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| | | I am currently working on a large vehicle project, but I don't want my minifgs exposed to the elements. Does anyone have any links to websites or pictures of large buildings constructed out of LEGO bricks? I am thinking along the lines of large (...) (24 years ago, 15-Mar-01, to lugnet.build, lugnet.town, lugnet.trains)
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| | | | | Re: Large Buildings? —Jude Beaudin
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| | | | | (...) How big are the baseplates? i.e. 48x48 or 16x32 or what? Jude (24 years ago, 15-Mar-01, to lugnet.build)
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| | | | | | | Re: Large Buildings? —Duane Hess
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| | | | | | (...) The standard 32 x 32. I don't have any of the 48 x 48 ones yet. It may be a possibility to use the 48 x 48 baseplates. I'm just looking for ideas at the moment. -Duane (24 years ago, 15-Mar-01, to lugnet.build)
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| | | | | Re: Large Buildings? —William R. Ward
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| | | | | (...) I don't know of any existing sites, but it shouldn't be that hard to build a frame out of bricks and plates, with 32x32 gaps in the roof, and then put baseplates in those 32x32 gaps. Even though baseplates don't have the "bottom" side that (...) (24 years ago, 15-Mar-01, to lugnet.build)
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| | | | | (canceled) —Amy Hughes
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| | | | | | | Re: Large Buildings? —James Powell
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| | | | | | | (...) set (...) I'm not too sure that it would cost that much. I _think_ I paid about $40 for 2000 1x2 bricks, so judge accordingly (yes, you would need LOTS of 1x2 bricks to build a building that size...I used ~6000 for my train station, which was (...) (24 years ago, 16-Mar-01, to lugnet.build)
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| | | | | | | | | Re: Large Buildings? —Amy Hughes
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| | | | | | | | (...) Why so many 1x2's? I use tons of 1x4's to build walls. I pay about a penny a stud plus a penny for most 1x bricks from the set busters. Amy (24 years ago, 16-Mar-01, to lugnet.build)
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| | | | | | | Re: Large Buildings? —Duane Hess
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| | | | | | (...) It makes perfect sense, except my cat won't help hold the wall in place :-) I have started construction of the building. It has expanded in scope, just like it probably would in real life. My footprint is now 3 x 4 base plates (32 x 32 studs). (...) (24 years ago, 16-Mar-01, to lugnet.build)
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| | | | | Re: Large Buildings? —Chris Leach
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| | | | | (...) Duane in these pictures are several large buildings including my airport in which i was able to get that large building feel out of simple walls and baseplates used as a roof http:www.brickshelf....cgi?f=2834 and (...) (24 years ago, 16-Mar-01, to lugnet.build)
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| | | | | Re: Large Buildings? —Brad Hamilton
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| | | | | My natural history museum is around that side and its replete with special pieces (rather than using standard bricks). (URL) might also try my Monorail/Train terminal as its at least 1x2 baseplates (not as big as yours) (URL) good idea for covering (...) (24 years ago, 16-Mar-01, to lugnet.build)
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| | | | | Re: Large Buildings? —Lawrence Wilkes
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| | | | "Duane Hess" <DNJHESS@ZDNETMAIL.COM> wrote in message news:GA9D6C.Btx@lugnet.com... (...) so (...) Take a look at my Metro Terminus (URL) is 3x2 48 stud baseplates floor area, and uses same baseplates for roof regards lawrence (24 years ago, 16-Mar-01, to lugnet.build, lugnet.town, lugnet.trains)
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| | | | | | Re: Large Buildings? —Duane Hess
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| | | | (...) Your Metro Terminus was one of the buildings I was actually looking at for inspiration. Excellent job by the way. -Duane (24 years ago, 16-Mar-01, to lugnet.build, lugnet.town, lugnet.trains)
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| | | | | | Re: Large Buildings? —Lawrence Wilkes
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| | | | "Duane Hess" <DNJHESS@ZDNETMAIL.COM> wrote in message news:GAApFH.K8J@lugnet.com... (...) sad to say, Metro Terminus is no more It has been demolished to make way for a ? who knows what However, another version has emerged in its place - albeit (...) (24 years ago, 16-Mar-01, to lugnet.build, lugnet.town, lugnet.trains)
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