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Re: Pictures of the completed GMLTC Plummer Building model
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Wed, 29 Sep 2004 20:43:46 GMT
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In lugnet.announce.moc, John Gerlach wrote:
   I’ve got two folders, one of ‘under construction’ photos, and the second of the completed model.



Very nice! Well done, all. Excellent design.

Few questions: The internal support structure: Bearing in mind that I have never built anything of this size: I would have never thought to include this. Was it needed? Why? To support the various roofs and roof structures?

TLG support: are you able to share how exactly TLG helped out? Did they supply all the bricks? Some? Gratis?

Grays: it looks as if you combined old gray and new gray on the lower levels. Did you? If so, I think it loooks really good. It adds some realism.

I am very impressed with this building. Again, excellent.

Thanks, Jonathan



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  Re: Pictures of the completed GMLTC Plummer Building model
 
(...) As we were building it, we would tell people the internal structure is to prevent the walls from going ( ) , as well as keeping all the floors straight and level. Since this model will probably be moved around between different Mayo Clinic (...) (20 years ago, 29-Sep-04, to lugnet.build, FTX)
  Re: Pictures of the completed GMLTC Plummer Building model
 
(...) I designed it specifically to support the upper walls - each of the various ever-smaller stories above the main part of the building has columns supporting the walls all the way down to the ground. We used rubber mallets to pound on the (...) (20 years ago, 30-Sep-04, to lugnet.build, FTX)

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  Pictures of the completed GMLTC Plummer Building model
 
They're not moderated yet, but they should be soon! I've got two folders, one of (URL) 'under construction'> photos, and the second of (URL) completed model.> The specs: From the base to the top of the tower is just over 7 feet tall. We have no idea (...) (20 years ago, 29-Sep-04, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.events, lugnet.town, lugnet.build, lugnet.org, FTX) !! 

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