8 hours ago, zephyr1934 said:

Seeing it in real bricks is amazing! How strange that everything from the 1980's is cool again

I would say it's a mix of various aspects. The 1980's LEGO style is the LEGO period when I (and most of us) was a kid. A reason enough to glorify this time and the sets coming out back then ... Legoland town, 12V trains, Classic Space, Technic not to forget. We knew each pixel of inspiration books like 6000 and 7777 or 8888 ... and we never had all the pieces to build all this. But we had that dream ... One day I will build all this.

So we became AFOLs, a huge LEGO room, a million bricks, sealed sets in the basement with a new dream of making a fortune one day with the Cafe Corner MISB.

We are challenging each other with even better building techniques, incorporating the latest fancy elements featured on newelementery.com and pushing the border of SNOT using all available brackets and tiles and bricks with studs not only on the top. Sometimes even no 90° angle can be found on some MOCs ...

But we are aiming for simplicity, unconsciously. And then this childhood dream comes back in mind. Ey, I could afford a second 7750 to get the elements for the huge 7777 steam engine I never could build. What about a third one, building the B models? And after so many breathtaking MOCs we ask ourselves: what the 7777 designers have done, we could do the same or better. So we jump on the time machine, filter our LEGO room in pre and post 1990 elements, take the old ones and take our experience and let the dream become reality. 

Back in the 1980's we showed our creations to parents, siblings and friends and received a handful of likes. Now we found soulmates online, worldwide and we receive more likes (the new currency for well-being?) ... even better we push the boundaries even further ... a virtual model by @Paperinik77pk as inspiration for a brick build version. That is what the LEGO train community is about. Great to be part of it! 

... but now I really should finish my Octrainber Critter first before I go back to 12V++

22 hours ago, HoMa said:

I would say it's a mix of various aspects. The 1980's LEGO style is the LEGO period when I (and most of us) was a kid. A reason enough to glorify this time and the sets coming out back then ... Legoland town, 12V trains, Classic Space, Technic not to forget. We knew each pixel of inspiration books like 6000 and 7777 or 8888 ... and we never had all the pieces to build all this. But we had that dream ... One day I will build all this.

So we became AFOLs, a huge LEGO room, a million bricks, sealed sets in the basement with a new dream of making a fortune one day with the Cafe Corner MISB.

We are challenging each other with even better building techniques, incorporating the latest fancy elements featured on newelementery.com and pushing the border of SNOT using all available brackets and tiles and bricks with studs not only on the top. Sometimes even no 90° angle can be found on some MOCs ...

But we are aiming for simplicity, unconsciously. And then this childhood dream comes back in mind. Ey, I could afford a second 7750 to get the elements for the huge 7777 steam engine I never could build. What about a third one, building the B models? And after so many breathtaking MOCs we ask ourselves: what the 7777 designers have done, we could do the same or better. So we jump on the time machine, filter our LEGO room in pre and post 1990 elements, take the old ones and take our experience and let the dream become reality. 

Back in the 1980's we showed our creations to parents, siblings and friends and received a handful of likes. Now we found soulmates online, worldwide and we receive more likes (the new currency for well-being?) ... even better we push the boundaries even further ... a virtual model by @Paperinik77pk as inspiration for a brick build version. That is what the LEGO train community is about. Great to be part of it! 

... but now I really should finish my Octrainber Critter first before I go back to 12V++

Thanks Holger!!! I can only appreciate your thoughts - since you described my feelings as a kid perfectly!

On 11/5/2021 at 8:29 PM, Toastie said:

It feels as if it were 12V++.

Thanks for your kind words!!! 12v++ is a nice description for these kind of MOCs!!! Let's create a proper Logo!

After having tried the 3.7v Li-Po batteries I feel there could be also a new era for 4,5v trains! Long live 4,5v++ !!!

On 11/5/2021 at 3:23 PM, zephyr1934 said:

Seeing it in real bricks is amazing! How strange that everything from the 1980's is cool again (excuse me while I pull up my fuchsia leg[o] warmers)

Take your time, I'm still understanding how to set that damn clock on my VHS tape recorder. 

Edited November 6, 20213 yr by Paperinik77pk

Here we go ... the beast is on track an hard working to pull some extra long coaches from station #7822 to station #7822. To let it run without problems I had to do some modifications of the original design by @Paperinik77pk

• 2 red motors instead of 1 motor
• No ladder at the first motorised boggie
• New base plate at the front using a 2x6 Technic plate to allow the motor to be attached
• Replacement of macaroni bricks with 2x2 round brick at the third big wheel
• Remove the grey 1x4 plates underneath the baseplates to allow the wheels to articulate freely
• and I had to de-plug the lights cable from the motor because there is not enough space for the rear motor to articulate freely. The cable caused to much resistance and this caused derailments

… and my Bricklink order with red minifigure heads with solid stud arrived :-)

 

@HoMa

What I can say, if not thanks (multiplied by a million) to have built it and make it better! It's nice to see it going around!!! 

I am really really excited about this - and this is giving me the willing to go on with 12v++!!! 

Davide

p.s.

It's an heavy machine - I believe!!! 

Edited November 8, 20213 yr by Paperinik77pk

17 minutes ago, Paperinik77pk said:

and this is giving me the willing to go on with 12v++!!!

Oh you surely should do that, Davide!!!

It does not get much better than this - the model came out of a computer - played virtuously by you. Then another master - of the real bricks - made it come to life, made the real life changes required to actually get this going - this is team-work at its best!!!

Mensch Holger ... was für ein wunderschönes Modell ist das denn??? (I don't like the terms prototype or MOC in this case - it is a model. As in Kraftwerk's piece of art. Designed by Davide and made to perfection by you. Wow.

I can't help it - and it may be pure nostalgia - but for me this is LEGO at its best. With all the "limitations" of 12V, all the advances into 12V++.

A Million thanks to both of you. And of course: Tipping hat with a nod and a slight bow, Gentlemen.

All the best,
Thorsten

3 hours ago, HoMa said:

2 red motors instead of 1 motor

 

this is some flexing right there! in all seriousness though it is just a really good real model and the mods that you made make it even better!