eurotrash
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Thanks for all the comments. I finally had a chance to tweak the front end (and I ultimately went back to the Ambulance slope - so no big progress, but it does look better and level up the red/white division line. I also took mobricki's advice and built the 'sketchiest-looking-taco-ever' out of some dark tan quarter rounds and some Atlantis flippers. So here you are and fish tacos for everyone! Hey Moderators what's the protocol for this kind of change - do I add this image back to the orignal post or leave this one here?
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Congratulations Pandora!
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I'm not sure that that is the best idea. You'ld have to ensure every piece is painted consistently and it would be prone to scratches. Have you checked this http://www.bricklink.com/catalogColors.asp You may find that that elusive color is already supported by TLG although you may have to change which pieces you use for which part of the Train. Good luck though and please let us know what you decide to do!
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Welcome to Eurobricks! Now you just need a Bricklink order or two to build this nice looking creation and that firebox was a neat touch. Thanks for sharing it with us.
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There's a lot going on in your MOC! I particularly like the combination of textures on the front and the roof line. The Fish wind vane was a nice touch and the Chicken Coop looks very effective. Thank you for sharing it with us.
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That new Modular Cinema is looking pretty exciting - so I've got to start saving up for that. Build more! Spend less! And publish more MOCs on this forum. I'd also like to crack how to do water effectively in Lego.
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I had no choice! My workspace area had bricks and pieces everywhere. I had this one to finish and another three in progress. Water is so tricky! I've seen some excellant water effects in MOCs in this forum and I tried a couple of different techniques, but they all looked so lame. I think in future I'll stick to dry land MOCs Thanks for the kind words...
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Thanks for the review! How was the build? Was there anything in there that made you go 'Huh!, I haven't seen that before'? ....and more importantly does it have swooshability? Is it rigid enough?
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[pid][/pid]229A <Takes deep breath> OK this is my first MOC to be posted in the Pirate Forum. I know it's a cruel, cruel place - full of scurvy dogs and salty tales. My only hope is that the ongoing Redcoat vs. Bluecoat skirmishes means that this creation can pass under the radar and avoid the scorn and ridicule that it deserves Anyway it's been a year since emerging from the dark ages and in that time I managed to plunder a few POTC bargains, but I found the sets a little disappointing so after several Bricklink orders and much building and rebuilding I present a Pirate-ridden Quayside. There's a lot going on so I broke it into a bunch of snippets It doesn't matter how many fish you catch I you can't get them in the bucket! Look out below when you empty the nightsoil bucket Not sure what Capt Jack's done to upset this man! Maybe the Girl in the window is somehow involved. Thanks for reading!
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Hey, that's a great looking start you've got there, I think you're right in considering another brick level under the doorway area with steps up - that would give the imposing entrance that you architect-types crave ( ) and enable you to line up the top of the windows to the door frame. Do you yet have an idea as to whether you're going to do a second floor and what the roof? Thanks for sharing it with us and do see a lot of Bricklink orders in your future!
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What a fantastic looking Modular. Those windows just look perfect and the attention to detail is awesome. I agree with Cei's comments about understated high end shops and I think you've captured that feel brilliantly. Thanks for sharing it with us.
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Whatever it looks like or finally morphs into. All I know that if it's half as much to build as the Town Hall with just a quarter of the ingenuity and design esthetics then it's still going to be a great building. We should all be thankful that TLG is providing such a fantastic range of sets!
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Welcome back lightningtiger! It seems you went quiet for a while... Yeah that front end was troubling me. I went through so many iterations but I kept on coming back to a front end that looked like existing sets. I wanted something different, but this isn't right and those cheese slopes are definitely wrong. Back to the drawing board, but in the meantime New Year Fish Tacos for everyone!
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No apologies from me for this one! Happy New Year Everyone!
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Good color scheme, some very well made sails and some lovely proportions to the vessel. It looks great and thanks for sharing it with us.
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That's a great looking engine and you're right about that new Dark Green color - it really does look right! Thanks for sharing it with us!
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Hey Moderators! Could you change the heading to MOC rather than MOD and replace the MOD tag with MOC as well please. There's a free fish taco in it for you! Thanks! Fish Taco on its way....
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I love street food and I didn't really like the scale of the 4431 Ambulance so I couldn't resist MODding it into something more useful. I used parts from a variety of other sources including some Red Hinges from a 4543 Railroad Tractor Flatbed set from the 90's. They've been so well used that they tend to close under their own weight and so I had to reset them between pictures.Anyway here's my version of a Taco Truck. I hope you like it and comments, suggestions and criticisms are very welcome! I'm not sure if that guy is putting fish in the trash can or pulling them out - either way I'm not sure I'd eat here. Bike couriers on the other hand aren't quite as fussy eaters. There were large mirrors on the stanchions at the front of the Truck before I went outside to take pictures, I'll be hunting for them later Closed up and ready to hit the road Your friendly neighborhood Taco Truck Owner. Update: Following comments in the thread I revised the front end and built 'the-sketchiest-looking-taco-ever' to go on the roof and so the salmonella on four wheels now looks like... So long and thanks for all the fish (tacos)
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That made me laugh! But seriously I can't wait to see the completed MOC! And I'm really looking forward to the Roof Zen Garden. Thanks for the update.
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USA Today Video/Article on LEGO investing
eurotrash replied to legotrader's topic in General LEGO Discussion
However much you either detest the idea of speculators, fully support them, are ambivalent either way, or whatever if a story has made it to USA Today then it's probably already peaked. Personally the idea of Lego as an Investment vehicle seems sketchy to me. At anytime TLG could reissue any old sets and undermine the 'value' of your Brick portfolio, the trading market is thin and illiquid - just how many collectors want a Mint Condition UCS 'thingy' and what happens when the demand exceeds the supply? You want evidence? What about the Minecraft Set. As soon as it ceased availability through the Lego website prices on Craigslist went north of $100, then they reappeared on the Lego website and the Craigslist prices plummeted. -
The beauty of Lego is that all the pieces fit together and there is definitely a place for the humble 2 x 2 brick! I use them hidden for supporting upper levels in Buildings, use them exposed for things like buttresses, as fill in for Rock and Mountain Slopes, and generally anywhere that the depth doesn't matter. Don't get me wrong I probably won't buy any more of them, but I will continue to use them....
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I'm definitely warming up to this set. I think it's going to be a great addition to the Modular Line up - irrespective of whether it's called Creator or not. I'm intrigued as to what surprises they're going to include inside. I'm hoping for a Entrance Lobby with Popcorn machine, several rows of banked seating, a balcony, an executive box and a Screen area that can hold my iPhone! I also like the fact that its a corner set and that two of these MODed together would make an epic structure.
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I like the facade, the monochrome and I particularly like the details on the roof. I'm not sure it actually needs a breakdown at all, but if you were to add a color perhaps just changing the details and the slope bricks on the front would be sufficient. Thanks for sharing it with us!
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Thanks GRogall for posting this! I need to see more pictures before I'm fully convinced, but it's definitely growing on me. Like many of the other posters that Limo is going in the parts bin!
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It's a great looking modest-sized station with some effective detail work. Do you have any images of a 'rest of year' version without the snow and decorations? Thank you for sharing it with us!