LEGOREDO STATION wild west set #6785

[simonwillems]

Excellent set, a shame Lego never released a Western trainset, I would have bought it for sure!

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[Athos]

Looks absolutely lovely. I'd snap this set up in a heart-beat if I ever saw it on the shelves. The figures are great. Monly complaint is the station is a bit small, but I imagine that's how it would be if Lego ever made it. You've really captured the essence of an official set here.

The use of those crappy belville arches is also quite well done.

Steve

[Tyger]

Simply awesome!

I think this might be your best yet! I love it. Like has been said, it looks like an official set!

You've gotta part list these man! I garauntee ppl would buy em! ;-)

Nice to see the Wild West series live on in such high quality MOCs... the 12 or so sets Lego made never did the series justice.

Cheers.

[Brick Miner]

Monly complaint is the station is a bit small, but I imagine that's how it would be if Lego ever made it. You've really captured the essence of an official set here.

interesting... my first conceptualization of this set involved a much larger station. my MOCs are an exercise in conveying emotions, and the emotion for this MOC was going to be power (inspired by the locomotive) and awe (being the largest WW set/MOC i plan on doing). for power, i attempted to make the station look like an imperial trading post and fort legoredo mix. it had two tall towers, one being a clock tower (makes sense with a train station). this station design also included cranes for pulling freight off the wagons... and helped capture the trading post feel.

however, after getting feedback from a few WW AFOL enthusiasts, i realized that a true WW station would be much more humble, and resemble something of a house. i realized my vision was a little skewed, and if fully realized could have been called the "Knights Kingdom 2" set of the WW :-D since i was going for LEGOs vision of the WW, i went with the more traditional design. however, a few aspects of that original concept transferred to the final design... the color scheme and signage resemblance of fort legoredo being one of them.

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I think this might be your best yet! I love it. Like has been said, it looks like an official set!

You've gotta part list these man! I garauntee ppl would buy em! ;-)

thanks ty... i think hands down, the train station has come closer to the LEGO feel than with any of my previous MOCs. i really can't wait to take some photos of the whole town of LEGOREDO, and put them on a digital background. my final vision is something like this...

http://www.bricklink.com/catalogItemPic.asp?C=m96west

but with my MOCs included, of course ;-)

as for the piece list... i have one, but actual instructions are a project for the future.

anyone can just PM me if they want the piece list ;-)

- Brick Miner

[alex54]

yes, it so very true alex !!! im building LEGOREDO just as a town/city fan would build their modern town/city !!!

right now, in my layout, i have my custom train station and saloon, and the official sets: sheriff office, general store, and bank (im also finishing a post office MOC too)... so that makes a total of 6 structures in LEGOREDO. add the train, and various carriages and wagons, and i've got my own city/town collection !!! just in a different time period ;-)

i remember your "city layout growth" thread, alex... the map really inspired me, and the progression of the city, as it was built, did too. after seeing that, i decided i wanted to do the same with LEGOREDO, and that is what im doing !!! consequently, though, my ghost town has been destroyed :-D as my main focus is LEGOREDO now.

in any case, someday i'll share my city layout and growth, very similar to your thread... and i'd love to make a LEGOREDO map, similar to your city map.

very neat, graphic, and inspirational, alex *y* *y* *y*

- BrickMiner

Thanks! :-$

I hope that I will take the time to make a new map like that for my city'07. But I doubt, not so many times those days... Maybe 07 will be 08...

I think that it's nice to have pics of our mocs, so we can see the evolution in the time, after 1-2 years...

And I understand what you want to do with your LEGOREDO, because it's what I do with my city: mix official sets will mocs, to have a layout that can be taken for a LEGO catalog...

Now we are waiting to see your so promizing pics of your WW city...

And for your choice of the station style, I think that it's the good one. The station looks like what we have in the Lucky Luck comic strip. So this is the idea I have for how a WW train station looks like :-P

[birdie100]

I am amzed at such good quality MOCing. In all my time on Eurobricks, Lugnet or Brickshelf, I don't think I have ever seen such a well thought out and conceived MOC.

Lego would be proud to produce this I'm sure... let's just hope and pray that someone like Jan spots these on this forum, and maybe turns it into an official set.

On another note, seeing your MOC with the railway makes me ask one more thing - would it be possible to build a Wild West level crossing, a la Mario kart 64 style? That would be super cool, and could be a new set in your Legoredo range...

[SavaTheAggie]

What a fantastic MOC! I love all the details, especially the station and the freight cars. I'd certainly buy this one, though I have to admit I'd probably swap out the locomotive for another. X-D

I had always hoped LEGO would created a wild west themed train while the theme was active. A great opportunity lost for them, but it probably wouldn't have been nearly as nice as this.

--Tony

[Brick Miner]

And I understand what you want to do with your LEGOREDO, because it's what I do with my city: mix official sets will mocs, to have a layout that can be taken for a LEGO catalog...

i know we both admire those 90's LEGO catalogs *wub* have you taken any photos set up like a catalog shot (with MOCs and official sets) ??? i might have missed them if you did *wacko*

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I am amzed at such good quality MOCing. In all my time on Eurobricks, Lugnet or Brickshelf, I don't think I have ever seen such a well thought out and conceived MOC.

Lego would be proud to produce this I'm sure... let's just hope and pray that someone like Jan spots these on this forum, and maybe turns it into an official set.

wow, those are some pretty hard words to read :'-) i can't even imagine LEGO returning to the WW theme. that would be something.

On another note, seeing your MOC with the railway makes me ask one more thing - would it be possible to build a Wild West level crossing, a la Mario kart 64 style? That would be super cool, and could be a new set in your Legoredo range...

im not quite familiar with MK64... i have played it a few times, but im not sure what you are referencing ??? is there a western course ???

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What a fantastic MOC! I love all the details, especially the station and the freight cars. I'd certainly buy this one, though I have to admit I'd probably swap out the locomotive for another. X-D

:-D ;-)

I had always hoped LEGO would created a wild west themed train while the theme was active. A great opportunity lost for them, but it probably wouldn't have been nearly as nice as this.

i think an official LEGO set would have an advantage over my version because of new molds... most LEGO themes introduce new pieces, and i bet, if LEGO would have released a western train, they would have either made a front grill piece, or steam engine style pistons for the wheels. it would have been a great opportunity to introduce office steam engine style building into the LEGO hobby. though, i could be wrong.

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thanks for the feedback everyone *y* *y* *y*

- BrickMiner

[oo7]

im not quite familiar with MK64... i have played it a few times, but im not sure what you are referencing ??? is there a western course ???

He's referring to Kalimari Desert, the last track of the Mushroom Cup. :-D

i think an official LEGO set would have an advantage over my version because of new molds... most LEGO themes introduce new pieces, and i bet, if LEGO would have released a western train, they would have either made a front grill piece, or steam engine style pistons for the wheels. it would have been a great opportunity to introduce office steam engine style building into the LEGO hobby. though, i could be wrong.

Definitely. The cowcatcher is very hard to illustrate with bricks, but I think Lord Sava has mastered it. TLG would have irrefutably made a chunky junior mold.

I only realize afterward I personally own the DUPLO version.

X-D *y*

[Brick Miner]

He's referring to Kalimari Desert, the last track of the Mushroom Cup. :-D

ahhhh... its all coming back to me :'-) now im positive i have played that track before.

my question is why did someone you-tube mario kart ???

as for the train crossing, im not sure how to handle that in an old west setting, the crossing in MK64 looks too modern.

Definitely. The cowcatcher is very hard to illustrate with bricks, but I think Lord Sava has mastered it. TLG would have irrefutably made a chunky junior mold.

I only realize afterward I personally own the DUPLO version.

X-D *y*

:-D i've never seen that before... and what are you doing with duplo *wacko* :-P

- BrickMiner

[oo7]

ahhhh... its all coming back to me :'-) now im positive i have played that track before.

my question is why did someone you-tube mario kart ???

as for the train crossing, im not sure how to handle that in an old west setting, the crossing in MK64 looks too modern.

There is a setting in Mario Kart 64 such that you get to gauge your own record speeds alone on an item-less track and compare them with other player's records. The You-tube-rs are showing off their record time.

:-D i've never seen that before... and what are you doing with duplo *wacko* :-P

It's left over from at least a decade or so ago when I was young enough to appreciate it. :-D

Hey, I'll make you a MOC! Yes! this will be the coolest thing I've done in a while. 8-

[Graynar]

Awesome job! This is the most authentic, realistic, LEGO producable set that I have ever seen online!

Well done! I'd love to see more sets like this from you. *y*

[Brick Miner]

There is a setting in Mario Kart 64 such that you get to gauge your own record speeds alone on an item-less track and compare them with other player's records. The You-tube-rs are showing off their record time.

ah, its amazing what you-tube can be used for *wacko* :-|

Hey, I'll make you a MOC! Yes! this will be the coolest thing I've done in a while. 8-

[CopMike]

Late in the tread but still - 8-

[Minifig Lecturer]

Brinkminer,

This job is very professional. A good advert for you if the LEGO company is looking to recruit set or graphic designers.

Considering LEGO don't do the Wild West theme anymore, would you not consider designing and selling a new WW theme yourself? With sets like these, it seems you could have a niche market here.

Edited May 30, 2007 by Calvin

[jeffrey]

Great job 8-

[Sir Dillon]

I don't really have anything to add that hasn't already been said, but I really like this. *wub* The details are great, and the editing looks good as usual. If I didn't know better, I would've thought this was a set.

[mutley777]

HOLY COW!!! That is one hell of a stunning MOC. Those that know me here know that i am a star wars fan and don't buy to many other lego lines, but if i saw this on the shelf in my local TrU i would but it straight away! Truly awesome!! 8-

[alex54]

i know we both admire those 90's LEGO catalogs *wub* have you taken any photos set up like a catalog shot (with MOCs and official sets) ??? i might have missed them if you did *wacko*

- BrickMiner

No, I didn't do pics like that... But I've got big project... I will try to put a background in all my new pics... And for the pics of my town, I will try to have this catalog feeling when I will finish it... A new chapter of my city story will be written..

[Brick Miner]

Considering LEGO don't do the Wild West theme anymore, would you not consider designing and selling a new WW theme yourself? With sets like these, it seems you could have a niche market here.

no, i wouldn't sell these sets to anyone... well, unless LEGO wanted to buy the designs :-D ;-)

really, i design these with a lot of speciality pieces, in fact, the more i can squeeze in the better (mainly because im using a LEGO building style). for example, this set includes a 1x16 brown brick... this is an element LEGO never released in an official set. and one can only assume it was created for a LEGOLAND miniland design. coming across this piece is not easy (i have two). so to reproduce these in any kind of measurable number, would be very costly and even with an infinite amount of money, may still prove to be impossible.

HOLY COW!!! That is one hell of a stunning MOC. Those that know me here know that i am a star wars fan and don't buy to many other lego lines, but if i saw this on the shelf in my local TrU i would but it straight away! Truly awesome!! 8-

Edited May 31, 2007 by Brick Miner

[KimT]

Awesome work.

How long time did you spend all in all?

KimT

[WhiteHexagon]

cool!!! well impressed, and nice photography work there. That's a set you could really play with AFOL or not. So when you going to start selling them? :)

Peter

[Brick Miner]

How long time did you spend all in all?

oh man, questions without answers... i started the project 8 months ago (right after Ghost Town's Haunted Pass 6776) :-/

i want to completely finish an MOC every 4 months... but that doesn't mean i spend 4 months on each one... for example, i have 3 or 4 im working on now.

- BrickMiner

[john cleese]

Another fantastic moc by Brick miner! honestly your photoshop work is amazing and you have a talent for mocing in official lego style. This is my favorite so far a great concept and well worked moc. But dont give yourself a pat on the back, because last time i did that i dislocated my elbow. Instead i will give you a standing ovation.

[Brick Miner]

The only thing I miss a little is the engineer and a boilerman (I guess the soldier is doing

that job).

after reading back through the responses here, i realize i missed some of your questions Asuka !!! yes, the solider is actually not a soldier, but a train engineer !!! his uniform is based on a lionel train engineer statue that i saw on ebay a while ago, though i can't seem to find the reference via google now. i think the spiders got it ;-)

i wish i would have saved the images on my computer, but i can't seem to find them off-hand.

anyway, i think his uniform is pretty authentic to the time period.

And the MFs