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Re: My latest Moc..
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Wed, 28 Aug 2002 22:23:25 GMT
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In lugnet.build, David VinZant writes:
> http://brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=24190>
Beautiful!
> I did change some things do to that fact I didnt want it exactly the same. I
> changed the color of the upper floors mainly cause I had alot of green, and
> the blue was too blue.
I really like your color scheme.
The hardest part about building this was the angle on
> the corner. With using hing plates it doesnt give you a perfect 45 deg.
> angle. So What I ended up using is a 2x3 plate with the round end.
> http://guide.lugnet.com/partsref/search.cgi?q=3176
> That alowed me to place the coner at 45deg. and have it snug to the sides of
> the building.
> http://brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=234702
This was the coolest build technique. Other things I really like include
the interspersion of windows and tall slopes to make the shape around the
top and the little octagonal pice around the clock (I've never had a use for
that piece before). Oh, and the half-stud-offset door with the doorknob.
Bruce
> http://brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=234698
> Then the top is attached with a 1x2 center stud plate.
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> And if you are wondering where I got those yellow and mars brown bricks on
> the side of the building.
> http://brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=234700
> http://brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=234701
> I manage to get them when I was at LEGOLAND, CA.
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> Thanks for checking out the pictures
> If you have any other questions dont hesitate to ask.
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> Dave
> PNLTC
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| Thanks for checking it out. I actully managed to build this building in about two days. I started on the second floor first then built the first floor. Then had about two revisions on the roof and it was done. Also something that is hard to see in (...) (22 years ago, 29-Aug-02, to lugnet.build)
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| (URL) idea for this Hotel MOC I built, came from a model in the Walthers HO train cataloge. (URL) did change some things do to that fact I didnt want it exactly the same. I changed the color of the upper floors mainly cause I had alot of green, and (...) (22 years ago, 28-Aug-02, to lugnet.build) !!
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