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When I built my chateau a few years back, it was simply an exercise of love-- bulk bricks had just become available, and the doors to creating larger and more complicated and detailed MOCs were opened. It, however, became this large labor of love (...) (22 years ago, 17-Nov-02, to lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.town)
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| | Re: Romanesque Church
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(...) I'll second that! Scott's already seen it because first setup is tonite but I'll be seeing it tomorrow (URL) (in case there's any Detroit area lurkers out there, come on out!!!) (22 years ago, 27-Oct-02, to lugnet.build.arch)
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| | Curved Glass Skyscraper
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This is a building I created almost entirely of clear, white, and gray curved panels. Raw Brickshelf pictures: (URL) Site including descriptions: (URL) Web Site: (URL) are appreciated (22 years ago, 26-Oct-02, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build, lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.town) !
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| | Re: Romanesque Church
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(Sean Devolites) (...) Well, I started it on April 15th, when I went over to get the photos of the real church. It was done about a week or two before the GATS show July 12th... so the easy answer is about two and a half months. Actual building time (...) (22 years ago, 26-Oct-02, to lugnet.build.arch)
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| | Re: Romanesque Church
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Great Job Peter! Its a beautiful church! It looks accurate, and even if you left off a few things, it still looks detailed. How long did it take you to build? Hasta La Vista, Sean (...) (22 years ago, 26-Oct-02, to lugnet.build.arch)
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| | Re: Romanesque Church
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Peter & All, (...) This is a breathtaking creation, Peter. I was fortunate to sit next to it for most of the GATS Grand Rapids show, and it is stunning. You really captured the feel and look the the original, and it is just fabulous. I am looking (...) (22 years ago, 25-Oct-02, to lugnet.build.arch)
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| | Re: Romanesque Church
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(...) tried to do that myself a few times, I know the amount of work that goes into such an ordeal ... The main tower is splendid. I am glad you stayed true to the colors of the actual church (grey) and that you posted the real pictures for (...) (22 years ago, 25-Oct-02, to lugnet.build.arch)
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| | Re: Romanesque Church
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Peter, That's just beautiful! Bruce (22 years ago, 25-Oct-02, to lugnet.build.arch)
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| | Re: Romanesque Church
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(...) studs on sides) for decoration. I see that you've also found a good solution to the problem of how to build a good Lego cross---I'll see if it scales well for my (much smaller) church. The "rounded" bay via hinges and a clever roof works very (...) (22 years ago, 25-Oct-02, to lugnet.build.arch)
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| | Re: Romanesque Church
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(...) Hi Peter, I was just checking this out. (I remembered it from the train show too...I wondered who built it). I really like the details, the sand green stripes on the roof. Very nice. The only thing I don't like is the use of white for the (...) (22 years ago, 25-Oct-02, to lugnet.build.arch)
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| | Romanesque Church
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Some of you may have seen pictures from MichLUG's July 2002 GATS appearance of my church model. The original, St. Mary's of Redford Catholic Church in Detroit MI, was designed in the 1920s by the architect Ralph Adams Cram in a French Romanesque (...) (22 years ago, 25-Oct-02, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.town, lugnet.org.us.michlug, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.arch) !!
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| | Enron Regional Headquarters (BrickTopia)
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It looks like Enron is thriving in some areas, despite their bankruptcy. In fact, they have just put up a modern new regional headquarters in BrickTopia. Here is the web page: (URL) are the raw BrickShelf pictures: (URL) BrickTopia site: (URL) are (...) (22 years ago, 19-Oct-02, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build, lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.town) !!
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| | Re: elevators
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Sam Schad wrote in message ... (...) I built an external hand-operated elevator on a minifig scale office building a few years ago (URL) the long rack and winder (URL) don't know whether it would stand up to a 6 year old though. Kevin ---...--- NEW (...) (22 years ago, 9-Oct-02, to lugnet.build.arch)
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| | elevators
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As I seek to find/create the perfect Lego building, that can be played with by my six year old nephew and not destroyed within five minutes, I have yet to see any good plans for an elevator system. Has anyone seen anything out there? Either (...) (22 years ago, 9-Oct-02, to lugnet.build.arch)
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| | BrickTopia Spaceport
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This is the massive, new BrickTopia Spaceport. The raw BrickShelf pictures are here: (URL) associated web pages with descriptions are here: (URL) I've designed a new space launch vehicle: (URL) is the main BrickTopia web site: (URL) is appreciated (22 years ago, 6-Oct-02, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build, lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.space, lugnet.town) !
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| | Re: Microscale City - Kehaar
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(...) Thanx! (...) This is strictly a fun MLCAD exercise...I don't even have all of these pieces. I can build some of them, but not all, and definitely not all of them at once. And the color choices aren't strictly by-the-book on some pieces, at (...) (22 years ago, 4-Oct-02, to lugnet.build.arch)
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| | Re: Microscale City - Kehaar
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(...) Great Job Tony! But do you have them built or are you still working on them? Hasta La Vista, Sean (22 years ago, 3-Oct-02, to lugnet.build.arch)
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| | Re: Microscale City - Kehaar
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(...) Thanx! Glad you like it! (...) Working on it...keep checking in every now and again. Peace and Long Life, Tony Alexander (22 years ago, 3-Oct-02, to lugnet.build.arch)
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| | Re: Microscale City - Kehaar
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(...) Damn goo' city, rabbit! :D I like the city, if only we could see it all assembled or more buildings... ~Evan Butzlaff (22 years ago, 2-Oct-02, to lugnet.build.arch)
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| | Re: Microscale City - Kehaar
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(...) Yeah, but if there's a significance in my choosing it, I'm not aware of it. It just sounded like a cool city name. I know I just really got into the "small-scale underground city" idea of the book, and maybe this tripped something in my head (...) (22 years ago, 2-Oct-02, to lugnet.build.arch)
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| | Re: Eiffel Tower
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(...) available at my time of writing from this place: (URL) it doesn't work either try putting "Rick Kujawa" in www.google.com basic search, it might surface if it is on a site somewhere) -breiler (22 years ago, 1-Oct-02, to lugnet.build.arch)
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| | Re: Microscale City - Kehaar
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(...) Does the name have anything to do with the gull from Watership Down? :) ~Evan Butzlaff (22 years ago, 1-Oct-02, to lugnet.build.arch)
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| | Microscale City - Kehaar
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Hey, all! I've just been playing around, trying to learn a little about MLCAD, and liked the microscale stuff by Paul Hertzog and Jeremy Sproat. So I virtually made a few buildings and locations just for fun. Please LMKWYT. Folder's at: (URL) and (...) (22 years ago, 1-Oct-02, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | Re: How to build bay windows
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Jason Spears wrote in message ... (...) message, and he's right that it makes an awkward width window if you're trying to fit it into a fairly narrow building. I got round that by extending the front wall of the Victorian House sideways into a (...) (22 years ago, 24-Sep-02, to lugnet.build.arch)
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| | Re: How to build bay windows
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(...) they are only available in two colours. Why oh why is there no S@H bulk windows and doors pack similar to that ridiculous wheels pack thing. (...) Thanks very much Jonathan, I'll have a go tonight. (22 years ago, 24-Sep-02, to lugnet.build.arch)
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| | Re: How to build bay windows
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(...) Here is what I came up with, when I wanted to something similar. (URL) drew inspiration from : Kevin Wilson's Victorian House: (URL) (...) -Jason +---...---+ Jason Spears MichLUG - (URL) Page - (URL) (22 years ago, 24-Sep-02, to lugnet.build.arch)
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| | Re: How to build bay windows
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(...) Hi Simon, Is this type of window what you are trying to replicate? (URL) so... I don't think it will be that difficult. I haven't tried it though. If you take a window like the one I made here: (URL) place the two inner green columns (made (...) (22 years ago, 24-Sep-02, to lugnet.build.arch)
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| | How to build bay windows
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Hi. I've had an admittedly brief search but I can't find reference to bay windows here or any pics on brickshelf. I'm building some traditional style buildings (English c1700-1930) at minifig scale and would like to big some bigger and better brains (...) (22 years ago, 24-Sep-02, to lugnet.build.arch)
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| | BrickTopia Luxury Apartments
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This is my latest high-rise building: (URL) features several large appartments, a built-in bowling alley, a roof-top swimming pool, and an exercise room. Don't miss the detailed interior here. As usual, there are some interesting stories to go along (...) (22 years ago, 23-Sep-02, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build, lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.town) !!
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| | Academy of Music: Version Two
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Becoming increasingly disatisfied with my previous effort to model the Academy of Music, a now demolished Louis Sullivan bldg in Kalamazoo Michigan, I decided to tear it down and build new. The new version is larger and more detailed. It includes a (...) (22 years ago, 10-Sep-02, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.org.us.michlug, lugnet.town) !!
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| | Re: New Moc: Dark Red Building
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Reminds me of an Edward Hopper painting. (...) (URL) work is very warm and sets a cozy mood. (Like dark red) (...) My feelings as well. I do use red, but I try to warm it up with brown or dark grey trim. Green, Blue & Yellow? only on awnings and (...) (22 years ago, 9-Sep-02, to lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.town)
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| | Re: New Moc: Dark Red Building
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(...) Link for others to what Jonathan is referring: (URL) for the compliments. I like your comparison to Hopper-- you and I can start calling ourselves the Ashcan LEGO Builders;-) Seriously though, I am into creating buildings that are specifically (...) (22 years ago, 9-Sep-02, to lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.town)
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| | Re: New Moc: Dark Red Building
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(...) Viva indeed! I was going to attempt to do the same thing but it is to cost prohibitive for me right now. Dark red is wonderful! It really creates a nice mood. Works well with tan too! I am really hoping for this color in bulk bricks as well. (...) (22 years ago, 9-Sep-02, to lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.town)
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| | Re: New Moc: Dark Red Building
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(...) Dark red looks really sweet. This would be a fantastic choice for bulk. Nice building too. -Jason +---...---+ Jason Spears MichLUG - (URL) Page - (URL) (22 years ago, 8-Sep-02, to lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.town)
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| | Re: New Moc: Dark Red Building
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It looks more like brick color than red... Tan is good trim too. (22 years ago, 8-Sep-02, to lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.town)
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| | New Moc: Dark Red Building
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I finally acquired enough dark red to put together a little building for the TCLTC layout (another "backdrop" building). I was really anxious to see the dark red in action, so to speak, and I think it was worth the wait! I *really* like this color (...) (22 years ago, 7-Sep-02, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.town, lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.trains.org) !
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| | Re: World Trade Center Design
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Thanks Eric. I need to get some more pictures. I forgot to ask people to vote for it if they like it, and tell a friend. (...) (22 years ago, 4-Sep-02, to lugnet.build.arch)
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| | Re: World Trade Center Design
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Hey wow! Nice Design! Congrats on making it onto the CNN Web-Page! Great! Interesting design characteristics. Bless their Souls. Legomaster (...) (22 years ago, 4-Sep-02, to lugnet.build.arch)
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| | Re: World Trade Center Design
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Hi Rick, That's an elegant design, and a touching gesture. Do you have some more pics? Mark (22 years ago, 4-Sep-02, to lugnet.build.arch)
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| | World Trade Center Design
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My design for the World Trade Center is now on CNN's web page: (URL) on number 7. Hope you enjoy it. (22 years ago, 4-Sep-02, to lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.org.us.lugola) !
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