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(...) *If you want a plain white background, try getting some newprint leftover rolls from your local paper. Ours gives em out for free, and they usually have a TON of 'extra' paper on em, Glossy sometimes too ;) *Use Skylight lighting! Our house (...) (22 years ago, 20-Jan-03, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.publish.photography)
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I have been listen to several mechers saying that they need to better their digital photography skills. Well, I had some free time today, so I found some good helpul info for them. This site here covers all the photography basics. Be sure to read (...) (22 years ago, 20-Jan-03, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.publish.photography)
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| | Re: Ideas for Brickswest sessions
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(...) (color notwithstanding, of course) (...) build.sculpture?? (22 years ago, 20-Jan-03, to lugnet.events.brickswest, lugnet.build.sculpture)
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(...) Oh, yeah... I remember reading once a long time ago that you'd designed a minifig scale World Trade Center. Did you ever make a CAD model of it or anything? I'd love to see it! Sean --- Sean M. Kenney The Brick Apple - New York City in Lego (...) (22 years ago, 20-Jan-03, to lugnet.build)
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(...) Actually, my math was only off a little, but I didn't include the black plates. Here's the whole thing, with tiles and plates: The facade is built in chunks that are 24 studs tall (sideways). A chunk uses twelve 2x2 tiles, three 2x8 plates and (...) (22 years ago, 20-Jan-03, to lugnet.build)
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(...) Yea, almost as crazy as me settling on a design that used 2500 light gray tile grilles - when Bricklink was only showing about 1500 total available for sale! (22 years ago, 20-Jan-03, to lugnet.build)
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(...) Yes, but so far I've only got a single turban, and that's purple :) With turban's coming out this year in white, black and red, I'm likely to build the odd lancer... unfortunately, with the black and white turbans only in the scorpion palace (...) (22 years ago, 20-Jan-03, to lugnet.pirates, lugnet.build.minifigs)
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(...) computed as I added things to my shopping cart. Maybe they just decided to give to to everyone, regardless? (The thread mentioned is from a year ago..) Sean --- Sean M. Kenney The Brick Apple - New York City in Lego (URL) (22 years ago, 20-Jan-03, to lugnet.build)
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(...) The code is "AFOL23" see (URL) (22 years ago, 20-Jan-03, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Which 1x4x3 is better for skyscrapers: clear or transparent?
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I was leaning towards the clear ones since they're a "neutral" color. Do the clear ones make the skyscraper look goofy? "Amy Hughes" <lugnews@amyhughes.org> wrote in message news:H8znBt.JF@lugnet.com... (...) one (...) the (...) (22 years ago, 20-Jan-03, to lugnet.build, lugnet.general, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Which 1x4x3 is better for skyscrapers: clear or transparent?
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(...) I've used both in my buildings, but the blue ones are most visible in the one tower I built. I think the color helps with scale. In a real building, in the sunlight, you can't see inside very well. (URL) (22 years ago, 20-Jan-03, to lugnet.build, lugnet.general, lugnet.trains)
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(...) the one in that post. If you search for "bulk discount" you'll probably find it. I think the maximum discount is 15%. Amy (22 years ago, 20-Jan-03, to lugnet.build)
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I want to buy some 1x4x3 wall elements for building a skyscraper. What looks better: the clear ones (3507) or the tinted blue ones (3447)? (22 years ago, 20-Jan-03, to lugnet.build, lugnet.general, lugnet.trains)
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(...) (URL) (22 years ago, 20-Jan-03, to lugnet.build)
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(...) Okay, I'm a bigger loon, so I thought it might be do-able, but unless you can get tiles a lot cheaper than I can, or I've done the calculation incorrectly, it'd be $2500 *per side*, and that's just the tiles. Not as bad as my minifig-scale (...) (22 years ago, 20-Jan-03, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: MP-2 Visage II and the LRMTV
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Geordan! Awww man! The armor! The frame! Great work. I must say the use of the minifig legs as joints is very 'ol skool'! That is a great idea. I am partial to studless designs and this takes the cake! How many showing studs, 8 maybe? Pure (...) (22 years ago, 20-Jan-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: Two new creations, MP-2 Visage II and the Long Range Mecha Transport Vehicle (LRMTV)
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(...) Thanks Ryan! (...) It really is. (...) yeah I really didn't have alot of incentive to build. :S I usually take a week max on my mechs, mostly because of (...) hehe I'll try, right now I'm working on a dropship that should be done in a couple (...) (22 years ago, 19-Jan-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: Two new creations, MP-2 Visage II and the Long Range Mecha Transport Vehicle (LRMTV)
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(...) Actually, correction... YOU saved the day with your gorgeous MTP. ;^) (...) Thanks Mladen! (...) Thanks, I originally had a ammo clip instead of a drum but the drum looked so much cooler :P But I think with more tinkering, you could make those (...) (22 years ago, 19-Jan-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: Two new creations, MP-2 Visage II and the Long Range Mecha Transport Vehicle (LRMTV)
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Hey joel! Glad to see you back and building! :-) (...) thanks! (...) That means nothing to me since I'm not into transformers but I'll take it as a compliment anyway :-) Thanks Joel -Geordan- (...) (22 years ago, 19-Jan-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: Two new creations, MP-2 Visage II and the Long Range Mecha Transport Vehicle (LRMTV)
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(...) Yeah I like the studless look, but it does get annoying sometimes, espeicially since using tiles makes your mecha all the more chunkier, whether you want it or not. too bad tiles are so expensive at bricklink. very nice form, (...) Thanks (...) (22 years ago, 19-Jan-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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