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Re: New Mosaic: Map of the USA
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lugnet.build.sculpture
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Mon, 13 Jan 2003 03:33:59 GMT
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In lugnet.build.sculpture, David Till writes:
> In lugnet.build.sculpture, Adrian Drake writes:
> > In lugnet.build.sculpture, Chris Maddison writes:
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> > > Great idea for a subject matter too - cool and functional. It'll be
> > > interesting to see the map after everyone's stuck their dots on.
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> > Yeah, me too. Too bad the internationals aren't recognized, but a world map
> > would be, well, monstrous.
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> Very nice, but some of the internationals beat you to it. Is it any wonder
> your map is to scale with my map of the UK (a miniscule 48 x 64 studs) j/k
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> lugnet.loc.uk:8040
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> http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/DuckieDave/Misc/p1010001.jpg
> http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/DuckieDave/Misc/p1010006.jpg
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> Seriously though, yours has an impact that mine could never achieve.
Ahh, I remember that!
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> > > Eagerly awaiting to adorn Iowa,
> > > -Chris
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> > Reminds me, I forgot to dot Cleveland with the first dot :)
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> Another borrowed idea. I just hope that there is enough resolution to
> support the US population density - just look at South East England!
> I'm now using three colours, Gold(3) dots to represent the two LEGO(r)
> shops, and a gold square for LLW. Yellow(26) to represent a LEGO fan/Lugnet
> user, and Tan(6) for multiple LEGO fans living so close to each other that
> they cannot be seperated on the map.
Either population density dots, or just stacking them on top of one another
if there's more of the same from a given area. I know at Brickfest there
will be many a dot from the Northern Virginia area.
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> > > > http://www.brickfrenzy.com/sculpture_map.html
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> > > > Adrian
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> (Duckie) Dave Till
> Who is thrilled to see his idea expanded apon - if that is the case,
> and equally impressed with your work if the idea was not 'borrowed'.
Expanded, although apparently subliminally. Your map is still quite nifty.
I especially likely using the 2x2 rounds as islands.
Adrian
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| (...) I have tried both methods, and found the stacked dots don't photograph too well, and are more prone to becoming dislodged. (...) Subconscious inspiration. Thought as much. The two are different enough in style that they could have been (...) (22 years ago, 14-Jan-03, to lugnet.build.sculpture)
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| (...) Very nice, but some of the internationals beat you to it. Is it any wonder your map is to scale with my map of the UK (a miniscule 48 x 64 studs) j/k lugnet.loc.uk:8040 (URL) though, yours has an impact that mine could never achieve. (...) (...) (22 years ago, 13-Jan-03, to lugnet.build.sculpture)
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