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Re: Now THIS is classic space!
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lugnet.space
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Sun, 22 Apr 2001 21:58:58 GMT
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In lugnet.space, Matthew Gerber writes:
> Paul,
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> I'm sure I won't be the last to say that you did a wonderful job on the ship
> model. This is the type of building I aspire to.
Thanks!
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> I don't know if you were going to be displaying the model to the public, but
> I had a brainstorm I thought I would share with you on the chance you are
> keepinng this model together (and you'd BETTER be keeping it together
> judging from all the great compliments you've gotten!).
Actually, I've been itching to take it apart already - I need those bricks for a
couple of new MOCs that I'd like to work on.
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> Best case scenario: Get a 1950's television set case, gut the innards (of
> course, make sure the model will fit in it first). Hot glue a sheet of clear
> acyrlic tinted smoke grey into the bezel. Place the model on crater plates
> into the casing. Create a moon landing scene and print it out large format.
> Place it behind the model in the case. Run some sort of lighting into the
> top of the case. When viewed from the front, viola! A campy 10950's sci-fi
> adventure!
I love it! This really would be a fun idea - of course it would have to be a
pretty large screen TV - the Pathfinder is over 3 feet tall...
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> Variations: Build that TV case yourself from LEGO! Barring that, go to a
> plastics manufacturer or hobby shop (http://www.hobbystores.com/) and get a
> smoke tinted clear acyrlic case to put the model in, with the baseplates
> lights and background.
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> Just an idea!
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> Matt
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| Paul, I'm sure I won't be the last to say that you did a wonderful job on the ship model. This is the type of building I aspire to. I don't know if you were going to be displaying the model to the public, but I had a brainstorm I thought I would (...) (25 years ago, 21-Apr-01, to lugnet.space)
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