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Type of bind: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 625.19
EAN num: 9781593270063
Format: Illustrated
ISBN number: 1593270062
Label: No Starch Press
Manufacturer: No Starch Press
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 128
Printing Date: 2003-12
Publishing house: No Starch Press
Sale Popularity Level: 36358
Studio: No Starch Press
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The very first and only in-depth reference to building LEGO trains. Here's everything you need to know to build LEGO® trains, from setting up train tracks to building custom freight cars. LEGO insider, Jacob H. McKee, shares some of his most fascinating and original train designs, while including descriptive articles on basic building techniques, plus high-quality building instructions for several different projects. Veteran LEGO trains fanatics and curious beginners alike will find this book the easiest way to get started with LEGO trains. JACOB H. MCKEE is a well-known figure in the LEGO trains community and the LEGO Community Development Manager for North America. Jacob has worked on more than 400 websites and countless community projects, including the official LEGO Trains website www.lego.com/trains. He has been building LEGO creations since he was a young boy.
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Good for the price but didn't really offer much insight. As a beginner I wish it had more on how to lay out track and less as an idea book.
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Great guide
lot of history
couple of buidling instructions (including double container wagon TTX)
Easy to read
Clear explanations and ideas
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This book delivers pretty much what you would expect.
The very first part covers some general background on the Lego 9V train system (if you are looking for info on the newer RC stuff, this book is not for you). The second part gives detailed building instructions for some cars and an engine. The last chapter gives some track layout ideas. The book is written in a very to-the-point style and very well illustrated.
The projects suggested are very nice, though it might be hard finding some of the parts Jake suggests using.
The only reason I didn't give this book five stars is that it leaves me wanting more.....
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What a wonderful book for LEGO Train lovers... this is a REALLY solid book containing detailed yet easy-to-use plans for making all types of trains... the production quality of the book is excellent--with high quality renderings, photos, and well written supporting text. Excellent work--and a must-read for those who aspire to do such quality design work (both 3D and actual LEGO bricks).
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Well written, lots of research, with the three model diagrams being the highlight of this book. Beginners will have to put the book down, get the bricks they need, then come back to build McKee's great designs. I would have ordered the designs a bit differntly, however, with easier designs first, leading up to the more complicated engine design.
There's a lot of good reference here, and the author is quite thorough when following through on his assumed intentions to introduce LEGO trains into the mainstream. He's broken ground and set a very high standard for others to follow.
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