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(...) Just kidding. I think you'd need about a million bricks for that. But if anyone could build it, it'd be you. Nice job! --Dave (jot and jab) (22 years ago, 10-Jul-02, to lugnet.build.arch)
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(...) Just kidding. I think you'd need about a million bricks for that. But if anyone could build it, it'd be you. Nice job! --Dave (jot and jab) (22 years ago, 10-Jul-02, to lugnet.build.arch)
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(...) Thanks. The torch indeed looks good in the dark, but does not photograph very well at all. Plus, I was out of batteries for the torch light on the day I was taking these pictures. Nonetheless, thanks for looking. (22 years ago, 10-Jul-02, to lugnet.build.arch)
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(...) Indeed I do enjoy Nathan! What is the internal structure like? The guys at LLW said when they are doing buildings they put 2x bricks as bracing roughly every 10 studs, have you done something similar? If so I bet they aren't tan as you appear (...) (22 years ago, 10-Jul-02, to lugnet.build.arch)
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(...) Liberty set #3450, a pedestal kit for her to stand on. I would also hope it looked as nice as the one you built. You have shown (as many of the creative minds that post their pics. here) that one does not need to wait for a preformed kit - (...) (22 years ago, 10-Jul-02, to lugnet.build.arch)
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(...) demonstrates a need for LEGO to get more of the new colors into circulation. While I'm fond of reducing specialized parts, I must admit that I'm also terribly fond of some of the new colors. They allow for much more realistic structures and (...) (22 years ago, 10-Jul-02, to lugnet.build.arch)
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Oh, now that is just too cool...awesome job! (22 years ago, 9-Jul-02, to lugnet.build.arch)
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(...) Nice job with the base... It looks very detailed but not over-powering. Very good idea with the electric wiring. It must be very cool to see this in the dark!!! Ben (22 years ago, 9-Jul-02, to lugnet.build.arch)
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I decided it was time to add a pedestal to the Statue of Liberty set #3450. My results can be found here: (URL) also revised the torch by building it with clear bricks and then wiring it to light up. The wires run up the middle of the statue and (...) (22 years ago, 9-Jul-02, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.town, lugnet.build.arch) !!
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Hi Tim, Thank you for a nice reply. "Timothy D. Freshly" <timfreshly@shaheenlaw.com> wrote in message news:Gyp31H.Myy@lugnet.com... (...) Gives a bit the impression as if they are lifting the part above them I think. Battle droids are very useable (...) (22 years ago, 5-Jul-02, to lugnet.build.arch)
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Hi Kerry, Thanks you for these comments. "Kerry Raymond" <kerry@dstc.edu.au> wrote in message news:Gypvyr.Fs0@lugnet.com... (...) I must admit that indeed I had some difficulty deciding in which group to post. (...) Yes, that was the general idea (...) (22 years ago, 5-Jul-02, to lugnet.build.arch)
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Hoi Daan, Thanks for your pleasant comments. "Daan Bargerbos" <daan@debarg.myweb.nl> wrote in message news:GypqGn.5Dt@lugnet.com... (...) Couldn't resist. :o) (...) Looking forward to see what you come up with. Cheers, Twan. -- Twanneman@planet.nl . (22 years ago, 5-Jul-02, to lugnet.build.arch)
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(...) This is a great example of combining themes. Looking closely I see: * Egyptian columns (Adventurers) * Lions heads (Castle) * Copper tower roofs (Harry Potter) * Droids (Star Wars) and there's probably more I have not spotted! Build on! Kerry (22 years ago, 4-Jul-02, to lugnet.build.arch)
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(...) Hello Twan, I like your arch very much: inventive use of the droids and of the Egyptian bricks. Nice Dutch flag ;-). Nice scenery. Nice lay-out and good use of this base-plate. Fine example of happy building! Daan (who is also fiddling aroiund (...) (22 years ago, 4-Jul-02, to lugnet.build.arch)
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"Twan" <Twanneman@planet.nl> wrote in message news:GyoLBH.IC3@lugnet.com... (...) Twan: Very nice. I love the use of the battle droids as statuary, especially the way you have them holding their arms up. I may need to "borrow" this idea in the (...) (22 years ago, 3-Jul-02, to lugnet.build.arch)
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"Darrell Urbien" <durbien@mail.occ.cccd.edu> skrev i meddelandet news:GyEB7n.6C6@lugnet.com... (...) but (...) famous (...) You can find some (about 50) in the BlockCAD Gallery, Buildings: (URL) are fantasy, some are made from real objects, almost (...) (22 years ago, 2-Jul-02, to lugnet.build.arch)
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Hi all, Pictures of my latest LEGO creation can be found at: (URL) small triumph arch spans the road of a staight road baseplate. The stone/tan arch is topped by copper/sand green roof parts and a marble/white statue. Minifigs, vehicles and (...) (22 years ago, 3-Jul-02, to lugnet.build.arch) !
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(...) My submission is nothing compared even to Bram's creations, but it is something much more acheivable with limited pieces. I live in DC and find the local townhouses an interesting architechural study. The front facades are very decorative- (...) (22 years ago, 3-Jul-02, to lugnet.build.arch)
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(...) Seconded. One of the minority of capitols in that it doesn't have a dome. Domes are overrated anyway, though. (...) Can you provide the link to which pic has that, David? I missed it and i just went through all the pics and did not see it. FUT (...) (22 years ago, 3-Jul-02, to lugnet.build, lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.org.us.richlug, lugnet.town)
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In lugnet.build, Timothy D. Freshly writes: <snip> (...) <snip> (...) That is one very sweet looking capitol building! Great job! Nifty details of the building are too many to name, but right off, the 1x4 plates as hand rails on the angle is (...) (22 years ago, 3-Jul-02, to lugnet.build, lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.org.us.richlug, lugnet.town)
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As part of the continual construction and expansion of Brickmond (the Lego version of Richmond, Virginia, created by RichLUG), I am pleased to announce the completion of my minifig scale model of the Virginia State Capitol building, located in (...) (22 years ago, 2-Jul-02, to lugnet.build, lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.org.us.richlug, lugnet.town) !
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(...) I did a search for weblog on Google, and didn't find anything (quickly) which gave me any idea what it is. I didn't even need anything more than a Lugnet posting to convince myself I couldn't host pictures on my own web site (see this posting: (...) (22 years ago, 1-Jul-02, to lugnet.build.arch)
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Thanks to everyone who's posted and emailed me privately so far. Once Brickshelf gets up and running again, I'll go in and try to find some stuff to show my students in my "Intro" presentation on the first day of class. (...) The part I like about (...) (22 years ago, 29-Jun-02, to lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.cad, lugnet.edu)
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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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(...) 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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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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