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Re: Need Building Tips
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lugnet.build
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Thu, 11 Apr 2002 18:55:37 GMT
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In lugnet.build, Conrad Frank writes:
> Hi.
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> I played with Lego when I was young, and now after a long "dark time",
> my four and six year olds have gotten me back into it.
Congrats!
> I have seen many MOCs on brickshelf and personal websites, and am
> frankly humbled by what I see others creating.
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> I have a strong desire to attempt to build a model of a nearby
> building. What size bricks do I use for the walls? 1x, 2x ? It would
> seem that the size of the structure would have some impact on this.
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> The building I want to copy is two stories tall. I'd like to make this
> to minifig scale, so should I use the minifig scale converter to get a
> baseline?
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> How important is it to have the interiors complete? Do the MOCs that I
> see at the train shows have interiors? I suppose that this is
> something I could add later, with some demolition/rebuilding.
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> Any comments/suggestions/pointers appreciated!
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> Conrad Frank
Interiors are strictly optional. If you have a building with lots of
visibility into the interior, having some 'stuff' in there will add some
interest and some 'wow' factor. I'd guess about half the buildings you see
on the train layouts have detailed interiors. For the GMLTC, it usually
comes down to how rushed we are before a show! <grin>
Most of the buildings you see have been 'selectively compressed'. Try to
get the feel for the building rather than trying to make an exact copy.
We've built several buildings that would be way too small compared to 'real
life', but people enjoy them because they *look* like buildings. As for
mini-fig scale, just do whatever feels right. Some people say a mini-fig
'floor' would be 10 bricks tall, some go 8, some go 15 - there really aren't
any rules when building with LEGO. As long as you and your kids are having
fun, that's all that really matters!
And don't be intimidated if your first attempts don't look perfect. It's
LEGO - it comes apart! You'll find that the more you build, the better
you'll do. And yes, we want to see pictures someday! :-)
JohnG, GMLTC
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