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These vehicles were built from anywhere between 1920 to 1944. This includes a 1940 AEC Regent III to a 1920's MOON, plus a 1931 Ford Model AA truck. These are some older models I found on my hard drive. I have built 99% of them, but not all are up-to-date as shown below. Enjoy! 1920's MOON The MOON Motor Car company lasted from 1905 until 1930. Here is the lnik to the Wikipedia page: http://en.wikipedia....Moon_automobile This is not based on a specific model, but more or less the style of 1920's luxury MOON automobiles. The MOON Motor Car company was based in St. Louis Missouri and built cars from 1905 to 1930. However, they did not get the very complex finances straightened out until 1965! This model was inspired by the works of Bricktrix, whose Rolls Royce Phantom Mk II inspired me to build the chassis of his car into the model you see here. Link to the Bricktrix original: http://www.flickr.co...157622854792681 1930's Gangster Sedan Built from set #7682 (Shanghai Chase) and modified with modern parts to give cleaner, more streamlined look. The rear features a rear inspired by the yellow car in set 10200. (Custom Car Garage) 1930's Roadster Look familiar? It's the same as the one in my Market Street Bakery 10190 MOD. I included it only because it fits the bill of a vintage car. 1931 Ford Model AA truck Everyone may have heard of the Ford Model T and maybe it's successor, the Model A. But here is something you may not know: The Model T and later Model A both had trucks made from the basic principles of those cars. They were called the Model TT & Model AA, which is where this Lego model comes in. It is based off a Ford Model AA truck. I built this model from set #10222, Winter Village post Office. Link to the Model AA wiki page: http://en.wikipedia....i/Ford_Model_AA 1930's German Automobile This model was made from Indiana Jones set #7622, Race for the Stolen Treasure. It now features a roof and proper windows. I consider this the civilian version of the one in the set. The rear also has tail lights, which were not in the original set. 1940 AEC Regent III This is my double-Decker bus. It is based on an Associated Equipment Company (AEC) Regent III. This bus is missing one part: the stair case in the rear. I based this model off the 2003 version of the Knight Bus. I even added a proper staircase, which isn't in LDD. Here is a Bricklink picture of it: This bus type is famous for being the basis for the purple Knight Bus in the Harry Potter "Prisoner of Azkaban" movie. In real life service, this bus type was built from 1939 to 1954 and used until the late 1970's. It was usually painted red or dark green, but I decided on reddish brown for this MOC just to be different. Here we can see the support for the stairs off to the rear of the bus. The roof and second floor of this bus are removable, even though no mini-figures can sit in the drivers seat and only one figure can fit per row of passenger seats. Here is the link to the Regent III wikia page: http://en.wikipedia..../AEC_Regent_III (I know the the Regent III usually had inside staircase, but the prototype did originally had an older outside one, and that's what I'm going with.) 1944 Jeep Built from Indiana Jones set #7628, Peril in Peru. I don't think I modified this one that much. 1920's Roaring Roadster This car was made out of a desire to made a car using LEGO Western pistols as pistons. I think I did a reasonably good job! Tail lights and spare tire, that's all you'll find back here! Bessie (Doctor Who) This is based off the Doctor Who car Bessie. (I don't know the original prototype or it's model year, so just called it "Bessie". Rear of the car features tail lights and a spare tire. Bessie even has a page at the Doctor Who wiki: http://tardis.wikia.com/wiki/Bessie Updated LDD file for all that you see here: http://www.mocpages.com/user_images/80135/1395235446m.lxf Comments, questions, & complaints are always welcome!

Thanks everyone! I might get the orange one to go with my Bob mini figure from LEGO Universe.... if only I could make the wheels turn to hover mode, I could put it next to the De Lorean from Back to the Future & Nick Fury's car and Spiderman's bike from that MARVEL Super Heroes set! Any ideas / designs?

@TrentonC: The VW Microbus fit's 3 figures (one per row), the Nexus can fit a mini fig without a hat or hair. (Like Bob, for example!) The pick-up seats two, and I'm pretty sure the Blue car can fit a fig, with no hat or hair as well. The rest have no inside seating or don't fit anyone. For example: The fire truck's cab is taken up by SNOT bricks to get the front to fit. @everyone else: thanks!

BackStory: The 1978 Nexus holds a special place in many peoples hearts. It was developed in 1977 by a small (at the time) manufacturer, Playwell Motors. The explosive Spring '78 release of the Nexus caused such a severe backlog for the tiny automaker that was not relived until late 1980. The car was available in a wide variety of colors, including black, white, green, blue, yellow, red, brown, lime green and the VERY rare orange. The orange nexus (seen here) was only supposed to be available as a prize for 5 lucky contestants for a contest to be the mini-figure to Captain the newest space ship, the Venture Explorer. The contest eventually was cancelled as the Venture Explorer was purchased by it's developer Doc Overbuild to look for the Imagination Nexus, which subsequently destroyed the Venture Explorer. The only one of the orange cars that had been built by this time was being used for promotional photo shoots, and was bought for quite a large sum by a movie company who then put it into storage. Bob the mini-figure found the car in 2010 in an abandoned warehouse and refurbished it himself. To date, this is the only official Orange Nexus in existence. Copies do try, but they are inferior compared to the original Orange Nexus! In reality, this car is based on the LEGO City Undercover cars, based on a file I found here: http://www.mocpages.com/moc.php/365561 I spruced up the model and fixed some parts issues.... and yes, it is build able in all those colors in real life!! The release year was chosen as the modern mini figure was first produced in 1978. Top-down view showing your the sleek lines of his one-of-a kind car. Turbocharged engine with dual exhaust is a must when outrunning the Maelstrom.... and the camera man! Builder's notes: I realize this car is in my other topic, but it is so awesome I decided it needed it's own thread. Here are all the colors you can build of this car in real life, and here is the LXF to build them with: http://www.mocpages....1394735557m.lxf Comments, Questions, or complaints are all welcome!

As I said, that's from LEGO City Undercover... not me. Though I do agree, it is classically styled. Thank you all for commenting!

@ TheLegoDr: Well, since you don't like Medium Blue, it can be replaced with these colors (BrickLink Names only) -Black -Blue -Brown -Dark Blue -Dark Bluish Gray -Dark Gray -Dark Purple -Dark Red -Green -Light Bluish Gray -Light Gray -Lime -Orange -Red -Reddish Brown -Sand Blue -Sand Green -Tan -White -Yellow Here is the LDD file: http://www.mocpages....1394733809m.lxf

You can built them if you want. Here is the LXF: http://www.mocpages.com/user_images/80135/1394722148m.lxf Enjoy!

Since I made a topic that was UK centered, here is one that is US inspired! All seven cars together. Built in 1957 this Plymouth has quite a history of violent deaths surrounding it's owners. The car even has a name. (you might have even heard of it) The name of the car is Christine. Rear of the 1957 Plymouth Fury. I was inspired by the Palace Cinema limo for this one! Built by Ogel Motor Cars in 1963, this car was given as a gift by Mr Ogel himself to a personal friend: Lord Vladek the once-and-future dictator of the Knight's Kingdom. It was named the Vladek in his honor. Rear of the '63 Vladek. Built 1965 by an unknown manufacturer as a pumper truck for Ironwood Fire Department. Actually I built this from set 9484, Red's Water Rescue. I took off the eyes and mouth and replaced them with regular car parts. Built in 1969 by Volkswagen as a microbus. This van is currently owned by this Hippie. ^ (image courtesy of Bricklink) Built and modified from a PDF of the LEGO Rock Band bus. Just a pickup truck of undetermined origin. This is a modified set #40083, Limited Edition 2013 Holiday Set (2 of 2), now in black instead of patches of red / dark red. Built by Star Works in 1977. *waves hand* You can go about you business. This is not the car you're looking for. Move along. Rear of the car '77 auto.This car is based off a LEGO City Undercover car, seen here: http://www.mocpages.com/moc.php/365561 (I confess, I couldn't come up with a better description that that horrible Star Wars reference. Sorry!) This is a classic 1978 Nexus, currently owned by Bob from LEGO Universe. It is painted in a very rare Nexus Orange paint scheme. Only one of these is known to still be painted this color, and it is Bob's. This car is based off a LEGO City Undercover car, seen here: http://www.mocpages.com/moc.php/365561 I spruced up the model found on that page and fixed some parts issues. (Yes, it really is build able in orange in real life!) The year was chosen as the first modern mini figure was released in 1978. Comment's question and complaints welcome! LDD file available here: http://www.mocpages.com/user_images/80135/1394722148m.lxf

I revamped the Market Street Modular building (set # 10190) from 2007. It now has an more generic-looking roof, (IE not the Danish-looking steps on the original roof) and contains furniture, a bakery, apartment and even a model railroad on the top floor! Also, the garage has been enlarged and enclosed with 'iron' gates. This model features two 16x32 base plates on which to build, much like the original Market Street. It even comes with a little open-top roadster! (By the way: The two car entrance gates are in old light grey, not the newer light Bluish gray) This model is 100% build-able. I was trying to go with a more dilapidated look, like something you'd find next to the Haunted House I modified. I was aiming for a neighborhood that might have fallen on hard times, but it heading for a brighter future with the reopened Bakery located in this building. Rear view showcasing the rear garage door and exposed brickwork on the main building. We will be working our way from the ground up to the top floor, with auto I promised earlier being last on the list, as it's a separate part of the building, although it fits in the garage. The bakery is on this floor. You can't see it, but there is a refrigerator along the back wall, and a steam heater in the left corner. (The Steam heater is from Green Grocer, while the fridge is a modified Fire Brigade design.) (From here on we shift the view to a top-down look for the building... I hope that's okay.) The Second floor contains the living room / kitchen. It contains a couch, a gas stove (design stolen from the Haunted House) and a lamp on a shelf with drawers. This is the bedroom with the micro model railway, a Twin-size bed and a cabinet. (The bed is a design based on the one in Medieval Market Village, while the cabinet is another Fire Brigade design. The model railway is borrowed from one of my other non-modular buildings, but it is my design.) To go with the Market Street MOD I built. (This car was inspired by a car that I found On Flickr's LEGO Exchange Group.... I can't find it anymore. Sorry!) Rear of the car. I was going with a Roaring 20's idea when I redid the design for this auto. What do you think of what I did? Comments, Questions, & complaints welcome! LDD file for athe building, garage & roadster: http://www.mocpages....1394733809m.lxf

As a fellow St. Louis citizen, let me welcome you to Eurobricks! In case you are interested, there is a Gateway area LEGO Users Group meeting this Saturday... I unfortunately won't be able to go, but you might want to check it out! Link to Gateway LUG's site: http://www.gtwlug.org/

As I said on Flcikr, this is: The Car.... what evil drives! Link to the Wiki page on the Movie: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Car

(sorry again for the triple post!) Here is the back-story for the Sinister Mansion: Built in 1910 - 1911, Sinister Manor is one of the last surviving houses in the Edwardian Style of architecture in Ironwood county. It was built by Lord Gregory Sinister for his family, and features one addition not usually seen on Edwardian houses: a automobile garage. The house was left to Gregory's family, (his son Sam Sinister & his sister Alexis Sinister) upon the elder Sinister's death of a stroke in 1913. Sam Sinister went on to serve in the British army in World War I, losing his left hand in the conflict and replacing it with a iron hook. When he returned from the conflict Sam set about continuing his fathers tradition: collecting treasure precious artifacts, through legal and illegal means. The collection was stored in the Attic of the sinister Mansion until it became too large and was moved to a more secure (and secret) location, rumored to be somewhere in the mysterious Monster Realm. Enjoy!

Sorry for the double post, but there is something rather Sinister I needed to post: The Sinister Family Mansion! Built from 1910 - 1911 in Edwardian style by the Sinister family, this house is currently owned by Lord Sam Sinister and his sister Alexis Sinister. It is situated in England, near London. This house sits over a dimensional portal to the Monster Realm, which is located in a hidden cave underneath the house. (This is a Modified set #10228 Haunted House. It has a garage and most of the run-down details fixed. Some cracks are still in the foundation, but what would you expect for a house straddling a dimensional divide?) The Rear of the Sinister Mansion This where lord Sam Sinister keeps his precious artifacts & stolen treasure. Right now it is empty, (thanks to Johnny Thunder!) but rest assured, it will be full someday soon! (Nothing is in the attic yet, but I do have plans to put treasure and a pool table up here!) The Master Bedroom and writing room. Lord Sam Sinister is the eldest, so he inherited the house, while his sister Alexis owns a apartment nearby. On this floor are the Family room and kitchen. The Sinister's must be very rich, as they have a mechanical ice box, a phonograph and a electric stove! You can also see the garage from here. That is where Sam stores his red car when he's not chasing down rare artifacts or dealing with the other Lords from the Monster Realm. This furniture includes: -Phonograph -King-size Bed -Couch -Mechanical ice-box -writing desk and stool -Electric stove -Electric Lamp on nightstand -Cabinet with open back -Cabinet with door -small table -Wine Cabinet (These items are scattered about in the other Mansion pictures... try to spot them all!) Builder's Notes: This house has been rebuilt from 10228's dollhouse-opening style to a easier-to-handle modular-building style. In this form, the building is easier to modify / combine with the Modular Buildings series, and it matches the garage better, as the garage features a removable roof as well The LXF for the house, garage, and furniture: http://www.mocpages.com/user_images/80135/1394467432m.lxf

Added more Real World & Monster Realm Portals to the list. New locations include: Bermuda triangle - Bluish Gray Swamp Pier 13, NYC Harbor - Pier 666, Graveyard of Ships, Monster Realm Ghost Train (anywhere there are train tracks) Thoughts?

Sorry for the double post, but here is a revamped version of the HMS Terror. (That's what I decided to named it) Main view Top-down view, showcasing the boat deck, which is removable to access the gun deck. Captain & Crew of the HMS Terror. And as a bonus, the Port of St. Bricksmith! The Port of Saint Bricksmith: headquarters of the Bluecoats. HISTORY OF THE FORT: Ever since Eldorado Fortress was destroyed in a major Redcoat attack, the blue coats have hidden here, waiting for the chance to use their secret fort and armada to ambush the Redcoats. No one but the Bluecoats knows where the their hideout is.. excpet for the islanders, who have made a treaty with the bluecoats to get the redcoats out of their lands. The boys in blue have armed the islanders and wait for the chance to ignite the revolution. The islanders can come and go as they please, plus they can keep their land once the rebellion is over. THE CURRENT GOVERNOR Upon Governor Broadside's betrayal and switching of sides in the Eldorado Fortress Battle, the blue coats elected Lieutenant De Martinet to the Governor's position. He did so for the next 20 years before dying in the skirmish at Sabre Island. The current Governor goes by the name of Edward Doolittle. He is a brave fellow of the same nature as Le Martinet, and is awaiting orders from Europe to (hopefully) start a war with the redcoats to regain their rightful place in the Caribbean. The rear of the Fort. The Governor awaits for news of his daughter, who has been captured by the redcoat's Imperial Flagship. Thankfully, the Bluecoat ship, the HMS Terror, is on the trail and will catch up with the enemy ship before it reaches safe harbor at Eldorado Fortress. LDD file for the Terror: http://www.mocpages....1394218345m.lxf LDD file for the Port of St. Bricksmith: http://www.mocpages.com/user_images/80135/1394218727m.lxf Any thoughts?

@codefox421: Thank you for redoing the tunnel. I didn't have plans to build it before, but now I do, thanks to your cost-cutting & brick-saving ideas. The LDD file link will be updated shortly to reflect the changes you made, plus a few structural tweaks I made from your updated version of the original file. Thanks again!

As of now, there are links to all of the original Scotnick builds underneath the my modified versions. Enjoy!

More MOC's ahoy! 1950's British Automobiles Topic: http://www.eurobrick...pic=88066&st=50 LXF: http://www.mocpages....1400373491m.lxf Island Hopper MOD (Adventurers) Topic: http://www.eurobrick...showtopic=93140 LXF: http://www.mocpages....1394027600m.lxf Delta Queen (Adventurers) Topic: http://www.eurobrick...showtopic=93140 LXF: http://www.mocpages....1394027734m.lxf Adventurers Automobiles Topic: http://www.eurobrick...showtopic=93140 LXF: http://www.mocpages....1393690911m.lxf 2-6-2 Ivatt 2MT steam tank engine Topic: http://www.eurobrick...25#entry1841666 LXF: http://www.mocpages....1394045981m.lxf Ironwood Tunnel (double tracks) Topic: http://www.eurobrick...25#entry1841666 LXF: http://www.mocpages....1394213782m.lxf 1980's 12V style train cars Topic: http://www.eurobrick...25#entry1841666 LXF: http://www.mocpages....1394047034m.lxf More to come!

Here we have a little of everything from across the pond (otherwise known as the Atlantic Ocean), from a 1952 Vanguard, to a 1957 Routemaster, to a 1959 Anglia. NOTE: Most of these are rebuiilds of official models and custom Scotnick designs. All are 100% buildable in real life. The complete LDD file is included at the bottom of the post! Main picture This Routemaster was built in 1957 by Associated Equipment Company (AEC) for Ironwood Transport Corporation. (Modified from Scotnick's original tan-and-red design to have better structural integrity while removing any non-existent parts.) Scotnick's original Bus: http://www.flickr.com/photos/94645638@N07/8732763368/in/photostream/ Constructed in 1950 for Strawberry Fields Hospital. (I included this almost stock 2012 "Arkham Asylum" ambulance because it looks British and seems 1950's-ish. I modified the cab & cleaned up the color scheme... other than that it's a original LEGO design.) Built by Ford as a Anglia 105E in 1959. (This one car was originally built from the 2002 "Escape from Privet Drive" set. I stretched the car, removed the doors (but kept the opening trunk), & made the front SNOT section gap free. The car is now almost 100% black, and features an light bluish gray under-carriage, but can be built in medium blue with a few quick mods. Built in 1955, this is possibly a Cold War era model Army truck. (Constructed from the 2007 "Hobby Trains" set but in dark bluish gray and featuring an enclosed cabin, plus all new larger wheels. I don't have a clue what make / model it's based off of, but it reminds me of a truck I've seen in some old WWII documentaries / films. As such, I consider it a WWII model updated to the 1950's Civilian / Cold War use.) This Morris Postal Van was built in 1958. (Modified from Scottnick's Red Postal Van, this yellow van features a brighter paint scheme and a sign on the side signifying it's job as a letter carrier. I have also redone the interior.) Scotnick's original mail truck: http://www.flickr.com/photos/94645638@N07/11108302765/ This Milk Delivery Lorry was built by an unknown maker in 1956. (Another Scottnick design, this time of a Milk Delivery truck. Features a medium blue and white color scheme with trans-medium blue windows. The new train window makes a prominent appearance as the front windscreen.) Scotnick's original: http://www.flickr.com/photos/94645638@N07/11108366656/in/photostream/ This Standard Motor Company Vanguard was made in 1952. (This car is based on the shattered remains of the Palace Cinema limo. I never could figure out what it was until I saw a picture of a Vanguard here: http://www.flickr.co...s-55973205@N08/ LDD file for all vehicles seen here: http://www.mocpages....1393265885m.lxf Thoughts, Comments, Questions are welcome! EDIT: Added Links to the original builder's photos.

Danger: The light at the end of the tunnel may be an oncoming train! Constructed from 1913 to 1914, this rather small tunnel caused some rather large headaches for British Rail. Ironwood Tunnel is very height restrictive, being that very few modern engines and rolling stock can fit under it. It was on a relatively unused branch line to Ironwood, plus it was not stable enough to be re-bored and thus the line was closed in 1963. The nearby Lego Rail Transportation Society (LRTS) objected, as this cut them off from the British Rail network. As such, British Railways sold the entire line (including the tunnel) to the LRTS, who has since made requirement for all new engines and rolling stock: any new items must be 1/3 a bricks less than the roof of the tunnel! Name: Ironwood Tunnel Built: 1913 - 1914 Current Owner: Lego Rail Transportation Society (LRTS) Building type: Two track stone tunnel Track length: 3 tracks (48 studs) Maximum side clearance: 10 studs total (No overhang) Maximum height clearance: 10 ⅔ bricks total Built from Scotnick1's bridge design, this tunnel fits 99.9% of my trains through it. (The only exception is my 0-6-0 Saddle Tank loco #4158, which will require a slightly lower roof to fit inside.) The tunnel consists of two ends and a middle. This model features a very ornate design and uses skateboard ramps for the tunnel roof. (yes, you read that right!) The build is modular and can be extended to more than just the two ends by way of middle sections. (The build shown here above is two ends and a middle) The middle part fits on a 16 x 32 stud baseplate, while the ends sit on another 16 x32 but overhang two studs on one end. End section Middle section LDD file: http://www.mocpages.com/user_images/80135/1394213782m.lxf (Thanks again to Scotnick for sharing the Bridge design that inspired this build!) Edited 3-7-14 to reflect changes in LDD file made by codefox421 to reduce cost and part count. Thank you!!

(Related to the above post) LORDS OF THE MONSTER REALM Pharaoh Family -Amset-Ra 1. Brother of Pharaoh Hotep 2. King of the Upper Egypt 3. Shares Lord of Monster Realm title with Hoptep. 4. Lives in the Scorpion Pyramid -Hotep 1. Brother of Pharaoh Amset-Ra 2. King of Lower Egypt 3. Lives in a tomb in the Valley of the Kings 4. Shares Lord of Monster Ream title with Amset-Ra Sinister Family -Alexis Sinister 1.Sister of Lord Sam Sinister -Lord Sam Sinister 1. Lives in the Sinister Family Mansion 2. Sam is one of the Lords of the Monster Realm 3. Also is Alexis Sinister's brother Vampyre Family -Victoria Vampyre 1.Wife of Lord Vladimir Vampyre -Lord Vladimir Vampyre 1. Lives in Vampyre Castle 2. Vladimir is one of the Lords of the Monster Realm 3. Husband of Victoria Vampyre PORTALS TO THE MONSTER REALM 1. Sinister Family Mansion (London, England) cellar door to Vampyre Castle 2. Scorpion Pyramid (Egypt) secret passage to Pharaoh's Retreat 3. Bermuda Triangle (Atlantic ocean) to Bluish Gray Lagoon 4. Ghost train (travels at will between the worlds to anywhere with train tracks) 5. The Haunted Ocean Liner (Pier 13, New York City Harbor through the void to Pier 666, Graveyard of Ships) PORTALS TO THE REAL WORLD 1. Vampyre Castle (dungeon door) to Sinister Family Mansion 2. Pharaoh's Retreat to Scorpion Pyramid 3. Bluish Gray Lagoon (middle of the swamp) to Bermuda Triangle 4. Ghost train (travels at will between the worlds to anywhere with train tracks) 5. The Haunted Ocean Liner (Pier 666, Graveyard of Ships to Pier 13, NYC Harbor)

(First off: Could a mod close or delete my other two Adventurers topics please? They are going to be retyped here. Thanks!) Did you ever wonder.... What happened after Orient Expedition? Where did Johnny Thunder and his gang go after driving out China? What happened to Lord Sinister? Is he even still alive? What happened after the Monster Fighters defeated Lord Vampyre? Did they all survive to fight another day? Or what about Jake Raines with Amset Ra and his undead mummies? is he Amset-Ra still plotting from the underworld? I have come up with a story to answer those questions: All of these stories happen in the same time-frame. First off: here are the year of their respective stories: (see second post for more info) Desert Adventurers: Summer to late fall 1921 Jungle Adventurers: Spring to summer 1922 Dino Island Adventurers: Nearly All of 1923 Orient Expedition: Winter 1923 / 1924 to Summer 1924. Monster Fighters: 1920 Pharaoh's Quest: 1922-23 ISLAND HOPPER I modified set #5935, (Island Hopper) bringing it more up-to-date parts, color and style wise. It now has a 100% 'brick legal' engine area, with larger props and less color clashing. (no green, tan or blue here!) Back-story: Built in 1920 by Seaplane Solutions Incorporated for Aero-Sea Cargo Limited, a trans-Mediterranean shipping service headquartered in Alexandria, Egypt. Eventually, the main pilot (Harry Cane) realized what his usual cargo was: stolen Ancient Egyptian artifacts and sometimes even whole mummies in shipping crates. Knowing the Authorities would do nothing unless proof was given as to what was happening, Harry decided to fly his plane straight to the police with a stolen mummy inside. Needless to say, the police took the plane and the mummy and shut down Aero-Sea Cargo Limited. They tried to arrest the hook-handed owner, but he had fled the country. For his bravery, Harry got to keep the plane, and made a new friend: Johnny Thunder who was near the police station at the time of the arrests, looking for clues to a certain Ruby. Johnny went up to Mr. Cane and congratulated him, whereupon they became fast friends. The plane was not used in the search for the Re-Gou Ruby, but was used in the Dino Island fiasco in 1923. Rear view. The plane features "damage", as you can lose the tail, the left wing, & the right wing. The cargo compartment is also accessible with a removable roof! LDD file: http://www.mocpages....1394027600m.lxf DELTA QUEEN Builders Notes: I built this ship from two Adventurers sets: I used the boat from set #5975 (T-Rex Transport) and modified slightly to resemble set #5976, (River Expedition). The captain figure is supposed to be the Collectable Mini-Figure Captain (from series 10) in his youth. The ship features a boiler, steering wheel and a metal-looking smoke-stack using column pieces in black. I might even put this piece: on the back to signify the Queen's old owner, Octan Company. Back story: The Delta Queen was built in 1910 by the Octan Company for transporting supplies and empty oil barrels to it's many Oil refineries and pumping stations on the African coast. In 1914, World War 1 broke out and Octan's Egyptian properties were seized by the British for use to the war effort. This seizure included the Delta Queen, which was partially sunk in a 1916 accident in the Mediterranean. The ship was considered a loss and Octan was payed for it's replacement at the Great War's end. The wreck was bought in 1919 by a former US Naval officer named Jack Hawkins. He brought the ship up to the surface, repaired it, and started a business sailing cargo and customers around the Horn of Africa. He befriended adventurer Johnny Thunder during the 1921 search for the Re-Gou Ruby while looking for work in Alexandria. Johnny kept in touch with Jack, whom eventually helped Harry Cane (pilot extraordinaire and another adventurer friend) build a car for Johnny after his beloved automobile, the Scorpion Tracker, was lost in a sandstorm. They dubbed it the Treasure Tracker and gave it to Johnny after the Orient Expedition was over in 1924. Photos: front view rear view Over-head view (with now cargo to help show the deck) Captain Jack Hawkins is on the left, while Johnny Thunder is on the right. (Johnny is supposed to be the 2014 LEGO Movie version) A better look at the car (seems as though someone is missing their hat now! ) (LDD file coming soon) Comments, Questions, & complaints welcome! LDD file contains no cars, no figs, just the boat as seen here: LXF here: http://www.mocpages....1394027734m.lxf ISLAND RACER & TREASURE CHASER This creation contains updated and new cars for Johnny Thunder & Lord Sam Sinister. The red car is Sinister's Island Racer (modified set #5920), and the tan one is Johnny's Treasure Chaser. (modified from this speedster: http://www.flickr.co...05/11572177663/ ) Here we see the Island Racer (in red) & the Treasure Chaser. (in tan) The rear view of the two cars. This one-off car was bought in 1921 by Lord Sam Sinister for his trip to Egypt to try and steal the Re-Gou Ruby. Unfortunately, the car broke down in the desert sands and was sent to Cairo for repairs. It was not fixed until after the Ruby was destroyed accidentally by another evildoer working for Sinister. (This henchman, Baron Von Barron was consequently dragged into the darkness and driven mad by the Ruby's guardian, Pharaoh Hotep.) The car was going to be sent to South America in 1922 for the hunt for the Sun Disc until Senor Palomar offered his services and subsequently failed due to a a certain Amazonian warrior-king. The car was finally used in the 1923 Dino Island fiasco, where Sinister used the car to get around the large island while looking for valuable dinosaurs. The car was last seen in 1924 when Lord Sinister used it to get to China and set a trap for arch-rival Johnny Thunder. After failing to recover the Golden Dragon in China, Sinister used the car to escape to parts unknown. The Treasure Chaser was built n late 1924 by Johnny's friends after selling the Golden Dragon to the United States government for study by 'top men'. The car was subsequently used in Johnny Thunder's return to Egypt for the search for his former student Jake Raines, who had gone missing after sending undead Pharaoh Amset Ra back to the Land of the Dead. Johnny was soon joined in Egypt by famed supernatural-being hunter Major Quinton Steele (who was there on vacation) The two became fast friends, and used the Treasure Chaser as part of the search group looking for Raines, whom they hope to find before something bad happens to him. Builder's notes: The Island Racer set is the perfect vehicle for Sinister. This car sets the style of a aristocratic Lord who has a habit of collecting antiquities through 'other' means. It's so perfect, I had to only strengthen the old light gray cylinders with a black 1x2 plate. The tan car was harder, but I got it into a reasonably stable shape. I based it off the Scorpion Tracker and the Adventurer's car. (set's 5918 and 2995 respectively.) LDD file for both cars here: http://www.mocpages....1393690911m.lxf Any Thoughts, comments, or questions are welcome!

I'm now adding the Delta Queen's lxf to the first post, in case wants it... EDIT: done!

Thanks you guys, I will consider editing my model of the Hogsmeade Special... which is now sitting on my desk as we speak. And now for something completely different: It's... ...More LDD files! (In case anyone cares) 2-6-2 Ivatt 2MT steam tank engine (design by Scotnick) http://www.mocpages....1394045981m.lxf 12V-style red and blue passenger coaches http://www.mocpages....1394047034m.lxf More coming soon! (Did anyone got the Monty Python reference?)

I currently have a World very much like Earth in some respects, but very different in others. The LEGO Empire (or the Empire, for short) is made up of the USA, Canada, Mexico, an some of Europe.(Mainly the UK & Ireland) That way, my American trains and my UK trains live in one country, but on separate continents. Some real world companies exist, (IE The United Kingdom's British Railways and it's predecessor companies, but not the current post-BR ones) while other are in modified form. (America's Southern Pacific Railway exists, but spreads to St. Louis & onwards to Chicago.) Still other corporations exists only in the Empire, such as Brick Railway Systems taking the place our Union Pacific, St. Louis - San Fransisco (Frisco), & Atchison, Topeka, & Santa Fe (Santa Fe) Railways. Steam stills thrives on Brick Railway Systems, by the way, as diesels are too un-ecinomical. Space travel exists to such an extent that I have colonies on, and contact with, other worlds / civilizations, such as the Space Police, Blacktron, etc. The Empire controls the Moon & Mars. I even call the Earth another name: Playwell. (leg-godt is danish for play well, after all!) I consider this world an alternate reality to our main dimension.