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For late-night browsers who are not at BrickFest, and those who will be: (URL) According to custom, the first meeting of the togate custom-minifig Senate will take place on the steps of Jupiter, Saturday at 9:45, in the castle room. If you are (...) (20 years ago, 13-Aug-04, to lugnet.build.ancient, FTX)
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| | Re: MOC: Parthenon
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(...) I like the scale you did it in. If you had doubled it, there would be no need to use the half-stud spacing which looks so snappy. -Erik (20 years ago, 6-Aug-04, to lugnet.build.ancient)
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| | Re: MOC: Parthenon
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(...) Great proportions, Stefan. I'm especially fond of the cutaway peek-a-boo at the inside. Now if only the Brits would return the friezes... -Teddy (20 years ago, 5-Aug-04, to lugnet.build.ancient)
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| | Re: MOC: Parthenon
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(...) Thanks! The model turned out to be more fun to build in this scale than with the 2x2 columns I started with. That larger version would have had more accurate proportions, but not much more detail. (20 years ago, 5-Aug-04, to lugnet.build.ancient)
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| | Re: MOC: Parthenon
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(...) I really like how you used the tiles on the foundation. Good work. (20 years ago, 4-Aug-04, to lugnet.build.ancient)
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| | MOC: Parthenon
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Just in time for the summer Olympics in Athens I finished the real life version of my MLCad-created Lego model of Parthenon, in approximately 1:240 scale. My model depicts the building in its ancient glory, not the sad but impressive ruins of today. (...) (20 years ago, 4-Aug-04, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.ancient) !!
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| | Re: For building India, a review
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(...) Hi Erik I have recently finished reading Prince of Ayodhya and you were right, it is a very readable, fast paced adventure. I thoroghly enjoyed it and reccomend it highly. Thanks again for the tip! Chris (20 years ago, 23-Jul-04, to lugnet.build.ancient)
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| | Re: Official display in Japan
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(...) Wow, the movie is totally cool! It's funny - I have a hard time convincing my Architecture students that anything complicated can be done in LEGO without making it look like a toy.. These are awesome (though now my kids will be totally (...) (20 years ago, 23-Jul-04, to lugnet.build.ancient, lugnet.castle)
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| | Re: Official display in Japan (found more)
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(...) Wow! This is awesome! There are some big and detailed models of important sites over there! Thanks for compiling this! -Erik (20 years ago, 22-Jul-04, to lugnet.build.ancient, lugnet.castle, FTX)
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| | Re: Official display in Japan
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(...) used here is really straight to the point and defined. This one in particular interests me: (URL) enough to prompt me buy some slopes and give mini-representation a try. That might save me a few bucks in planning out a potential city layout as (...) (20 years ago, 22-Jul-04, to lugnet.build.ancient, lugnet.castle)
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| | Re: Santa Maria della Salute in Venice
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(URL) (...) Many thanks for your nice feedback! (...) I had some fears about the heat of the bulbs. There are two 25 watt bulbs inside the Santa Maria. And at 1000steine-Land they sometimes where on for more then 4 hours. I lifted the dome time to (...) (20 years ago, 11-Jul-04, to lugnet.build.ancient, lugnet.build, lugnet.castle, FTX)
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| | Re: Santa Maria della Salute in Venice
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Incredible! I always admire Lego buildings in (near) mini-fig scale that capture all the details of the Real Thing. It is better than MiniLand, since I can almost imagine getting enough of the right bricks to build one - and have it still fit in my (...) (20 years ago, 10-Jul-04, to lugnet.build.ancient, lugnet.build, lugnet.castle, FTX)
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| | Re: Santa Maria della Salute in Venice
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Holger, I already saw the church in some of the pictures released before your posting, and was very enthousiast about it. You've done so well to pick up the charasteristics of the architecture! Applause and much appreciation!! Very impressive. (...) (20 years ago, 7-Jul-04, to lugnet.build.ancient, lugnet.build, lugnet.castle, FTX)
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| | Re: Santa Maria della Salute in Venice
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(...) (3 URLs) (...) Absolutely stunning!! This is a lovely, lovely model. Kudos, well done, bravo! (and highlighted) (grumble, grumble, grumble, lugnet made me trim some of the quotes....) JohnG, GMLTC (20 years ago, 7-Jul-04, to lugnet.build.ancient, lugnet.build, lugnet.castle, FTX)
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| | Re: Santa Maria della Salute in Venice
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(URL) Blow me away. That is beautiful. I remember looking at the real thing in Venice and thinking, "that would be a fun build", but you bring it to life, I love the minimal grey highlights, The dome, everything. I love in this (URL) picture>, you (...) (20 years ago, 7-Jul-04, to lugnet.build.ancient, lugnet.build, FTX)
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| | Re: Santa Maria della Salute in Venice
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I was just looking over all the pictures on Brickshelf before you posted. This is really some build! Very nice, very detailed intricate construction. The details and just a joy to look at. Even the light bulb holder is Lego. Great work. e (20 years ago, 6-Jul-04, to lugnet.build.ancient, lugnet.build, lugnet.castle, FTX)
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| | da Vinci vehicle
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Any of you ancient or technic builders up to this one? (URL) maybe it's already been done? (20 years ago, 3-Jul-04, to lugnet.build.ancient)
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| | Re: Official display in Japan (found more)
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Hi Manfred, Thanks for finding these links! I really love these models, especially the Mont St. Michel and the pagodas, so it's great to see larger pictures and get some information. Without text, I had thought that this picture: (URL) was supposed (...) (20 years ago, 2-Jul-04, to lugnet.build.ancient, lugnet.castle, FTX)
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| | Re: Official display in Japan (found more)
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I've found more information and pictures about this exibit. For most of the models shown in the posted gallery, I recognized the real life sites they represented. For instance, that middle age city Daan Bargerbos mentioned, is Mont-Saint-Michel in (...) (20 years ago, 2-Jul-04, to lugnet.build.ancient, lugnet.castle, FTX) !!
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| | Teaser image for new Brick Testament book
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I am very pleased to announce that there will be a second book in the (URL) Brick Testament> series released this Fall. My publisher, (URL) Quirk Books>, is very excited about the prospects for this new book, and asked me to design a cover for their (...) (20 years ago, 1-Jul-04, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.books, lugnet.build.ancient, lugnet.fun.holiday, FTX) !!
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