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3 hours ago, Jens said:

Winter Season is coming!!!

 

And with that the father/son pleasure of trains and the nightmare for the wife.

 

RC Trains running through the whole house again.
And with some new extensions going into the kitchen, my office, the bedroom and most important next to my TV chair.

 

After I created 3 custom trains (Rail Zeppelin, TEE, Big Boy) and 1 recreation (Swiss Crocodile) with motor over the summer the total number of rolling stock increased to 10.
They move slowly from the storage to the track once the AAA batteries are charged.

 

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And the most important:
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German BR103 with 2 (!) motors able to transport a full bottle of beer from the kitchen right next to my TV chair.

( Carriage will be improved this winter to hold either 1 bottle or 2 cans and will include a holder for the bottle opener )

 

Next plan would be to add a camera wagon to the beer  train, so I know when to stop in the kitchen and can order the beer via    the built in microphone.
 

 

 

Reminds me of the 1986 movie Malcolm  :D  if you haven't already watched it, it's right up your street :)

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20 minutes ago, ChrisT said:

 

 

Reminds me of the 1986 movie Malcolm  :D  if you haven't already watched it, it's right up your street :)

 

hmmm.

Just checked the plot on Wikipedia.

Looks  like quite an interesting movie.

But I am far from genius...

 

For me I just like to indulge in activities in which no computer is involved.

After sitting in front of it coding  10 hours a day, I need a balance:

RC Cars, Lego Trains, Photo, Video and of course some heavy metal to blast my brain free from all the nonsense meetings.

And lucky for me, all these are father/son activities.

 

 

 

 

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😀😀😀😀

The improved beer wagon is finished.

Designed by daddy built by kiddo tonight.

Now I can have my beer delivered to my TV chair in style. 😈

 

Weekday non-alcoholic configuration:

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Weekend alcoholic configuration:

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( surely posting no alcoholic drinks here 😇 )

 

Free for all instructions attached (no commerce please)

 

Beer Wagon.pdf

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The wife finally finished the roller coaster 

 

get your ticket

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get on the roller coaster

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All the way to the top

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don’t lose your hat

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get your souvenir photo

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and some candy floss after the ride

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6 minutes ago, oodboo said:

The wife finally finished the roller coaster 

 

Cool.

One of the few Lego sets that are still real fun and playable.

Next will be the motor upgrade?

 

It is pretty high on my wishlist, but unlike yours, my wife opposes to any more Lego in the house...

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Hi Ian, 

 

fantastic collection there mate, would love to see more.... :good:

 

my lad has a few sets, some built some (Bugatti, Lamborghini and ghostbusters fire station) still in box, trouble is he has let them get dusty so need some serious cleaning before I can take any pics lol.

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I took a most of it apart at the end of the summer to recycle the display models (And make space for my RC kit which was in storage). However here is what is on display:

 

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My Technic storage:

 

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A small one for when I need a break:

 

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I am going to bring out my 1/8th F1 models over winter I think. I have the 8461 Williams, and the 8458 Silver Champion (Only missing the Ferrari for the set but damn that is expensive now)

 

In terms of dusty Lego I use washing machine bags on a cool wash to clean non stickered bricks a treat. :) (Also another reason why I cycle my Lego around - That and UV protection)

 

Ian...

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8 minutes ago, turok007 said:

Anyone else getting the new ECTO-1

No plans. It is not really playable for my son and I am not a fan of "looks nice in the shelf Lego". 🙂

My eyes are on the new Swiss Crocodile train.

If I can get it somewhere without paying a high collectors price.

It would be a nice mate for my other Swiss Crocodile.

 

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1 minute ago, Jens said:

No plans. It is not really playable for my son and I am not a fan of "looks nice in the shelf Lego". 🙂

My eyes are on the new Swiss Crocodile train.

If I can get it somewhere without paying a high collectors price.

It would be a nice mate for my other Swiss Crocodile.

 

This will be my first shelf set.  I have been looking at the trains for my kids.  i was hoping to get a huge amount secondhand  but the prices are just silly  as in buying new would cost less.

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On 18/11/2020 at 12:57, turok007 said:

This will be my first shelf set.  I have been looking at the trains for my kids.  i was hoping to get a huge amount secondhand  but the prices are just silly  as in buying new would cost less.

 

Lego trains are very popular on the 2nd hand market as it is a niche area within the Lego brand.

 

I wasn't planning on getting Ecto-1 however I am debating it in the new year. Especially after the disappointment of the future McLaren Senna.

 

LEGO Technic 42123 McLaren Senna GTR

 

Lets hope the Ferrari is better!

 

Ian...

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Very nice table setup. Could be like mine.  😇

Startrek, Lego, RC car, camera (incl Peak Design strap) & eCig.

( Got off Coke though some years ago )

 

Now I know I am not alone in the universe anymore. 🖖

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