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Greg Majewski <citrusx__@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:GEF64r.DyG@lugnet.com... (...) Thanks for the compliment. Actually the silver pieces are fairly tightly integrated into the structure. There is no way to remove them without destroying the (...) (23 years ago, 4-Jun-01, to lugnet.build, lugnet.town, lugnet.build.arch)
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(...) Brad! Really nice work! I always enjoy reading your descriptions of how the buildings in Brick Topia came about. It shows that a lot of work and thought went into designing them. Your innovative designs and brick offsets are truly inspiring. (...) (23 years ago, 4-Jun-01, to lugnet.build, lugnet.castle, lugnet.build.arch)
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(...) I really like the design of te building, but I'm not sure if I dig the silver parts used. They look like they were added as an afterthought. greg (URL) (23 years ago, 4-Jun-01, to lugnet.build, lugnet.town, lugnet.build.arch)
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Brad I checked out the pics. Very cool. I really like the overall top shot of the city. Very nice indeed. Keep up the great work. How about crossing over and becoming a pure castle builder? You obviously have the talent. Take care. Andy (23 years ago, 4-Jun-01, to lugnet.build, lugnet.castle, lugnet.build.arch)
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(...) Very cool, I like the color scheme and the angled walls in front. I thought the burbs used inside were a little odd. Overall a very neat combination of castle and your own architectural style. Keep up the amazing work. -Jason (23 years ago, 4-Jun-01, to lugnet.build.arch)
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The Bricktopia Police Force have pioneered an interesting technique for reforming criminals. (URL) pictures are here: (URL) rest of the city is here: (URL) (23 years ago, 4-Jun-01, to lugnet.build, lugnet.town, lugnet.build.arch)
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BrickTopia is a modern city, but the mayor wanted to create something a little more old-fashioned for his residence. The resulting building is part fortress, part palace, and part modern high-rise. (URL) miss the detailed interior rooms: (URL) is (...) (23 years ago, 4-Jun-01, to lugnet.build, lugnet.castle, lugnet.build.arch)
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(...) <snip> (...) that the mountain would durable, reusable, and potentially 'fresh' for every exhibition that it would appear. It's somewhat of a shame that it was only in one show in it's present form so far. But it will be at Brickfest, bigger, (...) (23 years ago, 17-May-01, to lugnet.build.arch)
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(...) That's excellent, Richard. That's the kind of thing I'd love to do, but on a smaller scale due to a lesser amount of BURPs than you have. ;) I have an unrelated question though - In your brickshelf account - under the FFIPS folder - are those (...) (23 years ago, 16-May-01, to lugnet.build.arch)
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(...) Sounds like you came to many of the same conclusions as I did after my first mountain.(1) (...) Very impressive work - you've got it much more modular than I managed; although I'm rebuilding from scratch for each show, so I've got a little (...) (23 years ago, 16-May-01, to lugnet.build.arch)
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(...) Thanks Tanya, The waterfall is made from several trans-blue pieces. The upper most (just off the lake) section is made from 3 Classic space window canopy (6-wide/the kind you get on the land speeder now, but they are clear) set on end (...) (23 years ago, 16-May-01, to lugnet.build.arch)
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(...) Thanks Abe, for your kind words of praise. The rebuild of it will make it much bigger (I'm figuring twice as large) length-wise at least, with peaks just as high as the original, if not a few larger. It will be at Brickfest for exhibition, if (...) (23 years ago, 16-May-01, to lugnet.build.arch)
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(...) Wow... Not being a townie or a train-head I just wanna stick a castle on top of it! The waterfall... Made out of trans-blue train windows?? Once again... Wow... Tanya (23 years ago, 15-May-01, to lugnet.build.arch)
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A beautiful mountain! From the pictures I don't think you get a real good idea of just how big the mountain is -- it's really impressive in person. Abe (...) (23 years ago, 16-May-01, to lugnet.build.arch)
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Just a quick note for this morning. I'm currently capturing and upload pictures of Burp Mountain, featured in the recent town building contest, in which I was awarded 3rd place for the 'Structures' category. These pictures are the current (more (...) (23 years ago, 15-May-01, to lugnet.build.arch)
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Wow. That'd be neat : ) My wife keeps yelling at me to move the one I built in yellow bricks and it's only 68 studs on a side right now (hollow too) ... I don't think a minifig scale pyramid would even fit in my house : ( "Lawrence Wilkes" (...) (23 years ago, 5-May-01, to lugnet.build.arch)
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Having just returned from vacation in Egypt, combined with the availability of bulk tan bricks, I thinking about building a minifig scale model of the Giza plateau. Then I figured it would take nearly 9 million 4x2 bricks to build a solid model of (...) (23 years ago, 4-May-01, to lugnet.build.arch)
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Hi! I posed about 15 new pictures on my website. Most of them are scattered about, but mainly the updates are to the Subway Station, the Slums, and the Hotel. Subway Station - 5 new photos (URL) Amanda, a 1930s style Hotel - 3 new photos (URL) cool (...) (23 years ago, 1-May-01, to lugnet.build, lugnet.town, lugnet.build.arch)
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"Greg Perry" <supernerd23@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:GCD4C8.EqH@lugnet.com... (...) I (...) Maybe (...) the (...) who (...) Visitors' (...) to (...) [bringing this back into lugnet.org.us.richlug] Great. I look forward to seeing it in May. (...) (23 years ago, 26-Apr-01, to lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.org.us.richlug)
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That's a terrific looking model. I love the realism and interior detail. The brickwork is also probably the nicest I've seen done with Lego. -- Paul Davidson Greg Perry <supernerd23@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:GC5qBJ.4or@lugnet.com... (...) (...) (23 years ago, 25-Apr-01, to lugnet.build.arch)
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(...) I was thinking of tackling the Governor's Palace next or perhaps one of the taverns. I'm going to send some pictures to my old boss down in C.W. - who knows, maybe they'll want us to build something for display in the Visitors' Center. I know (...) (23 years ago, 25-Apr-01, to lugnet.build.arch)
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(...) That is really cool Greg. American history is rich with ideas for LEGO creations. Lotta things I keep meaning to try and just haven't. It's nice to see another follow up and complete one of their own projects - an in such a great fashion. I've (...) (23 years ago, 24-Apr-01, to lugnet.build.arch)
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"Greg Perry" <supernerd23@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:GC5qBJ.4or@lugnet.com... (...) Williamsburg's (...) [snip] Greg: That is really nice. After hearing you describe it at the last RichLUG meeting, it's nice to see it. I looking forward to (...) (23 years ago, 23-Apr-01, to lugnet.build.arch)
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(...) the effort. Amy (23 years ago, 23-Apr-01, to lugnet.build.arch)
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Hi Greg, yesterday evening I was roaming Brickshelf and found your creation. I think it's wonderfull! And now with all your additional information. Really a good creation. Thanks for all! Daan (23 years ago, 22-Apr-01, to lugnet.build.arch)
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Hey Greg- Sweet looking stuff, I live about 30 minutes east of Williamsburg and have been by the Powderhouse many times. It is cool to see some local stuff (other than my LEGO City) made out of LEGO! ~Chris Fortier www.chrisfortier.com (...) (23 years ago, 22-Apr-01, to lugnet.build.arch)
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Greetings – I want to share some pictures of a project I recently completed after a couple of months of occasional work and multiple purchases from Brickbay. I have built a LEGO version of the historic building Colonial Williamsburg’s Powder (...) (23 years ago, 21-Apr-01, to lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.us.va, lugnet.org.us.richlug, lugnet.pirates)
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Harvey Henkelman wrote in message ... (...) building (...) Wilson's (...) others (...) <grin> thanks for the plug, Harvey! I do the inside details even when they can't be seen because they are my favorite part (right now I'm having a lot of fun (...) (23 years ago, 18-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.build, lugnet.build.arch)
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Ditto - you be the side clip king of detail! (...) (23 years ago, 17-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.build, lugnet.build.arch)
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(...) I'm sorry to butt in on this thread, but a person can have a solid building and still have it nicely detailed on the inside. Just follow Kevin Wilson's example and have your roof and each flor section removable to allow others to see the (...) (23 years ago, 17-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.build, lugnet.build.arch)
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(...) lol **WARNING: MEANINGLESS TRIVIA BELOW** 684 to be exact:-) -John (...) (23 years ago, 16-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.build, lugnet.build.arch)
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"John Neal" <johnneal@uswest.net> wrote in message news:3ADB01C3.8CDEE5...est.net... (...) am (...) finished (...) buildings (...) have (...) matter;-) (...) that is (...) I humbly bow to you and you multitude of side clips! :-D Tim (23 years ago, 16-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.build, lugnet.build.arch)
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(...) Thanks. Oh, you think *that's* a lot of side clips? Check out this: (URL) *that's* a lot of side clips! :-) (...) (23 years ago, 16-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.build, lugnet.build.arch)
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(...) Too big, schmoo big. Your building is great! Who cares what other people think, as long as you're happy with it, what else matters? If it doesn't fit somebody else's "standards" then its their loss, not yours. Katie (23 years ago, 16-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.build, lugnet.build.arch)
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Simply Beautiful. (...) (23 years ago, 16-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.build, lugnet.build.arch)
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"John Neal" <johnneal@uswest.net> wrote in message news:3AD8E778.EA9035...est.net... (...) John: Very nice. I also like the use of the "Liberty green" color. Also, that is a lot of 1x1 with side clips! Wow - great detailing. I do not think the (...) (23 years ago, 16-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.build, lugnet.build.arch)
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(...) I second that! I like the all around look of 4 sided buildings, they actully fit in from every side. Josh (...) (23 years ago, 15-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.build, lugnet.build.arch)
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(...) ?? Why the talk, even in jest, of starting letter writing campaigns, etc., then?? ++Lar (23 years ago, 15-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.build, lugnet.build.arch)
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(...) 45;-) (...) But is usually more impressive.... (...) Well, the chateau is agreeably too large, but this green one is one of my *biggest* buildings. I'm tired of minifig scale (you know, buildings with no rears, etc). Now that we (GMLTC) are (...) (23 years ago, 15-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.build, lugnet.build.arch)
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(...) I scoped out the green/grey one. You've got some very nice effects there, I like the cornice. Is that just bricks turned 90 degrees? However it *is* a big building. Try some selective compression. Bigger isn't always better. I can see where (...) (23 years ago, 15-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.build, lugnet.build.arch)
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