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Re: Ross Neal's ISCC Contest entry: BN EMD GP-50
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Wed, 20 Nov 2002 21:31:14 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Jonathan Lopes writes:
> Nice train (I'm not quite there yet with trains....getting there, but not
> quite there yet...still need to simmer & saute a few more times).
It's time you got off the pot and ate (8;-)
> Now, the bridge: I have been trying to get that 'look' (of the stones) for
> the longest time. I have had many attempts (using log bricks sideways) that
> have looked (IMO) good, not great though. (I wonder how this would have
> looked with log bricks?)
Interesting question. The end profile of a log brick is slightly tapered (I
exploit this fact in a lot of my buildings:
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=174659
(I chose this shot especially for you, Jonathan, because I know how much you
like my "pigeon's dream" building;-)
Notice the tiny space between the log brick and the face of the building. That
gap creates a shadow that is so much more pleasing to the eye than if that were
simply flush IMO.
As far as the bridge goes, I don't know if that feature would help in any way.
If anything, I would think that you'd *not* want any gaps-- that packing those
"stones" together would be the ideal. But one would have to actually do it to
see for sure (at least I would)
> This solves my problem for my next firehouse (based on the Harlem Hilton [a
> firehouse--not hotel] on 143rd Street in Harlem). I wanted it to be tan, I
> wanted it to have actual arches made from Lego arches, but I am not aware
> that 10 wide (10 w top-8 w under the arch) arches were available in tan.
> Ross's method, utilizes the largest arch (10 wide at the bottom) but reduces
> that to 8 wide (perfect for my fire apparatus) while adding great texture
> with the 'stones'.
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> This technique will be great for buildings as well. FUT-town
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> I was going to play pool tonight with one of my GF's after going to the
> gym.....well, I still am, my firehouse can certainly wait, but I am greatly
> impressed and inspired.
>
> Fantastic.
Thanks, Jonathan-- I'll pass along your kind words!
-John
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