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Hi Paul! Thanks for your kind words! I've actually had several arguments about the color scheme on this kit, both before and after it's release, and I'm glad I have someone on my side here! As for Lego making 20 more sets like this, you should write (...) (23 years ago, 23-Feb-02, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.build.military, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: The wonderful Blacksmith Shop: Open Letter to Dan
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I got mine yesterday, knew I was going to be very happy, right from seeing the beautiful box art (was expecting the half-disappointing black & white/gray "legends" style). Enjoyed putting it together - but the real seal of approval came from my 4 (...) (23 years ago, 22-Feb-02, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.build.military, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: The wonderful Blacksmith Shop: Open Letter to Dan
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(...) Dan, My Blacksmith Shop arrived yesterday, and I just have to write and tell you how much I enjoyed building it. What a pleasure it was to watch all your beautiful details emerge from this model! There are so many things I like, so let me name (...) (23 years ago, 21-Feb-02, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.build.military, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: where to get alot of black 1xX bricks
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(...) Hi Jan This question has been bugging me too, but then we do build the same sort of things. Shame about S@H but then their quite expensive anyway. Steve (23 years ago, 16-Feb-02, to lugnet.build.arch)
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Hello fellow AFOL! This might be the wrong group to post this, but I give it a shoot anyway, anyone happens to know what set to get to harvest black bricks from? I havent got my hands on the 2002 catalog, since TLC really made me loose interrest in (...) (23 years ago, 16-Feb-02, to lugnet.build.arch)
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| | a town under construction (and soon deconstruction)
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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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