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Re: How do you guys do it?
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Date: 
Tue, 30 Dec 2003 01:53:46 GMT
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In lugnet.build, Larry Pieniazek wrote:
> In lugnet.build, Allan Bedford wrote:
> 
> > 
> > I really like what Larry P.
> 
> AND Kevin S.!!! he had more suggestions than I did. :-)

Ooops... You know what?  You're right!  I think I mixed up a couple different
posts in my head.  Yes, it was Kevin's suggestions I was thinking of.  Thanks!

> >  had to say on finding money for LEGO bricks.  I
> > don't know that I can improve on his suggestions.
> 
> > Another excellent point.  Figuring out early on whether or not you can pull off
> > a model can lead you to:
> > 
> > 1. Save it for another day when you have more bricks
> > 2. Place an order (or more) from vendors on Bricklink
> > 3. Go forward with the project, confident that you can complete it with what you
> > have
> 
> Three good ones! You forgot one more:
> 
>   4. (at least this works in town and trains) scale the scale back.. Dial up the
> selective compression... make that model office building only 4 stories instead
> of 6 and only 3 panels wide instead of 5... take two windows out of each
> passenger car or decide to go 6 wide instead of 8, or whatever...
> 
> ++Lar (enjoying this thread immensely)

Ditto!

Allan B.



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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) (...) (23 years ago, 30-Dec-03, to lugnet.build)

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(...) AND Kevin S.!!! he had more suggestions than I did. :-) (...) Three good ones! You forgot one more: 4. (at least this works in town and trains) scale the scale back.. Dial up the selective compression... make that model office building only 4 (...) (23 years ago, 30-Dec-03, to lugnet.build)

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