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Hello peoples,here is one of my latest buildings.It will be appearing in our next train show in 2 weeks along with being entered in the ISCC. The building is based on one in downtown Detroit that my company is helping to restore.After seeing John (...) (23 years ago, 27-Dec-01, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.org.us.michlug, lugnet.town) !!
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| | Re: New MOC: Hotel Ambassador - (ISCC)
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(...) Hmm, I think I need read some books about architecture. I can see what your talking about, but that hadn't occured to me before. (...) I look forward to seeing what you create next. (Possibly even in person, say at a MichLUG meeting?) (...) (...) (23 years ago, 27-Dec-01, to lugnet.town)
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The hotel follows the practice of the late 19th-early 20th century architects to design buildings as 'columns' with a base (the white ground floor), the shaft (the red middle floors), and a capital (the cornice and roof). This style will be even (...) (23 years ago, 27-Dec-01, to lugnet.town)
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You are correct that the crank is for the elevator. One of those unseen but cool details. The "L" shape of the upper floors was a common practice in the early 20th century and I like the added realism it gives. Thanks for the comments! David Kohrman (...) (23 years ago, 27-Dec-01, to lugnet.town, lugnet.build.contests)
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(...) building is red. This is something I have noticed in many real buildings, but haven't gotten around to trying it out and seeing how it looks. The roof looks good too, a very nice building. I would commend you for taking the time to deck out (...) (23 years ago, 27-Dec-01, to lugnet.town)
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(...) the shape of the upper floors is not a perfect square or rectangle, even though the base is. The card slots behind the receptionist are a cool detail. And can we assume that the crank hidden in the rear connects to a funtioning elevator? Cool! (...) (23 years ago, 26-Dec-01, to lugnet.town, lugnet.build.contests)
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Its been a few years since I've built any large town buildings but I'm going to build a new city layout and would like to announce my first building: the Hotel Ambassador. It is a five story fully furnished hotel with 24 guest rooms, a lobby, two (...) (23 years ago, 26-Dec-01, to lugnet.town, lugnet.build.contests) !
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| | Watch the 2002 racers sets!
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I gotta call LEGO tonight, but today I purchased a racers set, #4593 (I also have #4594, & #4583), and received 2 normal large wheels, & 2 of the needed 4 notched larger wheels! This may be a normal accident, but it could be more. After that (...) (23 years ago, 26-Dec-01, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.town)
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| | New MOC: Artist's Studio Retreat (ISCC Entry)
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Well, after 5 days or so, my entry still isn't up on the ISCC website, so I decided to go ahead and post the pictures on my own site. My entry is a modern architecture studio on the beach, designed in the style of architect Le Corbusier: (URL) (...) (23 years ago, 26-Dec-01, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.build, lugnet.build.contests, lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.general, lugnet.town) !!
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| | Re: Fire Apparatus
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I did a search on Google.com, "Seagrave tillers", I wonder what "tiller" would pop up, Portland FD has a few tillers... Josh (23 years ago, 23-Dec-01, to lugnet.town)
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| | Re: Question about the 6341 Gas N' Go Flyer
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(...) It's a 5.5 diameter propeller. Josh (23 years ago, 22-Dec-01, to lugnet.town)
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I don't know if this is the right forum for this, my apologies in advance if it isn't, but does anyone know the technical name (or the part number) of the propellor on the back of the 6341 Gas N' Go Flyer, that was from a few years back. Thanks. (23 years ago, 22-Dec-01, to lugnet.town)
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| | My 2nd entry to the ISCC
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Hi all! Here is my 2nd entry to the ISCC: (URL) sent it 2 days ago, but it is still not there, anyway here you can see it. My first entry can be found here: (URL) (23 years ago, 21-Dec-01, to lugnet.town, lugnet.build)
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(...) Some Central and South American countries operate tillers. These apparatus are usually donated to cities down there from US departments, and aren't newly delivered apparatus. I'm not sure if any new tillers have been delivered outside the US. (...) (23 years ago, 21-Dec-01, to lugnet.town)
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(...) Yup, thats were the older, cities comes in... Exactly why I'd like one or 2 for my fire department! Josh (...) (23 years ago, 20-Dec-01, to lugnet.town)
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(...) There are still some tillers around here. I know that Boston is looking into buying a couple. I have also heard that alot of cities are looking into adding 1 or 2 to their fleet, since they are more manuverable in the small streets of Eastern (...) (23 years ago, 20-Dec-01, to lugnet.town)
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(...) I belive yes, they are US only... I think mostly older big cities too. josh (23 years ago, 20-Dec-01, to lugnet.town)
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(...) Thanks! (...) No idea, anyone? I am new to fire equipment. But.... I think they are replacing the tillers here in NYC (as needed) with 10 wheeled tower trucks. I know of one tiller that was replaced with this in the Bronx. I saw another tiller (...) (23 years ago, 20-Dec-01, to lugnet.town)
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Nice work, Will have to have a go at a tiller myself. To my knowledge there are no tillers in Australia, and I believe they are limited to the US, correct? Aaron "jonathan lopes" <cityboy4k@aol.com> wrote in message news:GoHqpy.oG@lugnet.com... (...) (23 years ago, 18-Dec-01, to lugnet.town)
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| | Re: New LEGO Racers
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(...) I take that back, it can connect to axles. Put an axle entender piece,((URL) on the (new) town axle (like the axles at (URL) are on a motor and don't spin freely) and you have a tiny axle-connecting motor! NICK (23 years ago, 19-Dec-01, to lugnet.town, lugnet.year.2002)
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