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Re: New sculpture: Maneki Neko (Japanese good luck cat)
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lugnet.build.sculpture
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Thu, 23 Jan 2003 23:33:57 GMT
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In lugnet.build.sculpture, Anne Carasik writes:
> This one time, Bill Ward wrote:
> > > Very, very cool. I haven't thought about doing this as a sculpture,
> > > but I'm really impressed. :)
> > Thanks. I've been wanting to build a new sculpture for almost a year but have
> > been stuck with "builders block"... finally I got this brainstorm.
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> I haven't had builder's block--just havne't had the time to work on my LEGO
> projects (in escrow on a house, don't move until March 8). But one of the
> only things NOT packed is my LEGOs :)
Congrats on the house! I've built a few town things for the BayLTC layout, but
I've had trouble getting a sculpture idea to take form. I recently acquired a
big tub of used miscellaneous LEGO, mostly basic bricks, and that was what got
me going on this project. I do miss the days of the 3033 tub... the new tubs
just aren't as useful, and my LEGO acquisition budget isn't what it once was
either...
> > > I like the raised kanji. Su-goi! I checked out how you did the arms.
> > > Very interesting.
> > Sonna koto!
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> Yatta! :)
We've pretty much exhausted my fluency in Japanese by this point. My wife is
halfway to being fluent but I just know a few things she's taught me...
> > The arms come off for transportation. I have had no end of trouble especially
> > with my Pikachu and Teddy Bear where the arms prevent it from fitting in a box.
> > So by making the arms removable at least I won't have *that* problem...
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> Makes sense. I do have one suggestion for you:
> The eyes are usually "blank" (no black in the pupil) until it is filled
> in. I would modify it to make it so you can fill in each eye after a wish
> comes true.
Interesting... That could be done, but I've never seen that in real life. But
then, I only am familiar with the ones on display in sushi bars and the like...
> Btw, my fiance liked it. :)
That's cool. One of the other students in my wife's Japanese class has a
boyfriend who is a LEGO sculptor. Apparently he built a model of Eric Cartman
from South Park. But he hasn't posted it on the web and I have yet to meet
him. I'm hoping to drag him to LUGNET as soon as ever I can...
--Bill.
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