Danger19 Posted February 19, 2012 Posted February 19, 2012 Nice work, i love the 50s theme. Cant wait to see whats next. Quote
lightningtiger Posted February 20, 2012 Author Posted February 20, 2012 (edited) Thanks for the feedback everyone. Update time. The hardware store owner is upset that the old air force officer prefers buying his tools at Coles than his own store next door. More to come....keep watching ! Edited February 20, 2012 by lightningtiger Quote
Brickmamba Posted February 20, 2012 Posted February 20, 2012 Nice additional building, goes good together Quote
MadManMingo Posted February 20, 2012 Posted February 20, 2012 Very nice LT. Love the stickers and interior. It's a clever use of small space. You know i've been around there myself lately I'm no Aussie. So my first thought about the BIG Coles-sign was, "Thats a lot of space for a Sticker". But when I saw the 1953 picture again, your spot on! Quote
lightningtiger Posted February 20, 2012 Author Posted February 20, 2012 Thanks 'MadManMingo' and 'Brickmamba' for your kind and positive words, there will be a little more work done to everything along the way, but next should be a barbershop....it should fit that blank space perfectly. Keep watching and commenting everyone ! Quote
Brickmamba Posted February 20, 2012 Posted February 20, 2012 Nice one mate, maybe there is room for a Hungry Jack's somewhere in there Quote
lightningtiger Posted February 20, 2012 Author Posted February 20, 2012 Nice one mate, maybe there is room for a Hungry Jack's somewhere in there Twenty years out 'Brickmamba' ! Hunting down barbershop images now.....real tough to find 1950's Aussie barbershop images. Quote
solta Posted February 20, 2012 Posted February 20, 2012 Nice interior. I love the DBG cashier (or is it something else). Quote
lightningtiger Posted February 20, 2012 Author Posted February 20, 2012 Nice interior. I love the DBG cashier (or is it something else). Thanks 'solta', and yes, it's an old cash register.....now you might be thinking that is a weird place to put it....this picture will explain. Quote
eurotrash Posted February 20, 2012 Posted February 20, 2012 A Barbershop sounds interesting, but is there any chance of a Pie Shop further down the road? Quote
lightningtiger Posted February 20, 2012 Author Posted February 20, 2012 A Barbershop sounds interesting, but is there any chance of a Pie Shop further down the road? Thanks for the comment 'eurotrash'....a Pie Shop....that will be the milk bar, a milk bar is basically a corner shop selling drinks, ice cream and of course pies.....usually they sold basic food stuffs like bread, milk (hence the name), cheese, ham and other smallgoods. Barbershop is today.....must get designing. Quote
CptMugwash Posted February 20, 2012 Posted February 20, 2012 As always your mocs are brilliant, the level of detail in the small builds is great and I do like the stickers. What other buildings do you plan on doing? Something like TLGs Town Plan? Quote
lightningtiger Posted February 20, 2012 Author Posted February 20, 2012 As always your mocs are brilliant, the level of detail in the small builds is great and I do like the stickers. What other buildings do you plan on doing? Something like TLGs Town Plan? Thanks 'CptMugwash', well lets see....hardware store DONE, five and dime style store DONE, barbershop, milk bar, bank, post office with phone box, garage, butchershop, bootmaker/shoe repairer....hopefully and of course a tram.....maybe some early 50's Aussie vehicles....I'm going to be very busy with this one now. Quote
Drexlore Posted February 21, 2012 Posted February 21, 2012 Great work as always! Can't wait to see what you have in store for what's next! Quote
lightningtiger Posted February 21, 2012 Author Posted February 21, 2012 Great work as always! Can't wait to see what you have in store for what's next! Thanks 'Drexlore', the barbershop is coming along nicely, only the roof, interior and stickering to be done.....plus I must make some custom figures too....busy, busy, busy ! Quote
lightningtiger Posted February 21, 2012 Author Posted February 21, 2012 Update time..... More later... Quote
lightningtiger Posted February 22, 2012 Author Posted February 22, 2012 The garage is next actually, till then a close up of the barbershop. Yep, that's a mirror in there.....craft shops come in handy sometimes. Three buildings together, front view. Now to work on the garage (bank/milk bar after that, so too will be the tram). Comments welcome. Quote
Ash Posted February 23, 2012 Posted February 23, 2012 That's great. Straight out of the Sullivans (anyone? I think I'm really aging myself here). Either way loads of Australian country towns don't look that much different 60 years on! Quote
lightningtiger Posted February 23, 2012 Author Posted February 23, 2012 (edited) That's great. Straight out of the Sullivans (anyone? I think I'm really aging myself here). Either way loads of Australian country towns don't look that much different 60 years on! Thanks for the reply 'Ash', true very true and I think the series ended around the 1950's mark.....ah, Uncle Harry was cool and you have to feel for Dave when his wife was killed when visiting London during the blitz. Parts now brought to start the AMPOL garage. Keep watching ! Edit - AMPOL bowser built, designing stickering for it now. More parts required tomorrow....money running low....dam, almost no work this week. Edited February 23, 2012 by lightningtiger Quote
lightningtiger Posted February 24, 2012 Author Posted February 24, 2012 Hard job designing something close to the real thing..... Garage building is next, once I design it. Comments and suggestions still welcome. Quote
icy brick Posted February 24, 2012 Posted February 24, 2012 That is some noir (I guess) artwork. Great Job like always LT! For suggestions: I have no idea since it´s fourteen hour flight from here but maybe a Laundromat could do it. Waiting for more Quote
lightningtiger Posted February 24, 2012 Author Posted February 24, 2012 (edited) Thanks 'icy brick' for your kind words, I guess the following image will show you the style of garage I'm trying for.... Just imagine AMPOL instead of Mobil on the front and not so wide.....maybe I'll widen it in the end eh ? More over the next few days.....keep watching ! Edited February 24, 2012 by lightningtiger Quote
LEGO Train 12 Volts Posted February 24, 2012 Posted February 24, 2012 LT the hairdresser's shop is fantastic and the mirror is a great touch! I love this old Australian's theme! Quote
lightningtiger Posted February 24, 2012 Author Posted February 24, 2012 Thanks 'LT12V' for your comments, I'll be working on the garage building later tonight...updating in the next two days (I hope ). Quote
rriggs Posted February 26, 2012 Posted February 26, 2012 (edited) It's looking good! Love the barber's shop chair in particular and Coles which has a real Woolies feel to it. Great job Cheers Rog Edited February 29, 2012 by rriggs Quote
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