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Re: NELUG's 2nd Window display at The Construction Site in Waltham MA
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Tue, 2 May 2000 23:29:35 GMT
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In lugnet.org.us.nelug, John Robert Blaze Kanehl writes:
> In lugnet.castle, Eric Kingsley writes:
> > Followups to lugnet.org.us.nelug
> >
> > The first set of pictures are up for the NELUG Castle display in the window at
> > The Construction Site in Waltham MA http://www.constructiontoys.com/ .
> >
> > At this stage 3 NELUG members are included. They are Dave Eaton, Chris
> > Phillips, and Eric Kingsley. Suzanne Rich is going to be adding her stuff soon
> > to help complete the display.
> >
> > Unfortunately this is an extremely difficult space to photograph and the
> > outside pictures have quite a bit of glare off the windows. I am hopeing to go
> > back and take some more pictures once Suzanne adds her stuff. I will wait
> > until I can go at night because the outside glare should be minimized at night.
> >
> > Anyway for now here are some pretty good pictures to start off with.
>
> I think those are very good pictures = )
>
> > http://www.nelug.org/cswindow2/
> >
> > Please not the Gate and "Modular" Wall system that Dave Eaton and I came up
> > with. I like it a lot and I think it will only get more impressive as we are
> > able to add more sections in the future.
>
> I really like the modular wall...vey formidable and reminiscient of The
> Castle Aberwyvern in Stewart McCauley's illustrated book Castle...
>
> Many of us plan on making this
> > display an ongoing NELUG project even after it is no longer in the window at
> > TCS.
>
> Very Cool! An ongoing/developing medieval Castle/town.
> If your effort doesn't insipre more interest (and sales) ...I don't know
> what will...
>
> The strength of your design to me is the integration of "traditioal" bricks
> vs. BURPS and prefab parts...Very inspirational and architectually
> interesting...
>
> I like the color integration...the blue villa compliments the layout, as
> does the blue line at the top of the wall...The scale of the INN and Stable
> is magnified by the other dwellings/structures...
>
> Your placement of the more humble dwellings around the layout is realistic,
> adding to the medieval flavor. I think your display would benefit from the
> addition of more minifigures, but I assume this is in the works.(not a
> criticism, just a comment = )
>
> I think many customers may be dismayed to find out the Lego boxed sets are
> no where near the quality of your display...of course, this may lead to
> larger sales in parts packs...
>
> I now wish I had many more roof pieces and tan bricks than I do now (as well
> as the room to display my creations)
>
> Is there going to be a "created by NELUG" banner?
> (all of you deserve the credit for your creative endeavor)
> >
> >
> I eagerly look forward to new developments...
> (are you still going to have "the Bulls" lay seige to the town?)
I am sorry the attacking army pic didn't load in my webtv properly the first
time....I just caught that on my second viewing = )
> > Eric Kingsley
> >
> > The New England LEGO Users Group
> > http://www.nelug.org/
> >
> > View My Creations at:
> > http://www.nelug.org/members/kingsley/
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