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Re: New MOC: Hotel Ambassador - (ISCC)
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lugnet.town
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Sat, 29 Dec 2001 04:17:06 GMT
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In lugnet.town, David Kohrman writes:
> I have several architecture books I browse thru for ideas. Old buildings are
> my hobby (majoring in Historic Preservation) and I usually try to model my
> buildings after certain architectural styles or specific buildings. I can
> bring some books at a Michlug meeting if you like.
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> The floors are large plates suported by the walls. In some small buildings I
> can use bricks for floors but the hotel was too big. Unfortunatly after a few
> such buildings my plate supply reaches the bottom of the barrel. I'll be all
> smiles if Lego ever comes out with bulk large plates.
David I liked that hotel to.Historic Preservation is something I like
also.In fact my current job is restoring a building in downtown
detroit(built in the 1920's) called Griswold Place.That building is what I
based my latest model on(see www.amyhughes.org/chris for "griswold
Place")was based on.
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| (...) I'm envious how much tan you have. If Lego ever made a 3033 with all tan... sigh. Very cool building. Griswold Place, thats the former Dime Savings Bank right? Its a beautiful building. I'm particularly interested in the Book-Cadillac and (...) (23 years ago, 1-Jan-02, to lugnet.town)
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| I have several architecture books I browse thru for ideas. Old buildings are my hobby (majoring in Historic Preservation) and I usually try to model my buildings after certain architectural styles or specific buildings. I can bring some books at a (...) (23 years ago, 29-Dec-01, to lugnet.town)
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