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Hi Amy, I don't know if this is of any help - but at least some of the material has been kindly mirrored by slashdotters. It's still up even if your server is down. Fame also has its positive side ;-) (URL) stuff, BTW. (22 years ago, 15-Apr-02, to lugnet.build.arch)
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Dear Lego®-Enthusiasts, our 9th public show took place in Muelheim (somewhat north of Cologne) today. It was the so far biggest event (at least concerning visitors count). And we have seen lots of nice new models. For eg here are a few of the (...) (22 years ago, 14-Apr-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.space) !!
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Time to announce my newest building. I recently finished the Michigan Theater, a fully furnished 1920's movie palace. My largest building yet features a neoclassical exterior and a japanise atmospheric interior. There is seating capacity for 86 (...) (22 years ago, 7-Apr-02, to lugnet.org.us.michlug, lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.town) !!
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(...) I wanted to thank everybody for their ideas ... by the end of last weekend, I had a very respectable looking, detailed warehouse. Some of the items I managed to incorporate: (1) Light Fixtures (2) Louvered Vent (using garage door sections w/ (...) (22 years ago, 4-Apr-02, to lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.build)
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Check here for the winners! (URL) Lego Building contest! (URL) 2396 piece kit - only one left! (URL) Lego parts store: (URL) Guild of Bricksmiths(TM): (URL) Lego Web page: (URL) (22 years ago, 2-Apr-02, to lugnet.build.contests, lugnet.announce, lugnet.general, lugnet.town, lugnet.trains, lugnet.build.arch) !!
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I got some Harry Potter LEGO for my birthday and decided to build a Harry Potter MOC. The result is a Gringotts bank with a motorized cart ride. The main link is here: (URL) is the Bricktopia site: (URL) took me about a week, on an off, to build (...) (22 years ago, 1-Apr-02, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.town, lugnet.harrypotter) !
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(...) The other suggestions in this thread are all great (I love the LoM Fan idea!). I would also consider an occasional drain pipe or electrical conduit -maybe just a stack of 1X1 rounds or 2X2 rounds connecting the roof to a sloped "spout" at the (...) (23 years ago, 30-Mar-02, to lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.build)
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Well having installed Warehouse control systems for the first 5 years of my career I had a chance to see a lot of Warehouses... Modern Warehouses can be pretty borring, there is no getting around that but at least one side of the building should be (...) (23 years ago, 29-Mar-02, to lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.build)
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(...) I know you're not interested in putting signs on the walls, but how about spots where signs used to be and have been incompletely scraped off? A couple of big roughly-rectangular stains of light gray, yellow, or tan, might work. Other nice (...) (23 years ago, 29-Mar-02, to lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.build)
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(...) together (...) red (...) bit (...) to (...) - (...) and (...) I have often used Clear bricks for industrial buildings that lack windows. Tasteful use of clear bricks will give you a look of Milkhouse Glass blocks; adding framing around the (...) (23 years ago, 29-Mar-02, to lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.build)
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Hi all, I'd like to solicit some ideas. This evening I just finished putting together a large warehouse-style building. It's 32 x 56 studs at the base, and stands about 18 bricks high (26 with the roof). The color scheme is: white walls, red trim, (...) (23 years ago, 29-Mar-02, to lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.build, lugnet.general, lugnet.org.us.nelug)
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(...) I suppose that rules out Jar-Jars as well ;) Ray (23 years ago, 28-Mar-02, to lugnet.build.arch)
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Aaron & All, (...) Well, IIRC, that Amy had every single minifig (600+) she owned in this church, and it still wasn't enough. And much to my disappointment, she didn't want a few legions of Futuron's to help fill it up! : ) Scott S. -- (23 years ago, 28-Mar-02, to lugnet.build.arch)
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(...) Only one word to say...astonishing. With a church that beautiful, you would think they would get a full house! Maybe that was the evening service... Aaron Dalan (23 years ago, 28-Mar-02, to lugnet.build.arch)
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Amy, Truly fantastic! I am inspired by your work and will now strive to build a church of my own. onedaycnn (sid) (URL) (23 years ago, 26-Mar-02, to lugnet.build.arch)
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Amy, Truly fantastic! I am inspired by your work and will now strive to build a church of my own. onedaycnn (sid) (URL) (23 years ago, 26-Mar-02, to lugnet.build.arch)
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Wow! Congrats...time and pieces well spent. I especially like the mosaics, those are really cool. The way the windows allow natural light to pass through really brings out the interior detail as well. The sheer size and detail of the church almost (...) (23 years ago, 25-Mar-02, to lugnet.build.arch)
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Excellent <Mr. Burns taps his fingers> The shear size of it is wow, to say the least. That is by far the largest MOC (by sq. foot) I think I've seen. Very impressive, and it doesn't look like a big box. <g> Lovely work, my many hats of various (...) (23 years ago, 25-Mar-02, to lugnet.build.arch)
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Amy, You have created a masterpiece which captures one thing that most Lego church MOC's have failed to include, The Lord. Most people have built thier towns to include a church but have never learned why a Church is a crucial element in every town, (...) (23 years ago, 25-Mar-02, to lugnet.build.arch)
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(...) That is incredible beyond words!!!!! I just cannot believe it. You are good. Very, very good! :-) (23 years ago, 25-Mar-02, to lugnet.build.arch)
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(...) able to put in that much detail! The mosaics, organ, pews, stairs, baptistry ... everything is exactly as it should be. Truly amazing. Wow. --Bill. (23 years ago, 25-Mar-02, to lugnet.build.arch)
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Amy & All, (...) This is probably my favorite LEGO creations I have ever seen since I went online with the LEGO community back in 1997 or so. Amy, you have done an astounding job with this, and it is so incredible to finally having the pleasure to (...) (23 years ago, 25-Mar-02, to lugnet.build.arch)
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Everything about this project is amazing! Not only is the MOC beyond words, your photographs and web presentation are top notch! Fantastic job! David Kohrman Lugnet # 1117 (23 years ago, 25-Mar-02, to lugnet.build.arch)
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(...) <a la Bob Uecker> I must be in the front row! ;-) (...) You will miss him. We lost ours the last couple of years after having them 16 and 17 years. After about a year, we got 2 kittens, and there is joy in the household again, but we will (...) (23 years ago, 25-Mar-02, to lugnet.build.arch)
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(...) Thanks, Jon. Ideas for a dedication sermon just kinda fell in my lap as I was reading the Psalms, so I put them to use. Amy (23 years ago, 25-Mar-02, to lugnet.build.arch)
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(...) Don't make me blush! :-) Thanks, John. Amy (23 years ago, 25-Mar-02, to lugnet.build.arch)
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(...) Thanks, Jason. Actually, that bump was an attempt to make a 3-stud-wide head look round. It didn't work, but it did occur to me that it looked like a minifig head stud, so I left it :-) "In His image", remember, and it's a minifig church. The (...) (23 years ago, 25-Mar-02, to lugnet.build.arch)
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(...) Thanks, Bram. The 45-degree bump-outs along the sides is a pretty common design feature of 20-th century American churches. Carrying it around all the walls made the LEGO implementation easier (the roof would otherwise have odd-shaped panels), (...) (23 years ago, 25-Mar-02, to lugnet.build.arch)
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(...) He's hard to miss, isn't he? :-) (...) Take pictures now, with a 35mm camera. I'm sure glad I did. Amy (23 years ago, 25-Mar-02, to lugnet.build.arch)
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(...) Thanks, Stijn. Construction "only" took a year, and if you read the construction log you'll see that much of that time was spent goofing off :-) Amy (23 years ago, 25-Mar-02, to lugnet.build.arch)
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(...) Thanks, Tim. It'll stay assembled at least through the end of June. I plan to unveil a bell tower for this church June 27, the anniversary of my adopting Precious. The bell tower will go into a display with pictures and key pieces of the (...) (23 years ago, 25-Mar-02, to lugnet.build.arch)
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(...) Well done Amy. I don't see that anyone else has mentioned it - but beyond the building - excellent as it is - I very much appreciated the atmosphere you added to the project. In particular, I was very impressed by the sermon you included. (...) (23 years ago, 25-Mar-02, to lugnet.build.arch)
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(...) And how! Amy, when you posted your updates of the church construction over the past year, I had no idea the final result would be this stunning! You have created the most impressive LEGO building outside of miniland that I have ever seen. The (...) (23 years ago, 25-Mar-02, to lugnet.build.arch)
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(...) Looks great Amy. Wonderful construction techniques everywhere. I think the Narthex is particularly impressive. Also, I like how the Jesus on the cross has a stud on his head. Cute. (...) I hope I get a chance to see it in person before it (...) (23 years ago, 24-Mar-02, to lugnet.build.arch)
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(...) their construction to work on it, let alone use a ladder. The lighting created by all the glass and the recurring, almost fractal themes inside the church make it a delight to examine all the photos. Is the church based on any real-life (...) (23 years ago, 24-Mar-02, to lugnet.build.arch)
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(...) WOW! I can't not comment on this model. It amazes me beyond words. The amount of brick, the length of time spent building, and level of detail put into it is simply amazing. And I love your technique of using 6xn plates for structural supports (...) (23 years ago, 24-Mar-02, to lugnet.build.arch)
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(...) There's a floor plan and statistics under the Construction tab. The church is 7'x5.5'x2.5'. Amy (23 years ago, 24-Mar-02, to lugnet.build.arch)
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(...) Whoa! It must have taken a while to get all of those glass panes and bricks. I can't believe that it took twenty months to assemble the whole thing. Just a small question here. What are the dimensions of the church? (lxwxh) Just my two (...) (23 years ago, 24-Mar-02, to lugnet.build.arch)
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I like the guests picture! Especialy John Neal... Every time I read about your cat, I wonder what I'm gonna do when my cat is gone. It must feel odd not to have her (or him??) around anymore. Its cool how the cats really get into the Lego's. Josh (23 years ago, 24-Mar-02, to lugnet.build.arch)
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Amy, The church is magnificent. The photo realism is incredible. I hope to get a chance to see it in person. Although I have never been inside a church, I must express my admiration for this project. I am glad that Precious was able to take part in (...) (23 years ago, 24-Mar-02, to lugnet.build.arch)
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(...) That is amazing!! I can believe it toke 20 months!!! All that glass, it must cost a fortune. Also, i thank you for sharing those wonderfull pictures of "Precious". I know you will always remember her, and carry her in your heart. Thank you. (...) (23 years ago, 24-Mar-02, to lugnet.build.arch)
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Conceived 20 months ago and a year under construction, the Abston Church of Christ is now complete... (URL) (23 years ago, 24-Mar-02, to lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.town, lugnet.org.us.michlug, lugnet.announce.moc) !!
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Yeah - he is definitely cute. Unfortunetly, he doesn't play for too long usually and its back to "No playing with your LEGO daddy. Come hold me!" "Benjamin Medinets" <bmedinets@excite.com> wrote in message news:GtC9ME.66D@lugnet.com... (...) always (...) (23 years ago, 21-Mar-02, to lugnet.people, lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.org.us.lugola, lugnet.publish)
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(...) Wow Brad... the little Lego-maniac is adorable... he has the look of "leave me alone, I'm playing with my bricks!!!" :) Benjamin Medinets (23 years ago, 21-Mar-02, to lugnet.people, lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.org.us.lugola, lugnet.publish)
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| | I'm back - and my website has moved
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As some of you may have noticed, I've been pretty much out of the LUGNET scene for several months now. Contrary to a lot of folks lately, this had absolutely nothing to do with the political climate on LUGNET (which I think is just as good as it (...) (23 years ago, 21-Mar-02, to lugnet.people, lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.org.us.lugola, lugnet.publish)
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| | Re: New MOC: Grand Haven Lighthouse
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(...) Cool! Go for it. Models that have a lot of good memories behind them are always the best. Adrian (23 years ago, 18-Mar-02, to lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.town)
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(...) Nice lighthouse Adrian. :) Comes from the good side of Michigan! j/k Detroitees! It's a very nice representation of the lighthouse over in Grand Haven. Using your technic for the round-ness of the tower, I might make South Haven's lighthouse. (...) (23 years ago, 18-Mar-02, to lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.town)
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(...) That's cute Adrian! I like the shape of the Lighthouse and the lookout. Best of luck for the comp! Mel www.brickzine.com (23 years ago, 18-Mar-02, to lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.town)
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Here's my entry for the 2002 town contest. It's a model of the Grand Haven lighthouse in Grand Haven, Michigan. I don't know what category it should fit in, since it's basically two small buildings on 4 baseplates. I guess I'll let Kevin make the (...) (23 years ago, 18-Mar-02, to lugnet.build.contests, lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.town) !
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| | Cathedral of Ice - In the ABS! (Posted for Brad Hamilton)
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Note: Due to a technical problem, Brad Hamilton is unable to post and asked me to post this for him. A little over a year ago, I designed a virtual cathedral using MLCAD that caused quite a stir. Thanks to some recent set re-introductions from LEGO, (...) (23 years ago, 17-Mar-02, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.build, lugnet.town) !!
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| | New MOC - Minifig sized Titanic
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Hey guys, I took a break from building space creations, and decided to take a stab at something I had been wanting to create for some time now. It took me about two weeks to build, and took up every single one of my black bricks, which wouldn't be (...) (23 years ago, 17-Mar-02, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.town, lugnet.boats, lugnet.build.arch) !
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(...) I think it looks great! Nice architecture, great use of color and details. I like the subtle bricked landscaping. Does it have a complete interior? --Bram Bram Lambrecht bram@cwru.edu www.bldesign.org (23 years ago, 16-Mar-02, to lugnet.town, lugnet.build.arch)
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| | Town Building Contest: entries close midnight PST Sunday 17th March
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Last call for entries!!! The Town Building Contest closes on Sunday 17th March, at midnight Pacific Time. I'm eagerly awaiting all your breathtaking creations! Go to: (URL) read the rules and enter. I will post voter registration info and rules on (...) (23 years ago, 14-Mar-02, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.build.contests, lugnet.town, lugnet.trains, lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.general)
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(...) Is it done within roughly a 6x6 stud footprint? If so, then I am definitely interested. I have seen a number of pictures of wonderful "giant scale" models such as this one in NYC: (URL) J. Spencer Rezkalla (23 years ago, 11-Mar-02, to lugnet.build.arch)
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The Chrysler Building has already been done. If you would like to see the model, grab a copy of The Ultimate Lego Book. It will give you a fairly good illustration of the spire. Good Luck if you decide to proceed. (23 years ago, 11-Mar-02, to lugnet.build.arch)
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(...) Ah, classic Hughes architecture. My only question is when will the first church be unveiled to the public? (23 years ago, 11-Mar-02, to lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.town)
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(...) Let's just say that Bricklink, Lego Shop at Home, and 1x2 tile grilles have become very close friends of mine ;-) (23 years ago, 11-Mar-02, to lugnet.build.arch)
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(...) I have a few ideas floating around. Not everything out there translates well at the common scale I am using. For instance I would love to do the Chrysler building - but if the famed spire doesn't look right, there's no point in even doing the (...) (23 years ago, 11-Mar-02, to lugnet.build.arch)
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Hey! That looks pretty good thus far. Is that the front section of the chapel, or do you plan to add more to it? You should put some gargoyles over the roof to look down at unsuspecting citizens. That would be cool. <<_Matt Hein_>> Lugnet member no. (...) (23 years ago, 10-Mar-02, to lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.town)
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(...) Hey! These are awesome! Excellently done too. I've just one question. Where did you get all those gray bricks?! (...) Hmm...so they are. You should try making a model of a large Boeing Jet. Just kidding :) <<_Matt Hein_>> Lugnet member No. (...) (23 years ago, 10-Mar-02, to lugnet.build.arch)
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(...) Spencer, Those are great. They all have amazing detail in that scale. -Jason +---...---+ Jason Spears MichLUG - (URL) Page - (URL) Store - (URL) (23 years ago, 10-Mar-02, to lugnet.build.arch)
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So far we have 48 entries at the Town contest site: (URL) note - I have extended the deadline from Mar 15th (which was a Fri night) to the 17th (so you have the weekend to finish off your entry!) Keep them coming, all! Kevin ---...--- TOWN Lego (...) (23 years ago, 6-Mar-02, to lugnet.town, lugnet.build.contests, lugnet.trains, lugnet.build.arch)
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| | Re: New Cathedral MOC
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Awesome! Now that's the kind of model I would place in the front of my medieval town, now if only I could get some bricks... <<_Matt Hein_>> ---...--- Read the Draken Chronicles , my lego story @ www.lugnet.com/peopl...ers/~1112/ (23 years ago, 27-Feb-02, to lugnet.build.arch)
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(...) Excellent work, and thanks for sharing the details of the spire. Very clever. Amy (23 years ago, 26-Feb-02, to lugnet.build.arch)
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(...) Great Cathedral. I admired this greatly when I saw the pictures of the PNLTC layout at Legoland. -Jason +---...---+ Jason Spears Michlug - (URL) Page - (URL) Store - (URL) (23 years ago, 26-Feb-02, to lugnet.build.arch)
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(...) Hey Kim, I really liked the cathedral! It's very impressive! Thanks for sharing how you did the spire. I may have to try that sometime. Also, it's a nice site you have. It's the first time I've seen it. Keep up the good work and keep sharing (...) (23 years ago, 26-Feb-02, to lugnet.build.arch)
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(...) Kim, A very nice cathedral, and good technique in making the octagonal steeple. Thanks, George (23 years ago, 25-Feb-02, to lugnet.build.arch)
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| | Re: NELUG at New England Home Show 2/23/02 - 3/03/02
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(...) Wow! Nice Pictures. I can't believe noone else has commented on this yet. Those things are HUGE! Good Job. The pictures are even better *because* they're big! They're worth the DL time. I might have to make a trip to the HomeShow this week... (...) (23 years ago, 25-Feb-02, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.org, lugnet.org.us.nelug)
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| | New Cathedral MOC
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Well, now that the PDX GATS is over and I've finished my taxes (YEAH!) I'm taking some time to do a long overdue update to my web page. The first installment of this update is a page with pictures of my new cathedral that went to LegoLand with the (...) (23 years ago, 25-Feb-02, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.trains) !
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| | NELUG at New England Home Show 2/23/02 - 3/03/02
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Well I don't have a lot of time for a full debriefing but here is a little appitizer. NELUG was commisioned about 6 months ago to present at the New England Home Show in Boston MA. We were commisioned to build a replica of the new LPZ Bridge in (...) (23 years ago, 24-Feb-02, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.general, lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.org, lugnet.org.us.nelug) !!
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| | Re: The wonderful Blacksmith Shop: Open Letter to Dan
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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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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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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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