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Hello, I wanted to add a Squad Company to my Fire Department and decided upon Squad 252 located in the Bushwick section of Brooklyn. The firehouse really caught my eye so I decided to replicate it. I took a ride over there and on the way noticed (...) (22 years ago, 14-Oct-02, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.town) !!
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(...) your fire escape. That is one of the challanges I am still working on, and have not found a solution that I am particualrlly happy with yet. All of the buildings have some really good details, from the cornice work, to the window trimmings, to (...) (22 years ago, 14-Oct-02, to lugnet.town)
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jonathan lopes wrote in message ... (...) Nice stuff Jonathan! I really like the window surrounds/lintels on the red building, and the curvy top part of the burnt orange building is very nicely done. Kevin ---...--- NEW Cottage kit, 577 pieces! (...) (22 years ago, 14-Oct-02, to lugnet.town)
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(...) Wassssup (...) Great job Jonathan! Looks great and realistic, especially the fire escape. Do you have any interior pics of the buildings? Hasta La Vista, Sean (22 years ago, 14-Oct-02, to lugnet.town)
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(...) Jonathan- As expected of you, this is excellent. I'm especially pleased at the burnt-orange building--not an easy color to get enough to build well with, but you've done a first-rate job! The shape of the townhouse, moreover, would not be out (...) (22 years ago, 15-Oct-02, to lugnet.town)
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(...) Hi Jason, Thanks for looking and commenting. I finally came up with a fire escape that I like! I don't think I'd ever have tried white for the trim on the firehouse, but I think black would work nicely as well. I will try black on my next (...) (22 years ago, 15-Oct-02, to lugnet.town)
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(...) Thanks Kevin! I came up with the lintel(?) idea on my way home from work one day. I am really happy with it as well. Thanks again, Jonathan (22 years ago, 15-Oct-02, to lugnet.town)
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(...) Thanks! No, sorry there are no interior pic's (or interiors) for these buildings. They are actually quite ugly and messy on the inside. To quote Erik Olson when he saw the insides to one of my buildings: "ugh!, look at the inside!" :o) Thanks (...) (22 years ago, 15-Oct-02, to lugnet.town)
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(...) Thanks Lindsay. I am really happy with the firehouse as well. The actual firehouse was built in the late 1800's & has exactly the weathered look you describe. Thanks again for looking and commenting. Best, Jonathan (22 years ago, 15-Oct-02, to lugnet.town)
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Hey, That looks really great! I really like the details of the roof top seen in "top.jpg." How did you fill in those brown arches with orange? Brad (22 years ago, 15-Oct-02, to lugnet.town)
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(...) Looks like the brown arches are just projecting over the top of the rust color (it's not orange), so the rust runs behind the brown arch. It looks marvelous though. Adrian (22 years ago, 16-Oct-02, to lugnet.town)
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(...) your buildings. Way to go, fellow Ashcanner:-) -John (22 years ago, 16-Oct-02, to lugnet.town)
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(...) lol I know what you mean. I get a hard time from the GMLTC for not detailing the inside of my buildings; they just don't understand that you can't have your lintel and eat it, too;-) -John (22 years ago, 16-Oct-02, to lugnet.town)
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(...) I always love the neat little details you add, like the metal bars on the first-floor windows of the tan building, the flowers on the windowsill, and the air-vents on the roof. (And of course the "Jonathan Lopes signature" standpipe valve. (...) (22 years ago, 16-Oct-02, to lugnet.town)
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(...) Hi Brad, thanks! The brown arches protrude by one stud from the rest of the facade. It is quite solid though, there are just enough parts available in the burnt orange color (plates, tiles etc) to make it work. All of the arches are attached (...) (22 years ago, 16-Oct-02, to lugnet.town)
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(...) Exactly correct. It looks (...) Thanks! Jonathan (22 years ago, 16-Oct-02, to lugnet.town)
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(...) Thanks for looking, posting and inspiration! Jonathan (22 years ago, 16-Oct-02, to lugnet.town)
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(...) Thanks. I built the truck after you and I discussed the street vendor's a while ago. (...) Yeah, I'd like to add a clothesline on the fire escape too. I don't know how to do the clothes though. Well with 'Dobbys Release' I can do socks. (...) (...) (22 years ago, 16-Oct-02, to lugnet.town)
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(...) What's an ashcanner in this context? Is there a secret handshake? ++Lar (who does not own an I Love NY tee shirt, but who loves Jonathan's New York just the same... these latest really rock!) (22 years ago, 16-Oct-02, to lugnet.town)
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(...) Add me to the brotherhood of cavernous undetailed buildings. I have done some limited detailing where there is an easily viewable interior section from the exterior. I for one don't believe that Minifigs run around the layout when the lights (...) (22 years ago, 16-Oct-02, to lugnet.town)
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I think John Neal is referring to the "Ashcan School" of painters (turn of the century to about 1920) who often painted slums and city folk in unglamorous but detailed styles. Helpful Web page: (URL) (22 years ago, 16-Oct-02, to lugnet.town)
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(...) A while ago John made a building that reminded me of and Edward Hopper painting....hence the Ashcan reference. Jonathan (22 years ago, 16-Oct-02, to lugnet.town)
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(...) I think that's the term all right! (URL) (22 years ago, 16-Oct-02, to lugnet.town)
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(...) Eric and Jonathan have explained the reference, but I will expound a little further. I try and create turn of the century period buildings that look as "realistic" as possible, and one of the main ways one can accomplish this is to avoid (...) (22 years ago, 16-Oct-02, to lugnet.town)
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(...) Indeed. Thanks for the extra info guys! (and Eric, I did go look at that site. Many of the paintings didn't come up but the ones that did, made the point nicely, thanks for the link!)... I would agree that earthtones are the colors of reality. (...) (22 years ago, 16-Oct-02, to lugnet.town)
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Larry Pieniazek wrote in message ... (...) term (...) (URL) ex of mine was an artichoke... sorry architect :-) so I got this education in building terms along the way! Kevin ---...--- NEW Cottage kit, 577 pieces! (URL) TOWN PLANNING information: (...) (22 years ago, 16-Oct-02, to lugnet.town)
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(...) Once again, Mr. Lopes, you amaze me with your creations. If the people at lego had half a brain, they would snatch you up immediately as a creator for lego sets in the much needed revival of the town series. Sometime I need to see these (...) (22 years ago, 17-Oct-02, to lugnet.town)
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(...) Hi Chris, My apologies for a late reply, I was away for a few days. Thanks for looking and the kind words. Anytime you would like to come see them first hand is fine with me....just let me know. Thanks again. Best, Jonathan (22 years ago, 21-Oct-02, to lugnet.town)
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