twenty6twelve

Nice representation of a classic 4-4-0. The distance between the drivers and the pilot bogie seems a little long, and the cylinders seem a bit high up on the locomotive - might I suggest lowering them by one brick? I'd think about using half-height beams for your connecting rods, too. Of course this is just constructive, subjective criticism Hope to see you build this in the plastic.

There's always your nearest LEGO store, if you have access to it.

Interesting MOC. The coaches look quite nice, especially the doors and roofs. If I may offer some constructive criticism - from your description it seems that you were building a model based on the television character and then altered the color scheme to match that of the LNER locomotive. In this respect it does not really resemble a D class, save for color and wheel arrangement.. as a D class has outside cylinders, green splashers, a shorter dome and funnel, different side cab window arrangements, etc. However, I realize that your intention may not have been to model said locomotive closely rather than to aim for a 'ballpark' resemblance. Another thing I noticed are the seemingly contrasting building styles present; while the coaches use colors, parts and techniques that mesh well with recently released sets, the locomotive is presented in a more subdued, simplistic style using 'plainer' bricks reminiscent of 12v era locomotives. While nice individually I find their combination slightly visually jarring.. ..please note that I mean no disrespect or discouragement in my comments; I merely mean to provide helpful suggestions. Leg godt

Hi there, Eurobricks. My story is one you've heard many times in the past - I grew up with Lego, and I can fondly recall pestering my mother for "the smaller Lego sets" by the age of 5, having only been supplied with Duplo until that point. Lo and behold on my sixth birthday I unwrapped a copy of 1821 Rally Racers and from that point on, there was no turning back. I managed to convince my parents into taking me to Legoland California's opening day and they must have been hard-pressed to coerce me to leave when the park closed. About a decade later in 2007 I slipped into a 'dark ages' period, when school and familial responsibilities took priority and I wrestled with the notion of being in my late teens and 'still playing with toys.' I left my collection behind and moved to the other side of the country. I entertained little thought of the brand until deciding to visit the inaugural Brickworld Indy nearby to reminisce where I encountered not only many of my childhood sets, but some magnificent displays from the users of IndyLUG. Upon seeing a favorite train set being set up on the huge layout, I wound up speaking to the man setting it up - Jeramy Spurgeon, who spoke to me of the world of AFOLs, MOCs and the like. I was fascinated by the concept, but life dictated my time spent elsewhere. Bumbling around the internet a few months ago I came across the latest entry in the modular building series and fell in love, deciding that it was time to try a new perspective as a young adult and return to the hobby. The last sets I'd ever purchased happened to be Cafe Corner and Market Street, so after a visit to my childhood hometown I picked them up from lifelong friend and Eurobricks user flipz, who introduced me to the site and encouraged me to join. So, here I am. My primary interests as a child revolved around the town and train sets, the latter being another passion of mine both separate from and including Lego. I now own the complete modular buildings collection (which I've yet to build) and plan to focus on constructing MOC additions once they're put together. The Modular Madness contest has been a joy to watch. Looking forward to sharing and being a part of the community.