markg Posted December 13, 2011 Posted December 13, 2011 A couple of nights ago I finally finished up a winter train tunnel that my 6 year old son and I have been working on for awhile. I snapped a couple of quick pictures before my wife took it off to school for her LEGO club day. The tunnel sits on a 48x48 baseplate and has a height of 16 or 17 bricks in the tunnel - it had to be tall enough to fit our tallest train car that features a Christmas tree. I used about a dozen LURPS/BURPS on the outside, some door frames and wall panels for internal support and just about every white slope that I own. I ran out of time, but I plan to add some more detail (trees?) to the top and a few guys fishing in the water. Perhaps a skier or snowboarder as well. Funny how all my dirty white pieces look cleaner with the flash photo :) Every good Winter tunnel needs a Wampa! cheers - mark Quote
Hrw-Amen Posted December 13, 2011 Posted December 13, 2011 Looks interesting but I think that you are right in wanting to put a few trees and so on the break up the white. Have you got any pictures of the tunnel entrances as these are hard to see clear in the photograph? Quote
lightningtiger Posted December 13, 2011 Posted December 13, 2011 Looks great 'markg', the Yeti is an excellent touch ! Any other shots of the tunnel ? Brick On ! Quote
LEGO Train 12 Volts Posted December 13, 2011 Posted December 13, 2011 Wow! This tunnel is great! I love the blue water falling down with transparent ice! The hole with the Yeti is scary, better for those kids go under the running train! Quote
markg Posted December 13, 2011 Author Posted December 13, 2011 Looks interesting but I think that you are right in wanting to put a few trees and so on the break up the white. Have you got any pictures of the tunnel entrances as these are hard to see clear in the photograph? Thanks. The tunnel entrance is just a big square hole :) I plan to put something together with arches or reverse slopes, but didn't have time. Another idea for breaking up the white might be a couple of minifigs climbing the 'mountain'. I can rope them together with the string/stud piece and put little picks in their hands. I've got a couple of the big white arctic backpacks that I could put on them as well. The mountain should be coming back home this weekend, I'll post up a picture of the fixed up tunnel entrance/exit when I can. cheers - mark Quote
legodac Posted December 13, 2011 Posted December 13, 2011 Wow, those white bricks are really white, please Sir, can you and your son provide us with more pictures please. Awesome creation, hats off to the Dad who builds with his Boy. Quote
clcwong Posted December 14, 2011 Posted December 14, 2011 nice tunnel maybe adding a sign in the middle of the ground will be great =] either warning sign or whatever....xp just to make it not so empty btw, a quick question, where is the wampa from..? set no. Quote
Man with a hat Posted December 14, 2011 Posted December 14, 2011 Nice tunnel, and funny detail with the cave. I like that. But I would like to see those trees you are talking about. I think some nice pine trees would be perfect to complete the scene. Quote
KeepLeft Posted December 14, 2011 Posted December 14, 2011 You really did a great job, you really captured the waterfall and pool, my favourite part. Would love to see more photos from different angles and also wen you have added trees. Quote
Ritz Brick Posted December 16, 2011 Posted December 16, 2011 To me the top part seems a little to thin for water to be on top. Nice addition though. Quote
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