The space hangar

 I love the idea of space hangars.

  I'd love to make one but didn't know where to find inspiration and while I was looking I came across gundam models...

I dont care for the mechas that go with these hangars but love the gray hangars!  Heres some lego versions

From an artist on flickr..Benjamin Cheh Ming Hann ...multiple photos are present and I highly recommend viewing all the photos present!

I want to make a hangar type moc to either repair or make models 928, 926 and 918. Yet another idea I want to make "soneday" when time stops and I have endless hours!!!  I wouldn't be surprised if the legos just jump out and put themselves together.

yet another word learned from lego

I found a piece of lego that I like to incorporate...it is called a balustrade...

So the vertical part is the baluster or spindle, and the balustrade is the horizontal and vertical part together

This piece can be used decoratively, protectively or structurally. 

1) protection

1) protection 

 It is a versatile piece and at first glance most people would think of it as protection 

I have a bunch of these mixed in with my bars and clips

Great piece for making a barrier!

Good for side rails on a staircase to the plane!  Protective use!

Massive airport barrier esp when stacked vertically...to protect the people inside...

Yet another role as concert or skatepark barrier to keep people on the outside

Or to keep you from driving off the top of the garage!

2) structurally 

I really like the use of the balustrade structurally side by side as the base of a cart...genius!

Also as a drop down bar on the side of a trailer

This picture is such a neat trailer...

3) decorative 

The main example of a decorative use is in the set below in metallic silver

Also, it is included in decorative fence specialty pack

  Per bricklink, it is in 139 sets in the colors below

So here's to a very versatile piece!  And a complex word I'd never heard before!

Tribute to my favorite builders

I dont know personally any of the people in this entry, but I'd love to sometime! They are my favorite and best builders I know of.  

Every time I search mocs I like, usually these names come up!!

I like these people because of their original contributions, ability to show their work via books and internet, and just the amazing ability to build and get others interested in the hobby.  I remember in music with my instrument there was a quote "use the musical techniques you have to show off the music, dont use the music to show off your technique.". I love the humility in this statement and these builders seem to emulate this spirit.

1) Wayne Hussey...starred in a "blockumentary", started a seattle lego show, Brick Con and made multiple models..seattle needle tower, batcave and has a cool lego room.  I like in blockumentary how they have trading of parts at the library...I would love to go to that.  Also nice to see kids given a platform to show their creations.

2) Peter Reid...excellent neoclassic space models and space hangars...great models in his book.  I had seen the name legooloverman and didn't put his names together til I saw a pic on flickr connecting the 2.  

 

3) Sarah Dees

Great lego idea books, gets info from other builders while making her own books

4) Stephen Niehoff 

This has to be the coolest tower/space moc ever!

5) Paul Janssen

Okay I'm biased growing up in ohio but this guy creates the stadium, then uses the seats for a heart fundraiser!  What a contribution!

6) Warren Elsmore

He created books that inspire and has amazing techniques.  His lego room is so neat too.

From The Brick Room Blog.com

7) Jessica Farrell...unbelievable build of the Phantom of the opera!

8) Amy Hughes

This was one of the earliest large mocs I ever saw...and done when she was grieving a lost cat...which I didn't understand at the time because I hadn't had a kitty pass away yet

9) Alice Finch

I love how this woman got into legos with her kids...what talent! I love her architecture book she wrote...excellent ideas and amazing talent

10) Sean Kenney...

multiple idea books that I enjoyed reading for inspiration 

11) Megan Rothrock...her books show such a wide range of subjects and corroboration with other builders.  I enjoy looking at her ideas!  I like how she creates a story going through the book which makes me think of Bill and Mary in the 6000 idea book

I think that the above builders create something that passes on a part of the Lego spirit and make ideas come to life for newer builders.  Again, they stay behind the scenes and let their creativity speak for itself! A lot of talent from these people.

Im afraid of the "Bogie"-man

 I had never heard of a train bogie before.  

It is the wheel component of a train...

From google images and http://www.railway-technical.com/trains/rolling-stock-index-l/train-equipment/electric-traction-control-d.html

There are multiple examples of these in lego train sets:

So the bogies above are good illustrations in black of train bogies.  So, this is just meant to be an educational post "for dummies" like myself.  Also when typing bogies, make sure the keyboard doesn't automatically correct to bodies!!!

I bought some of these on pick a brick but there werent axles so the rep at lego sent me some which was kind...just know that you need axles for the wheels

I don't know how lego got all those into 1 bag...impressive packing

Easier to see the wheels against light background 

The box has the part number the axles came in!