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Re: large MOC: camel w/rider
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lugnet.build.sculpture
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Tue, 5 Aug 2003 20:44:57 GMT
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In lugnet.build.sculpture, Judy Miller wrote:
> I've been working on and off since last October on a camel with rider,
> dimensions 8"w x 22"l x 30" high. I thought a camel would be a challenge because
> the legs are so spindly; this is the first piece I've built with a Technic
> armature (mostly a bridge inside the torso).
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> http://brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=52257
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> I make no claim that the clothing and camel rug resemble either Bedouin or
> biblical textiles, but they were interesting to build.
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> The camel will be at Brickfest but I won't, alas....
Judy-
That is absolutely beautiful! The legs look perfect, and
I'm sure they're sturdy as well--the intricacy of the patterns
is really excellent set against the constantcy of the camel's
tone.
Any indication of how extensive the armature is? I can't even
see where it would be necessary, so any provision you've made
for it is clearly elegantly disguised.
best
LFB
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| (...) There's a kind of trestle bridge inside the torso. It's not large but serves the (probably) crucial purpose of distributing the weight onto the legs. Then the legs each contain a long Technic beam attached to the trestle and pointing downward (...) (21 years ago, 6-Aug-03, to lugnet.build.sculpture)
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| I've been working on and off since last October on a camel with rider, dimensions 8"w x 22"l x 30" high. I thought a camel would be a challenge because the legs are so spindly; this is the first piece I've built with a Technic armature (mostly a (...) (21 years ago, 4-Aug-03, to lugnet.build.sculpture, lugnet.build) !!
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