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Hi everyone, Here are some pics of my current town layout: (URL) have been working on this project for a couple of months now in preperation for the Town Building Contest, but I've recently realized that I am over-extending myself(1) and need to cut (...) (23 years ago, 8-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.people)
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| | Re: Abston Church of Christ Campanile (and status)
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(...) Plexiglas case?!? Amy, I think you've got enough clear and light blue windows to build the display case out of them... Peter (23 years ago, 2-Feb-02, to lugnet.build.arch)
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| | 2nd Annual Town Building Contest opens!
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Please point your browsers to (URL) see full details of the contest. I have narrowed the focus of this years contest to traditional Town models in Minifig and Classic scales, to reduce the load on me :-) and on the voters! I am also offering a prize (...) (23 years ago, 2-Feb-02, to lugnet.town, lugnet.build.contests, lugnet.general, lugnet.build.arch) !!
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| | Abston Church of Christ Campanile (and status)
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Status of the church... Construction was completed Jan 8. I'm currently photographing it whenever I have a sunny day that happens to land on a weekend. I need sunshine because photography is otherwise problematic with such a large model in a small (...) (23 years ago, 1-Feb-02, to lugnet.org.us.michlug, lugnet.build.arch)
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| | Re: Brickmania goes to Brickswest!
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(...) Cool, Dan, I wish I could be there! But you should've probably posted this to lugnet.events.brickswest (follow-ups set there) Regards ROSCO (23 years ago, 31-Jan-02, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.build.military, lugnet.trains, lugnet.events.brickswest)
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| | Brickmania goes to Brickswest!
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Hello everyone! This is an announcement to anyone concerned that I am travelling out to Brickswest next month to take part in activities there. Here is the official description of the workshop I am hosting: "Daniel Siskind, owner of Brickmania (...) (23 years ago, 30-Jan-02, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.build.military, lugnet.trains) !
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| | Moc: Academy of Music
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I've added a new building to my town layout. Its modeled after the now demolished Academy of Music in Kalamazoo Michigan. The original was designed by Louis Sullivan himself and opened in 1883. It was torn down in 1967. My building is three stories (...) (23 years ago, 28-Jan-02, to lugnet.org.us.michlug, lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.town, lugnet.announce.moc) !!
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| | Re: Cornice Idea & new brick color
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(...) funny, i thought cornice as well, but I haven't purchased any of those parts or sets to try it out. looks excellent, i'll definiately try that if i get the chance someday. somebody, should set up an ftx page (off of build.arch?) to showcase (...) (23 years ago, 26-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.town)
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| | Re: Cornice Idea & new brick color
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Jonathan Lopes wrote in message ... (...) you've done there. Any chance of a better-lit picture? Kevin ---...--- Craftsman Lego Kits & Custom models: (URL) Annual SYSTEM Creativity Contest: (URL) Lego parts store: (URL) Guild of Bricksmiths(TM): (...) (23 years ago, 25-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.town)
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| | Cornice Idea & new brick color
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Hello, When I first saw the new brown part in the Ewok Attack set on the back of the Speederbike, I immediately thought 'cornice'. This is what I had in mind: (URL) this folder there is also a quickie facade I through together using the new 'rust' (...) (23 years ago, 25-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.town)
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| | Re: Sand-Red and White House
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Lutz Uhlmann wrote in message ... (...) fix (...) Hi Lutz, Yes, a fence is the saw attachment which guides the material being cut. Lemme see if I can find a pic: (URL) fence is the object like a wall on the right hand side of the blade. That's the (...) (23 years ago, 24-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.arch)
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| | Two more detail-photos
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(...) I have put up two mor detail photos and an update to the table saw. Enjoy, Lutz (23 years ago, 24-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.arch)
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| | Re: Sand-Red and White House
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(...) I don't really understand this, a fence ? I have made up some hand protection over the blade, what you described sounds more like a guidance for the material to be cut. The update is here: (URL) (23 years ago, 24-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.arch)
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| | Re: Sand-Red and White House
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Bruce Hietbrink wrote in message ... (...) saw. (...) Can't say I'd want to use that table saw myself. No fence! Ouch! Easy to fix though, if you replace the 1x4 tile on the right with a 1x4x1 panel or 2 1x2x1 panels. Kevin ---...--- Craftsman Lego (...) (23 years ago, 22-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.arch)
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| | Re: Sand-Red and White House
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(...) And we all stood around it for a long while: it is so overfull with nice small details. But maybe the best of all has been this saw. (2 URLs) Keep on bricking! (I'm looking forward for April the 14th - the date of the next fair in Muelheim) (...) (23 years ago, 22-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.arch)
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| | Re: Sand-Red and White House
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Good work, great with details. I order for 1600 DKK sand red bricks in December, these kind of things are expensive... WAS Sonnich www.hot.ee/sonnich/lego/ Lutz Uhlmann <lutz@el-lutzo.de> wrote in message news:GqADv5.7vz@lugnet.com... (...) just (...) (23 years ago, 22-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.arch)
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| | Re: Sand-Red and White House
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(...) Very good. Very good indeed. I liked the circular blade saw best. Scott A (23 years ago, 22-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.arch)
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| | Re: Sand-Red and White House
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I thought it was interesting how you built some of the door detail with the studs pointing down to get the underside curves. Nice work! -Chuck (23 years ago, 22-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.arch)
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| | Re: Sand-Red and White House
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Question, Before I spend to much money to order sand red, do you think it represents a faided brick well? I LOVE the coloring of that house! Josh (23 years ago, 21-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.arch)
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| | Re: Sand-Red and White House
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(...) Wow! That's beautiful. I think my favorite little detail is the table saw. All of the detail work around the windows makes the house itself look very realistic. The color scheme is cool too. Bruce (23 years ago, 21-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.arch)
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