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Re: Rose window question
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Fri, 3 Dec 1999 22:00:39 GMT
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Jon Palmer wrote:
> A while back I swear someone posted something about making a rose
> window. Unfortunatly I no longer have this post.
> I'm in the later stages of constructing a space ship thats about 220
> studs long that has the architectural elements of a gothic cathedral--
> flying butresses, pillars, columns, vaults etc.. One of the features I would
> like it to have is two rose windows.
> I have a few ideas that would incorporate 1x1 clear plates and 1x black
> plates but I would love to hear other's input on this matter.
> I know this is a stange question but I will hopefully make a site and
> borrow a digital camera to show what the ship looks like soon or when I am
> done.
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> Thanks in advance for any input.
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> Jon
Hello,
I have built a Gothic Cathedral that had three different rose windows. I just
used different patterns of clear and regular bricks to create the windows. To
help in designing the windows, I drew the patterns on Lego scale graph paper
before building them. It's not that easy to get intricate details though. Your
idea to use the 1x1 clear and black bricks for a window sounds like a good one
to me. If you used white bricks instead of black ones, the different colors of
the window would be easier to see.
Pictures of my cathedral can be found at
http://www.pitt.edu/~jlgst56/lego/gothic/gothic.html
I hope this helps,
-Joe Garlicki-
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| Thanks for the advice! I'll let you know how the progress is going. Thats also a good idea about the white instead of the black for the "lead" between the glass. I'll most likely compromise with grey because the out side is made up of grey,black,and (...) (25 years ago, 4-Dec-99, to lugnet.build)
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| A while back I swear someone posted something about making a rose window. Unfortunatly I no longer have this post. I'm in the later stages of constructing a space ship thats about 220 studs long that has the architectural elements of a gothic (...) (25 years ago, 3-Dec-99, to lugnet.build)
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