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Re: Victorian Home Redux (was: Re: Sidebar stuff)
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Fri, 17 Mar 2000 16:33:30 GMT
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Erik Olson wrote:

Inspired by the bathroom fixtures, I attacked the bathroom problem in my version
of apartment housing, previously seen going up at:
   http://www.inch.com/~olsone/mini/mini.html

Mmm.  I remember admiring this before.  I only wish I had enough 1x1
curve-top bricks to make big awnings.  As it is, my Pirate ships have
most of 'em.

The problem was to add a sink and a shower in a 4x4 space occupied by a 2x3
toilet seat. The toilet had to go. It recessed into a wall and now projects a
1x2 surface, just enough to sit on. A couple of 1x2x1 thin walls in a corner
sketch out a 2x2 shower pan, which becomes less cramped thanks to a 1x2x3 thin
wall recess in the outer wall. Finally, a 1x2 inverse slope protrudes from the
wall for a sink. But wait, you'll also get toilet paper, hot and cold faucets,
and a shower head!

Wow, sounds like one of those Japanese-esque all-in-one bathroom
stalls - shower, toilet, sink, etc, all in one.

I wish every minifig could live in a nice Victorian townhome like yours, but the
reality of the Town housing shortage means that even dinky 9x11 alcove
apartments will fetch a high rent.


Not all my minifigs live so well...

Given my lack of town housing, I think all my other minis live in
my apartment building (the red one in the background of a few of the
train layout pics).  Let's see, 7 floors, less the ground floor is six.
The interior space is 14x28, less the elevator shaft makes 362 pips
per floor, times 6 floors is 2172 pips of living space.

http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=2989

I've got about 300 minifigs, 112 of whom are living the sailor's life
right now on Pirate ships.

http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=2988

8 crew my cruiser,

http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=2986

and one is on the Wren.

http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=2990

6 more in cryo sleep,

http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=2982

leaves about 173.  Less than ten pips per minifig - I think
they'd better use bunk beds.  At least they've got a roof-top patio.



After the neighboring train station is built, it will run to "Brickea",
importers of economical blue plate/white cylinder furniture. Some assembly
required!

Why do I get the impression that "Brickea" is pronounced  Bry-KEE-uh ?
:)



Keep building!  Keep posting the results!  Show us your new bathroom!

Jeff



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(...) stripes are also a nice touch :) --Bram (25 years ago, 17-Mar-00, to lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.space)

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Wow, this is a lot of excellent house in a tricky package! But I especially fawn over the fixtures! The Rich/Elliott bathroom measuring 6x6 has it all: toilet, shower, sink, window, door. Wow! I really like the shower curtain rod effect, a great (...) (25 years ago, 17-Mar-00, to lugnet.build.arch)

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