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Becoming increasingly disatisfied with my previous effort to model the Academy of Music, a now demolished Louis Sullivan bldg in Kalamazoo Michigan, I decided to tear it down and build new. The new version is larger and more detailed. It includes a (...) (22 years ago, 10-Sep-02, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.org.us.michlug, lugnet.town) !!
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(...) Hi David, I think you really brought this model to life! It looks great. Taking the photographing it outside really adds a lot too. I really like the street level changes/additions as well as the wider windows on the other levels. Congrats! (...) (22 years ago, 10-Sep-02, to lugnet.town)
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David & All, < Snipped > After being a big fan of the original Academy of Music before, and seeing the new version both at the last MichLUG meeting, and your updated website, I can say it is looking absolutely terrific. The details, the shops, etc. (...) (22 years ago, 10-Sep-02, to lugnet.town)
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Hey, this is great. The new cornice is really good. How did you attach those white 2x4 plates that have their bottoms facing out? Bruce (22 years ago, 10-Sep-02, to lugnet.town)
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Wonderful job, David. I'm especially fond of the fire escape. Nice touch! (...) Speaking of bottoms, I thought I saw a minifig mooning me through the window in (URL) now I can see it's just another window in the back wall. (22 years ago, 10-Sep-02, to lugnet.town)
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(...) Thanks for the comments. I'll do my best to explain it in words. The 2x4 plates were attached as follows... On a 2xX surface (in this case the 2xX red plates which are the highest red on the facade) I started by placing red 1xX bricks along (...) (22 years ago, 11-Sep-02, to lugnet.town)
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(...) Thanks for the comments! I think things like fire escapes really add a level of realism to the building. I think it will look particularly good with an entire block of such buildings with an alley. Though I guess most people won't be able to (...) (22 years ago, 11-Sep-02, to lugnet.town)
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(...) Thanks for the comments! I've long admired your work and must admit it has inspired me. I agree with the bringing the model to life. This version seems much more like a live building to me then the old one. Glad you like it. Thanks again! (...) (22 years ago, 11-Sep-02, to lugnet.town)
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(...) Thanks for the compliments! I think this will look good in our next GATS display. To be technical I only built the one A-Team van but I supose I could make a fleet :) David Kohrman (22 years ago, 11-Sep-02, to lugnet.town)
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David Kohrman wrote in message ... (...) level (...) won't (...) I made part of my city block a parking lot so that the alley would be visible from the back side... after putting all the effort into fire escapes, dumpsters, fuel tanks, etc it would (...) (22 years ago, 13-Sep-02, to lugnet.town)
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