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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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| After looking once more at Dan Jassim's latest minifig carrier, a question came to mind I wanted to ask him but it could also be posed to everyone. Just to satisfy my curiousity, of course. :) (To Dan) Did you have to tear down your original carrier (...) (24 years ago, 28-Mar-01, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.space, lugnet.build)
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| In lugnet.starwars, Joel Jacobsen writes: (To everyone) Do you keep models built until you have no choice but to tear (...) I try to keep my models together as long as possible. The more models I can have built at the same time the better. : ) Since (...) (24 years ago, 28-Mar-01, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.space, lugnet.build)
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| I guess I fall into the "Build, photograph and tear down to build anew" category. Putting ones MOCs into .DAT file format greatly eases the heartbreak of having to destroy ones models for future creations. Or so I think... ;-) (...) (24 years ago, 28-Mar-01, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.space, lugnet.build)
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| Good question! (...) You left out: Build, copy with improvements using another set of pieces, cycle till you are happy, then keep the final iteration together "indefinitely" That's me. I have everything I've ever built that was any good (and some (...) (24 years ago, 28-Mar-01, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.space, lugnet.build)
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| (...) I agree, although I usually try to put that phase off as long as possible now that I have a digital camera. I cannibalize models when I need the parts, until at some point my models get too dusty (ie, up to two years :P). Then I tear them (...) (24 years ago, 28-Mar-01, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.space, lugnet.build)
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| (...) That's me. I've got diddly squat for display area, so the vast majority of what I build (especially big stuff) comes apart when I'm done. Currently built is... umm... James Jesiman Memorial Park, and the watertower behind it. (URL) my Colonial (...) (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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| (...) 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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| 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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| 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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| (...) 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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| 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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| 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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| (...) 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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| "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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| (...) 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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| "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'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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| (...) 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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| 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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| In lugnet.starwars, Shaun Sullivan writes: ... (...) Oh man, those are 2 tables I wish I could see in person! Your WWII models and your SW walkers are just awesome. (...) Yeah, me too. I'm running out of room though. Oh well. Before, I used to use (...) (24 years ago, 30-Mar-01, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.build)
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| (...) My habit is to tear 'em down for a rebuild until I get the lowest number of bricks used with the highest level of functional detail and strongest and most efficient design. I've been doing this since I was a kid and I noticed as I returned to (...) (24 years ago, 30-Mar-01, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.space, lugnet.build)
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| (...) I tend to keep things together for as long as possible before I need the parts or change directions. All but one of my six wide trains are now destroyed as I went over to 8wide. Somethings I can't bear to take apart: I have a trio of (...) (24 years ago, 1-Apr-01, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.build)
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| Selçuk Göre <ssgore@superonline.com> wrote in message news:3AC2DB0A.5F656B...ine.com... (...) tear (...) and (...) of (...) Currently (...) behind it. (...) Build it according to the directions, leave it alone, ignore it, go into another mini dark (...) (24 years ago, 2-Apr-01, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.space, lugnet.build)
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| (...) I've come to the conclusion that I'm really a tinkerer. I've also come to the conclusion that having too many Lego is burdensome for me because I want the experience to be relaxing, but it definitely is not when I have to unpack and lug around (...) (24 years ago, 2-Apr-01, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.space, lugnet.build)
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| (...) Your display case reminds me of a fond childhood memory. When I was young, my mom managed to come how with a 5 or 6-foot high revolving plastic pink display stand from some store that kept L'eggs or some such feminine product on it. I kept (...) (24 years ago, 2-Apr-01, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.build)
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| (...) This is a very timely subject for me. I'm a life-long Non-sorter with only 1 or two break downs in my career. I've always had the draws but never sorted, until recently that is. I couldn't stand it any more, scrabbling through box's of lego to (...) (24 years ago, 2-Apr-01, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.space, lugnet.build)
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| ...I've been giving serious thought to sorting my collection, even if only by color. lazy though I am, i know that all my really cool pieces are cowering in fear at the bottom of the huge (60 gallons) tub which houses the bulk of my collection. (...) (24 years ago, 2-Apr-01, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.space, lugnet.build)
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| (...) I've looked into this and apparently color sensors can only differentiate between black, white and grey which to me was really bad news. The £150 spent on mindstorms to build a sorter would also be better spent on more technic and a bit of (...) (24 years ago, 2-Apr-01, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.space, lugnet.build)
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| But what about Dan? (...) (24 years ago, 3-Apr-01, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.space, lugnet.build)
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| (...) Yes! Actually, the A-Wing Carrier was scrapped just before my in-laws visited in December (it took up so much space in our other bedroom). I usually keep models until I'm satisfied with the photos I've taken. The A-Wing Carrier stayed around (...) (24 years ago, 3-Apr-01, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.space, lugnet.build)
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| (...) Ok this is my first post I've done. I have been reading Lugnet for about two years. I am 14 years old and am hoping for the time when I don't have to go to school. I am in the keep category because I tend to have things built for a little (...) (24 years ago, 3-Apr-01, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.space, lugnet.build)
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| (...) Ah.. that's what I was wondering. :) Cool. ;) Now I just need to contemplate my attempts at the big stuff.. There may be hope for me, yet. ;) Joel J (24 years ago, 3-Apr-01, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.space, lugnet.build)
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| (...) to bad : ( but as for me it I have sorted my pieces out by color. it's nice because there are less pieces to look through. -Kevin W. (24 years ago, 4-Apr-01, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.space, lugnet.build)
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| (...) If you're going to sort them, DON'T do it by color. It's the most obvious choice, but it's a bad idea. Sort by size and type instead. Think of it this way: Say you want a blue 1x4 brick. Would you rather dig through a pile of blue bricks, or a (...) (24 years ago, 4-Apr-01, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.space, lugnet.build, lugnet.storage)
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| (...) I think this will depend slightly on the size of your collection. As my collection has grown, I have gone to sorting by color to sorting by color _and_ size. That way, I don't have to dig through anything! Exceptions are when a piece is scarce (...) (24 years ago, 4-Apr-01, to lugnet.storage)
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| (...) I haven't thought about doing it by size but it is hard to find some pieces when every thing is the same color. One helpful thing is that in some containers I have two colors (red + blue gray + yellow) -Kevin W. (24 years ago, 4-Apr-01, to lugnet.storage)
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| (...) Never thought about doing it by shape. I do have a problem finding some things because every thing is the same color. -Kevin W. (24 years ago, 4-Apr-01, to lugnet.starwars)
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| (...) I have a big enough collection to do that, but I've resisted, because when I take apart a model I don't want to have quite so many places to put things. As it is I have only 21 bins in total - though I do use Plano boxes for the little Technic (...) (24 years ago, 4-Apr-01, to lugnet.storage)
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| (...) light sensors can, but not very well. Vision command can and if you do make an automatic sorter let me know. ;-) (...) Well that's just going to far. Maybe I'm miss reading this, but I would not suggest to someone who says he's lazy to sort by (...) (24 years ago, 4-Apr-01, to lugnet.storage)
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| (...) Odd. I never did the sort-by-color thing, but I wouldn't've guessed this would be a problem-- I don't tend to build models that are all one piece... :) On the other hand, maybe I do. I use 1x4s a lot more often now that they're easier to find, (...) (24 years ago, 4-Apr-01, to lugnet.storage)
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| (...) To clarify, I mean don't sort *only* by color. Putting 6x16 plates in with 1x1 bricks and everything in between, all of one color, makes it a lot harder to find something. It sounds from your description that you yourself sort by size/shape, (...) (24 years ago, 4-Apr-01, to lugnet.storage)
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| (...) Well, I have a rather substantial collection and I sort by color, with a few exceptions (all my castle walls and doors together, all trans pieces in one big 2 gallon bag, and various odd ball pieces/more than one color together). This is the (...) (24 years ago, 4-Apr-01, to lugnet.storage)
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| (...) Maybe that's the big difference - I rarely have any particular plan when i start building. I start by fidgeting with some random parts, and then an idea starts to bloom, and eventually it turns into a model (usually a spacecraft). Sometimes I (...) (24 years ago, 5-Apr-01, to lugnet.storage)
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| (...) Wow! The Grammar Guerilla!..:-) Where have you been? Believe it or not, whenever I saw a grammatical error in someone's post, I wondered where was Jesse Long..:-) I think you had been busy (Valerie Long?..:-). It's nice to hear from you (...) (24 years ago, 9-Apr-01, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.space, lugnet.build)
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| Selçuk Göre <ssgore@superonline.com> wrote in message news:GBJKtq.1M7@lugnet.com... (...) Looking for reinforcements... ;-) Actually, I moved to Texas for a while, and I can't remember if I posted from there or not. Then I came back out to Hawaii (...) (24 years ago, 10-Apr-01, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.space, lugnet.build)
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| In lugnet.storage, Jonathan Dallas writes: <snip!> (...) My question to you is: where do you find the time NOT to sort your collection? My LEGO collection was still relatively small (~ 5,000 pieces) when I realized just how much time I was spending (...) (24 years ago, 25-Apr-01, to lugnet.storage)
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| (...) <HUGE SNIP> (only for the cause of breviety) I'd like to chime in here. I fully agree with Chris here, and this is the reason why. I've been told I'm in the top 10 of documented set accumulation, (I haven't actually researched this, too busy (...) (24 years ago, 25-Apr-01, to lugnet.storage)
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