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(...) Wow! That's really quite good. I like the way the baselines are imbeded in the ground. The fence around the outside is a neat design as well. Creative usage of those click hinges in the back wall. Also, do I see Zorro behind the scoreboard? (...) (22 years ago, 3-Sep-02, to lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.town)
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BrickTopia has just added another soaring building to its skyline: The BrickTopia Museum of Modern Art. Here are the raw Brickshelf pictures: (URL) is my web page describing the pictures: (URL) is the main BrickTopia Page: (URL) are appreciated, (...) (22 years ago, 29-Aug-02, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.build, lugnet.town) !!
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(...) ...THANK YOU!! What a wonderful work of architecture!!! I got to see it before being taken down, and I don't recall these overall views. They're just stunning, in a word! And I was deeply moved by Precious' involvement in your project...she (...) (22 years ago, 26-Aug-02, to lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.town, lugnet.org.us.michlug)
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I've built a window exactly as you describe. Pics at (URL) The inverse arch is held from sliding back into the building by protruding pieces behind it, but it can (and does) fall out the front. Roy (...) (22 years ago, 20-Aug-02, to lugnet.build.arch)
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Amy & All, (...) I think Amy's definition of "small" is bigger than most people's projects! : ) ou are an awesome builder, Amy. I continue to be amazed. Congrats on the CLSOTW also! (...) Wow, that is looking awesome! I love the angled window (...) (22 years ago, 20-Aug-02, to lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.town, lugnet.org.us.michlug)
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Amy & All, (...) I think Amy's definition of "small" is bigger than most people's projects! : ) ou are an awesome builder, Amy. I continue to be amazed. Congrats on the CLSOTW also! (...) Wow, that is looking awesome! I love the angled window (...) (22 years ago, 20-Aug-02, to lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.town, lugnet.org.us.michlug)
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My next small church project... (URL) be a little larger than the GATS Church. I intended this would be portable, but it's pretty fragile. I'll probably not finish it until I've disassembled the Abston Church of Christ, so I can use that table, and (...) (22 years ago, 20-Aug-02, to lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.town, lugnet.org.us.michlug)
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I noticed this evening from email I've received that my site was selected CSOTW. Yeah, I'm kinda slow :-) Thanks to everyone who requested it, and thanks to Todd for the kind review. I've since added a couple pictures of the Abston Church project, (...) (22 years ago, 20-Aug-02, to lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.town, lugnet.org.us.michlug)
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All: These pictures are from Oct 2001, when I began my 2nd version of the WTC. The plan was to build a 5x5 foot plaza, the surrounding roads, and all of the buildings in the Trade Center. The new pictures start on the 6th row, in the middle of the (...) (22 years ago, 24-Jul-02, to lugnet.town, lugnet.build.arch)
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It's a very cool building, not really my style though. As soon as I saw it, it reminded me of the building on this page: (URL) tried looking for a larger picture of it, but I can't find any. (It doesn't help that I don't know what it's called, or (...) (22 years ago, 23-Jul-02, to lugnet.build.arch)
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Hello again all! I've posted a message a few days ago announcing my new MOC, La Tour Kisc. Since then, nothing, niet, rien. I was hoping for a few comments, positive or not, about my work. I don't know if I posted to the correct topic, so I'm (...) (22 years ago, 22-Jul-02, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.town)
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(...) The easiest way is to use Technic pins inserted into bottoms of both arches, or the technic pin with stud. Peter (22 years ago, 16-Jul-02, to lugnet.build.arch)
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(...) noticed the shed and locomotive (wow!) but I can't figure out what is going in the "sheddetail1.jpg" image showing a round window. I've built round windows using those inverse half-arches, but these are all a lot bigger than the one you show. (...) (22 years ago, 11-Jul-02, to lugnet.build.arch)
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(...) I'm glad you like it. To answer your question: Since the most common tan piece seems to be the 2x4 brick, most of the exterior structure is made up of such brick. The walls, and so forth, are all 2x wide. The statue, however, is kind of heavy (...) (22 years ago, 10-Jul-02, to lugnet.build.arch)
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(...) Thanks, Ken! I also thought about waiting to see if LEGO would release some sort of pedestal kit, but then decided that it probably wouldn't happen because of the limited market for it. I mean, the only people they would be selling to would be (...) (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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(...) 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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