LEGO Skylines - Page 64

KevinFromTexas · #**1261** Posted **Oct 19, 2013, 6:53 AM**

I still have that motorhome set (the one with the boat). It was always one of my favorite LEGO sets when I was little. It came out around 1989 or 1990 I think.

So what are your oldest LEGO sets? Anyone know? The oldest ones I know of that I have are probably farther back than this, but I know I have one from 1984 and 1986. They're two of the space sets, though, I have several more. I even rebuilt them a few years ago after they'd been apart for many years.

I always liked the camping sets or the ones with boats. And of course anything with trucks, fire trucks or cranes.

navyweaxguy · #**1262** Posted **Oct 19, 2013, 7:22 AM**

I have a few pieces from the '50's. The first set I remember was the yellow castle. I think that was 1979 for me. I had some before that but I can't remember the specific sets. My favorites from when I was young were the classic space sets from 80-84.

1ajs · #**1263** Posted **Oct 21, 2013, 3:58 PM**

this

top shot of the lego display

navyweaxguy · #**1264** Posted **Oct 22, 2013, 4:59 AM**

Wow, to both of those pics. That is an old set!

DecoJim · #**1265** Posted **Nov 2, 2013, 4:36 PM**

I have completed about 1/3 of my LEGO model of the 40 story Guardian Building. As with most skyscrapers, the middle section is less detailed that the base or pinnacle.

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Photo Credit: DecoJim/Flickr

KevinFromTexas · #**1266** Posted **Nov 9, 2013, 6:08 AM**

A beautiful work of art there, Jim. And of my favorite Detroit building also. I'll look forward to seeing it finished.

DecoJim · #**1267** Posted **Nov 11, 2013, 8:11 PM**

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A beautiful work of art there, Jim. And of my favorite Detroit building also. I'll look forward to seeing it finished.

Thanks Kevin!
I am making an effort to complete this by mid December for a display at the DSO's Orchestra Hall during the holiday concerts.

1ajs · #**1268** Posted **Nov 19, 2013, 11:21 PM**

so aww yea kevin henkle at lego has these custom minifig buisnes cards and i got one

navyweaxguy · #**1269** Posted **Nov 21, 2013, 4:20 AM**

What's that red building in the back with the black roof?

DecoJim · #**1270** Posted **Nov 27, 2013, 8:30 PM**

How many of you have displayed a model of a building that you made inside the real building?

Here is my LEGO model of Detroit's Fisher Building inside the Pure Detroit store in the actual Fisher Building:

Photo Credit: DecoJim/Flickr

rjb001 · #**1271** Posted **Nov 28, 2013, 1:55 AM**

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How many of you have displayed a model of a building that you made inside the real building?

Nice!

I'll be displaying all my Chicago models (including Prudential Plaza) in the Prudential Building in February!

1ajs · #**1272** Posted **Nov 28, 2013, 4:40 PM**

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What's that red building in the back with the black roof?

train station of some sort

DecoJim · #**1273** Posted **Dec 1, 2013, 7:46 PM**

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Nice!

I'll be displaying all my Chicago models (including Prudential Plaza) in the Prudential Building in February!

That is very cool!
How many building models is that now?

I have already received an offer to display my Guardian Building in the prototype as well.

I have made a bit of progress on my Guardian Building model. It now reaches 5 feet (1.524 meters) in places and currently weights 116 pounds (52.6 Kg).

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Photo credit: DecoJim/Flickr

navyweaxguy · #**1274** Posted **Dec 1, 2013, 9:07 PM**

Wow

KevinFromTexas · #**1275** Posted **Dec 1, 2013, 11:29 PM**

Amazing. I'm drooling over the base. Beautiful.

rjb001 · #**1276** Posted **Dec 2, 2013, 7:34 PM**

I think "a bit of progress" is an understatement! I'd imagine things get repetitive for awhile from about the tenth floor up. Do you have some sort of structural system that repeats itself every x-amount of floors? I think it's really interesting how different your scale is than microscale. I seldom opt for brick weaving techniques because of how frustrating I find it to get the facade strong enough. I'm guessing you use something more heavy duty than criss-crossing plates and bricks on the inside.

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That is very cool!
How many building models is that now?

Right now I'm at fifteen models for Chicago. I'm currently working on Chase Tower (progress images here) and one other that also has a shape that'll be interesting to try and capture in LEGO. I'm hoping to make a lot of progress on both over break, possibly having them ready to premiere at the February display. This semester has stopped virtually all my progress dead in its tracks

rjb001 · #**1277** Posted **Dec 3, 2013, 1:51 AM**

Not much to show for two months, but I think I have enough done now to move on to digitally designing the rest.

The long "rectangular box" (as I'm calling it) that spans the whole height of the side of the building was rather difficult to incorporate against the continuously curving column and window structures. It was also difficult to keep it slim enough to allow the windows on the sides to stay visible all the way to the top, while keeping it broad enough to cover the unsightly middle gaps of the curving sides near the bottom.

I also had to modify the design of the middle "slice" of the building to allow for the opposite end to be attached in the opposite direction when the time comes.

Since the remaining 20+ floors are consistent rectangles in plan, I can definitely design the remainder digitally. I'm running out of extra parts anyway

Hopefully the next time you see this, it'll be the finished product (not to mention the right colors)!

More pictures on Brickshelf

DecoJim · #**1278** Posted **Dec 4, 2013, 8:21 PM**

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Originally Posted by rjb001

Do you have some sort of structural system that repeats itself every x-amount of floors? I think it's really interesting how different your scale is than microscale. I seldom opt for brick weaving techniques because of how frustrating I find it to get the facade strong enough. I'm guessing you use something more heavy duty than criss-crossing plates and bricks on the inside.

There are cross braces every 2 floors that usually consist of a pair of offset 1x16 bricks and short bricks with long plates on top and bottom. I am not sure that anything more heavy duty is needed. The bricks provide a resistance to bending and the plates provide a lot of grippy-ness for their weight. "Brick weaving techniques?" I like to have overlapping 1x2 bricks or plates on the facade with larger bricks behind for more structural strength.

Your Chase Tower is just a temporary test of the technique then? You are going to tear it apart and rebuild it later with different colors? In any case, it has quite ingenious techniques; I also like the texture on your tall rectangular end-caps (probably because you need to get the 1x1 bricks with stud on one side at a certain position).

diskojoe · #**1279** Posted **Dec 20, 2013, 2:12 AM**

Where could I get plans to build some of these models?

COnverse!

rjb001 · #**1280** Posted **Dec 28, 2013, 4:09 AM**

Another interesting microscale skyscraper by Brickshelf user Olly.

Messe Tower, Frankfurt