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 The Ubiquitous Half Stud Width Offset (and how to use it)
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The Ubiquitous Half Stud Width Offset (and how to use it)

A new article added to the Aesthetics section
of

Et in Arcadia Lego

@

http://63.230.24.25/lego

LMKWYT

thx much
-paul



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  Re: The Ubiquitous Half Stud Width Offset (and how to use it)
 
Thanks Paul, I now know how to fix a few items in some past MOCs. Gary Paul Hartzog <panarchy23@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:GAMEMG.EKq@lugnet.com... (...) (23 years ago, 23-Mar-01, to lugnet.space)
  Re: The Ubiquitous Half Stud Width Offset (and how to use it)
 
"Paul Hartzog" <panarchy23@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:GAMEMG.EKq@lugnet.com... (...) Another situation where the half-stud offset has gotten me out of a jam (several times, actually) is in the formation of right-angled triangles with hinge (...) (23 years ago, 23-Mar-01, to lugnet.space)
  Re: The Ubiquitous Half Stud Width Offset (and how to use it)
 
Good article, Paul. I'm glad to see that someone else endorses the half-stud as much as I do. I've found that in many of my models, the most appropriate size for minifig scale sections is an *odd* number of studs across - particularly 7 or 9. This (...) (23 years ago, 23-Mar-01, to lugnet.space)
  Re: The Ubiquitous Half Stud Width Offset (and how to use it)
 
(...) An interesting treatise. One area that I'm surprised to see missing is the use of the cylinders in the bottoms of bricks and plates for inserting studs into. For example you can center a 1x2 brick under a 2x3 brick. Also, the second trick (...) (23 years ago, 23-Mar-01, to lugnet.space)
  Re: The Ubiquitous Half Stud Width Offset (and how to use it)
 
(...) really like it. Your Tomb scene puts one in mind of the supposedly mysterious Rennes-le-Chateau... Is your site going to reveal the location of the Grail? That would be a diorama worth seeing! Dave! (23 years ago, 23-Mar-01, to lugnet.space)
  Re: The Ubiquitous Half Stud Width Offset (and how to use it)
 
Great job Paul, a picture does say 1000 words. I posted an article about this process about 6 months ago (with the pictures). IMHO this is one of the most versatile uses possible for LEGO. I first noticed this use about 15 years ago when I saw a (...) (23 years ago, 26-Mar-01, to lugnet.space)
  Re: The Ubiquitous Half Stud Width Offset (and how to use it)
 
Great job Paul, a picture does say 1000 words. I posted an article about this process about 6 months ago (with the pictures). IMHO this is one of the most versatile uses possible for LEGO. I first noticed this use about 15 years ago when I saw a (...) (23 years ago, 26-Mar-01, to lugnet.space)
  Re: The Ubiquitous Half Stud Width Offset (and how to use it)
 
Great job Paul, a picture does say 1000 words. I posted an article about this process about 6 months ago (with the pictures). IMHO this is one of the most versatile uses possible for LEGO. I first noticed this use about 15 years ago when I saw a (...) (23 years ago, 26-Mar-01, to lugnet.space)
  Re: The Ubiquitous Half Stud Width Offset (and how to use it)
 
Great job Paul, a picture does say 1000 words. I posted an article about this process about 6 months ago (with the pictures). IMHO this is one of the most versatile uses possible for LEGO. I first noticed this use about 15 years ago when I saw a (...) (23 years ago, 26-Mar-01, to lugnet.space)

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