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| This is a scale model of the Grand Traverse Lighthouse, which is at the tip of the Leelananu Peninsula in Michigan's lower peninsula, at the mouth of Lake Michigan's Grand Traverse Bay. The nearest town is Northport (Sutton's Bay, Traverse City). (...) (16 years ago, 1-Jul-08, to lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Eero Saarinen Inspired Church For NBM Display
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| Well, I'm done and will be taking this to be displayed today. You'll find all the pictures at the link below, just in case you can't make it to the event. Have Fun! C-Ya! Rich (...) (16 years ago, 21-Jun-08, to lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.build.schleim)
| | | | | Re: Eero Saarinen Inspired Church For NBM Display
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| (...) Your minifig construction workers have a serious coffee addiction. (16 years ago, 18-Jun-08, to lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.build.schleim)
| | | | | Re: Dome Creator
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| (...) A VB app (assuming vb6) should run everywhere and wont cause any problems. (16 years ago, 30-May-08, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.build.arch)
| | | | | Re: Dome Creator
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| (...) VB is as good as any other language as long as it does the job! Why spend time recoding something that works? (16 years ago, 28-May-08, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.build.arch)
| | | | | Re: Dome Creator
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| (...) Mike, No problem with VB. I just didn't know if it was still commonly used. (Microsoft now has VB.Net etc. ). I've been programming from when Fortran was the language of choice and everything was done on punchcards. I still use QBasic to write (...) (16 years ago, 28-May-08, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.build.arch, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Dome Creator
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| (...) This looks very useful. Do you have a problem with VB? I think it is a wonderful and powerful language. I am coding with VB since version 1.0 and it is getting better and better. For most application VB is a very good language. For me the (...) (16 years ago, 28-May-08, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.build.arch, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Dome Creator
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| (...) Erik The program is written in Visual Basic. I currently have clean up some of the bugs (usually division by zero errors and others) and then I'll turn it into an .exe file. I hope to have a working copy for Brickworld in Chicago (June 19th) (...) (16 years ago, 27-May-08, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.build.arch, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Dome Creator
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| (...) Hi Arthur, It seems very interressant and promising. Is there a place where to download your software and try it? Erik (16 years ago, 27-May-08, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.build.arch, FTX)
| | | | | Dome Creator
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| I’ve seen a number of sphere generators but many of the domes I need to build are not spherical. After working, reworking, and re-reworking a few domes I decided it was time to computerize the process so I wrote a program called Dome Creator. So (...) (16 years ago, 27-May-08, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.build.arch, FTX)
| | | | | LEGO sculpture atop the Empire State Building
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| Hi everybody! I'm very excited to let you know that my latest LEGO sculpture has been installed at the top of The Empire State Building in New York City! (URL) This sculpture of the Empire State Building used about 13,000 LEGO elements and is (...) (16 years ago, 23-May-08, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.build.microscale, lugnet.town, lugnet.loc.us.ny.ny, FTX) !!
| | | | | Taj Mahal
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| My newest MOC, India’s Taj Mahal, is a commissioned piece made for an Australian film called Taj. It's a redemption story about an Indian man Vjay (Indian as in India, not North America) who rebuilds a relationship with his 10-year-old daughter from (...) (16 years ago, 16-May-08, to lugnet.build, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.arch) !!
| | | | | MOC: Hundertwasser's KunstHausWien
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| Hello, My latest creation is a model of the art museum KunstHausWien in Vienna, Austria, designed by famous Austrian artist Friedensreich Hundertwasser. (URL) See all pictures in this folder> (URL) Reference pictures for comparison> The model was (...) (16 years ago, 1-May-08, to lugnet.build, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.town, lugnet.loc.dk, lugnet.loc.at, lugnet.loc.at.wi.wie, lugnet.loc.de, FTX) !!
| | | | | Re: Spybase
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| (...) (16 years ago, 21-Apr-08, to lugnet.build.arch)
| | | | | Lighthouse MOC in progress
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| Greetings. I'm building a scale model of a Great Lakes lighthouse, and I've created a (URL) Flickr photo set> that shows the progress. Check it out now and then if you're interested in watching it grow. Happy building! Duane Collicott (16 years ago, 9-Apr-08, to lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.org.us.michlug, FTX)
| | | | | Re: new moc: double decker house
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| (...) oh, janey, you are too kind! i blush. but thank you all the same! i'd love to take credit for the shower stall design but i adapted it from this (URL) cube loft>. -§ deborah §- (16 years ago, 26-Mar-08, to lugnet.build.arch, FTX)
| | | | | new moc: motorized ice skating castle
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| (URL) inspired by the motorized mocs of mcbricker (barbara werth): (URL) pavillion of dancing> and peter edwards: (URL) dodgem cars>, i wanted to combine my interest in architectural mocs with movement. i had read about an outdoor ice castle rink (...) (16 years ago, 26-Mar-08, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.town, lugnet.build.arch, FTX) !
| | | | | Re: new moc: double decker house
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| (...) Snipped Enjoyed, I did. By far, this is one of my favourite MOCs of yours, from the style and the colour combinations right down to the tiny details. The dark tan, tan and black look stunning together and the yard is nicely landscaped. But (...) (16 years ago, 25-Mar-08, to lugnet.build.arch, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Salisbury Cathedral
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| (...) Always a pleasure to see one of your architectural wonders, Arthur. This model is breathtakingly beautiful. I am not only amazed at the depth of detail for this scale, but also your proficiency in created them. Janey "Red Brick" (16 years ago, 25-Mar-08, to lugnet.build.arch)
| | | | | Re: Salisbury Cathedral
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| Hey Arthur, Awesome work, as usual. (URL) Blogged.> Bruce (16 years ago, 24-Mar-08, to lugnet.build.arch, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Salisbury Cathedral
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| (...) Brian, Thanks for the amazing compliment. And yes, I’m definitely bringing it to Brickworld. Someone else asked me about the piece count. Given all the 1x1 plates and black plates needed to hold it together I’m estimating well over 10,000 (...) (16 years ago, 23-Mar-08, to lugnet.build.arch)
| | | | | Re: Salisbury Cathedral
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| (...) Arthur, I saw this earlier today on Brickshelf and knew it was yours the minute I saw it. Beautiful work with excellent use of colour to bring out the architectural details. Thanks for the historical background info on the Cathedral. Hope (...) (16 years ago, 23-Mar-08, to lugnet.build.arch)
| | | | | Salisbury Cathedral
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| Salisbury Cathedral,located in southern England, will this year celebrate its 750th anniversary. The cathedral was completed in 1258 but the spire was not added until 1320. At the moment my MOC is also without a spire. I’ve attempted to build it a (...) (16 years ago, 22-Mar-08, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build, lugnet.build.microscale, lugnet.build.arch) !!
| | | | | technic furniture
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| many years ago i gave away my technic pieces. i felt they had no value (i know, i know, how innocent i was). i didn't feel i had a future building cranes or robots or motorized mocs, ;). how little i knew giving away those gears and things with (...) (16 years ago, 22-Mar-08, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.town, FTX) !!
| | | | | new moc: double decker house
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| (URL) when our lug required a quick infill for our annual display at railfair last october, i made this double decker house with dance studio and ballroom. again, it was loosely based on a house i had seen for a brief moment on a renovation/extreme (...) (16 years ago, 21-Mar-08, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.town, FTX) !
| | | | | Re: staircase studies
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| (...) thank you, aaron. the next set are a little more treacherous to navigate. just have to get around to photographing them. i look forward to seeing how you use them! -§ deborah §- (16 years ago, 20-Mar-08, to lugnet.build.arch, FTX)
| | | | | Re: staircase studies
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| (...) thanks, dave! -§ deborah §- (16 years ago, 20-Mar-08, to lugnet.build.arch, FTX)
| | | | | Re: staircase studies
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| In lugnet.announce.moc, Deborah Higdon wrote: (URL) (...) Once again you have outdone yourself. Looking forward to your next studies, and borrowing some Ideas for my own projects :) Aaron A (16 years ago, 19-Mar-08, to lugnet.build.arch, FTX)
| | | | | Re: staircase studies
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| In lugnet.announce.moc, Deborah Higdon wrote: <snip> (...) Very nice! Dave K (16 years ago, 14-Mar-08, to lugnet.build.arch)
| | | | | staircase studies
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| (URL) i have been experimenting with a variety of designs to create curved staircases, and in some cases, wavy staircases. the designs here are all based on the same concept, but each varies slightly in building techniques using different stud (...) (16 years ago, 14-Mar-08, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.town, FTX) !
| | | | | Re: My first MOC - town block
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| (...) real city! Very nice. (16 years ago, 20-Feb-08, to lugnet.build.arch)
| | | | | My first MOC - town block
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| One town block with buildings in various architectural styles. From classic to modern... all buildings are my own design, except for cafe corner and market street. I hope you like it! I didn't have time to edit all the images, so please try to (...) (16 years ago, 20-Feb-08, to lugnet.build.arch)
| | | | | Re: Roof question
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| (...) I have tried 2 workarounds for the lack of such a piece: 1. Fill in the valley where such piece would go with one 1x3 slope plus 1x1 plates and tiles to approximate. (I like Tim's mention of the new 1x1 slopes here). Result: not too great. 2. (...) (16 years ago, 17-Feb-08, to lugnet.build.arch, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Roof question
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| (...) And my apologies for responding to myself but... aren't you somewhat of an expert of multi-layered, multi-hinged shapes? You could probably do something really neat by hiding a multi-angled shell under plates stuck on studs up (or even with (...) (16 years ago, 16-Feb-08, to lugnet.build.arch, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Roof question
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| (...) Angling some wing plates is the only solution I'm aware of and it's not that great IMO. Basically it's a nasty problem. You may be able to try something tricky with 1x1 slopes too. Tim (16 years ago, 16-Feb-08, to lugnet.build.arch, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Roof question
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| (...) Duane, a 3x3 (double concave) 33 degree "valley" slope has not yet been produced by LEGO. Neither has a 1x2 (triple) 33 degree half pyramid roof peak, nor the parts needed for an "L" or "T" roof ridge. So that makes it difficult to produce a (...) (16 years ago, 15-Feb-08, to lugnet.build.arch, FTX)
| | | | | Roof question
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| I put this in lugnet.town, but then found this group as well, so... I’m working on my first house-type model and have a roof question for you experienced town-builders. Unfortunately, I cannot use the roof slopes for this project, because the roof (...) (16 years ago, 15-Feb-08, to lugnet.build.arch, FTX)
| | | | | Dome of the Rock
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| I swear I didn’t build this in 4 days. I had started a number of projects over the summer but they all took a back seat when I was commissioned to build a model of a local church. The church was completed in early January and I’m finally getting (...) (16 years ago, 13-Feb-08, to lugnet.build, lugnet.build.microscale, lugnet.build.arch) !
| | | | | St. Peter's Basilica
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| My next Lego landmark: St. Peter's Basilica. Or should I say a cathedral based on St. Peter's Basilica? Clearly the colors are wrong but that was a matter of economics coupled with the amazing pieces I found at the Disney pick-a-brick. Also, by (...) (16 years ago, 10-Feb-08, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.build.microscale) !
| | | | | Re: Lego artist needed
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| (...) Hi the pro builders are a good lot, Nathan does custom work (called the brick artist), you can also check with the clubs, some of them do amazing work as well. www.brickmuseum.net Dan (16 years ago, 26-Jan-08, to lugnet.events, lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.build.sculpture, lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.us, lugnet.loc.us.fl, lugnet.loc.us.fl.orl)
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