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(...) Wow. Big structures, lots of details. You sure use odd plates well for the decoration. Apart from the gondolas, I like the fisherman's boat, who seems to have caught spider crabs! The Doge's palace is amazing. (What are the screens made of?) (...) (21 years ago, 31-Dec-03, to lugnet.build, FTX)
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(...) Dave, I got thinking about this again last night and wondered if you might find this thread interesting as well: (URL) your original thread the ideas of sorting and storage have been discussed. The link above is to a thread about where people (...) (21 years ago, 30-Dec-03, to lugnet.build)
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This is another cathedral of mine based on an LDRAW model from some years back. I hope you like it: (URL) BrickTopia Page: (URL) are Appreciated, Brad (21 years ago, 30-Dec-03, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build, lugnet.town, lugnet.build.arch) !
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(...) I... love it! It's awesome, the amount of detail you managed to put in all the buildings is absolutely overwhelming. My favourite is the Rialto Bridge, with the wedding party (?). Well done, you've captured the essence of the "Serenissima"! By (...) (21 years ago, 30-Dec-03, to lugnet.build, FTX)
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(...) It's amazing! I love the balcony you made using yellow chalices. I also like how you caputred the slanted streets using stacked plates. The small shops that stick out of these small streets and alleys are a nice touch. Great work! Great (...) (21 years ago, 30-Dec-03, to lugnet.build)
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(URL) Hi all, just in time for the anual 1000steine.de-meeting after X-Mas ((URL)) I finished my minifig-scale model of Venice in Italy. The whole scenery is 4.5 x 7 baseplates (32x32 studs) large and includes some well known historic sights of the (...) (21 years ago, 30-Dec-03, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build, lugnet.town, lugnet.loc.it, lugnet.build.ancient, FTX) !!
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(...) i KNEW it was an AC inspired design :)I have tried to imitate the style from armored core myself, but it is very difficult, alot of the forms dont translate well into lego. But i did like the idea of interchangeable parts so much that i (...) (21 years ago, 30-Dec-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Thanks for the replies and suggestions Keith and Frank. I was orignially trying to copy an Armored Core mech but I ran into some problems and strayed from the original design. The boxy thing on its right shoulder is a missile pack, but I (...) (21 years ago, 30-Dec-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) This is one of the MOC's I completed while sorting, as mentioned elsewhere in this thread: (URL) the control stick & base are counted as 2 separate parts, it's 22 pieces - but it never would have seen the light of day if I couldn't find those (...) (21 years ago, 30-Dec-03, to lugnet.build)
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(...) There's one I'm still looking for, that someone posted on .space a while ago. It's the coolest thing I've seen. (...) Depends on the builder :P For me, that's true. I have a hard time building small, which is why I build both big and small, (...) (21 years ago, 30-Dec-03, to lugnet.build.military, lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.build.ancient)
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(...) As others have said, Welcome! Lots of great ideas in this thread, as a 'old-timer' I thought I could toss out a couple more. Don't feel you need to build HUGE things. Yes, some of us love to build massive things like 8-wide trains and 4+ foot (...) (21 years ago, 30-Dec-03, to lugnet.build.military, lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.build.ancient, lugnet.build.military, FTX)
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(...) This is the way I got started. However, keep in mind, I make a fairly good living. I realize not everyone does or is to young to work at all, or may be out of work. What I am trying to say, is you do not have to be rich to enjoy this hobby. 1) (...) (21 years ago, 30-Dec-03, to lugnet.build)
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(...) Mike, Here's what went on in my initial sort. Keeping in mind I decided to sort before I committed any money to a storage system, here's what I did: -- The Process -- I dumped one of my 14-gallon buckets full of brick onto a free table (freed (...) (21 years ago, 30-Dec-03, to lugnet.build, lugnet.storage)
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Totally cool! The 1x1 rounds work beautifully as scales. The pectoral fins are great too! Any future plans to do the sides as well? I'd love to see some close-ups of the tail too. Dave "Todd Kubo" <tsunamikubo@hotmail.com> wrote in message (...) (21 years ago, 30-Dec-03, to lugnet.build.sculpture)
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The Clone Wars has brought the need for the Special Forces of Clone Troopers that have adapted their skills and weaponry to the various types of planets and atmospheres where the Republic has to engage the Separatists. (URL) Check them all from our (...) (21 years ago, 30-Dec-03, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.build.minifigs, lugnet.space, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !
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(...) Me thinks thou doth confuseth two issves. ;) (...) Yes, watch out for spending too much money on 'storage' containers at first. But spend whatever time and thought are necessary to adopt a system of sorting that matches your buying and (...) (21 years ago, 30-Dec-03, to lugnet.build, lugnet.storage)
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(...) Todd Nice Job! It looks really great. I like the luminacity the clear bricks give it. It almost looks wet! You might think about giving it a name! I'm gonng suggest you name it "Mack"! Then you can tell people that they are looking at the real (...) (21 years ago, 30-Dec-03, to lugnet.build.sculpture)
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In lugnet.build, Nick Kappatos wrote: (a bunch of really great stuff about sorting which I snipped) While I agree that sorting is key, realise that Here There Be Tygers... it is possible to go on a quest for the One True Sorting Scheme, get involved (...) (21 years ago, 30-Dec-03, to lugnet.build, lugnet.storage)
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(...) When I do sculpture kinds of things, I find LEGO graph paper extremely useful. Search Google to get some. Also build stuff in LDraw format when you don't have the pieces you need. (21 years ago, 30-Dec-03, to lugnet.build)
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(...) All Lar has posted here are excellent to go by. I would like to add one more- draw it! When I was in grade school, I didn't have the bricks in front of me to work with but I did have a pencil(or pen) and paper. All too often ideas for new (...) (21 years ago, 30-Dec-03, to lugnet.build)
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