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Re: I would have been creating models now but the computer is acting weird.
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lugnet.space
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Sun, 29 Jul 2001 15:35:13 GMT
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In lugnet.space, Geordan Hankinson writes:
> snip,
> >
> > Geordan's correct. One does not need a huge collection to build good models. Be
> > creative, solve problems using different methods. That's how you build models,
> > not by amassing huge quantities of pieces. ;-)
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> Well if you're looking to build something like dan's Gibraltar, then you
> have to have a fair amount of pieces (alot more than I have!) But if you're
> building things that aren't too big but too terribly small, there's the
> challenge. Coming up with ingenous ways to compensate for what you don't have.
> Sometimes just for fun I grab a few random pieces without looking from my
> collection (say ten maybe) and I try to build something out of the pieces I
> grabbed. This helps me learn new ways to use the pieces in my *real*
> creations because when you have a superlimited collection, you are
> constantly learning new ways to use pieces because maybe you don't have a
> part that goes with that piece traditionally so you have to find a way to
> incorporate or attach that piece without doing it the traditional way. This
> has definitely worked for me and taught me tons of new ways to use parts.
But even the Gibraltar (built by the awesome Dan Jassim) was built with
part-saving methods. Dan even said it himself, that's why he used so many of
those mountain BURPs, or whatever they're called. I'm sure Dan can tell you
more ways he conserved pieces.
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> > My collection: http://brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=28223
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> So Mladen, what are you not telling us here? What humongous 5 foot tall
> tower didn't make it into the photo by *accident* eh? What four or five
> mechs are sitting on your bed beside it eh? How much is under your bed? What
> is sitting *on* the dresser?
Actually, the time that picture was taken, was right after I built both the MSP
and MAP. So yes, some mecha were hiding from the pic! ;-)
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> Just kiddin'!
>
> BTW, did you get my e-mail about hosting prices? I really need the info soon.
Sorry, must have accidently deleted it (I get tons of spam). Please do sent it
again. ;-)
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> Thanks,
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> -Geordan-
Mladen Pejic, over and out!
http://members.attcanada.ca/~milovan/index.htm
> >
> > >
> snippy
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