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Re: 10 Starship Designs
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lugnet.build
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Wed, 12 Jul 2000 14:36:55 GMT
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Sam I can assure that no LEGO was harmed in the making of any of my
creations. No actual CUTTING or CHOPPING was done to any LEGO, it's done with
special effects CAD, like in the movies.
Jamal Coleman
In lugnet.build, Sam Wiley writes:
> > From: mattdm@mattdm.org (Matthew Miller)
> > Organization: None
> > Reply-To: mattdm@mattdm.org
> > Date: Wed, 12 Jul 2000 14:05:50 GMT
> > To: lugnet.build@lugnet.com
> > Subject: Re: 10 Starship Designs
> >
> > Jamal Coleman <Mothergrimm@cs.com> wrote:
> > > achieve a specific vision a certain creative freedom is used to get the
> > > desired effect and result. Could you actually build it? Well, no, but • then
> > > again I'm quite certain that people who build my starships have heard of
> > > welding and cutting, so that makes it OK.
> >
> > Sure, but isn't that missing the fun of building with Lego? I mean, if
> > you're not going to work with the medium, why not just use modeling clay?
>
> I quite agree. Chopping and cutting is well....almost cheating. Besides the
> fact that I have to wonder *who* would have enough of a particular part to
> go cutting stuff up like there's no tomorrow, it seems merely a copout. The
> real challenge is achieving the look just by using Lego pieces, in their
> unadulterated form. That is what is truly impressive: an artist who can
> achieve the look despite the limitations of the pieces.
>
> But, then again, I could really care less what you do to your Legos. They're
> yours, and I'm not a fanatical purist who's offended if people want to
> modify them or chop them up or something.
>
> Sam Wiley
> http://www.myrkr.com
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| (...) I quite agree. Chopping and cutting is well....almost cheating. Besides the fact that I have to wonder *who* would have enough of a particular part to go cutting stuff up like there's no tomorrow, it seems merely a copout. The real challenge (...) (24 years ago, 12-Jul-00, to lugnet.build)
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