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    I voted for Fun at the DMV...recreate all the excitement of bureaucratic inefficiency! Instead of a box, this set would come wrapped in over thirty feet of red tape!
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    Wow! I didn't expect a train that small to hold minifigs!
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    I would love to see Lego do that as an April Fool's prank- announce a set called "UCS Galactic Senate" accompanied by an image of a life-sized bust of Palpatine!
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    An excellent Mikado! Even without a render, the high level of detail is apparent. I agree that some stickers would really set it off as a physical build. (I think I've heard of a way to add custom decals in LDD, but, like most of the dark arts, it seems to be a closely guarded secret!)
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    Thanks to @Redimus for the suggestions! I've Anglicized the coach a bit. I'm also trying out Caledonian livery on the engine. If you look closely, you can see that Johnny Thunder has made a guest appearance as fireman! 2-4-2_Rev_B by the chestertonian, on Flickr Soli Deo Gloria
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    Awesome layout!
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    Thanks for the information! That's what happens when an American just goes by his foggy memories of Thomas the Tank Engine to build British rolling stock.
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    This looks great!
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    Both these ships look amazing in physical form! The shaping and details are spot on! As for why Trek MOCs seem to be less common, I'd say the main reason is the design of the ships themselves. Star Wars ships tend to be angular and have lots of greebles, which translates well into Lego. Star Trek vessels (especially TNG-era ships) often have sweeping curves and smooth hulls, which are more difficult to pull off in bricks. Or it could be that, as you experienced with your physical Enterprise, ships with long, spindly nacelle struts aren't very swooshable. Regardless, at least you've given us a couple more great Trek MOCs to ogle!
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    Thanks a lot, now I have the MST3K theme song stuck in my head! The cruise ship looks like it might have a pretty good chance of being approved. When I first saw it, I thought, "that's huge!" But looking more closely, it's at a very reasonable scale -just packed with details that make it seem bigger!
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    Thanks! I just tried that, and it works now! Here's a shot of the engine with a few revisions: 2-4-2_Revised by the chestertonian, on Flickr The driving axles have been replaced per your suggestion, and I added a 9v motor to the tender. The coach is inspired by the one from the Emerald Night. Soli Deo Gloria
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    Nice! Tweetsie Railroad was one of my favorite places to visit growing up!
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    Thank you! I've never used the new wheels in real life, as all my train parts are from the 9v era. I'll be sure and remember that if I ever build the engine in real bricks. And thanks for taking the time to render the model -- the difference in image quality is amazing! Studio's photorealistic renderer gives me an error for some reason, so I've been stuck using the POV-Ray module.
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    Lovely engine with lots of nice details, like the pipework around the boiler and how the high- and low-pressure cylinders are slightly different. Looks very accurate to the prototype!
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    Thanks! It's very loosely inspired by the Belgian locomotive here. I've taken a lot of liberties to try to make it look more British and less continental. Thanks! It's actually black - I'm still trying to figure out Studio's rendering settings!
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    Here's a 2-4-2 locomotive created in Studio 2.0. It's built around a rigid frame - the drivers are unflanged to allow the loco to pass curves. The 1x4 DBG tile on the boiler side is supposed to be a nameplate. The Studio file is available here. Thanks for looking! Soli Deo Gloria
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    I was aghast at the thought that you had poured syrup on your MOC, until I spotted the studs on the puddle! Excellent model!
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    Being primarily a train builder, I admire the work of Cale Leiphart, Tony Sava, and Carl Greatrix among others.
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    Very impressive! That's a brilliant method for motorizing trains that have the small wheels. And playing "This Is My Father's World" at the end was quite appropriate for a layout where the creator's hand is controlling things behind the scenes!
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    Really nice camelback! The scenery reminds me of that catalog from 2001 that showed the Lego trains running through some non-Lego landscaping. It almost makes me think that the ideal layout might be a combination where everything "manmade" is Lego and everything "natural" is O-gauge scenery.
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    I really like your solution for a compact cowcatcher...yet another technique that I'll have to steal!
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    Very nice combination of space with retro technology! And the classic space colors work really well for rail vehicles!
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    Nice! The cab shape is instantly recognizable as a Model T variant. I like how you've used fences as bed railings.
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    I know it's a bit dated compared to modern sets, but I've always been partial to 398-1 / 10021-1 USS Constellation. The main thing going for it is that (as far as I can tell) it mostly uses basic pieces, which might make it easier to Bricklink. The 2003 version replaced the discontinued small windows with headlight bricks.
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    Beautiful! I especially like the SNOT technique you've used for the saucer section.
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