stebai
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Agree with many comments here, It does look a bit like a facade due to the depth. I know it's 8 wide, but that translates to 7 inside and tbh it's not easy to fit a whole lot of good detail in such a narrow building. The Chimney? Well thats almost a direct copy of the Santa visit one and I'd rather hope that Lego designers could be a bit more original. There are loads of other techniques for building a lovely chimney. I don't care for the ice rink(?) either, just seems like a waste of parts that could otherwise have gone into the building. The rest look lovely and I really like the outhouse.
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Isn't a Lodge the same as a holiday home? Not a pub or hotel.. Like it from the image - just happy its not more of the narrow facade buildings from last year.. Look similar to Santa's Visit/ WV Cottage to me.. I'm OK with it.
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Hi, I expect the first thing people will say is, just use PF, which i fully understand, but I was hoping a cheaper and more widely available, PU option existed. The Powered Up M Motor lookalike I can find is even rarer than the PF one? What is the story with lego not making a like for like M Motor (for more than a year) in the PU range? Makes no sense given the large number of earlier models that rely on the PF M Motor. Anyway back to my original question, has anyone been able to build Powered Up into an Emerald night and if so could they be kind enough to share the method and motor used? The only M Motor I can find is 88008 which appears to have a footprint too large, and an axle drive that is higher than the PF.. :( Many thanks
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The 1970 Ferrari 512. I too just started on the SC range and have bought 9 or so models in the last half year - and the Ferrari 512 (or the Lambo Countach) are the best I've built, just so clever..
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Hmm - Why would you want to?
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Also don't forget the GWP large spinning tree from a couple of years ago.
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Thanks - I would upload others but i can't seem to find an easy way to upload pics here larger than 0.1mb. If you check out the fb winter village homepage you'll find more info/pics. Plans are also on ebay, as always, with bigger pics & renders. Just search Lego Reindeer Barn, Lego Sleigh Ride & Lego Santa Observatory. Keep safe Lou and see you at a Brickvention - with all of my creations - sometime soon (I hope).. Oh there is a small vid with footage of two of them moving:
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Hi all, Been a while since i posted any new builds, but I have been busy. Here are three new models that I have slaved over during lockdowns. I hope you like them. My WV Reindeer Barn, WV Santa Observatory & WV Sleigh Ride. Both the Santa Observatory and the Sleigh Ride are "moving" models! You may have to right click the image to view the full picture (I am sorry although I'm Ok with Lego, I'm not so good with technology :) ) Thanks all and keep safe
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Excellent job - Loved the tutorial build too.. Shame about the team!!
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Not as difficult to "de-sugar" is i feared it might be. In fact I see quite a good building here that will sit nicely alongside the WV Cottage. The Gingerbread figs tho will have to stay in the box..
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All this really tells us is - well - nothing - It's still just speculation and contains no info that has not been aired before in this forum. Fingers crossed for something else - but i'm sure. with a bit of thought it can turned into a candy store or some-such.
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Just wanted to let u know that the model instructions do appear to be available on ebay, Dan. The seller does have some other instructions that appear to be copies of Lego instructions, maybe has used your video to engineer some slightly different instructions? If they are yours my apologies and great work - the model captures the building beautifully.
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Light brick on roof... see the small box and arrow in top right of pic. Set looks OK, building looks very shallow, but will buy :)
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A blatant copy/cash-in would annoy most of the long time WV community. I honestly thought that Lego had listened to the backlash after the Toy Shop. Maybe not.. I too would skip it this year unless different colours are used. I mean seriously how difficult would it be to substitute the blue for a sand green or something akin. Lazy & disrespectful if its visually the same.
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Well... After I completed my Dodgems (also on Eurobricks) I hinted that next up I would have a bash at a Ghost Train... It seemed at the time like a relatively easy idea - there were plenty of ideal minifigs readily available and I had learned quite a lot about making rides move through Lego designs and my own experiments. Anyway a year passed and I was struggling with how to achieve my goals, a moving interior with ghoulish displays and a series of trains traveling around the exhibits. I had almost consigned myself to using a gravity and chain system (tho the tests were far from reliable) when Lego, God Bless 'em, produced the Joker Mansion set. A couple of purchases from Bricklink later and I had the solution. So here it is... There are four Trains for the brave mini figs to ride.... forever... The four mini displays are: Witches at Work, Graveyard Ghouls, It's Alive! & Drac's Back (and he's brought the missus) I used a cut-away back & side design so you could actually see the interior moving, but I wanted a solid roof so as to keep it a bit dark and dingy. The entry has a swinging cobweb and the exit has the train pulled through chains. I tried to remember as much as I could about the fairground rides of my youth (a long time ago now.. 52 and still proudly "playing" with LEGO!) I did buy some after market green LED's but you don't need them, there are also two sets of Lego lights in the main build acting as spotlights in each corner. After a few teething problems with the drag lines on the trains, it actually all worked out far, far better than I ever hoped. The trains run reliably and realistically. I rather like that they slow down, and judder about, it's in keeping with the real Ghost trains and was an unexpected side effect of the mechanism used. OK here's the video so you can see the GT in action! Thanks for viewing. So next is..... a well earned break.... who am I kidding..
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It does seem a little late if it is going to happen this year.... :(
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Any news on the instructions buddy? I still keep coming back to admire your work. It's just so damn authentic - i remember this ride so well (tho from memory you had a yoke that when you pulled the rocket went up and pushed in to go down) Super cool :)
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Lovely design - Captures the essence of the MG incredibly well - Congrats!
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Since Lego have kinda gone quiet on the Fairground rides, I've been busy! I'd long since decided that I wanted some dodgems in my funfair to accompany my Carousel, Ferris Wheel & Mixer, so about a year ago a started doing some research. My favourite "existing" set was one on Ideas. So rather cheekily I contacted the designer, skcheung, and asked him for any advice, or tips. I liked what he had done but wanted to "bling" it up and redesign the mechanism to accommodate my own ideas. Anyway he helped immensely, I even asked him if, when finished, we as a team should re-submit my plans to IDEAS and share proceeds if we were fortunate enough to get over the line. Sadly the response put a rather large hole in any plans for Ideas, they are super unlikely to manufacture any design containing magnets as young kids have been known to swallow them... Anyway after about 6 months designing, 3 months collecting/buying parts and another 3 months tweaking once built, i finished. It shares the same footprint as the Carousel (something i am determined to be non-negotiable for all my funfair rides.) and uses the standard Power Functions battery pack, motor and polarity switch. My photo skills are a bit rubbish so there's a video at the end too. Once again a big thanks to SK Cheung - Without his advice I would not have made a set that I am as happy with, as I am playing with this :) Thanks for looking.... Now on to that GHOST TRAIN!!!
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Thanks Eliza - Congrats to you and the other winners. :) I guess I'll be back again next year.. fifth time lucky for me too?
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Still keep going back to this beauty, hoping for an update on instructions etc. Might be able to reverse engineer it, but it's so perfect, I don't want to miss a thing :)
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Hi, Sorry i didn't reply sooner - http://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?P=2494pb06&idColor=12#T=S&C=12&O={"color":12} Should do the trick - thanks if you voted for me, if not pleased you liked the windows :)
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Another X-Mas competition, another entry. I do love this compo :) The Globe Tavern always holds the best Christmas & New Year parties. The fancy dress New Years Eve party is huge in the Winter Village, even the staff get involved! The two stalls always do a brisk business in Mulled Wine & Hot Dogs for the journey home afterwards. As you can see the party is in full swing! The red light brick hits the disco ball and the Christmas mix fills the dance floor. The ground floor features a lovely fireplace (working light brick), spiral staircase & dart board - Oh and don't forget a fine selection of beverages ! The Upper Floor is where the banging tunes of MC Santy keep everyone happily dancing. The two stalls - who doesn't like a Hot-Dog or Mulled Wine on a Winters night? Anyway thanks for looking. I wasn't sure about entering a tavern in the compo but after the success of last years brewery, it seems the townsfolk like a warming nightcap! I'd usually wish all a Happy Christmas at this point but as tonight is 12th night, maybe a belated hope that all had a happy holidays will suffice!