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(...) Wow, that looks great. I will definitely include that in my next round of buildings. Thanks for the ideas. -Jason +---...---+ Jason Spears Michlug - (URL) Page - (URL) Store - (URL) (23 years ago, 9-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.town)
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(...) Amy,I am so sorry for your loss. As someone who has seen your church in progress your pictures are going to astound everyone. (23 years ago, 9-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.arch)
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(...) Um, I think you meant "Trains".... (23 years ago, 9-Jan-02, to lugnet.town, lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.trains, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) Thanks for the compliment. I just looked at Brickshelf & saw the other cornice. Very impressive. I think I'll be borrowing it at some point. The dark grey seems to mellow out the bright green nicely. great job. Jonathan (23 years ago, 9-Jan-02, to lugnet.town, lugnet.build.arch)
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(...) Ya, John's got some good ones. If you want masonry buildings from about 1850 to about 1950 or so, you gotta have those cornices... they're a defining feature of US cities, or so it seems. Using this heretofore thought worthless part this way (...) (23 years ago, 9-Jan-02, to lugnet.town, lugnet.build.arch)
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(...) Since I had a few minutes, I mocked up my other cornice idea and posted some pics. (URL) like this one a lot, it seems to fit the scale I build my buildings a little better. It also eats up a lot of those green round tops from the flash (...) (23 years ago, 9-Jan-02, to lugnet.town, lugnet.build.arch)
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In lugnet.town, Christopher Tracey writes: I only (...) AMEN!!! :^d``0 -John (23 years ago, 9-Jan-02, to lugnet.town, lugnet.build.arch)
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(...) Tan and white would make good building colors as well and are currently available. (URL) (23 years ago, 9-Jan-02, to lugnet.town, lugnet.build.arch)
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(...) Thanks Adrian, I'm offically out of those parts now. This project did force a sort of all my unopened sith infiltrators finially. Remember, all themes lead to town. :) -chris (23 years ago, 9-Jan-02, to lugnet.town, lugnet.build.arch)
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(...) Thanks! I have another cornice in the queue that is even more amazing and uses another part that comes in abundance in a starwars set. Maybe I'll do a mockup of it in a few minutes and post pics. I should say that I've been inspired to work on (...) (23 years ago, 9-Jan-02, to lugnet.town, lugnet.build.arch)
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(...) Thanks! The red parts are 2x2x2 slopes (minifig dresses). You have to drop them down one plate lower than the tie-fighter piece which will produce a slight gap along the angle but it's ignoble. The red slopes are hard to come by since they (...) (23 years ago, 9-Jan-02, to lugnet.town, lugnet.build.arch)
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(...) Wow! thats alot! Never mind me finding 2x2x3 corner extreams! Josh (23 years ago, 9-Jan-02, to lugnet.town, lugnet.build.arch)
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(...) I just noticed that as well. 2x2x2 slopes? in red? in abundance? Jonathan (23 years ago, 9-Jan-02, to lugnet.town, lugnet.build.arch)
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(...) anything that meshed with those... thanks, James (23 years ago, 9-Jan-02, to lugnet.town, lugnet.build.arch)
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(...) Cool! I've got tons of those parts hanging around. If I were a town builder, I'd definitely use that idea :) (time for another theme perhaps...) Adrian -- www.brickfrenzy.com (23 years ago, 9-Jan-02, to lugnet.town, lugnet.build.arch)
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(...) Now that is a cornice! Fantastic. Why did I sell all mine? (20 + copies of the tie fighter) Very creative, Chris. Jonathan (23 years ago, 9-Jan-02, to lugnet.town, lugnet.build.arch)
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I don't know if someone else has had this idea for a building cornice or it's something new I came up, but here's an idea for a building cornice using some seemingly useless parts that many of us are all but swimming in. (URL) sorry if i 'stole' (...) (23 years ago, 9-Jan-02, to lugnet.town, lugnet.build.arch)
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(...) Thank you, Mark. Precious is such a part of this church it'll never be possible for me to think of it without thinking of her, so it was, indeed, fitting to dedicate it to her. The project covers almost the entire time she was with me, and (...) (23 years ago, 9-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.arch)
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(...) I am sorry for your loss. I have been there before and know it isn't easy. (...) to seeing the completed project. I imagine this will take a vast number of pictures to capture all the little details. (...) -Jason +---...---+ Jason Spears (...) (23 years ago, 9-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.arch)
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(...) Amy, I have been following your Abston project for almost a year, and have read your logs with interest and amusement. I am very sorry to hear about the loss of your kitty (whom I thought was the most entertaining part of your construction log (...) (23 years ago, 9-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.arch)
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More than a year in the making, my Abston Church of Christ project was completed today. It was necessary to wrap it up today to mark the passing of the kitty who so enjoyed romping through the church - the one mentioned numerous times in the (...) (23 years ago, 9-Jan-02, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.org.us.michlug, lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.town) !!
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(...) through. I gotta make it short this time around, so: I liked your building a lot and especially how you made the circular wall work. The furniture is suh-weet! The colors were a bit bland, tho'. I like all your town stuff and this is one of (...) (23 years ago, 2-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.build.contests)
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(...) And I don't usually make buildings... but I did enjoy a change...and a chance to use some of my bricks (since most of my cars and things are usually made of plates and specialty parts). Perhaps I'll try a few other buildings after I finish my (...) (23 years ago, 29-Dec-01, to lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.build.contests)
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(...) Yah, I didn't even get the joke. ;) (...) Thanks! (...) The stairs are a bit too narrow, and the car has no interior, but otherwise, yes, it is compatible with minifigs. I was going to make a party scene, but then I got lazy, especially since (...) (23 years ago, 29-Dec-01, to lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.build.contests)
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(...) Glad you liked it! I think lack of matching chairs (they're mostly used in my spaceship) drove me to build custom furniture. (...) Despite the dirty LEGO, eh? :) (...) Hmm, yes, just about everything *is* rated higher than 3 (out of 5) in (...) (23 years ago, 29-Dec-01, to lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.build.contests)
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(...) with some extra text that doesn't appear on my page: (URL) Lambrecht bram@cwru.edu www.bldesign.org (23 years ago, 29-Dec-01, to lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.build.contests)
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(...) Bram, your studio is what Le Corbusier might have reached if he hadn't all those problems with the sea. (Ok, so that was a poor joke...) Very nice. It is incredibly elegant. Is it minifig-compatible? Pedro (23 years ago, 28-Dec-01, to lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.build.contests)
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Amazing! I was just skimming through here for Blacktron contest entries and decided to take a glance at this - I'm normally a space fan, but this work is awesome! The curves, and the detail in stair well. Very nice work! ~ Tom Bram Lambrecht (...) (23 years ago, 28-Dec-01, to lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.build.contests)
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(...) Thanks.Some of us play sports and play with the brick(just not alot) By the way I will be in Florida 4 days from now(Sebring area) visiting family.Where are most of the club members from? (...) (23 years ago, 27-Dec-01, to lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.org.us.gflug)
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(...) Amy,Thanks again for doing the photography.My minifig bucket is calling your name:-) (23 years ago, 27-Dec-01, to lugnet.build.arch)
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(...) Thanks.With the exception of my small houses I tend to build everything on multiple plates. (23 years ago, 27-Dec-01, to lugnet.build.arch)
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(...) Jonathan, first thanks.As for brown 1x2 log bricks hmmmmmm that could be interesting:-) (...) Thanks I wanted something other then a plain circle or square box for them to sit in. (23 years ago, 27-Dec-01, to lugnet.build.arch)
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(...) Thanks James...the fun part is transporting it..... (...) (23 years ago, 27-Dec-01, to lugnet.build.arch)
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To All, (...) Chris did a magnificant job on this building. He certainly has a knack for buiding large and beautiful creations. It is simply awesome. (...) Well, speaking of someone who is part of it, we really do have some great builders in this (...) (23 years ago, 27-Dec-01, to lugnet.build.arch)
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Chris, Not bad for a guy who played sports;) That is one super building, I mean, wow it's realy big! I like the flag with WTC on the back! Great work, keep it up. Happy Holidays... Robin Werner www.gfltc.org (...) (23 years ago, 27-Dec-01, to lugnet.build.arch)
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(...) This is a pleasure to see in person. If you can get to the Detroit area for January GATS come see this thing in the flesh ... err... plastic. Despite the skilled photography :-) the web-size pics don't do it justice. It'll look great in the (...) (23 years ago, 27-Dec-01, to lugnet.build.arch)
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(...) Wow! All I can say is that I am rendered almost speechless by the size and scale you are working at. Beautiful model!! -H. (23 years ago, 27-Dec-01, to lugnet.build.arch)
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(...) Very impressive! Let me echo the compliments the others have made, and add a few more things I liked: The (removable!) clear glass roof over the center lobby. I've envisioned one of these in my mind, but it's great to see one actually (...) (23 years ago, 27-Dec-01, to lugnet.build.arch)
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(...) There are lots of great entries in the ISCC. I keep looking everyday to see if there are any new models. I'm glad you gave us a sneak preview. (...) Great work, as usual! I don't know much about architecture styles, but I know a great Lego (...) (23 years ago, 27-Dec-01, to lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.build.contests)
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(...) Wow! I raved about this already on the list but have to give my public props too... what *I* find most impressive is that you managed to build this beaut when only 1x2 and 2x4 are available in bulk from LD. That you did those corners without (...) (23 years ago, 27-Dec-01, to lugnet.build.arch)
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