in Kansas City's transport history. So before I could build the latest KC Streetcar (a UBOS 3) I knew I had to build a MOC of this. I had no idea as to the original color scheme so I decided to abdicate and take black and white pictures. These were light vehicles with a narrow gauge. As the track were laid on dirt and bare rock derailments were a common occurrence. When these happened the male passengers were expected to disembark and shove the carriage back onto the track while the females remained inside. During later years the revenue from tickets would reach $250,000 and the proceeds from the sale of Manure $10,000 - so I had to ensure that I included the obligatory bucket and shovel. Drivers were expected to work 15 hours a day, 7 days a week in all weathers in an open carriage for about 8c/hour pay. The horses were luckier in that they were worked for 4-6 hours through the day. Given the working conditions the smile on this guy seems a little too fixed. Comments, criticism and ridicule welcome!
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MOC: Kansas City & Westport Horse Railroad Car 1870
eurotrash replied to eurotrash's topic in LEGO Train Tech
I think you're right about the overhang at the rear. I was reading a book about the history of transportation in Kansas City and they described the rear (of this horse wagon) as being open to the elements and with only a ladder to gain entry (i.e. no platform), but I did find an image of a similar looking horse car from Rochester, NY 1867 where the rear overhang is more obviously there. And one from 1877 where they've added the rear platform as well Back to the brickpile! Thanks everyone for the feedback! -
Good looking vignette and an unusual subject.
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It looks very festive ! kung hei fat choi skcheung
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Nodding Donkey After the fun I had with the Chinese Laundry and the power functions I had to build something that again 'moved and shaked' and with the recent decline in oil prices I thought a Nodding Donkey would be an interesting build. If you are unfamiliar with these they are simple pumping mechanisms that are used to retrieve Oil or Water from underground. The product is then either stored locally in a tank or piped to a processing plant. I built it in a modular format so that it could fit into my City. The 'A' frame is made of four Technic bricks that in turn were wrapped in tiles to cover the holes. Here's a shot from the rear showing the storage tank and the mechanicals A concerned local citizen has noticed oil leaking from the well head. Here's the details of the step-down gear box that I built to slow the m-motor down to a point where the Nodding Donkey looked more natural and less like a bucking bronco. And finally a link to a short video of the machine in action. I placed the m-motor on the ground floor of my Downtown Museum/Noodle Shop and ran the long axle through the adjacent wall. https://flic.kr/p/qaZuhE I hope you like it and as usual comments, criticism and ridicule are most welcome!
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I'm guessing the thread was moved because of the scale of the MOC - it's bigger than minifig and so belongs in Special theme. I like the MOC - you've managed to capture the features of the original well.
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I see what you did. By letting the rope go slack at the bottom of the cycle the rocker can still move downwards while the pipe remains stationary. And on the upstroke you get 3-4 studs of vertical movement. It looks good. I'll have to try this on mine. Could you post a video of it working?
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3.25m long Jutlandia (Danish Hospital ship)
eurotrash replied to Konajra's topic in Special LEGO Themes
<Jaw drops to the floor> Wow! I'm literally lost for words... -
Conventional Fire Station and Ladder Truck
eurotrash replied to PlayerfromTaiwan's topic in LEGO Town
Excellent! It's good to see different architectures from around the world. Thanks for sharing it with us. -
Thanks! No, I actually used four of these underneath and - with the 8-wide chassis - it runs really smoothly.
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Streetcar PCC 551 I had built a generic European Streetcar/Tram that I posted here and had then been shown images of a local (to me at least) Streetcar used in Kansas City. Once I saw it I knew I had to build it. This is an 8-wide, 48 stud long recreation of that Streetcar. The were a number of different paint schemes used in PCC 551's history including one with a black swoosh down the side, but this one is a later version. I used the red tile on a headlight brick to represent the KC Public Service logo which is the Scout image. Here's an image of the original taken by Stephen Rees https://flic.kr/p/5unpgz The windows are 'authentic'. Apparently the head of the KC Public Services department decided that the traditional split windows that normally come with the PCC looked old fashioned so he commissioned the new single pane approach. Here's an image of the doors - they're inset half a stud using jumper plates and made up of a combination of SNOT plates and tiles, L-shaped plates and Darth Maul's Light Sabers! Here's the door build details Of course there's an interior! With seating for 19 Passengers and standing room for a further 11. And one final shot of the Streetcar with a couple of passenger's who probably won't get it. Comments, criticism and ridicule most welcome! Edit: Having a chance to think about the front end I'd like to show you this revised version
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Thanks for all the comments and feedback. I've had a chance to rework the front end to try and recreate the tapering in the original. Once you start looking for PCC's you see them everywhere! (I've amended the original post to include the new front end.)
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Great looking build and I really like how you've portrayed it over the three scenes using the common walls. You, Sir, have a nice day!
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Instantly recognizable!
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7-wide Camper I managed to grab a discounted 60057 recently and having checked out Rufus's review http://www.eurobrick...showtopic=89850 I agree with some of the comments that the rear is too plain, and there's something wrong with the wheel arches (they lowered the rear one by one plate to accommodate the opening side. Furthermore as a 6-wide it just looked too narrow so over the last couple of days I started ripping it to pieces and making it a full 7-wide. I began my modding the rear. I added the bumpers, the ladder, the spare tire, the rear window onto the 7-wide frame. Then to the side I fixed the wheel arch problem (by removing them completely from the rear), added an opening door, and a rolled up awning to the roofline. I left the front of the vehicle as the original set and now we're ready for adventure in the great outdoors! Comments, criticism and ridicule most welcome! Edit: Antp asked in one of the comments about changing the windows to 2x2's. Here's that image
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Here's your picture posted. That's a good looking modification! 7-wide is definitely the way to go.
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You're right on that tapering. It does need to come in more before the major curves at the front. I've got a multicolored 7-wide prototype of the front on the bench at the moment, but getting that 6-wide arch underneath is proving tricky. I'll post again when I've got it more dialed in. There's no driver, the speed gauge is stuck somewhere in the middle, the roof's been ripped off and two fools are trying to get a flippin' canoe inside... Of course he's concerned... Thanks everyone for the comments.
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It could well have been this one dr_spock. Kansas City sold a bunch of PCC's to Toronto. This one was renumbered as TTC 4752 and ran for a years before being sold onto San Fransciso (where it was renumbered as MUNI 1190) before being returned to Kansas City. Here's a picture of it in TTC's livery That link was my starting point. After I realised the narrowness of the Track gauge I knew I had to build it in 8-wide. So I took that schematic and downloaded it, then ran it through Sariel's excellent scaling tool (http://sariel.pl/201...r-tool-updated/) to work out the proportions. I then acquired some technical drawings from Transit Toronto's website (http://transit.toron...ar-4503-05.gif) And started building and rebuilding. The front went through three major versions before I worked on closing the various brick gaps, the rear went through more. The roofline was changed at the last minute as my last BL order was opened. In the meantime as I dove deeper and deeper into the rabbit hole I ended up with youtube home movies from the 50's. I think it's as accurate as I can get it be given the restrictions that Lego places on you and my skill level. It's been a fantastic building experience - I've discovered a bunch of new techniques and I've also learned a lot about US Streetcars. All, as a result from a passing comment by a LUG Group member.
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Modular Building Sets - Rumours and Discussion
eurotrash replied to The Jersey Brick Guy's topic in LEGO Town
OTW you're priceless, but your posts really should come with a health warning - I almost choked on my coffee. Me, I'm looking forward to the next Modular whatever it is. -
Sweet ride!
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Great job on the shape of the front end and those carriages are excellent! I bet it looks good going around the track.