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This staircase is inspired by the spiral staircase in the new set Pet Shop 10128 In the new set it is a spiral staircase based on a 1 x 4 plate. (see e.g. this pic on (URL) experimented with different size plates and came up with this staircase (...) (13 years ago, 7-May-11, to lugnet.build.arch)
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i started another house in 2010, which is not yet completed but most of the furniture to fill the house is. (URL) master bedroom> set (5 URLs) an armoire bedroom set> for the guest room, inspired by this dutch armoire (2 URLs) living room> furniture (...) (13 years ago, 13-Feb-11, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.town, FTX)
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In lugnet.announce.moc, Deborah Higdon wrote: snip (...) That's a beautiful rendition! I saw a youtube of the house a while back and was impressed then. The idea that you did it justice in LEGO... very nice! Can't wait to see it in person! Dave K (14 years ago, 14-Jan-10, to lugnet.build.arch, FTX)
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(2 URLs) much of 2009 was spent working on my newest house moc, a replica of an actual house in suffolk, england. the award-winning design of the sliding house features a motorized shell that moves over two buildings to create a variety of forms, (...) (14 years ago, 14-Jan-10, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.town, FTX) !!
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Hi! Pardon the late reply, I had quite a busy week! I really enjoyed seeing your work here. There are tons of plates in this MOC for sure. Great way to convey the brick by brick look. Again, very nice work, glad to hear you had such a positive (...) (15 years ago, 14-Sep-09, to lugnet.build.arch)
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(...) Thank you all for the kind words. It's great to have a place to share our work and encourage others. Play Well Chris (15 years ago, 14-Sep-09, to lugnet.build.arch, FTX)
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(...) Outstanding, impressive, and beautiful. I really love some of the details of this particularly the texture of the various plates. Great work and thanks for posting it here, I would not have wanted to miss this. Janey "Red Brick" (15 years ago, 14-Sep-09, to lugnet.build.arch, FTX)
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(...) Beautifully done! The elegance of the style is well conveyed and makes for a handsome model. -Suz (15 years ago, 10-Sep-09, to lugnet.build.arch, FTX)
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Bravo, Chris! This is instantly recognizable if you know Wright's architecture -- and even if you don't know the Robie House in particular, you still might recognize Wright's style. The fact that you took the trouble to emulate the texture and color (...) (15 years ago, 10-Sep-09, to lugnet.build.arch, FTX)
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This is my first MOC announcement here on LUGNET. (URL) This is model of the Robie House I displayed at Brickworld 2009. It is about 8000 pieces, built mostly of dark red plate to emulate the long thin bricks used by Wright. It is built on a 1 stud (...) (15 years ago, 10-Sep-09, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.arch, FTX) !
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| | Re: new moc: ancient egyptian nobleman's villa
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(...) thank you. it does sometimes seem like a ghost town here but with the view count i know that people are still here reading. your comments, especially cause there are so few making them nowadays, are much appreciated. glad you enjoy looking at (...) (15 years ago, 27-Aug-09, to lugnet.build.arch, FTX)
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Great MOC. I really enjoy watching your creations. Lots of nice details. Thanks for sharing this (and all others) with us. Saso (15 years ago, 27-Aug-09, to lugnet.build.arch, FTX)
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(...) thank you, very much. i especially loved working on the snot parts since the rest of building was pretty much straightforward - great tan boxes surrounded by large amounts of tan plate. -§ deborah §- (15 years ago, 26-Aug-09, to lugnet.build.arch, FTX)
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(...) Gorgeous, as usual for you! I especially liked the duck on the cow. The SNOT work around the doorway is very effective. -Chris Gray (15 years ago, 25-Aug-09, to lugnet.build.arch)
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(2 URLs) in march of this year, some members of our group were asked to create mocs to celebrate the ancient egypt exhibit at ottawa's museum of civilization. i created an architectural moc after doing some research to try to make it at least (...) (15 years ago, 25-Aug-09, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.build.ancient, lugnet.town, FTX) !
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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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(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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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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| | First National Bank of LEGO
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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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| | 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)
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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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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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| | 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)
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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) !
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| | 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)
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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)
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Hey Arthur, Awesome work, as usual. (URL) Blogged.> Bruce (16 years ago, 24-Mar-08, to lugnet.build.arch, FTX)
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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)
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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)
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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) !!
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| | 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) !!
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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) !
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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)
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(...) thanks, dave! -§ deborah §- (16 years ago, 20-Mar-08, to lugnet.build.arch, FTX)
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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)
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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)
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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) !
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| | Re: My first MOC - town block
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(...) real city! Very nice. (16 years ago, 20-Feb-08, to lugnet.build.arch)
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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)
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| | 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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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| | 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) !
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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) !
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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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Hello, I work for an event planning company in Philadelphia and we are in need of an expert Lego artist for an event in Orlando on February 25-28. We are looking for someone to construct either a 6'x4'x2' bridge or a giant seashell (approximately (...) (16 years ago, 24-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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(...) Thank you, George! Maybe it's good to clarify, though? Hillel's daddy is my husband Allan. David is a kind benefactor who remedied my inept posting of non-active URL links. Judy (16 years ago, 24-Jan-08, to lugnet.build.arch, FTX)
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A beautiful small house! Has a great 'cuteness' quality to it which is so hard to achieve... Congrats on the building and more importantly your child! God Bless, Nathan (16 years ago, 24-Jan-08, to lugnet.build.arch, FTX)
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(...) Judy, David, That house is adorable, nice use of the Technic parts as gingerbread. I bet your son is more adorable though, congrats, George (16 years ago, 23-Jan-08, to lugnet.build.arch, FTX)
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(...) Links should click through now. (...) Just in time to be a dependent for the 2007 tax year! ; ) David (16 years ago, 23-Jan-08, to lugnet.build.arch, FTX)
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This is still not the "final product", I just connected my slightly rebuilt church to the park. There are some odd-color pieces I will change. (Mosty fences.) I have more people, vehicles and plants - I just did not heve them here at the moment. But (...) (16 years ago, 20-Jan-08, to lugnet.build.arch, FTX)
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I came across this page on amazing bridges and wanted to show it to all of you lot. (URL) checked with Rosco first and he said it was alright to post here and suggested I set the .futt to .build.arch (16 years ago, 13-Jan-08, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.build.arch)
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(...) thank you, eric. glad you enjoyed it. more to come, hopefully with less time passed. -§ deborah §- (16 years ago, 11-Jan-08, to lugnet.build.arch)
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Oh my goodness! I really enjoyed seeing this creation! I am impressed by all the details and the overall structure. Wow. Great work....and very unusual! Thank you for the write up too, it is always fun to learn about why a builder chose to create. (...) (16 years ago, 11-Jan-08, to lugnet.build.arch)
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(...) well, i'll be sure to point out your comment to this person. i'm sure he's chuckling right now if he's reading this, as am i. not to worry, i didn't take him seriously. but thank you anyway. there is of course the possiblity that he may have (...) (16 years ago, 2-Jan-08, to lugnet.build.arch, FTX)
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(...) How could anyone even hint that you are repetitive. I wish I had the ability to design just one of your items. If I did, I think I would sit and do it over and over. you have a real flair and your stuff is excellent. John P (16 years ago, 2-Jan-08, to lugnet.build.arch, FTX)
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(...) yes, this curve has been used for a while. i first played with it in (URL) 2001> and i've seen some afol's doing great things with it. i've also used it to teach some interesting math concepts to my students. but the most fun is making (...) (16 years ago, 2-Jan-08, to lugnet.build.arch, FTX)
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(...) no worries, i took yours as a compliment! the wink was meant for someone else who has said my style may be a bit too recognizable (read: repetitive) but i took it with the grain of salt that it probably was meant to be. -§ deborah §- (16 years ago, 2-Jan-08, to lugnet.build.arch, FTX)
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One word: A-maz-ing ! I've seen this way of curve construction before, even tried it myself (it comes as a logical conclusion to having an abundance of 1*2 bricks around for no particular use) but I couldn't imagine something so architecturally (...) (16 years ago, 2-Jan-08, to lugnet.build.arch, FTX)
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(...) ooo, not implying a rut at all. Meant as a compliment. There are few builders that have a reconizable style in my opinion. You are one of them. I think it is a great quality. (...) You too! Jonathan (16 years ago, 2-Jan-08, to lugnet.build.arch, FTX)
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(...) thanks, jonathan! your comment might make me think i'm in a rut if my work is so recognizable. course, there are some that do think i'm stuck in a rut, wink. i'm enjoying this rut, it's very comfortable. glad you enjoyed it. it was a fun (...) (16 years ago, 2-Jan-08, to lugnet.build.arch, FTX)
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(...) Excellent. As usual. Love the stair case and the chairs! When poking along through 'recent' in brickshelf and coming across this moc, I knew whose it was before looking. OK, the tower did catch me off guard for a moment, but really, I knew you (...) (16 years ago, 2-Jan-08, to lugnet.build.arch, FTX)
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(...) snip (...) thank you. i'm hoping to get to those photos soon, and not leaving it another 8 months. a new year's resolution which i hope to keep. -§ deborah §- (16 years ago, 2-Jan-08, to lugnet.build.arch, FTX)
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(...) thank you, dave! you always have such kind words for fellow o.b.b.-ers. and i think you're getting mixed mocs, the cowbell was in the st. paul de vence tower! happy new year to you and the missus, -§ deborah §- (16 years ago, 2-Jan-08, to lugnet.build.arch, FTX)
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(...) cows? there were no cows near anything as sophisticated as my mocs? i did not allow cows to invade my "space"! although i know some who tried valiantly. -§ deborah §- (16 years ago, 2-Jan-08, to lugnet.build.arch, FTX)
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