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Re: New Small Church
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lugnet.castle
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Fri, 3 Dec 1999 15:58:52 GMT
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In lugnet.castle, Fredrik Glöckner writes:
> "Eric Kingsley" <kingsley@nelug.org> writes:
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> > Would you just insert a dkgray brick or plate here and there to give
> > it a more worn look? How else might I give it "texture" without
> > changing the overall feel?
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> Well, it's a really difficult question. You could try to insert some
> bricks with different colours in some odd places. (DkGrey, green,
> brown, tan, ...)
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> Another way to achieve a slightly "worn" look would be to, in a somewhat
> random pattern, substitute normal bricks with 1x2 bricks with "grille"
> pattern, 1x1 brick with perpendicular stud (car headlight) with or
> without a tile on it (to achieve the look of uneven bricks) or other odd
> bricks.
Oh I really like the idea of the 1x1 with side stud with a tile on it! Enough
of that and you can really get a rough surface. It also raises the expense of
the model using up all those tiles but I think it might be worth it. I will
try this out for sure when I get a chance.
Thanks,
Eric
The New England LEGO Users Group
http://www.nelug.org/
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| (...) Well, it's a really difficult question. You could try to insert some bricks with different colours in some odd places. (DkGrey, green, brown, tan, ...) Another way to achieve a slightly "worn" look would be to, in a somewhat random pattern, (...) (25 years ago, 3-Dec-99, to lugnet.castle)
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