okay lets fix the filler text in with the actual text now that i’ve started. didn’t get much done today since it’s a friday and usually i’ve got a thing to do but instead woke up puking so, you know, great start to the day. but i got some brick time in maybe it’s a wash. anyway. the floating train station, 3rd set in the cyberpunk neoncity set from lumi. i have mine in a different layout from theirs here — i think i’ll have the izakaya on the far left then apartment then game stack then train station? we’ll see once i’ve got all four built but i do know it’s gonna look so fucking cool and anyone should be damn envious
Front of the boxBack of the box — with an unreleased set! Game Stack hasn’t been released yetSide connector bit for connecting to the other CPNC setsWhat the blocks typically look like under the pavementBeginning of the train station illusion, I think?The first of the power connection bricks. This one has a switch and mains power (USB-C) on the other side
oop forgot to upload these
My sorting style — generally by size and/or typeAll of these are different. The ones on the bottom of the picture have a solid back. Middle ones have a hollow back. One above that to the right has two pegs (instead of a solid or hollow back). The one to the left of that is a corner piece (two pegs, rounded edge). To the left of those are just plain 1x1x1 blocks… but the black plastic is like vantablack and it’s hard to see themLess text, more building.Wasn’t sure what this was but since I’m adding these after the next gallery it’s a queue for the info desk?Angular wallOne of the first “neon” (led + acrylic) signs
took a couple days off for being sick but did some work on this today but also did some lego stuff with mom, busy day with the bricks today (tuesday, september 23rd) but also the game stack came in the mail today! will have to get a couple pictures of the box and make a temp post blah blah anyway here’s more pictures
My first errata page(s). They had to fix a page in book one and a page in book two (there are three books)Running a little lighting and some stairsInformation booth seems helpful. Staffed by actual people in the future though? I doubtInfo booth mounted on a hinge so it can swing in and outFacade workThat thing in the corner was so damn hard to put togetherThat lighting I ran earlier was the light for inside the boothAnd this little light on the top right too
did a little bit yesterday after lego with mom but was running late so i kinda just left all my shit on the table, ugh. i did finish up the next day (today, friday september 26th) but wasn’t really feeling very well so it took me like two days to get one set of instructions done, not great. on the plus side though, finished up the first book and onto the second book — and i found another error that’s not in any of the errata so i got to remember to email them about it. also not a lot of pictures like other steps due to not feeling great and just trying to clear up the mess so mom and i can work on the castle tomorrow
A door.With an awning.Angled wall and security cameraIt’s really a dramatic angle. The door is on straight.Tuck this little bit of wiring under a roof bit…The wiring you see in the awning picture up and left one is the light that ended up on the ceiling for the information booth. Hard to get a picture through the doorway but I think you can tell what’s up
lots of lighting bits today, still a few things to go and i’m not sure how the “animated” thing (the blue and green lights in the last picture today) is supposed to animate yet but i guess we’ll see?
We start the day with a … man I dunno what even to call some of these yet. But it was on the left.Train goes here (eventually)See, here’s the train sign and everything“Ever since installing the flashing stop sign, we hardly have any trains fall off the tracks anymore!” (from the instructions)Maglev train track (and neon)See, neonPower hubWiring everywhereHere was the second set of errata but … yeah okay they are slightly different but honestly this one was only cosmetic (unlike the other)Wiring absolutely everywhere at this momentTesting connectionsWiring wildly out of controlMuch tidier wiring. Testing lights and connections — unfortunately where I stopped for the night the train sign and neon aren’t connected yet. But it looks so coooooooooool already
little work today and serendipity occurred as the timing of the only bag/step without wiring was the one i was in the middle of as mom wanted to do lego stuff so we worked on the train together. this is the first one of these sets that she’s done any work on and being able to have a little time where we got to do it together was really cool. that’s why there’s not as many pictures this time, but i did take a quick video
Train framesResting on top of the rail…Actually on the rails. With the lights on too. I took a video
small progress on the train station today too, added a little bit of 3rd story here’s some pictures. on the plus side i checked the instructions and the next step doesn’t have any special parts (so no wiring) so i might be able to have her help me out with it
A door and some stairsA wall goes upAnd a (tilted) window goes inThird floor lightingDone with the step and done for the night
ah, went ahead and did a couple more bags/steps next one is step 11 and the first step of the 3rd (and final) book… really coming together. finally put the big neon sign together and i’m still not sure how it animates. maybe there’s a power controller or something further in the set to make them alternate?
Think this should be the thing in front of the train…Probably because it wasLittle side railAnother swing-out wall structureI think the hinge pieces might be among my favoritesFor some reason, thought this was supposed to animate. Not sure how yet?Some wall, some wiring. And a staircase for good measureCleaned up wall, cleaned up wiring.Someone should have cleaned here, too…Bad staff, leaving a mess in the toilet.Just kinda slid into this hole here with a knob on the back to push/pull it into place
okay, got a couple steps in today (sunday, october 5th somehow) and put in one of the bigger neon effects which of course i adore
Not super interesting yet but I like these translucent tiles…of which there were a bunch of in this stepWiring for this step starts here (the pogo pin connector block)Grey blocks attached to wiring make the neon effectWasn’t sure what these were at first, but they’re desks. One has a mouse alreadyLots of windows on this floorDesks and monitors. Wiring for the next floor, too (pogo pin receptor on top)Finished walls + windows and ledgeAnother swinging rear door for play accessI had to rebuild this section during the “finished walls + windows and ledge” because I put the wrong piece underneath the fan section – a grey 1×6 plate – the manual was a little unclear in this step as it’s used the same indicator “not silver” for both white and grey?In place with the lights on, third floor of the train station is the control room
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