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(...) Large hands....... big gloves. (sorry) I love the caricatural style of this guy! JP. (20 years ago, 1-Sep-04, to lugnet.build.sculpture, FTX)
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(...) I don't know of any alternative in tan. I was working with what I had, damn you. As for the scale, oversize head, hands, and feet equal goofy to me, which was what I was going for. (...) I have no further plans for this guy (except your better (...) (20 years ago, 30-Aug-04, to lugnet.build.sculpture, FTX)
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(...) But you know what they say about large hands, don't you? That's part of the reason he knows he's it! Wonderful job. Markus (20 years ago, 30-Aug-04, to lugnet.build.sculpture, FTX)
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(URL) (...) Sean, This is a true work of Art. It is powerful yet subtle. I can't imagine anyone flaming you for that. Somewhere, there is an art teacher who should be proud! -Lenyu (20 years ago, 30-Aug-04, to lugnet.build.sculpture, FTX)
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(...) The only thing I don't like is the hands. I've never been a fan of minifig legs as hands - and at your scale, his hand should probably be closer to three wide than four wide. but i should emphasize that it is the ONLY thing I dont like. As in (...) (20 years ago, 30-Aug-04, to lugnet.build.sculpture, FTX)
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Hehe. That rocks, especially the amazingly heroic chin. Will (first reply thanks to awesome power of international dateline) (20 years ago, 30-Aug-04, to lugnet.build.sculpture)
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(URL) Click on the picture for the gallery, post-mod. Inspired by Brickfest 2004, Lawrence Northey, Starbucks, and cynical comments from my wife. (URL) Felix Greco> (20 years ago, 30-Aug-04, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.sculpture, lugnet.space, FTX) !!
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| | Re: 1:20 scale MOCs: an Audi TT, a Chevy Suburban, and a cubicle...
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In lugnet.announce.moc, Sean Kenney wrote: <snip> (URL) (...) While the vehicles are very nice, I choose to comment on Success. Beautiful in a very melancholy way. Not only are you the man in the cubicle, I am also. My love for art and creativity is (...) (20 years ago, 10-Aug-04, to lugnet.build.sculpture, FTX)
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All: Hi everybody! I know it's been a really long time since I've posted something new. I moved from New York to Austin this past winter, and it took forever before my LEGO workshop was finally set up and sorted out. I've also just finished working (...) (20 years ago, 9-Aug-04, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.sculpture, lugnet.town, FTX) !
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Check out this really neat folder on Brickshelf: (URL) creator calls it "microscale" but I think most would agree it's not really microscale (smaller than minifig scale). Instead these animals are sculpted at a scale much closer to real than minifig (...) (20 years ago, 30-Jul-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build, lugnet.build.microscale, lugnet.build.sculpture)
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(...) Hmmm, let's see. Small four stringed instrument. That's not a guitar. That's a ukelele! A very nicely modelled ukelele though, although perhaps the 'waist' is a little narrow. Gettin' soulfull with that ukelele! (URL) Allister (20 years ago, 28-Jul-04, to lugnet.build.sculpture, FTX)
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(...) Very Cool Lynyrd, well done, now do the dog too! Janey "Red Brick" (20 years ago, 28-Jul-04, to lugnet.build.sculpture, FTX)
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(URL) Guitar is a MOC, but the Dog is not> DUH -Lord Lenyusama (20 years ago, 27-Jul-04, to lugnet.build.sculpture, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX)
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Hey Anthony, Way to go with the swans! I was hoping you would show us a picture of them all "dressed up." They look great! The cake topper is good as well. The bride and groom are excellent but the red part of th heart could stand a bit of refining, (...) (20 years ago, 18-Jul-04, to lugnet.build.sculpture, lugnet.general, FTX)
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Well, the wedding is getting even closer now. First off, I'd like to share the finished product of the swans: (URL) Post Mod Gallery (URL) HERE> My mother put in the greenery and ribbon, and while doing so she decided that the girl swan is the one (...) (20 years ago, 17-Jul-04, to lugnet.build.sculpture, lugnet.general, FTX) !!
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Hey Anthony, Great Swans! They should be a great addition to your wedding. I also was in my dark age during my wedding. My wife had no idea that she was marrying a future lego maniac, but she is also one now too. :) I think the swans should be (...) (20 years ago, 7-Jul-04, to lugnet.build.sculpture, lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) That's great! It looks wonderful having two of them. Brilliant idea! --Bill. (20 years ago, 6-Jul-04, to lugnet.build.sculpture, lugnet.general)
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Is it any wonder where we got the shape for the modern valentine heart? (URL) I created an identical Swan using all the left over white bricks I had. It wasn't a pretty build, let me tell you. The second swan (left) is nearly all 1xXs, and most of (...) (20 years ago, 6-Jul-04, to lugnet.build.sculpture, lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) Thanks much! It also helps that I don't own that many white plates or slopes :) (...) I think the greenery will have to be silk. I'm afraid that all, and I do mean all, of my green is tied up at the moment in my village. (URL) a good idea (...) (20 years ago, 6-Jul-04, to lugnet.build.sculpture, lugnet.general)
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Very nice. While I personally would have used plates/slopes in such an endeavor, I will say that using strictly bricks still looks VERY nice, I certainly can't fault the final product. I was in my Dark Ages during my wedding, and it was an EXTREMELY (...) (20 years ago, 5-Jul-04, to lugnet.build.sculpture, lugnet.general)
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(...) Thanks Lar! Most of the doubters are on Christina's side of the family, or aren't coming (or both). Pity, though. My parents were converts to the whole LEGO idea when I built the black dragon, but then again my parents have always been pretty (...) (20 years ago, 5-Jul-04, to lugnet.build.sculpture, lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) As you should be, it will look GREAT as a centerpiece! And it should spark lots of discussion among the guests and help build acceptance of you among the doubters (every family has some) (...) Hey, I like it a lot. I agree with your choice to (...) (20 years ago, 5-Jul-04, to lugnet.build.sculpture, lugnet.general, FTX)
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Here's a MOC I made to attend the reception at my wedding at the end of the month. Christina and I are both rather pleased with it. Inspiration came from Mookie, who was telling me about a swan sculpture she was building that she found online. That (...) (20 years ago, 5-Jul-04, to lugnet.build.sculpture, lugnet.general, FTX) !!
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Crossposted to lugnet.build.sculpture. --Bill. (...) (20 years ago, 5-Jul-04, to lugnet.build.sculpture)
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| | Re: MOC: Statue of Liberty Pedestal for set 3450
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(...) Thanks for the comments! I seriously considered building the star. I would have "cheated" a little, and basically made it a big square, with seven pointed triangles coming off the sides (2 on each side, but only one big one on the front). (...) (20 years ago, 30-Jun-04, to lugnet.town, lugnet.build.sculpture)
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(...) Actually... it's 11 points.... back image: (URL) image: (URL) Lyttle (20 years ago, 29-Jun-04, to lugnet.town, lugnet.build.sculpture)
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The Statue of Liberty's pedastal was built in the middle of 11-pointed star-shaped Fort Wood on Bedloe's Island. My ASCII art of the fort's shape: / \ / \ / _ / / / \ / / \ / / \ / \ / / That's definitely not to scale, but it shows how to make an (...) (20 years ago, 29-Jun-04, to lugnet.town, lugnet.build.sculpture, FTX)
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| | Re: MOC: Statue of Liberty Pedestal for set 3450
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Hi Dave, that would be a challenge! But actually I think it's a 10-pointed star. Daan <SNIP> (...) brass to (...) --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system ((URL) 6.0.712 / Virus Database: 468 - Release Date: (...) (20 years ago, 29-Jun-04, to lugnet.town, lugnet.build.sculpture)
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(...) Whoops...looks like it's nine-pointed. This makes it even harder, I'd imagine. not that seven-pointed is a walk in the park --Dave (20 years ago, 29-Jun-04, to lugnet.town, lugnet.build.sculpture)
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(...) Awesome...looks really great. Makes me wonder now if anyone's got the brass to attempt the 7-pointed star dais the pedestal sits on. Eeep! Pucture here: (URL) (20 years ago, 29-Jun-04, to lugnet.town, lugnet.build.sculpture)
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(...) very cool. If you get into an extreme pinch, you can make a passable orange 1x1 plate by taking a 1x1 plate with clip-lite and very carefully cutting off the clip with an xacto knife. orange 1x1's with clip-lite were in fair abundance thanks (...) (20 years ago, 29-Jun-04, to lugnet.build.sculpture, FTX)
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(...) Hi, He's great! Your decision to build his face "studs forward" was an excellent idea. On the dorsal fin - try just a vertical line of 2x1 bricks until you get close to the top. Nature does have some straight lines after all. Mark (20 years ago, 29-Jun-04, to lugnet.build.sculpture, FTX)
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Bryan, I've admired your Nemo the couple times he's popped up on Brickshelf. Very nice. My kids would love to build him. Any chance of instructions? :) Corey www.brickitgood.com (20 years ago, 28-Jun-04, to lugnet.build.sculpture)
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Hi all, Here's something I built for a local event at a school with an undersea theme (click on picture for gallery): (URL) It's gotta be the most difficult thing I've EVER tried to build. I'm normally a castle builder (rectangular stuff), so (...) (20 years ago, 28-Jun-04, to lugnet.build.sculpture, FTX) !!
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Hi Mark, I'm 'collecting' tan also for catle structures. I think it's an adequate choice for the red-sand like bricks they used in many (European?) castles anyway. About my Seven Wonders Project: I tend to go for Artemis or the Mausoleum. For both I (...) (20 years ago, 26-Jun-04, to lugnet.town, lugnet.build.sculpture)
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Thanks Daan. With the color change of grey (and the fact that white fades quickly - my Union Station is already showing aging, although I think it improves the look), I think tan will probably take a higher place in my color choices for town (...) (20 years ago, 26-Jun-04, to lugnet.town, lugnet.build.sculpture)
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Hello Mark Chan, I like your model a lot! Given the restrictions you yourself already mentioned, it's an eyecatching pedestrial. I might borrow some of your solutions in my 'seven wonders' project! I finished my pyramid and will start on one of the (...) (20 years ago, 26-Jun-04, to lugnet.town, lugnet.build.sculpture)
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I always wanted a Pedestal for the excellent 3450 Statue of Liberty model, and with the help of many BrickLink sellers, I was finally able to finish a version I had been planning for a while: (URL) were no CAD or other computer models used in the (...) (20 years ago, 26-Jun-04, to lugnet.town, lugnet.build.sculpture, lugnet.announce.moc) !!
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| | Building project (but NOT LEGO!)
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All, This is not LEGO related, exactly, but being a recent project using a construction toy, I thought some here might be interested in reading about it: (URL) have directed follow-ups to .off-topic.fun cheers, eric harshbarger (20 years ago, 25-Jun-04, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.general, lugnet.build.sculpture)
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| | Seattle Public Library MOC
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Hello All, After much fanfare and a weeks long events of the grand opening of the new Seattle Central Library a few members of SEALUG showed off some stuff at a LEGO display on Sat. 29th for Kids & Family day. With over 10,000 people attending, (...) (20 years ago, 3-Jun-04, to lugnet.build.sculpture, lugnet.build.arch)
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