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In lugnet.announce.moc, Norbert Black wrote: (snip) (...) (more snips) Norbert, This is a great idea! I'm going to have to keep this in mind for my club next year... I really like the idea of building something for someone, even if it's not someone (...) (21 years ago, 24-Dec-04, to lugnet.build)
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Hi George, (...) Everybody can. Andreas Böker (abhf) (21 years ago, 23-Dec-04, to lugnet.build, FTX)
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Hi Roy, thank you so much for your compliments. (...) You will see more.... The two houses are part of a larger display for our next event in Germany, the 1000steine-Land in Berlin. I'm working on a display of 8x8 baseplate 48x48 studs. Some other (...) (21 years ago, 23-Dec-04, to lugnet.build, FTX)
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Hi Pete, thanks for your reply. Some short answers: (...) I bought new and used slopes for the roof an I mixed them very well. But - you are right - the roof looks quite new. I tried to use mixed colors on the roof, but this was too jumbled up. (...) (21 years ago, 23-Dec-04, to lugnet.build, FTX)
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| | Re: MOCs from ParLUGment Secret Santa project, 2004
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<a little snippy here, a little snippy there> Nice summary Norbert. Like Janey, I too found it a little strange building for someone else. Especailly a Town MOC. :) The exchange was a LOT of fun, and the MOCs showcased a lot of the creativity and (...) (21 years ago, 23-Dec-04, to lugnet.build)
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Hi Larry (...) Well, it kept a group of 20-odd AFOLs suffering from post-holiday-goodies-potluck sugar buzz entertained and involved for about an hour, so I guess that counts... ;) (...) Glad you liked it - I'm always mildly worried I'll over-edit (...) (21 years ago, 22-Dec-04, to lugnet.build, lugnet.org, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment)
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(...) Thanks Adrian, I was going to call the bridge "drunken weekend study", but didn't want to foul the name of Lugnet's premiere bridge-master. (...) -Keith (21 years ago, 22-Dec-04, to lugnet.build, FTX)
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In lugnet.announce.moc, Norbert Black wrote: Hey Norbert! This sounds like tres fun. Thanks for the excellent writeup! I have already sent a link to my local club suggesting that we consider this for next year. Spotlighted (and Xposted to (...) (21 years ago, 22-Dec-04, to lugnet.build, lugnet.org)
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(...) snip (...) The witness protection programme doesn't allow me to say, but thanks for including me..... it was great fun, I enjoyed creating the moc, although it is strange building for someone else aside for yourself, or at least it was to me. (...) (21 years ago, 22-Dec-04, to lugnet.build)
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Hello to one and all I promised the members of ParLUGment I'd post something about the Secret Santa project that we undertook this year. Since Christmas day is approaching like an oncoming express train, I suppose I'd better get around to it. :) (...) (21 years ago, 22-Dec-04, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment) !!
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(...) ... (...) ... While not exactly what Patrick describes, I've built several towers mostly from 2x4 bricks, with an outer diameter of 8x8 and a 4x4 opening in the center. My application was to support half scale train signs about six or so feet (...) (21 years ago, 22-Dec-04, to lugnet.build)
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(...) Andreas, Our house had a huge stack of old National Geographics when we moved in, and I was leafing through one from the 1960's which mentioned the World's Fair in Belgium, and showed a street scene much like your house, with four and five (...) (21 years ago, 22-Dec-04, to lugnet.build, FTX)
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(...) SNIP (...) Andreas, This building is spectacular! I really enjoy seeing these detailed scenes, where builders include details of the streets, plazas, etc. The only problem is that each one I see inspires me to build my next town MOC at a (...) (21 years ago, 22-Dec-04, to lugnet.build, FTX)
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Hi Jonathan, (...) No, here you are wrong. It is the old dark grey color. May be, it was a little to much sun, when I took these photos. But I use the new color as well. For me, that is no problem. Andreas Böker (abhf) (21 years ago, 22-Dec-04, to lugnet.build, FTX)
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(...) I did enjoy it, you captured the ornate details on the facade well. Pity LEGO doesn't make terracotta roof tiles, the red looks too new, but what can we do :^) Plus LEGO has enough colours already (or so I'm told). I would have gone for a (...) (21 years ago, 21-Dec-04, to lugnet.build, FTX)
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(...) You should have used Clikits for these :-) No, honnestly, they are nice. With friendly greetings, M. Moolhuysen. (21 years ago, 21-Dec-04, to lugnet.build, FTX)
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(...) Hello! This is wonderful! I love all the details in the building and surrounding scene as well. Love the fence around the park. Really like the trams as well. Looks like you used the new dark grey color on the roof of the trams and it works (...) (21 years ago, 21-Dec-04, to lugnet.build, FTX)
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(...) A very nice kick off to the holidays it is, as well as your reindeer ornaments. I would think this MOC would be worth the needed tweaking to get it to be more stable so you could use it again next year, of course, who would be willing to put (...) (21 years ago, 21-Dec-04, to lugnet.build, FTX)
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Hi Larry, thanks for your reply and your compliments. (...) The tram is built after a plan and should be a little shorter rather then smaller. But this a good compromise, in my opinion. (...) The building is tan and light-yellow coloured, The tiles (...) (21 years ago, 21-Dec-04, to lugnet.build, FTX)
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In lugnet.announce.moc, Andreas Böker wrote: (another jawdropper) Wow, that's cool... the front is very ornate, really captures the real thing nicely. And those trams are great, even if they are a trifle (ahem) wide. :) Are those tiles white or tan? (...) (21 years ago, 21-Dec-04, to lugnet.build, lugnet.town, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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