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I know it's been over a year since this thread was created, but I finally got around to PF'ing my Emerald Night and what do you know, my wheels were locking up. Thanks to this thread everything is now working very smoothly as like everyone else, missed the quartering of the wheels. You would think that such a critical step in the build would be highlighted in the manual a little more... Thanks EB!

Nice review! I'm looking forward to adding this set to my collection as well! The more I look at that new nose assmebly, the more I can see it being used as the nose of a Japanese bullet train MOC... I'm sure those budding train builders have already thought of this though...

Good to see creativity comes in all shapes and sizes :) I modded my bus to a left hand drive as well... can't have my Aussie citizens getting onto a bus in the middle of the street!

That is absolutely stunning! Love all the work that has gone into this. Did I miss seeing the big steering wheel on the poop deck, or is that located somewhere else?

Next stop in this majestic train's worldwide journey is SharpyVille! A new coat of canary yellow was applied to the station and a crowd gathered to witness this historic day. Even Mayor Sharpy was there, as always watched over by his loyal bodyguards, the Brothers Brick (that's Hans Brick, and Fritz Brick between you and me). Don't be late! There she sits in all her glory. And if the dreaded sticker sheet is anything to go by, there should be 2 more carriages to come: a second and third class, and the same DSS should be re-used just like with the Santa Fe sets. I hope you enjoyed this quick look at SharpyVille. Construction is still underway, and more pics will be up soon... Mayor Sharpy

Just by hand-power at the moment, but I think I'll use one of my spare 9V motors and replace one of the bogeys on the passenger carriage.. seems like the easiest way to do it without destroying the aesthetics of the engine.

Both buildings look fantastic! Well done to you on those! I'm not sure it has been mentioned, but have you thought of using a lighter colour to make the "CAFE" sign? Perhaps a lighter colour will help it stand out against the white background more than the black... or even try a black background, then the words in white, and then go over the white letters with a trans brick to make it look like an illuminated neon-type sign... just a thought... :)

Ah, now that takes me back. Excellent work there Brickster! The only thing I could suggest to really retro-fit the garage would be to replace the roller door with the large door shutters (the big version of those window shutters). Ahhh... back in the days when you could build a modest size building ON a corner road-plate... THAT takes me back! :)

Sorry, but it looks like a runway plate from one of the airport sets from the 90's... I like the stand-along tow-truck... I'm very happy that it has doors, and would like to see these make a comeback on all vehicles... As for the main garage, I'm not a fan of the open style of it, so will just have to use it for parts as it certainly won't fit into my town scheme....

I was originally going to vote for the City Square when I read the initial release a few days ago, but after seeing the sketches, the possibility of having a new monorail or even light rail was too good to refuse so it swung my vote! Public Transportation Centre #1! Even the truck-stop looks great too... can't they just make them all?

Ooooooooooo... finally something to go with my PF creator ferris wheel! The fair is coming to SharpyVille! :) These are definately 2 lines that need to stay fresh and updated: "Cafe Corner" style and "Town Plan" style...

Hahahaha... I'll give you that one

Oh my, all those flexi-tracks joined together looks DISGUSTING! Now instead of riding ON rails, our trains will be riding in the grooves... UGH! I better stock up on regular curves and straights now...

That a very imposing lobby there... I would put that more as a government department like the CIA rather than a military installation...

True.. but it certainly looks "attached" to the green grocer... if it is a fire house I hope it is the old US style with the double archway doors, living area upstairs and of course, the obligutory pole! :)

Firstly, let me say this looks fantastic, and just goes to show the level of detail that can be accomplished on such a small figure. As a follow up nitpick ala meschepers, is the US flag on the right shoulder facing the right way? Shouldn't it be reversed indicating a flags true movement of a soldier always moving forwards and never backwards? (I always wondered why flags were the wrong way around on uniforms until I heard that explanation in a documentary...) But nit-picking aside, I wish I had one! :)

Mayor Sharpy logs into Eurobricks only to discover he has alienated potential tourists with enormous downloads, and has decided (with advice from his trusty bodyguards) to immediately bow to public pressure and resize the images from the fabulous groundbreaking ceremony... GROUNDBREAKING CEREMONY! After a long wait, prime land has been scouted, and a ground-breaking ceremony was demanded by the eager new citizens! A crowd gathers to witness this historic ceremony... Mayor Sharpy is watched over by only the best personal security... The press is never too far away... since the nearest Fox affiliate is over 1000km away, only the local press showed up, which is lucky because their offices haven't even been built yet! Here's to SharpyVille... Cheers! Apologies once again for the initial post, hopefully communication from SharpyVille will be a lot more efficient in the future! Regards, Mayor Sharpy

Oh noes! And you are right... the blue witches hat is perfect for pouring water... methinks I'll have to "borrow" that effect for myself

Thankyou very much! Mayor Sharpy will upload with more thought next time! :)

I got back into collecting Lego last year after a 15 year hiatus, and I was eager to learn about the new sets that were coming, so I googled "lego + news" and there EB was :)

That is very cool! Did they all go see Sheena Easton afterwards? :)

I would be inclined to say that the big orange scoopers are on backwards, but they appear to be on exactly the same was as per the front of the box and instructions... curious...

I've just received my new 2009 Lego catalogue with the Lego Club Magazine, and I'm saddened to see no mention of the Pirates theme for the first half of 2009 (7 pages devoted to Power Miners? Come on!) Looks like we'll have to hold out for S@H to have them available for all of us south of the equator... Insert many sad faces here. - Sharpy