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For your edification....
I have just about completed my Metro Terminus Station.
You can view it at
http://www.thewilkesfamily.freeserve.co.uk/metroterminus.htm
Something for train fans.
Something for architecture fans.
FYI
It covers 6x 48 stud baseplates.
There are another 4x 48 stud baseplates in the roof
There are 18 packets of transulcent blue wall elements, i.e. 450 pieces, that
make up the glass walls of the platforms, and some of the roof.
However, its not likely to remain in this form.
I want to reuse the front part of the station (the Georgian Facade) in my
Metro Plaza project (the station covers one side of it). I will turn it into a
civic building type thing. Meanwhile the station will get a new high tech
front like the rest of the station.
regards
lawrence
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In lugnet.loc.uk, Lawrence Wilkes writes:
> For your edification....
>
> I have just about completed my Metro Terminus Station.
> You can view it at
> http://www.thewilkesfamily.freeserve.co.uk/metroterminus.htm
>
> Something for train fans.
> Something for architecture fans.
>
> FYI
> It covers 6x 48 stud baseplates.
> There are another 4x 48 stud baseplates in the roof
> There are 18 packets of transulcent blue wall elements, i.e. 450 pieces, that
> make up the glass walls of the platforms, and some of the roof.
>
> However, its not likely to remain in this form.
> I want to reuse the front part of the station (the Georgian Facade) in my
> Metro Plaza project (the station covers one side of it). I will turn it into a
> civic building type thing. Meanwhile the station will get a new high tech
> front like the rest of the station.
Totaly cool Lawrence,like you i'm using those 48 stud grey plates(11 of them)
for my airport roof.
> regards
> lawrence
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In lugnet.loc.uk, Chris Leach writes:
> > Totaly cool Lawrence,like you i'm using those 48 stud grey plates(11 of them)
> for my airport roof.
Thats sounds BIG.
Funny enough, my son wants us to build an airport terminal for our next
project. The big plates and lots of glass walls lend themselves nicely to the
high tech design of most modern airports.
We did have a 'pilot' project, but decided a major stumbling block at present
was that we would need to build large scale aircraft too. A normal lego
airplane from a set looks a bit absurded up against a jetway and a airport on
this sort of scale.
Will finish my Metro Plaza first.
regards
lawrence
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In lugnet.loc.uk, Lawrence Wilkes writes:
> In lugnet.loc.uk, Chris Leach writes:
> > > Totaly cool Lawrence,like you i'm using those 48 stud grey plates(11 of • them)
> > for my airport roof.
>
> Thats sounds BIG.
> Funny enough, my son wants us to build an airport terminal for our next
> project. The big plates and lots of glass walls lend themselves nicely to the
> high tech design of most modern airports.
> We did have a 'pilot' project, but decided a major stumbling block at present
> was that we would need to build large scale aircraft too. A normal lego
> airplane from a set looks a bit absurded up against a jetway and a airport on
> this sort of scale.
> Will finish my Metro Plaza first.
Your right about that,right now i'm just makeing them longer(i have 12 of the
1775's)and several from skyway and jetport sets.The gates 20will have those
jetways (i took a small sample of it to our fest in chicago couple of months
ago).Like those blue windows i'm using 22 packs of the clear 1x4x3's.,10 sets
of roll up doors and tons of white bricks.(there are pitures up at brickshelf
if interested)
> regards
> lawrence
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In lugnet.loc.uk, Chris Leach writes:
> > Your right about that,right now i'm just makeing them longer(i have 12 of the
> 1775's)and several from skyway and jetport sets.The gates 20will have those
> jetways (i took a small sample of it to our fest in chicago couple of months
> ago).Like those blue windows i'm using 22 packs of the clear 1x4x3's.,10 sets
> of roll up doors and tons of white bricks.(there are pitures up at brickshelf
> if interested)
What's the URL?
regards
lawrence
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In lugnet.loc.uk, Lawrence Wilkes writes:
> In lugnet.loc.uk, Chris Leach writes:
> > > Your right about that,right now i'm just makeing them longer(i have 12 of • the
> > 1775's)and several from skyway and jetport sets.The gates 20will have those
> > jetways (i took a small sample of it to our fest in chicago couple of months
> > ago).Like those blue windows i'm using 22 packs of the clear 1x4x3's.,10 sets
> > of roll up doors and tons of white bricks.(there are pitures up at brickshelf
> > if interested)
>
> What's the URL?
http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/zacktron/chicagofest/
Any picture with chris on it is my stuff i brought and also all the monorail
is mine <i say grinning>
> regards
> lawrence
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In lugnet.trains, Lawrence Wilkes writes:
> For your edification....
And I am indeed edified by your edifice! Thanks!
This station rocks. Raises the bar for large train stations, and then some.
LOTS of neat detail. One suggestion, I think the thing being played in the bar
looks more like an air hockey table to me... my policy is if something looks
like something (even if it's not the something I thought it was going to look
like) call it that! :-)
Good page layout too.
++Lar
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In lugnet.loc.uk, Larry Pieniazek writes:
> In lugnet.trains, Lawrence Wilkes writes:
> This station rocks. Raises the bar for large train stations, and then some.
> LOTS of neat detail. One suggestion, I think the thing being played in the bar
> looks more like an air hockey table to me... my policy is if something looks
> like something (even if it's not the something I thought it was going to look
> like) call it that! :-)
thanks for the comments.
Yes, your not the first to comment it looks more like air hockey. But I dont
think I have come across a air hockey table in a British pub or bar, mainly
amusement arcades. (funny enough I was playing air hockey today with my
daughter on the end of Weston Super Mare pier)
Still, who said this station had to be in the UK?
regards
lawrence
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In lugnet.loc.uk, Lawrence Wilkes writes:
> For your edification....
>
> I have just about completed my Metro Terminus Station.
> You can view it at
> http://www.thewilkesfamily.freeserve.co.uk/metroterminus.htm
>
> Something for train fans.
> Something for architecture fans.
>
> FYI
> It covers 6x 48 stud baseplates.
> There are another 4x 48 stud baseplates in the roof
> There are 18 packets of transulcent blue wall elements, i.e. 450 pieces, that
> make up the glass walls of the platforms, and some of the roof.
>
> However, its not likely to remain in this form.
> I want to reuse the front part of the station (the Georgian Facade) in my
> Metro Plaza project (the station covers one side of it). I will turn it into a
> civic building type thing. Meanwhile the station will get a new high tech
> front like the rest of the station.
WOW! Another awesome train station! It deserves a spotlight.
- Dan
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In lugnet.loc.uk, Dan Jezek writes:
> WOW! Another awesome train station! It deserves a spotlight.
That appears to be happening, it's got 5 votes already as of this posting and
I predict it will get a number of additional ones since it has two bangs and
is already sorting to the top of some of the hotlists. Someone nominate this
page for CLSotW, eh? :-) [ I hereby invoke the name of "Todd Lehman" to set
off the secret scanner he is rumored to have, which watches for utterances of
his Name and alerts him so he can read what is said :-) ]
> - Dan
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In lugnet.loc.uk, Larry Pieniazek writes:
> In lugnet.loc.uk, Dan Jezek writes:
> > WOW! Another awesome train station! It deserves a spotlight.
>
> That appears to be happening, it's got 5 votes already as of this posting and
> I predict it will get a number of additional ones since it has two bangs and
> is already sorting to the top of some of the hotlists. Someone nominate this
> page for CLSotW, eh? :-)
It has my vote for CLSOTW for sure (and a nomination of course)
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"lawrence wilkes" <lawrence@thewilkesfamily.freeserve.co.uk> wrote in
message news:G24JpK.DI5@lugnet.com...
> For your edification....
>
> I have just about completed my Metro Terminus Station.
> You can view it at
> http://www.thewilkesfamily.freeserve.co.uk/metroterminus.htm
wow, Wow, WOW!
Other people have to write posts about the great detail, all the minifigs*
cool roof construction** and the size of it, because I am speechless... ;-)
-Frank
* I'm a big fan of displays where the minifigs are actually doing something
instead of 'just being there', your station also works great as diorama!
** Both the baseplate span and the tilted roof, I have no idea what that
building style is called but I really like it!
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In lugnet.loc.uk, Frank Buiting writes:
> * I'm a big fan of displays where the minifigs are actually doing something
> instead of 'just being there', your station also works great as diorama!
I am working on a 'day in the life' of Metro Terminus . Setting up the
minifigs for the morning rush hour, the daytime where tourists etc are more in
common, then the evening rush hour, finally late evening when the drunks are
on their way home, and then maintenance at night.
I also planning a 'football special' arriving on Saturday afternoon, with
plenty of police in waiting! Though this might wait for the completion of the
plaza in front of the station. (euro 2000....)
> ** Both the baseplate span and the tilted roof, I have no idea what that
> building style is called but I really like it!
Its meant to be a high tech look, with the 'glass walls'. It probably would
have been better with grey (for steel) rather than black, but I just didnt
have the pieces.
regards
lawrence
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In lugnet.loc.uk, Lawrence Wilkes writes:
> For your edification....
>
> I have just about completed my Metro Terminus Station.
> You can view it at
> http://www.thewilkesfamily.freeserve.co.uk/metroterminus.htm
>
> Something for train fans.
> Something for architecture fans.
<Snip>
Your station is awesome! Great details, great use for the trans-blue thin
walls. I love the architecture.
I think you'll have to build an ambulance for the blue and red minifig in the
second picture on the right (pa 070317.jpg)-bottom left corner of the pic. He
seems to have fallen and can't get up. ;-D Or maybe he just had too much to
drink at the bar :-)
Kev Z
#142
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In lugnet.loc.uk, Lawrence Wilkes writes:
> For your edification....
>
> I have just about completed my Metro Terminus Station.
> You can view it at
> http://www.thewilkesfamily.freeserve.co.uk/metroterminus.htm
Wow: big is beautiful! (especially with so many lovely small details).
"Leg Godt!"
Ben
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This is fantastic, Lawrence. Absolutely stunning.
The roof structures, both arching and "glass" are excellent, and the interior
details are splendid. Congrats!!
Wow....
later,
James Mathis
In lugnet.loc.uk, Lawrence Wilkes writes:
> For your edification....
>
> I have just about completed my Metro Terminus Station.
> You can view it at
> http://www.thewilkesfamily.freeserve.co.uk/metroterminus.htm
>
> Something for train fans.
> Something for architecture fans.
>
> FYI
> It covers 6x 48 stud baseplates.
> There are another 4x 48 stud baseplates in the roof
> There are 18 packets of transulcent blue wall elements, i.e. 450 pieces, that
> make up the glass walls of the platforms, and some of the roof.
>
> However, its not likely to remain in this form.
> I want to reuse the front part of the station (the Georgian Facade) in my
> Metro Plaza project (the station covers one side of it). I will turn it into a
> civic building type thing. Meanwhile the station will get a new high tech
> front like the rest of the station.
>
> regards
> lawrence
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In lugnet.loc.uk, Lawrence Wilkes writes:
> For your edification....
>
> I have just about completed my Metro Terminus Station.
> You can view it at
> http://www.thewilkesfamily.freeserve.co.uk/metroterminus.htm
I have seen things online that are good & great.
I have seen things that impress & inspire me.
This station makes me want to quit creating with lego.
(though I won't)
Congrats! This is fantastic.
-Jonathan
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Lawrence,
Congratulations.
Very good.
David
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