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(...) Another cool idea would be to create a tool that accepts any arbitrary mathematical function, and also has a SNOT option. -Mike (15 years ago, 23-Jul-09, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.build, FTX)
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I finally found someone (Todd W.) to compile my Dome Creator Program. Let me know if you'd like a copy. (I really haven't fixed any of it bugs, etc. since I initially wrote the program but its worth a look) (15 years ago, 8-Jul-09, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.build, FTX)
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| | new moc: doorway study 9 - grey stone
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(URL) the last (so far) of my doorway studies, finished last year, but photographed this week. based loosely on a photograph of the doorway of the house used for the newer version of "the stepford wives" which i found in our local newspaper. the (...) (15 years ago, 14-Jun-09, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.town, FTX)
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i'm often asked if what i build is my "dream home". i have to say that parts of each building have something i'd love to experience living in. (2 URLs) same goes for this bathroom. (4 URLs) the two-leveled luxury bathroom features double sinks, (...) (15 years ago, 10-Apr-09, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.town, FTX)
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| | Uncommon use of Bionicle masks
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LLL, Inof presented this house over on 1000steine, note the unusual awnings at the first floor: (URL) (15 years ago, 9-Apr-09, to lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.technic.bionicle, lugnet.town)
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| | Re: 7 foot Nintendo DSi
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GOOD GOLLIE! What a MOC! One the all time Best MOCs Ever! WOW. JUST WOW! (15 years ago, 7-Apr-09, to lugnet.build.arch)
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| | Re: new mocs: doorway studies 5-8
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(...) snip (...) thank you for your kind words! the paned glass is the glass from some of the harry potter sets (URL). it's a great piece but sometimes you have to hide the painted detail at the bottom of it. -§ deborah §- (15 years ago, 28-Mar-09, to lugnet.build.arch, FTX)
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(...) snip (...) thanks, jonathan. as much as i wish lego would make more different styles of doors and windows, i'm enjoying the challenge of building them myself. -§ deborah §- (15 years ago, 28-Mar-09, to lugnet.build.arch, FTX)
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(...) As always, your designs are wonderful, Deborah! I particularly like the baronial doorway. Very clever use of elements, like the rock halves as planters and the just-barely fanned out elements in the transom. What parts are you using to get the (...) (15 years ago, 23-Mar-09, to lugnet.build.arch, FTX)
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(...) Some very tasty ideas to borrow here. Very nice! I am trying to get away from using Lego doors and build them myself in a similar manner that you have. Best, Jonathan (15 years ago, 23-Mar-09, to lugnet.build.arch, FTX)
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| | new mocs: doorway studies 5-8
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in keeping with my newest building theme, i continued the (URL) doorway studies>. there are many advantages to doing these studies: i get to use a variety of architectural styles, a wide of variety of colours, they take up much less space to store (...) (15 years ago, 22-Mar-09, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.town, FTX) !
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| | new mocs: doorway studies 1-4
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last year i dismantled one of my favourite creations, (URL) st. paul de vence>. i had intended to keep it around but i was going through a building slump and decided it had to be undone. as i did this, i realized i was more emotionally attached to (...) (15 years ago, 22-Mar-09, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.town, FTX) !!
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| | new moc: microscale auditorium
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(2 URLs) this moc started out as a study for different radii of curved walls. then i decided to go ahead and finish it into something. i was thinking along the lines of a large public building/display space - art gallery, auditorium, theatre, etc. (...) (16 years ago, 10-Oct-08, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.microscale, lugnet.town, lugnet.build.arch, FTX)
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| | Re: Yankee Stadium - really darn big
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(...) LOL! :) Thanks. It has certainly been a different experience for me! This makes sense though... My mother was a pre-school teacher and my father was a model railroader. Is it any surprise I ended up this way? :) Sean - - Sean Kenney Art with (...) (16 years ago, 23-Sep-08, to lugnet.build.arch, FTX)
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(...) Having the patience and ability to work with/teach a grade schooler is very commendable, Sean! You better watch out; one day he might take over your job! :) Oh yeah, the Stadium is awesome. In-progress shots are always appreciated. -Bryan (16 years ago, 23-Sep-08, to lugnet.build.arch, FTX)
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(...) Well, this boy is a total LEGO-maniac, and his father initially contacted me in late 2005 about somehow doing a project together with his son. The father was interested in having his son learn about what I do and how I approach the (...) (16 years ago, 23-Sep-08, to lugnet.build.arch, FTX)
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(...) Great work! Could you describe how your collaboration with the grade-schooler got started and how it works? Judy M. (16 years ago, 23-Sep-08, to lugnet.build.arch, FTX)
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(...) Awesome as usual. Now if you could get a real table out of the locker room or somewhere from the stadium itself to display it on--that would be really kewl, also. Tommy Armstrong (16 years ago, 22-Sep-08, to lugnet.build.arch, FTX)
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All: For almost three years, I've been working on a sculpture of Yankee Stadium together with a Manhattan grade-schooler. It's only a few months away from being complete. I don't normally post photos of my LEGO creations before they're finished, but (...) (16 years ago, 22-Sep-08, to lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !!
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| | Corporate Death Squad (aka Starbucks)
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I'll preface this MOC by saying I'm not a big fan of "big chain coffee" (Starbucks, Caribou, etc.). I consider Starbucks the "Corporate Death Squad". I must confess that I have been a patron of the 'Bucks from time to time, but only when I can't (...) (16 years ago, 3-Jul-08, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.town, FTX)
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| | New York Style Brownstone
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I've been lazy about posting MOC's lately so you'll probably see a string of them coming out in the next week or two. Stacy and I did so much building leading up to Brickworld that we had no time to take pictures or post anything. Now that we're (...) (16 years ago, 3-Jul-08, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.town, FTX)
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I know a lot of you saw this MOC's debut at Brickworld, but I figured I would post it here for those that couldn't make it this year. This is the 1st National Bank of LEGO I created in the weeks leading up to Brickworld 2008. It is built in the (...) (16 years ago, 3-Jul-08, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.town, FTX) !
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| | Re: New MOC: Grand Traverse Lighthouse
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Hi, while I do not know the original building, I particularly like the way you did the roof construction, as that is an approach that I have been considering for my buildings for quite some time. The obvious drawback is that you can only build (...) (16 years ago, 3-Jul-08, to lugnet.build.arch, FTX)
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(...) My step dad has a summer trailer at a campground on Lake Leelananu, so I'm pretty sure I saw this lighthouse the last time I visited. Very cool. Jeff (16 years ago, 2-Jul-08, to lugnet.build.arch, FTX)
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Lovely imposing footprint and some nice detail work! Thanks for sharing! God Bless, Nathan (16 years ago, 1-Jul-08, to lugnet.build.arch, FTX)
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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)
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| | 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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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| | 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) !!
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| | 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) !!
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| | 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) !!
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(...) (16 years ago, 21-Apr-08, to lugnet.build.arch)
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| | 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)
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