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Re: How to use Lego bricks...
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lugnet.general
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Thu, 17 Oct 2002 14:53:04 GMT
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In lugnet.general, Kerry Raymond writes:
> So then I find myself unpulling almost the entire
> structure (thanks to the overlapping) to get to the section I need to change
> and then rebuilding the whole thing again. Then I decide to change something
> else and the whole process repeats. All very inefficient.
Ah yes, this is what I refer to as "surgery". In fact I've always used that
word as if it were a trade-term for AFOLs, but just now realized that I
haven't shared it much here on Lugnet. Maybe me writing this will inspire
the new usage of "performing surgery" as AFOL slang.
> So therefore I now try to NOT build long overlapping walls. Instead I built
> wall segments (which are overlapped internally) but are not connected directly
> to adjacent wall segments. Instead I rely on the floor/roof to sandwich the
> wall segments together. If I know I have used the wrong parts (pending a
> bricklink order), then I do sometimes resort to just stacking bricks on top of
> one another as I know I am going to have to modify this section when the order
> arrives, and removing stacked bricks to get to the problem area is a cinch in
> comparison to removing overlapped bricks. The aim is always to build sections
> and then use overlapping to connect the sections, but not overlap at the level
> of every brick.
<snip>
Interesting POV. I still overlap, and then just deal with the delicateness
of surgery if it occurs. Although perhaps I don't build as big as you
might. Other than a couple Castles and my one Moonbase Mod, I haven't
really done anything so huge that surgery would be too difficult.
...However it is also true that my larger models are somewhat modular in
that I use tiles to separate floors for easy access to the interior.
Although old hat for some, this is still a relatively new technique for me.
But as a result, when I do perform surgery, it is typically only on a small
set that is part of a larger one, rather than tearing apart a whole model.
Of course, being the type to write long analytical posts myself, what I
found great was your well thought out words that described how you came to
your current conclusions on the subject... :)
Cheers,
-Hendo
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| (...) I also use the tiled walls and stackable floors. Another advantage to modularity is that large models can be transported much easier. The primary thing which will tear apart a large structure is torqueing forces. The larger the model, the (...) (24 years ago, 17-Oct-02, to lugnet.general)
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| (...) Well, having learnt this as a kid in the 60s, I now find myself as an adult having to un-learn it. Being thoroughly trained in the overlapping brick technique, I build large (1000+ piece) structures in the overlapping style out of habit. Then (...) (24 years ago, 17-Oct-02, to lugnet.general)
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