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Just completed an office block to go alongside my Metro Terminus (part of my grand Metro Plaza setup) However, it is far less ambitious than I first planned. Though it's footprint is smaller than the 48 stud base plate it sits on, it still costs £17 (...) (23 years ago, 10-Jan-01, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.build)
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| | Re: The high cost of bulk brick building
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(...) It does get expensive. What I do is focus on the facades & all *exposed* areas of the buliding. For example: a city block is say 8 buildings long, so they are right next to each other, so those sides that are not exposed, don't need windows & (...) (23 years ago, 10-Jan-01, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.build)
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"Jonathan Lopes" <cityboy4k@aol.com> wrote in message news:G6yB4q.5AF@lugnet.com... (...) so (...) for (...) Except this doesnt work in the case of a large office block where all sides are exposed. Though in the case of mine, I do have the bottom (...) (23 years ago, 10-Jan-01, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.build)
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(...) Well the prices are a bit over the top especially when you compare the prices to the 3033 Bulk Tub we can get in North America or other buckets. Sure you can get parts cheaper second hand but those chanels are not reliable. The one advantage (...) (23 years ago, 10-Jan-01, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.build)
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(...) My design for a tower block is working out a little cheaper, but not much. Starting from a similar sized base to your tower, I'm using my 3450 Statue of Liberty as a the source of all building materials, except the windows and some internal (...) (23 years ago, 10-Jan-01, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.build)
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"Paul Cook" <astronut1@lycos.com> wrote in message news:G6yHtE.3K9@lugnet.com... (...) and (...) £6.75 (...) Unfortunately, my design uses 26 panes (2 1/2 packs) of those windows per storey. Hence the high cost per storey Either your design doesnt (...) (23 years ago, 10-Jan-01, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.build)
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(...) A bit of both, actually. Because of the sheer number of bricks with the Statue of Liberty set, my design incorporates wide pillars between each window, and a Chrysler Building type spire on the top. Also, although the base is pretty big, the (...) (23 years ago, 11-Jan-01, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.build)
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"Paul Cook" <astronut1@lycos.com> wrote in message news:G70C1t.88p@lugnet.com... (...) square. (...) Not if it is still 24th Feb. Out of the country. regards lawrence. (23 years ago, 11-Jan-01, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.build)
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