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Re: Burp Mountain Pictures
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Wed, 16 May 2001 16:14:54 GMT
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In lugnet.build.arch, Richard W. Schamus writes:
> 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 detailed) previously seen rendition of the mountain. I
> wanted to get these out before it is redesigned for Brickfest 2001. Here's
> the link: http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=4528
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> My redesign will include 1) More sections 2) Separate tunnel entrance pieces
> 3)2 45 degree turn pieces that will allow a full 90 degree turn if it is
> configured for a turn.
Sounds like you came to many of the same conclusions as I did after my first
mountain.(1)
> What some of you may not know, is that the Burp Mountain was conceived to
> allow each section to be moved around to any position, and turned, so that
> you could have a contiguous, and completely and nearly endlessly variation
> to the mountain tunnel. The redesign will incorporate the same principals
> and design features that the previous one did, with more sections and the
> ability to either 'dog-leg' or turn a full 90 degrees. And obviously, the
> turn will be able to be placed anywhere in the structure, or have any
> section omitted as the track designer would see fit.
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
more leeway for that... for me, modules are so I can fit it through doors,
not change it around. :D
James
...fellow mountain builder...
1: http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=3376
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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, (...) (25 years ago, 17-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 (...) (25 years ago, 15-May-01, to lugnet.build.arch)
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