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Re: New MOC, Kalamazoo County Courthouse
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Thu, 30 Jan 2003 19:52:51 GMT
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David,

That's beautiful!  You really capture the look of the original building.

I have a question for you or anyone else who's built buildings on this
scale--what do you put on the inside?  The roof seems like it would be
pretty sturdy, but do you have pillars holding it up to prevent sag?  Also,
how do you transport this?  Do you build it in segments that can be
assembled at a display, or do you move the whole thing as a unit?

I'm always inspired by these buildings and would someday like to tackle a
project on this scale.

Bruce



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  Re: New MOC, Kalamazoo County Courthouse
 
(...) The interior for this building is hollow (no floors or interior walls) but there is a fairly large internal structure that supports the roof and towers. Its a set of 5 16x16 columns made of blue 2x2s and 2x4s in a lattice type pattern. About (...) (22 years ago, 30-Jan-03, to lugnet.town)

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  New MOC, Kalamazoo County Courthouse
 
I unveiled my newest MOC at last weekend's MichTLC GATS layout, the Kalamazoo County Courthouse. It is based on a now demolished 1880s building that once stood on Bronson Park in downtown Kzoo. My main Brickshelf gallery isn't moderated just yet but (...) (22 years ago, 30-Jan-03, to lugnet.org.us.michlug, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.town) !! 

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