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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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| | New MOC: Michigan Theater
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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 (...) (23 years ago, 7-Apr-02, to lugnet.org.us.michlug, lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.town) !!
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| | Re: Warehouse Detailing
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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/ (...) (23 years ago, 4-Apr-02, to lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.build)
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| | Town Building Contest... and the winner is.....
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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) (23 years ago, 2-Apr-02, to lugnet.build.contests, lugnet.announce, lugnet.general, lugnet.town, lugnet.trains, lugnet.build.arch) !!
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| | Bricktopia Gringotts Bank - With Working Cart Ride
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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 (...) (23 years ago, 1-Apr-02, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.town, lugnet.harrypotter) !
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| | Re: Warehouse Detailing
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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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| | Re: Abston Church of Christ
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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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| | Re: Abston Church of Christ
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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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| | Re: Abston Church of Christ
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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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