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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?) (...) (23 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 (...) (23 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 (23 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 (...) (23 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 (...) (23 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 (...) (23 years ago, 30-Dec-03, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build, lugnet.town, lugnet.loc.it, lugnet.build.ancient, FTX) !!
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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 (...) (23 years ago, 30-Dec-03, to lugnet.build)
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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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(...) 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 (...) (23 years ago, 30-Dec-03, to lugnet.build, lugnet.storage)
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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 (...) (23 years ago, 30-Dec-03, to lugnet.build, lugnet.storage)
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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 (...) (23 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. (23 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 (...) (23 years ago, 30-Dec-03, to lugnet.build)
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(...) 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! (...) Ditto! Allan B. (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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(...) I think the subject of money has been covered elsewhere in the thread. But the subject of time can also be a tough nut to crack. Finding time can sometimes be hard but it can be done, as sure as you can find time to change the oil in your car, (...) (23 years ago, 29-Dec-03, to lugnet.build)
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Nick (...) I have no idea what the size of my collection is, other than it's a bit bigger than comfortably fits in the room it's in (which currently also houses me and a laptop, which shall soon expand to a full-sized pc workstation). I bought some (...) (23 years ago, 29-Dec-03, to lugnet.build)
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(...) Dave, As someone who is slowly getting back into building, the biggest turning point in getting back on the horse was sorting my collection. It was less than 40k pieces at the time, and it took a while, but here are the benefits: - In "dustin' (...) (23 years ago, 29-Dec-03, to lugnet.build)
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In lugnet.build.military, Kevin Salm wrote: Some excellent followup thoughts and money saving tips! ... But one or two I gotta riff on... :-) (...) Am I misremembering or didn't you formerly have something to do with vending machines??? :-) If so (...) (23 years ago, 29-Dec-03, to lugnet.build.military, lugnet.build)
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BrickFest PDX, Portland, OR....is only 46 days away! Have you reserved your MOC Display space yet? and have you checked out what we are organizing for this event? (URL) Display Cards are available for registered participants to complete. If you plan (...) (23 years ago, 29-Dec-03, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.build, lugnet.fun.community, lugnet.announce, lugnet.loc.us, lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.loc.us.or, lugnet.loc.us.wa, lugnet.loc.us.id, lugnet.loc.us.nv, lugnet.loc.us.ca) !!
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