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Re: UFO clear and gray pieces - Are they useful for emulating architectural features?
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Sat, 11 Mar 2000 02:26:44 GMT
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Wow!  That is a SERIOUSLY big model!

I like it.
Rick Kujawa <spacerocks@iname.com> wrote in message
news:Fr70H9.n10@lugnet.com...
I used some UFO round pieces on the top of my second space station.  You • can
see a write-up about it at:
http://www.execulink.com/~apotome/archives/m0013.htm

In lugnet.build.arch, Brad Hamilton writes:
When the UFO stuff first came out, I scoffed at them (because I'm more • into
town than space).

However, I decided that I wanted to build a merry-go-round and the • circular
pieces would make a good top.

So, I bought two UFO sets.

I never was able to get a merry-go-round I was happy with, but I've used • the
UFO pieces on a lot of different buildings as canopies.

I sanded down some of the gray round pieces (and later used "Brasso" with
much better results) to get rid of the stupid graphics.

Here is a use of the round gray pieces (see the 2nd picture on the page):
http://members.home.net/bhamilto1/city2/aquarium.htm

Here is a use of the clear round pieces ( see the blue hotel on the • left):
http://members.home.net/bhamilto1/city2/top.htm

There are a few other examples on my web site.

Has anyone else made use of these?



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  Re: UFO clear and gray pieces - Are they useful for emulating architectural features?
 
Hi Brad! Thanks for the compliment. I like your town pics. Have you made any non-orthogonal designs (non 90degree)? My station is octagonal (not the top) and almost 5 ft high on a 3.25" base. (it was a CLSoW last August) Just wondering what the (...) (25 years ago, 11-Mar-00, to lugnet.build.arch)

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I used some UFO round pieces on the top of my second space station. You can (...) (25 years ago, 10-Mar-00, to lugnet.build.arch)

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