| | Late night in the Moscow Metro
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Hi all, Recently I've become quite interested (a little addicted might even be more accurate) to Russian trains and Soviet architecture. Both have their own unique traits and styles which appear pretty much nowhere outside the former Soviet Bloc. (...) (19 years ago, 11-Nov-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.cad.ray, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !!
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| | Historic Evansville in Brick Competition
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(URL) Questions about the competition can be sent via e-mail to: scombs@ivytech.edu (19 years ago, 10-Nov-05, to lugnet.loc.us.in.eva, lugnet.events, lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.announce.bimp, FTX)
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| | Sears Tower: Supersize Me
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After building a (URL) microscale Sears Tower>, I decided to do a larger compressed version for use in our train layouts. The resulting (URL) model> debuted at MichLUG's GATS 2005 display in March. However, I still wasn't satisfied with the size and (...) (19 years ago, 9-Nov-05, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.build, lugnet.town, FTX) !!
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| | Re: new moc: dark tan beach house
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(...) glad you enjoyed it. i must admit that even star wars pieces have their uses! -§ deborah §- (19 years ago, 2-Nov-05, to lugnet.build.arch, FTX)
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| | Re: new moc: sand green beach house - fixed link
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In lugnet.announce.moc, Deborah Higdon wrote: snip (...) thanks to jason allemann who pointed out the error in my link. (19 years ago, 1-Nov-05, to lugnet.build.arch, FTX)
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| | beach layout at parlugment's railfair
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as you may have seen in previous posts, parlugment, ottawa's lug, participated in railfair on october 15-16. as part of the group, my contribution to the layout was mostly restricted to a beach area opposite the port. it's all right, i didn't mind (...) (19 years ago, 1-Nov-05, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.town, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, FTX) !
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| | Re: new moc: dark tan beach house
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I like the interiors a lot in this MOC! The table is excellent, the plants everywhere give a great feel. The chairs were a clever use of the SW flag. I also liked the centrepiece with the dk red base. The doors as skylights are also great! Thanks (...) (19 years ago, 1-Nov-05, to lugnet.build.arch, FTX)
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| | new moc: sand green beach house
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another beach house created for parlugment's layout at railfair in ottawa this past october. (2 URLs) modeled after a house in wells beach, maine, this large traditional new england beach house features a wrap around porch with a large front (...) (19 years ago, 1-Nov-05, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.town, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, FTX)
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| | new moc: dark tan beach house
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as part of parlugment's participation in railfair, i was given real estate at the end of town because i had already created one beach house which i wanted to incorporate into the layout. as a result i was able to build a full beach display with 4 (...) (19 years ago, 1-Nov-05, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.town, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, FTX)
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| | Re: Studless Brick Wall Study
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(...) Man, oh man. This is really what it's all about. What a cool style. Its nice to know that there are still lugnetters who are actually building and not spending all day in front of their computer screens stroking their intellect. The aspect (...) (19 years ago, 22-Sep-05, to lugnet.build.arch, FTX)
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| | Re: Studless Brick Wall Study
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(...) Simply incredible. I daresay bricklink supplies of 5 stud bricks and 1x1 technic bricks will dwindle in the near future. (19 years ago, 21-Sep-05, to lugnet.build.arch, FTX)
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| | Re: Studless Brick Wall Study
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Yes, that is one way of doing it. But I don't have that kind of quantity of those parts. I was thinking of using this technique for the walls (URL) and then using the technic bricks and 5 stud bricks for the corners but I couldn't figure out how to (...) (19 years ago, 21-Sep-05, to lugnet.build.arch)
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| | Re: Studless Brick Wall Study
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<snip> (...) Thank you for the greater detail, One query thou, did you consider using tiles under the clear 1x2 bricks in the windows to hide the studs within the panes of glass, or was it to unstable ? Otherwise, gathering from the reaction from (...) (19 years ago, 21-Sep-05, to lugnet.build.arch, FTX)
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| | Re: Studless Brick Wall Study
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(...) Hello all and thanks a lot for all of your wonderful comments! I truly do appreciate it. OK, here are the details. For the actual brick wall part I only used multiples of four different pieces; a 1x1 gray five-studded brick, a 1x1 gray technic (...) (19 years ago, 20-Sep-05, to lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build, FTX)
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| | Re: Studless Brick Wall Study
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----- Original Message ----- From: "Daan Bargerbos" <daan62@xs4all.nl> To: <lugnet.build.arch@lugnet.com> Sent: Tuesday, September 20, 2005 11:56 AM Subject: Re: Studless Brick Wall Study (...) Sorry for answering my own post. The correct link is: (...) (19 years ago, 20-Sep-05, to lugnet.build.arch)
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| | Re: Studless Brick Wall Study
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(...) Hi David, it took me a while to understand the basic principle. What I found I've uploaded on Brickshelf. after moderation: (URL) this helps! Thanks and best regards Daan Bargerbos (19 years ago, 20-Sep-05, to lugnet.build.arch)
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| | Re: Studless Brick Wall Study
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I agree that the only way to get around the corner is to use 1x1 technic bricks with the modified 1x1 brick but how do you then match the height of the studs? I cheated and used a half height tyco plate under the headlight bricks but it just seems (...) (19 years ago, 20-Sep-05, to lugnet.build.arch)
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| | Re: Studless Brick Wall Study
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----- Original Message ----- From: "Allister McLaren" <allistermclaren@opt...et.com.au> To: <lugnet.build.arch@lugnet.com> Sent: Monday, September 19, 2005 11:05 AM Subject: Re: Studless Brick Wall Study (...) Hello Allister, I've found it as well, (...) (19 years ago, 19-Sep-05, to lugnet.build.arch)
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| | Re: Studless Brick Wall Study
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(...) Yes, it's a very effective and impressive wall technique. I too was curious how it was done. Then I found this on brickshelf. (URL) (19 years ago, 19-Sep-05, to lugnet.build.arch)
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| | Re: Studless Brick Wall Study
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(...) This is absolutely stunning. Thanks for sharing! (URL) [ j o n ] (URL) [ z e m i d o t n e t ]> :: lego weblog :: creations :: moonbase (19 years ago, 19-Sep-05, to lugnet.build.arch, FTX)
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