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Re: Confessions of a Lugnet Lurker
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Tue, 13 May 2003 03:23:21 GMT
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I've added two more selections to my Minifig folder:
- everyone's favourite 70's group: The Village People!!!
- a better photo of my soldiers.
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=42843
Alan
In lugnet.castle, Alan Findlay writes:
> Hi, my name is Alan...
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> and I'm a Lugnet Lurker.
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> I didn't start out trying to be a lurker, but somehow it kinda crept up on
> me. And before I knew it I was always lurking, seldom contributing.
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> I'd like to change that, but I also know that it will take some work.
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> http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?m=Wag
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> Under Minifigs:
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> 1) My response to the events of September 11, 2001.
> 2) My rendition of the characters from the popular game, Clue. Each
> character and weapon is created using standard Lego parts -- no cutting,
> scraping, gluing, stickers, etc.
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> Under Castle:
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> Various views of my city wall and main gate, from inside and outside, gate
> open and closed. Because I don't have a specific room dedicated to Lego
> building, my creations have to be built to fit on a shelf. Hence, modularity.
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> Also, a rather fuzzy photo of the types of troops I'm creating: swordsmen,
> archers, axe-men.
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> I've been influenced by many Lugnetters over the years, and most of my
> creations have elements that at some point were derived from someone else's
> creations -- with my own edits due to parts, size, etc.
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> The one part that is not the result of someone else's work (at least, none
> that I've seen) is the city gate, which is set in a corner at 45 degrees
> from the adjoining walls. I went through several renditions to get it right,
> and I'm quite pleased with the result.
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> I also have in development a MM shop. Hey, I gave input into creating the
> standard, so I should at least contribute something.
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> I hope to have pictures of my little cathedral and keep with causeway
> sometime in the near future...
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> ... a lot depends on kicking this lurking habit.
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> Alan
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| (...) Alan The Village People is the perfect musical group for mini-fig translation due to their iconic career costumes. My friend Keith has had them around for years.Its nice to see others share the same ideas. Here's a look at his Village People (...) (22 years ago, 13-May-03, to lugnet.build.minifigs)
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