July 4th, 2009
Eurobricks member Cooper creates a “top-notch” O-6-OT train engine and shares it in the EB Trains & Town forum. Using many smooth pieces and large train wheels, his locomotive has a wonderful design that captures the look of the original Pennsylvania 5071 locomotive. If you admire this creation, be sure to post a response here or on Cooper’s EB thread.

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July 4th, 2009
Brickshelf member o0o-Cobweb-o0o shares pictures of a beautifully designed church. The creation almost has a “Samurai palace-like” design about it with bagoda-style roof and unique color combination.

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July 2nd, 2009
Big Daddy Nelson, admin of ForbiddenCove.com, and his wife have built a stunning Town MOC for a show at the Honolulu Academy of Arts:

Father's Day Parade with Big Daddy
A wife who builds with you and time in Hawaii? Does life get any better?
Check out Big Daddy’s Flickr photostream here.
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June 30th, 2009
Flickr poster ‘taltosvt’ brings us this excellent 1929 Ford ‘Stakebed’ pickup. It’s based off of a picture he found on a historical society site and the color scheme really jumped out and grabbed me. He did a great job capturing the shape and scale of the truck and I could see this fitting in on any town layout. In fact, I may be ‘borrowing’ his design for my layout.
If you have some time, check out the rest of ‘taltosvt’s’ Flickr photostream as he has some great Train MOC’s on there as well! I know I’ll be looking forward to seeing more great things from him in the future.

Tags: Car, ford, Vehicle
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June 30th, 2009
Most people who know me know that I’m a huge fan of pets and an advocate for animal rights. In fact, I care about Allie (my Beagle) more than I care about most people. Fellow Eurobricks member DARKspawn tugs on my pet-loving heartstrings with this cute little petshop he posted on Flickr and on MOCPages.
What’s more is that this MOC is devoted to his cat, Dexter. The cat with the $2,000 eye (read his Flickr page for more on that). I absolutely love sentimental MOC’s!
Be sure to check out the pictures of this MOC because there is lots to love here. The chains holding up the awning are a great idea and I really like the use of the droid arms to build the TV antenna. The fascia of the second floor also boasts some neat detail along with some nice planter boxes that give it a really ’sweet’ feel. I love the overall concept he has achieved and the open back really evokes the classic feel from the official LEGO sets of my childhood. That makes this MOC not only way cute, but very ‘playable’ as well. A combination I truly love!

Tags: Pets, Store
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June 29th, 2009
And he celebrates it in style by building an amazing train station in the ‘Cafe Corner’ standard. What drew me to this MOC was the impressive arch work that creates the roof line of the station as well as the intricate architectural details that give the front of the station a look that fits in perfect with the Cafe Corner and Green Grocer. But he doesn’t stop there! Be sure to check out the intricate interior details such as the platforms, ticket counter, and waiting areas. You can check out more pictures in his Brickshelf Folder (once moderated) or on his MOCPages Page. Also, be sure to stop by and discuss this MOC on Eurobricks.

Tags: Modular, Town/City Collections, Trains
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June 28th, 2009
Over the past 12 years, Fogo de Chão, the famous Brazilian steakhouse, has slowly expanded into North America, bringing their unique churrasco style of roasting meat to a new audience. Now, taking it a step further, EuroBricks administrator, Classic-Town.net founder, and recent addition to the LLCA (LEGOLand Carlsbad, CA) Master Model Builders, Hinckley aka Mark Larson, has brought this taste phenomenon to a LEGOLAND modular setting.

Come on over to EuroBricks to take a closer look and share your opinion of this delightful build.
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June 27th, 2009
It is finally over for this year “Re-discover the bustling streets of Classic Town Contest”. Congratulations to Hinckley for reaching first place with his superb classical Washington Street entry. Head over to Eurobricks to drop your congratulations to him. Lastly, I will like to extend my thanks to TheBrickster and LuxorV for taking their time to build up their entry for this contest. Until next time, EBCTC will return again.

Washington Street
Tags: EBCTC, Street scenes
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June 23rd, 2009
If you are still planning to buy one of Lego’s R/C trains, 7898 Cargo Train Deluxe is certainly a beauty. YouTube couple Nickname2002 has shared a wonderful video of their build of this high quality train set (video shared approx. 3 month ago). 7898 includes a classic-style engine, four wagons, two vehicles, cargo, 20 curved track, 8 straight track, 2 points/switches, and everything one needs to make the train swoosh along the track (except for batteries). Cargo Train Deluxe is certainly a great starter set, and a good value at only $150 (US). After doing some research, train fans give 7898 a pretty nice review, and it’s still available at Lego SAH. Thank you Nickname2002 for taking the time to share a video of this set!

Building 7898
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June 22nd, 2009
Eurobricks member, macrosbessa has unveiled its latest town creation for his recent LUG’s big event, 2nd TOMARLEGO. This huge grand classic Movie Theater has an ongoing movie premiere, where movie stars can be seen walking along the red carpet with the paparazzi taking glamorous shots of these stars.
While the back of the cinema building has it own unique beauty of its own for tourists to take pictures with the Ancient Woman sculpture that was there for many decades. Check out this great creation in Eurobricks LEGO Trains & Town forum.

Movie Theater
Tags: Cinema, Movie Theater
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