castor-troy Posted May 15, 2013 Posted May 15, 2013 Beautiful layout ! I like the trees and the big tower. You could add some flowers, and plants all over the green part. Bravo ! Quote
SwissBrick Posted May 15, 2013 Author Posted May 15, 2013 (edited) Love your layout! I have a question though about the tables you are using - home made? 12mm plywood on the top? If you have any pics of the tables before you built on top I would be interested to see. I'm looking at doing something similar but creating a large hollowed out square / rectangle with tables. This would then be something I could take to shows etc so I can stand in the middle and get an overview of everything going on. Hi lostdriveaway, yes it is 8mm plywood on the top, when I get the next one I'll take pictures. But you may go for 12mm, especially if you take them to shows! Would love to see your city! Hello! Nice updates. What I should do, is incorporating a tramway instead of a train, for a more "urban feel". Or combine them? And adding a bycycle path... What have you done with the Tower Bridge? Can we have a closer look? Looks interesting, maybe I'll do the same in my little city. Keep on building! Hi BrickyBoy, a tramway would definitely do it...but it means I'd have to tile all the streets and maybe also raise the green stuff by a third of a brick...it gives perspective on the long term and would allow to integrate a bike track! Thanks! Beautiful layout ! I like the trees and the big tower. You could add some flowers, and plants all over the green part. Bravo ! Merci castor-troy, done! ... not with flowers but trees... will be continued! Anyhow, I am very grateful for all the advises and inspiration from all of your creations, I have a lot of room for improvement with my layout and yet this is excellent news as I have years of building ahead... photo (32) par SwissBrick, sur Flickr photo (36) par SwissBrick, sur Flickr photo (33) par SwissBrick, sur Flickr photo (35) par SwissBrick, sur Flickr photo (37) par SwissBrick, sur Flickr photo (38) par SwissBrick, sur Flickr photo (39) par SwissBrick, sur Flickr photo (40) par SwissBrick, sur Flickr I guess I'll wait a while for updates now, don't want to spam... Thanks for all the feedbacks! Edited May 15, 2013 by SwissBrick Quote
tomdobs55 Posted May 15, 2013 Posted May 15, 2013 Been watching this for a bit but haven't commented yet. You're layout looks wonderful, so nice seeing it come from pretty much nothing to a nice cohesive town. I love the trees, as I've said before I'm such a sucker for brick built trees and landscaping. The trees are really well done. Quote
EvMan Posted May 15, 2013 Posted May 15, 2013 Hola! I guess I'll wait a while for updates now, don't want to spam... Given the significant changes between iterations, I think you're a long way from spamming. Self-serving statement because I don't want to miss any updates of this ace layout? Umm, yes. EvMan Quote
cei Posted May 15, 2013 Posted May 15, 2013 I think I would look at expanding the train station - the HE looks a bit silly stopping at a station with the tiny platform lengths that Lego provide. As such, you could extend the platforms at station in to something more substantial, and provide a bit more of a focus on the opposite side of the street to the modulars. Even if it is simply platforms with fencing to divide them from the street, it is better than green nothing. Quote
lostdriveway Posted May 16, 2013 Posted May 16, 2013 8mm plywood with sawhorse legs or are they attached? Do you use anything for extra support or bracing? Quote
LAKAbricks Posted May 16, 2013 Posted May 16, 2013 Good changes. What about some allotment gardens along the track? It would also fill out the green "vacuum" Quote
Artifex Posted May 16, 2013 Posted May 16, 2013 It's getting better and better! I like the changes. The trees are really making your layout come to life! Quote
SwissBrick Posted May 26, 2013 Author Posted May 26, 2013 Hi again, some more trees.. IMG_4422 par SwissBrick, sur Flickr IMG_4418 par SwissBrick, sur Flickr IMG_4417 par SwissBrick, sur Flickr IMG_4416 par SwissBrick, sur Flickr IMG_4411 par SwissBrick, sur Flickr Quote
lightningtiger Posted May 26, 2013 Posted May 26, 2013 Nice trees, though is it spring or fall in your town at the moment ? Anyway, it looks even better on every update 'SwissBrick'......Brick On ! Quote
lostdriveway Posted May 26, 2013 Posted May 26, 2013 Love the trees! Those fall ones are just beautiful! More close up pics on some of your trees would be super! Quote
timmyc1983 Posted May 27, 2013 Posted May 27, 2013 I've loved this layout since the first post and it keeps getting better and better and i don't mind the 'blank' bits of green, its like it's a public park... although i would be worried about kids or dogs wandering on to the train tracks but overall i love it more with every update!! Keep up the good work and happy building Quote
Hey Joe Posted May 27, 2013 Posted May 27, 2013 I'm also interested in the tables as I'll be building something similar myself soon. Do you join the 12mm plywood sheets together at all or just put them next to each other? My suggestions; I like the backdrop suggestion, just a simple one painted light blue would work wonders. Of course if you want to go all out and paint a CITY box-style diaorama that would be better! The tunnel around the back is a great suggestion as well. Would it be kosher to make a paper-mache one (like on an HO layout) or does it have to be Lego? Joe Quote
Kristel Posted May 27, 2013 Posted May 27, 2013 The trees are really bringing this to life. It looks fantastic! I have a couple more suggestions. Maybe some sort of fence running beside the train track? Plus flower beds and a few more park benches on the green space between the track and the road? Quote
UrbanErwin Posted May 28, 2013 Posted May 28, 2013 The trees give indeed a good look to it. Perhaps adding a trackbed or ballast to the rails, It is often forgotten but it ads a lot of realism. Can't wait for the next update. Quote
LAKAbricks Posted May 28, 2013 Posted May 28, 2013 These fall-coloured trees are amazing. I definately want that, too. Now, you just have to decide which season, you want in your layout Quote
SwissBrick Posted May 28, 2013 Author Posted May 28, 2013 Love the trees! Those fall ones are just beautiful! More close up pics on some of your trees would be super! Hi lostdriveway, here is a pic of my favourite, yet one of the smallest one.. Thanks for the comment! IMG_4445 par SwissBrick, sur Flickr Nice trees, though is it spring or fall in your town at the moment ? As always, Lightningtiger, spot on... Here is a little more to add to the confusion, with a Japanese flowering cherry... These fall-coloured trees are amazing. I definately want that, too. Now, you just have to decide which season, you want in your layout Again, even harder to choose now, I'd tend to go for fall, and remove the other ones, what do you think? IMG_4442 par SwissBrick, sur Flickr Thanks for all the nice comments, much appreciated. I also like the fence idea, noway I'd allow my kids to play next to a train track... and why not track ballast, any nice examples? For those interested by the big tree in front of the town hall, here is the source: http://thebrickblogger.com/2012/09/how-to-make-lego-trees/ Keep you posted, thanks again for your valuable feedbacks! Quote
LAKAbricks Posted May 28, 2013 Posted May 28, 2013 As always, Lightningtiger, spot on... Here is a little more to add to the confusion, with a Japanese flowering cherry... Again, even harder to choose now, I'd tend to go for fall, and remove the other ones, what do you think? Maybe you could simply follow the seasons and go for late spring/summer now - and save those beautiful colours for later. Unfortunately it will also leave the Japanese cherry hidden away from us Quote
Aussie BJ Posted May 28, 2013 Posted May 28, 2013 Just beautiful those trees really make a difference. What about having the season roll through the town? PS Love the cherry blossom too. Quote
lostdriveway Posted May 30, 2013 Posted May 30, 2013 (edited) The trees make a huge difference! Add so much more depth especially along the rail line at the front. From a quick observation your tables are 4 baseplates wide? Edited May 30, 2013 by lostdriveway Quote
LEGO Guy Bri Posted May 30, 2013 Posted May 30, 2013 Excellent work so far! Did you Brick Link the tree parts, including the solid lime trees? I've never seen those moulds in that color Quote
Redhead1982 Posted May 30, 2013 Posted May 30, 2013 I'd prefer spring time trees. It's a nice town layout and the spring time trees make it a little bit more sunny, if you know what I mean. The little dark red tree looks fine, it looks as some type of Japanes maple tree. So, I'd only remove the yellow/orange ones, as they looks too much like autumn (not that they're not nice, but, man, we're still hoping for some summer time before that). Quote
EvMan Posted May 30, 2013 Posted May 30, 2013 Hola! Your town is looking great. Love the trees. I don't know how trees roll, but I'm assuming they don't all go "Dude, I've just checked the calendar, and it's totally autumn/fall, so we should all change the colours of our leaves right now, together", so different colour trees can mean your town is between summer and autumn/fall. Viva betwixt seasons! EvMan Quote
SwissBrick Posted June 18, 2013 Author Posted June 18, 2013 (edited) I think I would look at expanding the train station - the HE looks a bit silly stopping at a station with the tiny platform lengths that Lego provide. As such, you could extend the platforms at station in to something more substantial, and provide a bit more of a focus on the opposite side of the street to the modulars. Even if it is simply platforms with fencing to divide them from the street, it is better than green nothing. Hi cei, thanks for the suggestion, added a second one but not the fence yet, will extend when I have more room... You have a great foundation here for an amazing layout, but its just a little spread out. I think it needs some finishing touches to tie it all together, such as the landscaping in front of the town hall and something to fill the space between the road and train tracks. I'm curious though. What happened to the other layout you had planned? The one that had a couple of city blocks closer together, with the town hall at one end? Thanks kristel, here is an update, looking closer to original plans but still under construction Any other suggestions before going ahead? Thanks a lot in advance! IMG_4815 par SwissBrick, sur Flickr IMG_4814 par SwissBrick, sur Flickr IMG_4812 par SwissBrick, sur Flickr IMG_4811 par SwissBrick, sur Flickr IMG_4810 par SwissBrick, sur Flickr IMG_4809 par SwissBrick, sur Flickr IMG_4808 par SwissBrick, sur Flickr IMG_4807 par SwissBrick, sur Flickr Edited June 18, 2013 by SwissBrick Quote
lightningtiger Posted June 18, 2013 Posted June 18, 2013 I like watching this town layout change and expand each time 'SwissBrick'......though I hope you will change some of those base plates to one colour. (i.e. around the town hall) Keep going and Brick On 'SwissBrick' ! Quote
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