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| Great question! In part because all of us have to wrestle with this question all the time! (...) For the most part, I'm definitely in the "keep models together" category. I have a table covered with all of my WWII models right now, and another one (...) (24 years ago, 30-Mar-01, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.build)
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| "Andrew Summersgill" <ajs@nospamblahblahblah.co.uk> wrote in message news:GB041F.CnC@lugnet.com... (...) I (...) and (...) McDonald. (...) making (...) Sort of looks like a Scimitar bomber (vaguely!), but I agree, it does look cool. I also bought a (...) (24 years ago, 30-Mar-01, to lugnet.starwars)
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| I was mucking around with one of my LEGO TIE Fighters the other day - yes, I finally persuaded my fiancée to let me buy another one - well, it just doesn't look right having Darth or the Shuttle escorted by ONE lowly TIE and besides, Ronald the (...) (24 years ago, 29-Mar-01, to lugnet.starwars)
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| (...) Hehe..I've found pieces I forgot I had doing this. ;) ANd yes, finding new ways to do things is fun - it gets me out of the rut caused because "That's how I've always done it." :) Joel J (24 years ago, 29-Mar-01, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.space, lugnet.build)
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| (...) I've got one of these as well. Sometimes I'll sit down and try to turn multiple junkyard fragments from different models into one model. I've not yet attained success with this, but it's good for ideas. -JDF (24 years ago, 29-Mar-01, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.space, lugnet.build)
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| (...) Bram, I don't build anymore because is messes up my parts sorting! Bob (24 years ago, 29-Mar-01, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.space, lugnet.build)
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| "paul hanson" <pghanson@mindspring.com> wrote in message news:GAxJ25.2Az@lugnet.com... (...) MOCs (...) collection. (...) the (...) on (...) Guess we're a minority Paul.... I took me about four months to build my crane, and as soon as it was (...) (24 years ago, 29-Mar-01, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.space, lugnet.build)
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| (...) I typically build, photograph, cad, then let the model sit around until I need a piece from it. I put them into cad so that I always have a record of exactly what pieces were used, and how the model was configured. There are some MOCs that I (...) (24 years ago, 29-Mar-01, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.space, lugnet.build)
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| "Joel Jacobsen" <jjacobse@columbus.rr.com> wrote in message news:GAxrAz.JLy@lugnet.com... [snip] (...) bricks. (...) years (...) That's where I am right now. I don't want to spend much more at the moment on new bricks but I also have a lot of MOCs (...) (24 years ago, 29-Mar-01, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.space, lugnet.build)
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| (...) It's me, too..:-) I also prepare building instructions of them in LeoCAD before taking apart. (...) (URL) (24 years ago, 29-Mar-01, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.space, lugnet.build)
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| (...) I tend to work on Lego ships for weeks and in some cases months until I am completely satisfied with it. Then I rebuild it in MLCAD, will do some experimentation with different color schemes, create picture instructions, rendings in various (...) (24 years ago, 29-Jan-01, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.space, lugnet.build)
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| Hmm, my building habits are.... Right now I'm primarily in sorting mode. Unfortunately unless something happens to really make me stop buying it may be a while before I get caught up (though I am slowly catching up). I have done some building (...) (24 years ago, 29-Mar-01, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.space, lugnet.build)
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| I have a tendency to let the models I build accumulate, until I reach the point where I can't bear to see all the pieces that are unavailable. Then I tear apart practiaclly everything, except a few of my particular favorites... of course I'll even (...) (24 years ago, 29-Mar-01, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.space, lugnet.build)
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| That's awesome Dan, you definitly have the touch on your carriers. They keep sneaking up on me. The exterior detailing is absoulutely incredible. Well done once again. I love the burp usage btw. (i'm envious too :) Jeb (24 years ago, 29-Mar-01, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.starwars)
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| (...) Hehe.. that's cool. Though that does require the procurement of more bricks. Something that is a bit costly to me. Right now I'm in the "hey... I've been acquiring bricks for the last 3 years and now that I have space to build, let's see just (...) (24 years ago, 29-Mar-01, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.space, lugnet.build)
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| Joel Jacobsen <jacobsen@oar.net> wrote in message news:GAxE4G.Bp4@lugnet.com... (...) one? (...) tear (...) needed? (...) them. (...) that (...) I'm in the catagory that builds, photographes, and leaves until I need the parts. Gary (24 years ago, 29-Mar-01, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.space, lugnet.build)
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| In lugnet.starwars, Joel Jacobsen writes: <snip> (...) Well I do one of three things... 1. Build, photograph and keep. These are mostly creations for... a. My son's Shelf Railway b. NELUG Train Layout c. Brikwars stuff that kicks butt d. A few (...) (24 years ago, 29-Mar-01, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.space, lugnet.build)
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| I'm in the build, photograph, then put the model up or away somewhere and buy new Lego mode. It's just too much trouble usually for me to take apart and re-sort one of my models. I'm sort of lazy that way too. I hate sorting... Bryce (24 years ago, 28-Mar-01, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.space, lugnet.build)
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| (...) Good question. I'm of the build, photograph, and disassemble school of thought - most MOCs stay together for a few weeks and then get recylced back into the collection. I don't cannabalize models for the parts I need - once it starts to come (...) (24 years ago, 28-Mar-01, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.space, lugnet.build)
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| Dust is also an issue with my models. Not the mention the ill effects of exposing white pieces to too much light - yuck! That's why I treat my limited supply of white elements as if they were photosensitive paper; I cover them up and only use them (...) (24 years ago, 28-Mar-01, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.space, lugnet.build)
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