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Nice work!! I especially like the design of the upper storey. Thanks for sharing!!
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Nice cruise ship!! (I've long since given up being bothered by scale when it comes to lego) I especially like the angled funnels. Thanks for sharing. Now get those workers back to work!!!
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Thanks for the comments... It is nice to have Ballabreek back!! Now making up for lost time, here's another quick "mini update"... Following on from the post earlier in the topic about the Unikitty inspired "Kitty Parade", today has seen the Kitties on display for the last time. The event has given locals a last chance to see them (and meet their creator Mrs Scratchen Post) before the "art works" are auctioned off for charity just like the real life animal sculptures usually are. image by g.nat, on Flickr image by g.nat, on Flickr Unfortunately my great plans to create loads of Kitties never actually happened but I have added a Loch Ness Kitty and a finished off Despicable Kitty to those shown previously. image by g.nat, on Flickr image by g.nat, on Flickr Finally a group shot... image by g.nat, on Flickr Seeing the recent topic about the Creations for Charity fundraiser, I've decided to donate the Kitties to help raise money for underprivileged children this Christmas. They should be appearing in their Bricklink shop soon!! Thanks for looking.
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That's really nice!! Reminds me of the sort of small regional airports that use buildings from the 1940s/50s (my local airport used to look a bit like that before it was extended/modernised.) The interior is really well thought out too. It's even more impressive that it's based on the GE. I'd love to see you add a bit more to it - control tower and a hangar maybe? (You never know your illustrious leader might need it one day if his people rise up against him and he needs an escape!!) Nice work!
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That very cool!! Love all the interior details. Nice work!
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Excellent work and very realistic!! I thought that first pic was a photo of the actual building!! Makes me want to start ordering "brick" bricks!! Nice work!
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Ballabreek is back!!! (After spending several months disassembled and stored in boxes while building work was being carried out on my apartment block!) Anyway, this weekend has been spent putting the village back together (which was harder than I thought... Next time I need to take more photos before I take it apart!) It's pretty much as it was, but I have taken the opportunity to alter the beach area. The old open air swimming pool has been partly decked over to provide a space for various displays, entertainments and other community events (kind of inspired by traditional seaside piers) DSC03688 by g.nat, on Flickr DSC03691 by g.nat, on Flickr At the moment it's being used to host a "Family Fun Day" with local children's entertainers providing the fun! DSC03692 by g.nat, on Flickr There are also some new arrivals to the village.... But more about those another time.... DSC03693 by g.nat, on Flickr Thanks for looking.... Comments welcome as always.
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Contest Turtle Contest Poster revealed!
greg3 replied to Bob De Quatre's topic in Special LEGO Themes
Congratulations to all those whose turtles were chosen.... All well deserving in my opinion!! Looking forward to the next competition!! -
AUGUST - The Manx Electric Railway (Tram and stop) The Manx Electric Railway is an electric tramway running up the East coast of the Isle of Man. The railway was built in stages between 1893 and 1899 and still operates, using many of the original Victorian and Edwardian era rolling stock. The line was built to link the capital Douglas with the old mining village of Laxey (where another electric tramway takes people up to the Island's highest point at the summit of Snaefell (620m)) and the town/harbour of Ramsey. At its height in the early 1900s, the railway transported thousands of tourists to beaches, glens and holiday camps, as well as moving goods and livestock to/from the various farms, homes and quarries along the route. The line was also used to collect and deliver mail. By the 1960s however, cheap air travel had led to a dramatic drop in tourist numbers and most goods were being moved by road. When the Laxey - Ramsey section had to be closed in 1975 due to damage caused by landslides, there was talk of scrapping the entire line. Fortunately, it was decided to keep the railway and to market it as a tourist attraction along with the Island's steam railway and horse trams. The damaged sections were repaired and over the years more of the old rolling stock has been restored. The railway now operates during the Summer and is still popular with visitors and vintage transport enthusiasts. More info here http://manxelectricrailway.co.uk/ h image by g.nat, on Flickr My model tram is based on an 1899 "Winter Saloon" image by g.nat, on Flickr image by g.nat, on Flickr There are over 60 named stops on the route. Many of them just served a single farm and are now rarely used. Others are marked with a modern bus stop style shelter but several of the more popular stops (those serving small villages or tourist attractions such as glens) still have their original shelters which have inspired my version. It has a corrugated metal shelter, painted green, and with a roof mounted sign. There's also a post box (a throwback to when the mail was collected and delivered by tram) and a small garden area tended to by members of the local community. image by g.nat, on Flickr image by g.nat, on Flickr Thanks for looking - comments always welcome!! Cheers.
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Hi Don't get me wrong, I actually like the effect the stickers create on models but there's always one that goes on wonky and that really bugs me so I was wondering if there any possibility of sets starting to come with a spare sticker sheet? Especially as now so many sets come with stickers I think it'd be a popular move (I'm sure it can't add much if any to the cost and we get spare parts as standard in every set anyway!) Then at least when you put a wonky sticker on a cool set, you'd be able to try again!! (And it'd reduce that disappointment of opening a set and finding the sticker sheet bent/crumped!!) Just wondering what others think... and whether TLG might consider it?
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TESTUDO - the Roman tortoise/turtle "He came, he saw, he conquered.... Albeit very very slowly!" DSC03602 by g.nat, on Flickr Inspired by, and named after the battle formation made famous by the Roman legions. A testudo (or tortoise) was formed when a rectangular body of troops used their shields to form walls and a roof covering themselves and their comrades. This gave them protection against missile fire (javelins, slingshot, arrows etc) while advancing against an enemy. Thanks for looking!!
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Princess Uniturtle Part unicorn, part turtle... Always happy!! image by g.nat, on Flickr My second turtle (making turtles is becoming addictive!!). Made almost entirely of parts from the Cloud Cuckoo Land set. You can't see in this pic but she has unikitty's tail too.
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The Great World Turtle Travelling through the infinite depths of space, this rare and mysterious creature bears upon his mighty carapace an entire world complete with snow capped central mountains, lush jungle continents and warm tropical oceans (and inhabitants who can't understand why the constellations keep changing!!) Untitled by g.nat, on Flickr This is my first turtle entry and is inspired by the legends of "World Bering Turtles" found in Hindu, Chinese and Native American Mythology - and also the great turtle A'Tuin from the Discworld novels (minus the elephants!) Another pic Thanks for looking and good luck to everyone who enters.
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A quick minifig MOC inspired by the recent classic space inspired sets... "A fresh faced recruit poses outside Classic Space Training Centre #1. Ahead of him lies over a year of rigorous training before he can earn his air tanks and helmet. Only 20% of recruits will make it that far and be able to call themselves Classic Spacemen... The best of the best!!" image by g.nat, on Flickr Not much to say about this one... I used a torso from an earlier Classic Spaceman and the rest is from various CMF's. I thought the hat looked suitably cadet-ish!! Comments always welcome.. Thanks for looking.
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They are brilliant!! I'm only just getting into all the various Marvel superheroes (tanks to Lego!) and I especially like the way you've matched the personalities/roles of each turtle to their Avenger counterpart... Excellent stuff!!
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JULY - The Three Legs of Man July the 5th (or the following Monday if it falls on a weekend) is the Isle of Man's National Day and. Public holiday. Known as Tynwald Day, events focus around an open air meeting of the Tynwald - the Island's Parliament (first established by the Vikings, and now the world's oldest continuous running Parliament) and go on to include a fair, displays of traditional dancing, music, Viking reenactments etc. In keeping with this National theme, I thought this month I'd have a go at the symbol of the Isle of Man and all things Manx... The Three Legs of Man. Untitled by g.nat, on Flickr The symbol is a triskelion, an ancient image depicting 3 branches (in this case armoured and spurred legs) joined at the centre. The Manx version is known to date back to at least the 13th century when it was believed to be part of the King of Man's coat of arms. It has since become a symbol of the Island itself, appearing on the Manx Sword of State which was made in 1300. It can also be found on the Manx flag, coat of arms, coins and many other items. It is often accompanied by the motto "quocunque jeceris stabit" (whichever way you throw, it will stand). In keeping with the other models in the series, it's 8 studs wide. It took me a while to come up with a way of connecting the legs at the right angle at this scale but I'm pretty pleased with the result... Any comments etc are always welcome. Cheers
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Brilliant!! Simple but brilliant... I really like the ice cream bike and candy floss machine (my fair might have to get one of those!!)
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Nice models... Especially the classic style truck (takes me back to the good old days!!)
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A great idea!! It looks cool too... Nice work!
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They look great.... Especially the Star Wars one!! I like the Union Flag on the Queen's birthday one too!! Nice work!!
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JUNE - The T.T. The Tourist Trophy Motorcycle Races (better known as just the T.T.) are held every year over 2 weeks at the end of May/start of June. First held in 1907, the races take place on closed public roads and attract competitors and spectators from all over the world. The course used today (known as the Snaefell Mountain Course) was first used in 1911 and is almost 38 miles long with most races run over 3, 4 or 6 laps depending on the class. In the last few years a 1 lap race has been introduced for zero emission (electric) bikes. My mini model isn't any particular part of the course but instead I've tried to capture the overall feel of the races... (In 8x8 studs!) Untitled by g.nat, on Flickr First of all, the clever bike design is not mine... I found it on the 'net and just added the rider (I chose to give him a yellow helmet as a nod to the TT's most successful ever rider, Joey Dunlop, who won 26 races around the Mountain Course) Untitled by g.nat, on Flickr Spectators watch from behind a roadside wall.... Part of the appeal for spectators is that you can get close to the action (although for safety reasons a lot of places are now out of bounds). In the foreground are 2 marshals (known locally as the "orange army" the marshals are trained volunteers who are responsible for safety around the circuit). Due to nature of the course (with its walls, kerbs, lamp posts, phone boxes etc) the TT is considered to be one of the most challenging but dangerous races in the world and although a great deal of effort goes into minimizing the risks with the use of trained marshals, crash barriers and padding and quick response medical helicopters, fatalities still occur. Sadly this year, 2 competitors died in seperate accidents. This model is in part a tribute to them and all the riders who risk their lives to take on the T.T. Untitled by g.nat, on Flickr Finally the TT logo is actually based on one from a few years ago... Couldn't quite get the current logo to look right using bricks at this scale!! Anyway, thanks for looking, comments are always very welcome...
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A bit late I know but here's the next model... MAY - Manx Celtic Cross Crosses like this can be found all over the Island. The oldest date back to the 6th Century and they contain elements of the different cultures and beliefs that were around at the time. Like Celtic crosses found elsewhere (especially in Ireland and the North of England) the basic shape consists of a cross (representing Christianity which was becoming more popular at the time) and a circle (representing the Sun, an important element of the older pagan Celtic beliefs). However, many Manx crosses also show a strong Norse influence, with carvings depicting runes and images from Norse myths. Many of these crosses can still be seen in churches around the island and records of all known crosses can be found in the local museum. Untitled by g.nat, on Flickr Thanks for looking.... Any comments are always welcome
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APRIL - Archibald Knox A bit of a change this month as the model is based around a person rather than a building.. This month has seen a number of local events taking place to mark the 150th anniversary of the birth of local born artist and designed Archibald Knox. Born on 9th April 1864 in Tromode in the Isle of Man, Knox became most well known for his design work for the famous department store Liberty. Most of his designs were inspired by the Celtic artwork he had seen while growing up on the Island. He was also a talented painter, working in both oil and watercolour. He also taught art in the UK, US and back home in the Isle of Man where he died in 1933. He is buried in Braddan Cemetery. My model for this month is my own tribute to his work. The main part is based on one of his clock designs and I've added a minifig version of the man himself!! The clock is based on this one http://www.bonhams.c...s/10994/lot/38/ One of Knox's simpler designs!! (Now if only Lego would produce alll those grey tiles in chrome!!) Untitled by g.nat, on Flickr Untitled by g.nat, on Flickr Archibald Knox himself. You can find out more about him here http://en.wikipedia....Knox_(designer) Untitled by g.nat, on Flickr Deciding what to paint! (I might print off a sticker of one of his works to put on the tile) Untitled by g.nat, on Flickr Artist and designer (ignore the difference in scale!!) Untitled by g.nat, on Flickr Thanks for looking, comments are always welcome!
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That's pretty cool!! Even if they're not joined together that's an excellent use of cheese slopes. (I can just imagine how fiddly they are to build... Knowing my luck, if I ever tried to copy the idea I'd sneeze just as I finished!!) think my favourite is the Colosseum - instantly recognisable!!