| | A newly discovered part that may be useful to trainheads, et al
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While breaking down some sets from a recent clearance run, I came across an interesting new part... 42607. It looks like a wing 12 x 6 with notched corners, but it has the distinction of having a technic brick (2 x 4) molded into the inboard end. (...) (22 years ago, 20-Jan-03, to lugnet.build, lugnet.trains)
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| | ISCC entry: Luna Spire
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It's up! (URL) Lambrecht bram@cwru.edu www.bldesign.org (22 years ago, 20-Jan-03, to lugnet.build.contests, lugnet.space)
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| | RE: Here is some Photography help!
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(...) I've found that if good light sources are not available, you can still get a great picture if your camera has some manual settings. An aperture of f5 to f8 or so will keep the entire model in focus while still blurring the background. With a (...) (22 years ago, 20-Jan-03, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.publish.photography)
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| | Re: Here is some Photography help!
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sun yun also has a few nice tips for digital photography on his website. you may want to check this out: foundrydx.com (...) (22 years ago, 20-Jan-03, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.publish.photography)
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| | Re: Here is some Photography help!
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(...) photographing extreme closeups, though, which is a big thing with Lego. Plenty of the correct amount of light is the key for me when taking pictures. I could focus all the incandescent bulbs in the frame I wanted and it would always come out (...) (22 years ago, 20-Jan-03, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.publish.photography)
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| | Re: Here is some Photography help!
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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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| | Here is some Photography help!
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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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| | Re: New WTC design prototype
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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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| | Re: New WTC design prototype
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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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