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Subject:	Re: Northwest Artifact wins Best of Show at NWBrickCon 2006
Newsgroups:	lugnet.build.sculpture
Date:	Fri, 13 Oct 2006 03:45:39 GMT
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> It was voted "NWBC06 Best in Show". WOW! It deserved the win! I thought you were being sarcastic about the plywood and staples until I looked through your Brickshelf folder - neat idea! I'm afraid I'm a little slow today, though...does it pin the wing assembly to the body assembly, or does it work to keep the 2-1/2 to 3 ft of each wing stable as it cantilevers out into the air? Or both? Or am I missing it? Either way, I greatly enjoyed the pics - very nice sculpture! Congratulations! Peace and Long Life, Tony Alexander

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		Re: Northwest Artifact wins Best of Show at NWBrickCon 2006
(...) Thanks! The 'pins' (axle-2) are used only to 'glue' the front face 'sheet' to the wing base 'sheet'. There is enough tension/compression that it is extremely unlikely to come apart without intent. The axles (captured 3-1/2 w/stud) on the (...) (18 years ago, 13-Oct-06, to lugnet.build.sculpture)

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		Northwest Artifact wins Best of Show at NWBrickCon 2006
Here are a few pics of my Northwest Artifact (Totem Pole). It is 6 feet tall, has a 7-1/2 foot wingspan and uses about 20,000 bricks and plates. The technology I developed to enable such massive (and thin) wings is called Plywood and Staples. The (...) (18 years ago, 12-Oct-06, to lugnet.build.sculpture, FTX) !!

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