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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. :) (URL) please LMKWYT. -Alfred [1] (...) (21 years ago, 16-Oct-03, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.loc.us.ny.alb, lugnet.org.us.michlug, lugnet.org.us.nelug)
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| | Re: Rensselaer Troy Building
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(...) Of course, I spelled Rensselaer wrong. Uggh! Sorry. (21 years ago, 16-Oct-03, to lugnet.build.arch)
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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 (...) (21 years ago, 16-Oct-03, to lugnet.build.arch)
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(...) 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. (...) Oh that is a cool photo. I wonder if it was there when I looked before. Possibly. Thanks anyway, as (...) (21 years ago, 16-Oct-03, to lugnet.build.arch)
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Hey, awesome! Troy building! Can you make some of the windows opening? Troy building used to get hot in September... What's the piece on the front of the capital? (One piece offset plate or multiple pieces?) -Erik CSYS '94 (21 years ago, 17-Oct-03, to lugnet.build.arch)
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(...) Yea, it did. :) I hear it is much better in most of the buildings now. There has been significant renovations all over campus. Its like a completely different school. (...) I guess I don't know what you mean by capital. Most of my creative (...) (21 years ago, 17-Oct-03, to lugnet.build.arch)
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(...) The capital is the top of the column. It looks kind of like a bracket where 1x2 plate has two side thingies offset at an angle, plus round plates on those.. never used it before, I'm guessing at what I'm seeing there. (21 years ago, 17-Oct-03, to lugnet.build.arch)
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(...) Yes, I see what you mean. Sorry, I am not very well versed in actual architecture terms, thoa I suppose I will be learning as I continue to build! Anyway, at the top of the column are 4 1x1 headlight bricks--two facing out and 2 facing in. (...) (21 years ago, 18-Oct-03, to lugnet.build.arch)
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