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| I was in Regina for a wedding in mid-august and toured the legislature with my father (who BTW works in the Legislature here in Victoria.) Your version looks good but it needs to be surrounded by the huge park and gardens that made it truly grand. (...) (22 years ago, 9-Sep-04, to lugnet.build.microscale, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Calypso...
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| (...) You lucky dog. I built the model way back when (a model with LOTS of little additional items, like a camera sled, the helo, the Sea Fleas, and the diving saucer.) But that was a while ago. I used some reference from the (URL) Cousteau Society> (...) (22 years ago, 8-Sep-04, to lugnet.build.microscale, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Calypso...
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| I once saw the actual ship sailing into Halifax Harbour as a kid and watched the shows of course. Your little model and the lyrics had me humming the tune and remembering the plastic model kit of Calypso I built as a kid. Are you useing instructions (...) (22 years ago, 7-Sep-04, to lugnet.build.microscale, FTX)
| | | | | Microscale Saskatchewan Parliament Building
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| Using the inspiration from my earlier post (URL) (and the fact that it is my home province) I drew up: (URL) Folder post mod (including .ldr) is here: (URL) Any thoughts on how to represent the area below the dome better? (currently the four (...) (22 years ago, 7-Sep-04, to lugnet.build.microscale, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Calypso...
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| (...) I like the red watch cap on the micro Jacques. (22 years ago, 5-Sep-04, to lugnet.build.microscale, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Calypso...
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| (...) No, thank you, Teunis... Joe (22 years ago, 4-Sep-04, to lugnet.build.microscale, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Calypso...
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| (...) James, that helps! Now I gotta figure out how to build it in scale... Thanks, Joe (22 years ago, 4-Sep-04, to lugnet.build.microscale, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Calypso...
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| (...) I know it was a PBY Catalina, if that helps any... James (22 years ago, 4-Sep-04, to lugnet.build.microscale, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Calypso...
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| (...) Hello , Your model made me cry tears of happiness !! Great story, we need more of this in the world !! Thanks, Teunis. (22 years ago, 3-Sep-04, to lugnet.build.microscale, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Calypso...
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| (...) Thanks! And as for the planes, I build them, not fly them :-) ! Joe (22 years ago, 3-Sep-04, to lugnet.build.microscale, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Calypso...
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| (...) Thanks, Dan! It's going to take a while, so you'll have to be patient. This is my BIG project for the next few months...and when I'm done, I'll have a minifig scale ship with interiors and equipment. Joe (22 years ago, 3-Sep-04, to lugnet.build.microscale, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Calypso...
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| (...) Hm, I tried, and the tile looks okay, but really needs effort to attach to the top ...the chopper took a few tires to fit. Joe (22 years ago, 3-Sep-04, to lugnet.build.microscale, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Calypso...
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| (...) Thanks! I watched some of those shows too, but what I remember the most was reading the books by Cousteau...some beautiful photography was there. And I wanted the ship to have some fun things in it, so the sub had to be incuded, as well as the (...) (22 years ago, 3-Sep-04, to lugnet.build.microscale, FTX)
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| (...) Thanks! A lot of the solutions I used were "happy accidents" - the smoke tiles being a great example. And the chopper? Just some doodling with some parts. And I did send pix to the Cousteau Society to request some info and photos of Calypso. (...) (22 years ago, 3-Sep-04, to lugnet.build.microscale, FTX)
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| (...) Thanks! The chopper was a fun amazingly quick build...once I found that trans head, I knew how to build it! And I had a lot of fun making the ship have such a feel...I spent more than a little time comparing a layout drawing with the model, (...) (22 years ago, 3-Sep-04, to lugnet.build.microscale, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Calypso...
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| (...) Thanks, Janey! This was a really fun build...and the details were part of the challenge. Micro has some real design challenges that are really fun to ponder and solve, and I'm glad I got into it. Now if I could get onto your level, I'd really (...) (22 years ago, 3-Sep-04, to lugnet.build.microscale, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Brickfest
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| (...) Hi Bruce, Okay, let me see if I can shed some light on this........ First of all, I agree it's a great folder of the Micros for BrickFest. (...) Funny you should say that, because that Train Station was built by Paul Janssen and that *did* win (...) (22 years ago, 3-Sep-04, to lugnet.build.microscale)
| | | | | Re: Calypso...
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| (...) Damn Joe! That is one sweet version of my favorite vessel. I can't wait to see the large version. Dan Sabath Card Carrying Marine Biologist (22 years ago, 2-Sep-04, to lugnet.build.microscale, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Calypso...
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| (...) Good suggestion, Let me fix that tonight! Thanks! Joe (22 years ago, 2-Sep-04, to lugnet.build.microscale, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Calypso...
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| Hey Joe, The boat is great and I love love LOVE that helicopter. My only suggestion (and this a minor one) is that I think that a 1x4 tile would be better as the helicopter rotor than the 1x4 plate. Great work! Bruce (22 years ago, 2-Sep-04, to lugnet.build.microscale, FTX)
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