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(...) Here's a couple to start you on your way. The first is one of my models, a slightly compressed version of the BP building in Cleveland, OH: (URL) is, however, very large and unlikely to be duplicated without a great deal of bricks. On a much (...) (22 years ago, 28-Jun-02, to lugnet.build.arch)
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Amy's designs are incredible! Even with the Abston Church currently offline she still offers a strong architectural presence in the work she has online. Thank you Amy! Dan (...) (22 years ago, 28-Jun-02, to lugnet.build.arch)
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| | Re: Abston Church status
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(...) The initial reason your site got pounded was because of Slashdot. Your system suffered what's called "The Slashdot Effect". Think of it as unintentional DDoS attack. Most DSL/Cable connections can't serve that level of requests. Not to mention (...) (22 years ago, 28-Jun-02, to lugnet.build.arch)
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Hello, I teach CAD at a Community College in California, and for the last few semesters I've incorporated LEGO (specifically, LEGO Technic) into my curriculum. My students design a vehicle by modeling the pieces on the computer (AutoCAD, presently). (...) (22 years ago, 28-Jun-02, to lugnet.build.arch)
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| | Re: Abston Church status
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Amy & All, (...) Yikes! (...) Sheesh. (...) Looking forward to seeing it again, it was too bad that it got hti so much, it is a stunning and beautiful creation. : ) Scott S. -- (...) (22 years ago, 27-Jun-02, to lugnet.build.arch)
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The Abston Church of Christ pages were taken offline some time ago because they received more traffic than I can afford to serve. In the three days before I took them down they received 32,000 visitors, and each visitor used an average of somewhat (...) (22 years ago, 27-Jun-02, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.town, lugnet.org.us.michlug)
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Hello, I wanted some 'Jonathan time' on Fathers Day, so I spent an hour or so building a couple of new facades for my planned town layout. This is the link to the Brickshelf folder. The new buildings are the red ones. (URL) like how the tiles look (...) (22 years ago, 17-Jun-02, to lugnet.town, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.arch)
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In lugnet.build.arch, Bruce Hietbrink writes: Is there anything holding in the (...) Now there is:-) After looking at James' solution, I came up with a variation here: (URL) only thing that isn't obvious is that the element directly under the upside (...) (22 years ago, 15-Jun-02, to lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Yup:-) (...) Actually, it does just rest in there; I built this shed years ago before I was clever enough to figure out how to mount it. Now, I'm still not clever enough, except to study James Mathis' work here: (URL) and mount it adapting (...) (22 years ago, 15-Jun-02, to lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.trains)
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Hey John, You're right, those train engines do steal the show. :) Nothing against the building, they're just some of the most amazing models I've seen. On the red building, I really like the round window above the entryway. I'll have to try that (...) (22 years ago, 15-Jun-02, to lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.trains)
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The updating continues. 1. I'm not sure what I did, but I noticed that I had deleted pics of my SOL green building. There some new pics of that. 2. I reshot a few of my tan building. 3. I took some new ones of my engine shed. I thought that it would (...) (22 years ago, 15-Jun-02, to lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.trains)
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(...) To be honest, neither would have I, had I not purchased a bunch of Oasis Ambushes and not had a pile of them in front of me to just mess around with. The whole tan building was designed around that serendipitous experience. And the funny part (...) (22 years ago, 13-Jun-02, to lugnet.build.arch)
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(...) come up with. I have always regarded that part as a very specialised part, and would not have even considered it unless I was actually building a trapdoor. Kerry (22 years ago, 13-Jun-02, to lugnet.build.arch)
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(...) Sure: (URL) (...) (22 years ago, 13-Jun-02, to lugnet.build.arch)
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(...) Regarding the tan building, can you identify a part you are using please? Around the roof area, there are some 1x1 tan bricks at a 45-degree angle which appear to be suspended by their single stud. What is the part they are suspended from? (...) (22 years ago, 13-Jun-02, to lugnet.build.arch)
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(...) John, I really like this. I was considering building something similar with the clear panels and gray arches to be a car dealership. I thought it would be cool to have a couple of cars on display inside and you could see them through the (...) (22 years ago, 5-Jun-02, to lugnet.build.arch)
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"John" <John@TCLTC.org> wrote in message news:Gx1ov2.98D@lugnet.com... (...) will (...) very (...) base, and (...) start. (...) after the (...) John: I really like the door that you fashioned for the sand red building. It presents a nice variation (...) (22 years ago, 5-Jun-02, to lugnet.build.arch)
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I am gradually updating pics of my buildings, and in most cases the pics will reflect changes here and there that I've made. Since most of my MOCs pics before this year were actually stills from a video camera, they are not very sharp-- but now I (...) (22 years ago, 1-Jun-02, to lugnet.build.arch)
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This is a new monorail station I built for the Bricktopia suburb of Euphoria: (URL) is a new 6-wide monorail I developed to go along with it: (URL) are the direct Brickshelf links with additional pictures: (URL) is the main Bricktopia page: (URL) I (...) (22 years ago, 30-May-02, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.build, lugnet.town, lugnet.trains, lugnet.space) !
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(...) Right on. (...) Hey, I appreciate that. I am in the process of making instructions for the Little Bot Series. It may be a good place for you to start. The LB's have some simple and commonly used building techniques that may help you with a (...) (22 years ago, 23-May-02, to lugnet.build.arch)
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(...) Thank you for saying so, Eric. BTW, I've told you in person before, but I'll say it again here-- I'm pretty much a train and town guy, but after seeing your work IRL at BricksWest, I was so inspired that I decided that one day I would *have* (...) (22 years ago, 23-May-02, to lugnet.build.arch)
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Wow, that is so nice looking. I really enjoy seeing the Buildings you come up with. Excellent work, I look forward to more in the future. Legomaster www.mylegomaster.com BTW - Forgive me, do you have a web-site of your own where I can see more of (...) (22 years ago, 23-May-02, to lugnet.build.arch)
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(...) Thank you, Jon. Each window uses 2 of these: (URL) (22 years ago, 23-May-02, to lugnet.build.arch)
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Very nice. Very nice. I really like the innovative ways you use all those parts. Just wondering what parts you used for the window sills? It looks great! Jon h (...) (22 years ago, 23-May-02, to lugnet.build.arch)
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(...) lol Got to give credit where it is due-- that particular idea was my son's:-) All the different parts used in the facades are (...) Thanks! (...) Ahh, therein lies the rub. I *haven't* even started collecting yet. The idea came before the (...) (22 years ago, 22-May-02, to lugnet.build.arch)
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(...) Good Gravy, those buildinga are incredible. I would never have thought to use binoculars for window cornace. All the different parts used in the facades are as close to real in anything I've seen in Lego. "Mini-Fig Legs!!!" ROFL. Great Work, (...) (22 years ago, 22-May-02, to lugnet.build.arch)
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(...) Didn't consider that (I'm kind of a suburb guy) Perhaps I'll have to put a box on the roof where falcons can live! >:-) (...) Sand red... I forgot that I've built a little apartment out of sand red and never took pics-- I should do that (...) (22 years ago, 21-May-02, to lugnet.build.arch)
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(...) Very nice. I think the idea of using the legs is great, although I would have tried to make the cornice more prominent by having it protrude by 1/2 or a full stud and making it a different color. I like the window architecture, looks great (...) (22 years ago, 21-May-02, to lugnet.build.arch)
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(...) So what you are saying is "nice pants"? ;-) Thanks, Bruce. Yes, necessity truly is the mother of invention; I went to Bricklink and did a search for all of the available parts in dark red and went from there. I doubt that I would have come up (...) (22 years ago, 21-May-02, to lugnet.build.arch)
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(...) the different ways you added detailed textures. That use of mini-legs is truly inspired. Bruce (22 years ago, 21-May-02, to lugnet.build.arch)
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Nothing too earth-shattering here, but I did have some fun with the use of different textures (with some creative assistance from my son Ross). Check out the facade across the top-- all minifig legs:-) The uh, rear is even better-- looks like a moon (...) (22 years ago, 21-May-02, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.trains.org)
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Nelug has it's own Spamcake that was built as part of a block of stores. You can see it here. (URL) pictures were taken before John sent me the doggie for the roof. There is also a 7-11,KFC,Starbucks, and a Dunkin Donuts on the display. Larry is (...) (22 years ago, 12-May-02, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.town, lugnet.build.arch)
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Hello, The arrival of rust-dark orange-earth orange bricks have made way for a new fire station. This one inspired by the station on Webster Ave in the Bronx. A typical modern station in NYC. Colors match the actual one pretty closely, I made the (...) (22 years ago, 30-Apr-02, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.town) !
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(...) so, I had no problem immediately recognising it as the ERGON building (I didn't recognise the name CAPELEC so I had no preconceptions). Your MOC is very true to life. As I had my NLS with me, I didn't engage in any Lego-related activities (...) (22 years ago, 28-Apr-02, to lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.loc.au)
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Thanks for the comment Kevin :-)) The windows are just 2x2 & 1x2 Black bricks. Seemed the most suitable as the actual windows are very dark. (probably tinted, Rockhampton is a hot and sunny place) I could use 1x4x3 window frames I suppose but the (...) (22 years ago, 28-Apr-02, to lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.loc.au)
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Jason King wrote in message ... (...) they actually clear or are they black bricks? Kevin ---...--- TOWN 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, 28-Apr-02, to lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.loc.au)
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Well I decided to have a go at building a few renditions of some of the buildings in my home city, Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia.. The First one is the CAPELEC building:- (URL) chosen for its unusual upside down pyramid shape. Its far from (...) (22 years ago, 27-Apr-02, to lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) ROSCO (22 years ago, 16-Apr-02, to lugnet.build.arch)
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That is simply fantastic. You should be very proud. You are a great builder. Thank you for building this wonderful work. I really really like it. Wow! There is so much to see and enjoy. Just fantastic. Many great desing features. Legomaster (...) (22 years ago, 16-Apr-02, to lugnet.build.arch)
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