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Re: Is bigger better? Or is detail what counts?
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Tue, 4 Sep 2001 02:57:01 GMT
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Dave Amos wrote in message ...
> Throughout my time as a Lego city builder, I have noticed that there are
> (roughly) two different types of towns. One kind has very large buildings,
> with grand skylines. It is bold and makes a great impression on people.
> Some examples include the Brick Apple, Bricktopia, and Ed Boxers Lego Town.
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> The other kind is lower to the ground, often smaller. Its primary appeal • is
> the quaintness and attention to every detail. One such example is Kevin
> Zwicker's town.
Well, just to be awkward, I like something in between the two: buildings
which are closer to "scale" for minifigs than LEGO sets, but using smaller
prototypes so I'm not building giant skyscrapers and I can get a lot of
detail into them.
These pics show development over the years:
My first ever LEGO town after my dark ages:
http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/kwilson_tccs/Town0299/finaltwn.html
Second town:
http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/kwilson_tccs/Town1199/2ndtown.htm
VLC train layout, Nov 2000:
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=57663
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=57658
VLC train layout, August 2001
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=60394 (tall bldg in front)
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=60413
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=60425
And of course my building kits are in the same style.
Kevin
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