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Re: First MOC: Cuckoo Clock
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lugnet.build
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Thu, 26 Feb 2004 16:04:37 GMT
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In lugnet.build, Bill Vollbrecht wrote:
> Hey everybody! This is my first attepmt at posting on brickshelf.com. Lets hope
> I didn't mess up too bad!
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> http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=73811
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> This is a model I constructed while at LEGOLAND, but it never did get to be used
> for its intended purpose. Luckily, I was able to get it as my going away
> present! Several of you guys that have been inside the modelshop have seen this,
> but never fully finished and hanging. The only thing left to do is instal the
> working clock mechanism.
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> Let me know what ya'll think!
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> Thanks!
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> Bill Vollbrecht
Wow! I can see why you are a professional model maker. This model is a step
above even the excellent models displayed here by enthusiasts.
I think this is in part due to the artistic flavor of the model. The colors
chosen and their placement create a very aesthetically pleasing model. And
there is definite attention to shapes--and I don't mean just the way Lego shapes
are used...as a matter of fact, from a distance, I bet it would be hard to tell
if this were made of Lego...the way the Lego shapes have been combined to
produce defining shapes in the model stand out as an artistic element.
I think more and more people here are able to hone the craft of designing with
Lego parts and create excellent models, but I think the artistic approach
enhances the excellent craftsmanship in this model and sets it apart.
This is one instance where buying a cuckoo clock would be well worth the insane
prices these things go for!!!
Of course, if I had to pick something to critisize, it would be the use of
non-Lego parts. This is a craft constraint that a majority of people on this
group adhere to and I think it has merit. It adds some complexity and might
take away a few outside possibilities when making a model, but makes up for this
by being able to be called a pure solution, imho.
Spotlighted!
--
Thomas Main
thomasmain@myrealbox.com
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| (...) Thanks for your comments! This is only one instance of using non-LEGO parts. Ususally I would never do this as I always have said - anything can be built in LEGO. But I really wanted to make this look as realistic as possible, in the right (...) (20 years ago, 26-Feb-04, to lugnet.build)
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