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Re: Lamenting over Builders' (Lego?) Block
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Fri, 4 Aug 2000 18:33:04 GMT
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Often what I like to do is just start off by copying the basic shape of a
spaceship I see in a movie or online... and then I change the elements I
don't like or add things I think it should have. Sometimes I cobble together
bits of spaceships to make something I like.
Usually the best way to make something structurally sound is to make it a
box on the inside and then diversify the outside enough that it doesn't look
box-y. Most of the things I've built are just boxes with extra bits stuck on
them to break up the shape.
I suppose I don't really ever get "builders block." If I don't like the
direction a creation of mine is going, I just tear it down and rebuild.
Don't get discouraged by other people's creations... learn from them and
take inspiration. For example, today I was just looking at Bob Hayes' new
freighters on Brickshelf, and I decided that I'm going to have to sit down
and really try to build a big freighter like one of his. It's a challenge to
myself to try to live up to the excellence that surrounds me. Don't let
others' excellence make you think less of your own stuff. Instead, just
build something, and if you don't like it, post it anyway, and see what
kinds of suggestions you can get from people on lugnet. We're here to help.
:^)
Happy building,
~Mark
--
Mark's Lego Creations
http://www.nwlink.com/~sandlin/lego
> From: "Tim Courtney" <tim@zacktron.com>
> Organization: None
> Newsgroups: lugnet.space
> Date: Fri, 4 Aug 2000 14:36:11 GMT
> Subject: Lamenting over Builders' (Lego?) Block
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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) snap a few digital pics or spend a few hours LDrawing it.
>
> 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.
>
> 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??
>
> 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.
>
> 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.
>
> --
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> Tim Courtney - tim@zacktron.com
>
> http://www.ldraw.org - Centralized LDraw Resources
> http://www.zacktron.com - Zacktron Alliance
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> ICQ: 23951114
> AIM: TimCourtne
>
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