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Re: Rensselar Troy Building
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lugnet.build.arch
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Thu, 16 Oct 2003 23:21:02 GMT
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In lugnet.build.arch, Ed McGlynn wrote:
> In lugnet.announce.moc, Alfred Speredelozzi wrote:
> > Ok,
> >
> > So this is a bit of a dated release[1]. The building in question has been
> > around for awhile, but I just now made a MOC pages place for it. My description
> > and thoughts on this projects are written up there. :)
> >
> > <http://www.mocpages.com/moc.php/2032?r=246746960>
> >
> > please LMKWYT.
> >
> > -Alfred
> >
> > [1] Turns out it has been discussed here before. But only briefly. I still
> > haven't made the whole campus. <http://news.lugnet.com/org/us/michlug/?n=3081>
> > and <http://news.lugnet.com/trains/?n=18536>
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> Very nice to look at - must be spectacular in person. Well done!
> I'm trying to figure out how to do the same offset brickwork you've done on the
> corners of the building - is that a 1/5 stud offset? Obviously, you were
> inspired by this photo of the actual brickwork;
> <http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/alfredjr/Townntrain/RPI-Troy-building/zsrc-troy-columns.jpg>,
> and I'm looking at photos of similar architecture and trying to build, but not
> sure where to begin with that particular detail. Any techniques you could
> share?
Sure. Those are actually 1x2 red tiles attached to two black 1x1 headlight
bricks. I used black so that I could get a bit more contrast.
> BTW, this photo gives another view of the greeblies on the actual roof:
> <http://www.rpi.edu/dept/NewsComm/sub/tour/flyover2b2.html>. Looks like there are
> slight peaks on the thingies and a arch-top ladder as well. No way you could
> really build them to scale, I'd guess.
Oh that is a cool photo. I wonder if it was there when I looked before.
Possibly. Thanks anyway, as I need pictures like that, and while I am likely to
go back to RPI. I am unlikely to fly overhead for a picture. Much
apppreciated!
> Thanks,
> Ed
-Alfred
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