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Well, I wanted to create a web page at some point but in the meantime I figured I'd start posting some of my older creations on Brickshelf. This, as the subject suggests, is the Portland Head Lighthouse. My grandpa really likes lighthouses so I (...) (23 years ago, 5-Jun-01, to lugnet.build)
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Wow! Thats Great! How long did it take you to build that? Gary Member #801 Jason Sutherland <jasonsutherland5@cs.com> wrote in message news:GEFx4x.4n0@lugnet.com... (...) really (...) (23 years ago, 5-Jun-01, to lugnet.build)
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Great job, Jason! I am sure your very proud to create such a beautiful model of the original. -- Bob Fay rfay@we.mediaone.net (URL) Sutherland" <jasonsutherland5@cs.com> wrote in message news:GEFx4x.4n0@lugnet.com... (...) really (...) (23 years ago, 5-Jun-01, to lugnet.build)
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(...) Jason, that's really nice. I'd like to see mroe fo your work. George (23 years ago, 5-Jun-01, to lugnet.build)
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Jason Sutherland at jasonsutherland5@cs.com wrote: <snip> (...) Now why would anyone say that?? I like it. Very picturesque. :^) ~Grand Admiral Muffin Head (23 years ago, 5-Jun-01, to lugnet.build)
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(...) What sucks about it is that I've been making a number of unsuccessful attempts at lighthouses, so Jason has beat me to the finished product! Other than that, I love it! Very nice exploration in a new direction--has anyone else done any (...) (23 years ago, 5-Jun-01, to lugnet.build)
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(...) really (...) step the bricks a little more on the lighthouse tower to make it rounder. I think a good way to see how to make circles with bricks is to draw circles in M$ Paint with the same dimensions in pixels as your circle is in bricks. (...) (23 years ago, 5-Jun-01, to lugnet.build)
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(...) Bram, that's fabulous! I've been over-engineering my efforts to generate good circle approximations, when the necessary program was staring me in the face all along! Thanks! Dave! (23 years ago, 5-Jun-01, to lugnet.build)
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(...) Here's one that was built by Gary Gerdes. Photo'd at a SEALUG meeting. (URL) Admiral Muffin Head (23 years ago, 5-Jun-01, to lugnet.build)
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(...) spindle fences, but I can only get my hands on the green ones from the Armada Flagship and a few black ones from who-knows-where!? Dave! (23 years ago, 5-Jun-01, to lugnet.build)
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(...) I've seen a couple before (like the one Mark mentioned)... I have plans to make some myself. -Shiri (23 years ago, 5-Jun-01, to lugnet.build)
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That looks really great Jason! I see that I have some new, local competition on making buildings! Good! I really like the use of detail and color. Can you transport it? Do you think you can bring it to the next meeting? Brad Jason Sutherland (...) (23 years ago, 5-Jun-01, to lugnet.build)
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(...) Because 4128 or some other bucket has several straight and curved white spindle fence pieces in it? Well, whatever bucket they clearanced at LLC last year. I have dozens of them - too many curved ones. Of course, I wouldn't even consider (...) (23 years ago, 6-Jun-01, to lugnet.build)
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(...) That's fine, except for those of us stuck in Pennsylvania! Was it clearanced via S@H? If so, I'm sorry I missed it. (...) Well, thanks for nothing! 8^) Dave! (23 years ago, 7-Jun-01, to lugnet.build)
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