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(...) Why do you think I need to read more about it??! :-D Oh, I can transport them just fine... so long as you'd like them to arrive in many, many pieces... - Kelly (17 years ago, 16-Feb-07, to lugnet.build.schleim)
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(...) I have a few plans to expand but not in the ways you quote. I'd like to read about these themes from you. Eventhough since I've seen the setup of the"window into the community" in Portland, I'm not sure you're the one to speak about (...) (17 years ago, 15-Feb-07, to lugnet.build.schleim)
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(...) I've read your document, there are some very good techniques described, some of which I've used in a MOC I'm currently working on. I notice it seems to focus quite a bit on SNOT, are there plans to expand beyond that (like determining (...) (17 years ago, 15-Feb-07, to lugnet.build.schleim)
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(...) of a brick, and three plates on the other. Here are my 4-stud-vertical fonts, including all the alternatives that were cut from the (URL) Brick Issue> (URL) #3> article. I've added numbers too: (URL) I've provided the thin type, with some (...) (17 years ago, 15-Feb-07, to lugnet.build.schleim, FTX)
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(...) The brickwiki (or the trains bit anyway) is linked from the .trains sidebar and for its first year or so had a bigger mention higher up the page too. Tim (meaning you need to check out .trains :-) ) (17 years ago, 15-Feb-07, to lugnet.build.schleim, FTX)
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(...) Didier already includes links to Brickwiki in his PDF document, that's good. But as much as it needs promotion, Brickwiki needs contributors too. Unfortunately most people would rather use the information than add to it (human nature), but I (...) (17 years ago, 14-Feb-07, to lugnet.build.schleim, FTX)
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(...) Oh yes, I didn't mean they look better, just that they're simpler. It just means I can do the British train mark 'L.M.S.' using only vertical plates, so I can fit it on a smaller engine than this one! (URL) It can look better if you make the (...) (17 years ago, 14-Feb-07, to lugnet.build.schleim, FTX)
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(...) SNIP (...) Thank you Jason, (...) It seem LL Designers are really into making letterings those days - I've seen a lot on BS pictures from LLCA. (...) The construction of these characters is really difficult and your regular method is now of (...) (17 years ago, 14-Feb-07, to lugnet.build.schleim, FTX)
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(...) Thank you Luca. (...) Yes I agree. Let me be clear. You know that eventhough some part of the guide content is directly from me, it is in fact a collection of stuffs which are not from me. All the content comes from (...) (17 years ago, 14-Feb-07, to lugnet.build.schleim)
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(...) Hi Didier, I think you have done a very good work! It's surprising how it is interesting to read even if you already know the techniques. Some years ago, I read something similar (but really don't know where on internet!) but it wasn't so (...) (17 years ago, 14-Feb-07, to lugnet.build.schleim)
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(...) Thank you Holger. Your website is the one where I discovered SNOT for the first time and it made me enjoy fine building techniques. SNIP (...) Yes, and we have to learn about the rules if we want to break them the best way :-) (...) Awesome (...) (17 years ago, 14-Feb-07, to lugnet.build.schleim, FTX)
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Hi Didier, thanks for this great resource for advanced use of LEGO elements! You've collected much more SNOT and Co. stuff then I did when I did my website years ago. And yes, there are allways new elements and there are so many hobbiest finding (...) (17 years ago, 13-Feb-07, to lugnet.build.schleim, FTX)
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(...) Not good enough. Wishing is no excuse for not promoting a site you claim to believe in. I did a quick search to get some context on the history of this wiki, and there are many roffles to be had, but (URL) this thread> basically tells you all (...) (17 years ago, 13-Feb-07, to lugnet.build.schleim, FTX)
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(URL) Interior: (URL) After-workishly grumpy (landed) (2 URLs) shopping bag design - finally a way to use those castle armors! ;-)> (2 URLs) Gallery Post-mod> Deeplinks: (13 URLs) PLMKWYT! (17 years ago, 12-Feb-07, to lugnet.space, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.schleim, FTX) !!
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I also prefer offline documents but I would rather download a small single-technique .pdf file than a large book of techniques when I just want to to try one particular thing. The ultimate would be a set of BrickWiki articles each with a (...) (17 years ago, 12-Feb-07, to lugnet.build.schleim, FTX)
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(...) Nice link... Thanks much! God Bless, Nathan (URL) (17 years ago, 12-Feb-07, to lugnet.build.schleim, FTX)
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(...) Didier, I completely agree with this statement. I think online resources are awesome, but I, at least, don't build in front of my computer. Having an off-line document like this that pulls everything together will easily find it's way to my (...) (17 years ago, 12-Feb-07, to lugnet.build.schleim, FTX)
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(...) Didier - congratulations on putting this together. It's a very useful resource. My apologies to the Brick-Wiki-Fiddlers, but I much prefer a well-written document like this to inter-linked pages. BrickWiki may be useful as a reference, but a (...) (17 years ago, 12-Feb-07, to lugnet.build.schleim, FTX)
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(...) I just forget to mention the blog "Unique Brique Techniques" (the link is in the lugnet.build.schleim side bar) (URL) A blog I was used to check on a daily basis but unfortunately no more updated :-( Of course, this blog is not an organized (...) (17 years ago, 12-Feb-07, to lugnet.build.schleim, FTX)
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(...) Hi Ross, As you know I've contributed/supported BrickWiki from the very beginning in every ways I could. I still hope it will encounter more audience than it has today (both for the contributors and readers part of the audience). I hope this (...) (17 years ago, 12-Feb-07, to lugnet.build.schleim, FTX)
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