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Re: Lamenting over Builders' (Lego?) Block
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Fri, 4 Aug 2000 15:03:42 GMT
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In lugnet.space, Tim Courtney writes:
> Hey everyone...
> Seeing all the totally awesome creations recently makes me want to do my own
> again. I haven't cranked something out in a LONG time. I've been building
> a little here and there, but I haven't had the time (or have been too lazy
> to) snap a few digital pics or spend a few hours LDrawing it.
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> Anyways, I got some inspiration last night, so I dumped out the buckets.
> Decided to try my hand at something non-studs up - which worked well, but
> wasn't what I was going for. Still, after running out of ideas with a half
> finished MOC in my hand, I gave up with a strong discouragement about the
> Builders' Block at hand (I've heard it put Lego Block too :). It just seems
> that I can't design something that's quite as cool as the stuff going up
> recently.
I can sympathize with the builders block. I feel like I'm just starting to get
over mine. Unfortunately, I haven't had the free time to actually do anything
with my bricks. It's been a long rough time. I would say that my block lasted
almost 6 months.
> So.... I was wondering, does anyone have any techniques, suggestions, things
> they do to beat Builders' Block?? Or, even techniques to make a
> small-medium sized cruiser structurally sound??
Take all of your organized blocks and dump them into a big pile on the floor.
It doesn't help you build, but it's fun to roll around in. :-)
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> What I'm hoping to do is have a couple good building sessions before I leave
> home (and most of my Lego) for school. That way I can have something to put
> up for a probable Zacktron update when things settle down. My thoughts are
> that I would need to build more support vessels - medium sized, to perform
> different specific tasks. Zacktron has enough fighters (lots not published)
> and not enough bricks for a decent capital ship.
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> BTW - I've been looking into using up some of my storehouse of trans orange
> corridor walls - so hopefully the Idea Granter will be merciful.
I usually start with a base of 6 x 8, or 6 x 10 plates set upon 2 x 2 x 45
degree slopes. I stiffen that up with 1 x 16 beams and then enclose that with
more plates. That takes care of the bottom of the ship.
The top is a little harder. I usually just run some 1 x n plates across the
corridore pieces to hold them together and have a flip top roof for access.
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> --
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> Tim Courtney - tim@zacktron.com
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> http://www.ldraw.org - Centralized LDraw Resources
> http://www.zacktron.com - Zacktron Alliance
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> ICQ: 23951114
> AIM: TimCourtne
Hope this helps
-Duane
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| "Duane Hess" <DNJHESS@ZDNETMAIL.COM> wrote in message news:FyrwI6.3p1@lugnet.com... (...) with (...) the (...) access. I start with that size base for bigger ships, but I strengthen it with plates. That does sound like a really good idea though. (...) (24 years ago, 4-Aug-00, to lugnet.space)
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| Hey everyone... Seeing all the totally awesome creations recently makes me want to do my own again. I haven't cranked something out in a LONG time. I've been building a little here and there, but I haven't had the time (or have been too lazy to) (...) (24 years ago, 4-Aug-00, to lugnet.space)
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