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(...) How about making that cute green frog with big eyes and red tounge... I don't know his name. (...) Yes it is lovely. Great job! I wonder if I give something like that to a girl, would that impress her or scare her away? :) (24 years ago, 16-Mar-01, to lugnet.build)
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Stephen, Thanks again for the compliments. I don't look at Lego models as an end unto themselves, but rather as props for building scenes. Many of the buildings are false fronts or partial builds. Here's a photograph of the Downtown Winterthur scene (...) (24 years ago, 16-Mar-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build, lugnet.publish.photography)
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(...) a rubber band. I used it to fire another rail, upside down. Never measured how far it went, but it could shoot all the way down the hallway. I wasn't scared of it, but my two big sisters certainly were!! (Maybe that's why dad made me dismantle (...) (24 years ago, 16-Mar-01, to lugnet.build, lugnet.technic)
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(...) I recently built a creepy little gargoyle with glowing eyes... it wasn't around for long at all! (24 years ago, 16-Mar-01, to lugnet.build, lugnet.technic)
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can't say i've ever built something that i feared because it could hurt me... I've been afraid of my creations simply because I have NO idea where the inspirations for them came from. that is quite cool... planning on building the rest of the bot? (...) (24 years ago, 16-Mar-01, to lugnet.build, lugnet.technic)
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(...) Why so many 1x2's? I use tons of 1x4's to build walls. I pay about a penny a stud plus a penny for most 1x bricks from the set busters. Amy (24 years ago, 16-Mar-01, to lugnet.build)
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This may sound a little bit weird, but has anyone ever built anything that they were actually afraid of? I think I have done just that: (URL) Spinning Wheel of Death. BattleBots affectionados might recognize this as an Lego replica of Jim (...) (24 years ago, 16-Mar-01, to lugnet.build, lugnet.technic)
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(...) Thank you for your kind comment. (...) I bought 11 blue tubs but the Sculptures didn't require 13200 bricks. Most of the white bricks were used ,but green and red are still in the tubs:)... About 7000 bricks were used to build this lovely (...) (24 years ago, 16-Mar-01, to lugnet.build)
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(...) I didn't paint anything. I think my digital camera isn't good at flashing. That's the reason why the light making them look like they're a different red color. thank you Masayuki Ogura (URL) (24 years ago, 16-Mar-01, to lugnet.build)
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(...) set (...) I'm not too sure that it would cost that much. I _think_ I paid about $40 for 2000 1x2 bricks, so judge accordingly (yes, you would need LOTS of 1x2 bricks to build a building that size...I used ~6000 for my train station, which was (...) (24 years ago, 16-Mar-01, to lugnet.build)
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My natural history museum is around that side and its replete with special pieces (rather than using standard bricks). (URL) might also try my Monorail/Train terminal as its at least 1x2 baseplates (not as big as yours) (URL) good idea for covering (...) (24 years ago, 16-Mar-01, to lugnet.build)
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(...) Duane in these pictures are several large buildings including my airport in which i was able to get that large building feel out of simple walls and baseplates used as a roof http:www.brickshelf....cgi?f=2834 and (...) (24 years ago, 16-Mar-01, to lugnet.build)
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(...) I don't know of any existing sites, but it shouldn't be that hard to build a frame out of bricks and plates, with 32x32 gaps in the roof, and then put baseplates in those 32x32 gaps. Even though baseplates don't have the "bottom" side that (...) (24 years ago, 15-Mar-01, to lugnet.build)
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(...) Thanks. I wish I had photographed it before installation. Because it's an odd size and two colors, it's made of small pieces. This, and that it narrows down to one stud where it's anchored to the wall, made it a real challenge to build sturdy. (...) (24 years ago, 15-Mar-01, to lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.town)
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(...) The standard 32 x 32. I don't have any of the 48 x 48 ones yet. It may be a possibility to use the 48 x 48 baseplates. I'm just looking for ideas at the moment. -Duane (24 years ago, 15-Mar-01, to lugnet.build)
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(...) How big are the baseplates? i.e. 48x48 or 16x32 or what? Jude (24 years ago, 15-Mar-01, to lugnet.build)
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(...) <set:7127 Imperial AT-ST> has tons of great click hinges and other mech parts. And it's only $9.99 when it's not on sale - this week with the K-Mart buy one get one for 50% off, that means $7.50 each when you buy them in pairs. --Bill. (24 years ago, 15-Mar-01, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space)
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I am currently working on a large vehicle project, but I don't want my minifgs exposed to the elements. Does anyone have any links to websites or pictures of large buildings constructed out of LEGO bricks? I am thinking along the lines of large (...) (24 years ago, 15-Mar-01, to lugnet.build, lugnet.town, lugnet.trains)
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I really like the "hovering" effect of the pulpit. Great teaser pic as I'm really looking forward to seeing more. I also love your running updates. Very amusing! Tim "Amy Hughes" <lugnews@public.atreides.org> wrote in message (...) (24 years ago, 15-Mar-01, to lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.town)
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