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Yes I agree about the windows. I find it looks okay alone but when compared to a picture of the real thing it is extremely obvious. I may try brick built windows in a future project. As with any model it is a compromise. Thank you for your kind words Laurie
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Thank you. I was very pleased to be able to include the compartments inside Laurie
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Thank you. I need to get some more pictures of the end and gangways but it is tricky taking pictures of the all-black construction Thanks Laurie
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Thank you, it took a lot of experimenting to get the top of the chair to line up with the 8-wide window section. Lego DB999508 by Laurie Bennett, on Flickr Thanks. I was aiming for a slightly larger scale but as realistic as possible. Thanks all Laurie
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Just wanted to share my latest project, a mk1 BCK (brake composite corridor) coach in GWR/BR chocolate and cream livery. This follows on from the techniques I developed for my Mk1 Inspection Coach. I wanted to develop a more general coach and make use of the 5 tan train windows from the Emerald Night coach. Non-Corridor/Toilet Side View by Laurie Bennett, on Flickr The compartment side of the coach which has 2 extra windows for the toilets. Corridor Side View by Laurie Bennett, on Flickr Corridor Side. Yellow stripe indicates mk1 compartments Commonwealth Bogie by Laurie Bennett, on Flickr Commonwealth bogie I developed for this model. Compartment Details by Laurie Bennett, on Flickr Compartments. Tables aren't entirely prototypical but they cover some of the structural detail. Blue moquette for first class and red for standard. There is no interior on the toilets or guard section due to the need for structural strength. Thanks for looking Laurie
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I used this technique on a mk1 coach I made. The curve is gentler than the technique shown above but leave a 1 tall plate along the bottom and gaps in the coach side. Lego DB999508 by Laurie Bennett, on Flickr Laurie
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Thanks all, I am very proud of it. It has now taken pride of place in my parent's entrance hall Thanks Laurie
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SeaKing61 started following MOC: Edwardian Terraced House
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This is a model I made of my parent's house that I grew up in. It is my first attempt at an accurate piece of architecture based on a real building. It is around double minifig scale; I based the scale on the construction of the bay windows. I also foreshortened the model so that it could be displayed more easily and so had to make the main roof much steeper. I'm most proud of the bay windows and the wizardry that was necessary to create the white and red arches on the first floor. I wasn't sure if Town is the right forum for it, but there seemed to be various scale buildings in here. Mods, please let me know if it should be elsewhere. Edwardian Terraced House by Laurie Bennett, on Flickr Edwardian Terraced House by Laurie Bennett, on Flickr Edwardian Terraced House by Laurie Bennett, on Flickr Edwardian Terraced House by Laurie Bennett, on Flickr Edwardian Terraced House by Laurie Bennett, on Flickr Edwardian Terraced House by Laurie Bennett, on Flickr Thank you for looking, Laurie
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Oh wow thanks, I had missed that.
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Thanks guys. I should get out some of my standard lego trains for a comparison. It really dwarfs them. I'm quite happy with the bogies; they're fairly accurate. I'd only end up reproducing a lot of the details on the lego wheelsets like the springs either side of the axlebox. I also have an abundance of those lego wheelsets and barely any for the technical axles. Thanks Laurie
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Wow, I like it. Good adaptation of the TGV design. The bright red hinge isn't that noticeable. Real vehicles are not as uniformly coloured as we try to make our lego models after all.
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Thanks, Phil. I know what you mean about the chairs. When I first tried it after having the idea I couldn't see anything but a row of chairs, especially the slight curve to the corners. However, now sat on my shelf it looks fairly smooth. The only problem with the technique is it denies any sort of detail to the bottom half of the coach so liveries such as Intercity, Network south east or the old royal mail coaches are impossible. Thanks, Laurie
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Yeah, it is a bit of a compromise as is necessary in any design like this. The recess is on both sides. I have put a small amount of detail in each end of the coach as shown in the last picture. The demonstration pic I showed earlier was more to show that that spacing of the chairs brings it to 8-wide. The coach did require a fair bit of internal bracing to keep everything lined up, however the recesses are a major weak point in the coach side. I'm looking at making a more standard mk1 coach to test how much interior would be possible with more continuous sides. Lego DB999508 by Laurie Bennett, on Flickr Lego DB999508 by Laurie Bennett, on Flickr Lego DB999508 by Laurie Bennett, on Flickr Lego DB999508 by Laurie Bennett, on Flickr Thanks, Laurie
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Thanks all. This was definitely the most complex build I've undertaken. What you don't see in the pictures is about two years of prototypes and experimenting with different techniques. Thanks, Laurie
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Hi everyone, My first post here in a long time. I spent quite a while developing this Mk1 Track Inspection Coach DB999508 belonging to Network Rail in the UK. It is 8 wide and I developed a new technique to try to get the gentle curve of the mk1 coach side using the back of minifig chairs as the coach exterior. Lego DB999508 by Laurie Bennett, on Flickr Lego DB999508 by Laurie Bennett, on Flickr Lego DB999508 by Laurie Bennett, on Flickr Lego DB999508 by Laurie Bennett, on Flickr Lego DB999508 by Laurie Bennett, on Flickr Lego DB999508 by Laurie Bennett, on Flickr Lego DB999508 by Laurie Bennett, on Flickr Lego DB999508 by Laurie Bennett, on Flickr Lego DB999508 by Laurie Bennett, on Flickr Here's the prototype Thanks for looking, let me know what you think. Cheers, Laurie