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Re: Textured bricks that look like bricks?
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Thu, 28 Nov 2002 14:23:15 GMT
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In lugnet.general, Allan Bedford writes:
> In lugnet.general, Larry Pieniazek writes:
> > In lugnet.general, Allan Bedford writes:
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> > <snip neat idea>
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> > > On a truly large scale building, could you use 1 x X light grey plates
> > > between each layer?
> Larry, are there pictures of this technique that you can point us to? I'm
> curious to see how it looks on a finished building or structures.
I've seen lots. Assidious digging will surface more examples but here is one
from our show of last July:
start at our site
http://www.michlug.org/
go through past events to the show report in question
http://www.michlug.org/pastevents/shows/2002-07-13.html
and follow the links to Scott Sanburn's gallery:
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=21790
to get to this image:
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=211802
which shows two buildings that are using plates to simulate masonry. Note
that both of these are Chris Leach's and are one plate/two brick spaced but
I know I have seen other clubs that do one/one
While you are browsing, check out some of the other galleries as well,
including Spencer's great sepia of "Woodward Ave."
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=21623 and then
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=210087 for the specific pic
and Stefan's pic of many of us, (being intense :-) ) behind Spencer's
skyscrapers: http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=213580
To your point that LEGO hasn't been able to compete with what we adults can
do, you are absolutely right, and after you look through the few links I
just gave you will be more convinced of that than ever. And we're just one
club of many that are cranking out impressive displays.
Whether LEGO SHOULD aspire to compete with us is a different question. These
monster buildings are not necessarily as interesting to kids as they are to
us... but LEGO certainly has the internal talent to design TOWN stuff than
is more desirable to adults (but still attracts kids somewhat) if it wanted to.
It may be that all we can hope for is that LD continues to make "bulk" packs
available to us. (I put bulk in quotes of course because if you have to buy
50 of the same pack to get what you need (Griswold, the building with the
twin towers on the back wall, done by Chris Leach, took hundreds of various
bulk packs and who knows how many Yodas) it's not quite "bulk" is it?)
I sort of like the underlying idea of textured bricks but am concerned about
SKUs of course... we have a limited selection as it is. Maybe sandpaper is
the way to go?
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| (...) I am very curious to see more of this technique. Actually, this type of building (diorama scale architecture?) is one of my favorite areas. I'm just now looking at what colors and bricks I need to be able to create some of the buildings I have (...) (21 years ago, 29-Nov-02, to lugnet.general)
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| (...) Is it people who like trains in general? At hobby-related shows I've seen the guys who set up the model railroads. They are an 'intense' bunch of folks. :) Larry, are there pictures of this technique that you can point us to? I'm curious to (...) (21 years ago, 28-Nov-02, to lugnet.general)
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