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Re: Architectural Wonders theme
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lugnet.dear-lego
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Mon, 17 May 1999 18:49:41 GMT
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In lugnet.dear-lego, Gary R. Istok writes:
> > markets best. A lego building needs to be a certain size to get any kind of
> > decent detailing (maybe not quite miniland scale, but I'm not sure minifig
> > would cut it), which makes most of the popular buildings horribly
> > unfeasable.
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> Alright, I'm gonna have to partly disagree with you on this one.
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> I guess if you were copying a famous building exactly, you could run into
> problems getting the proportions and detailing correct. And in that sense, a
> scale larger than minifig may be needed. But I disagree with "A LEGO building
> needs to be a certain size to get any decent detailing", and here's why....
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> I don't build in the minifig LEGO scale (1 door = 5 bricks high). I only
> build in the classic LEGO scale (1 door = 3 bricks high). And I have to say
> that I build a lot of detail into my structures. Check out my Website:
> http://my.voyager.net/lar/gistok.html
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> If I can do OK with a 3 brick scale, then all you "5 brick'ers" should have it
> easier. Of course having the correct pieces helps (and that's another problem
> ....).
Conceeded. Point and match, even. Does this mean you're going to start
selling your MOC's? <grin>
Seriously though, You're right. But I'm not entirely wrong, though - I was
thinking about the level of detail we can see on some of the miniland models -
the houses, primarily, with decks and railings, in a variety of styles that
boggle the mind. However, I don't think we'll ever see Lego come out with
that sort of thing in a set - the piece count would drive the price up beyond
most peoples ranges, and make it seriously unfeasable.
James
http://www.shades-of-night.com/lego/
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| (...) I guess if you were copying a famous building exactly, you could run into problems getting the proportions and detailing correct. And in that sense, a scale larger than minifig may be needed. But I disagree with "A LEGO building needs to be a (...) (27 years ago, 17-May-99, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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