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(...) Thanks for the comments! I seriously considered building the star. I would have "cheated" a little, and basically made it a big square, with seven pointed triangles coming off the sides (2 on each side, but only one big one on the front). (...) (20 years ago, 30-Jun-04, to lugnet.town, lugnet.build.sculpture)
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| | Re: MOC: Statue of Liberty Pedestal for set 3450
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(...) Actually... it's 11 points.... back image: (URL) image: (URL) Lyttle (20 years ago, 29-Jun-04, to lugnet.town, lugnet.build.sculpture)
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The Statue of Liberty's pedastal was built in the middle of 11-pointed star-shaped Fort Wood on Bedloe's Island. My ASCII art of the fort's shape: / \ / \ / _ / / / \ / / \ / / \ / \ / / That's definitely not to scale, but it shows how to make an (...) (20 years ago, 29-Jun-04, to lugnet.town, lugnet.build.sculpture, FTX)
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| | Re: 3 new MOCs, one is a .space civilian MOC entry
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(...) This is very nice. Definately captures the Blue Angel style and the look of a stunt craft. Of course, I'm not a huge fan of those studded wings... (URL) This one looks like a good beginning. While I respect the limited piece builds, I think it (...) (20 years ago, 29-Jun-04, to lugnet.space, lugnet.town, lugnet.build.microscale, FTX)
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| | Re: MOC: Statue of Liberty Pedestal for set 3450
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Hi Dave, that would be a challenge! But actually I think it's a 10-pointed star. Daan <SNIP> (...) brass to (...) --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system ((URL) 6.0.712 / Virus Database: 468 - Release Date: (...) (20 years ago, 29-Jun-04, to lugnet.town, lugnet.build.sculpture)
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(...) Whoops...looks like it's nine-pointed. This makes it even harder, I'd imagine. not that seven-pointed is a walk in the park --Dave (20 years ago, 29-Jun-04, to lugnet.town, lugnet.build.sculpture)
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| | Re: MOC: Statue of Liberty Pedestal for set 3450
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(...) Awesome...looks really great. Makes me wonder now if anyone's got the brass to attempt the 7-pointed star dais the pedestal sits on. Eeep! Pucture here: (URL) (20 years ago, 29-Jun-04, to lugnet.town, lugnet.build.sculpture)
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| | Re: 3 new MOCs, one is a .space civilian MOC entry
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Hi Jeff, It's a big joy to see someone else who's creating things with bricks of one set only. I really like them and your designs become better and better! I really respect your work because I know how hard it is to create with a limited amount of (...) (20 years ago, 29-Jun-04, to lugnet.space, lugnet.town, lugnet.build.microscale, FTX)
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(...) Hi Bruce, thank you for your "debugging".... it always happens that a link doesn't work as I want... problem fixed! I have not planned to translate my page into Tagalog :-) but if someone from Philippines would help me... it could happens! I (...) (20 years ago, 28-Jun-04, to lugnet.build, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.loc.fr, lugnet.town, FTX)
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(...) ...mmm... ...bridges... Bridges need to have lights on top for aircraft avoidance, and if they're across navigable channels, marker lights at the span bottom for the ship traffic to know where the channels are, and streetlights if they're road (...) (20 years ago, 28-Jun-04, to lugnet.town, lugnet.trains, lugnet.general)
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(...) I'm definitely not going to look at normal "mods" with the same enthusiasm now. You're right... (...) It took a month of drilling and wiring working on it about 5-6 hours a week. I'd say there are about 100 elements that have been touched by (...) (20 years ago, 28-Jun-04, to lugnet.town, lugnet.trains, lugnet.general)
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(...) It will make everything plain now. How much drilling and cutting did you have to do to make it all fit? -Lenny (20 years ago, 28-Jun-04, to lugnet.town, lugnet.trains, lugnet.general)
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(...) i'm really frightened...run little bricks, run ! :) (...) Your mods are cool Rob. This one is another great one applied to buildings. This time more room (space?) to put the batteries ! Mods are maybe not for purist but when they are "clean" , (...) (20 years ago, 28-Jun-04, to lugnet.town, lugnet.trains, lugnet.general)
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(...) One of our club members (Kenny Paul, BayLUG/LTC) has set up a similar kind of light show using standard LEGO parts only. Well, just the marquee part. Remember the fiber optic elements used in the UFO space sets? He put two of them together to (...) (20 years ago, 28-Jun-04, to lugnet.town, lugnet.trains, lugnet.general)
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After a couple months work, I am proud to announce the latest mod from my scary laboratory... Jim Davis loaned me one of his MOC buildings to add few lights to. Little did I know it would end up with 41 lights in it! It's gonna make the rest of the (...) (20 years ago, 28-Jun-04, to lugnet.town, lugnet.trains, lugnet.general)
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| | 3 new MOCs, one is a .space civilian MOC entry
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first, the entry for the .space civilian MOC entry, the Blue Angels Aerospace Acrobat for 2150 (just a stunt ship, so no weapons): (7 URLs) this is made from just 4402 Sea Riders (I just noticed my box says Motion Madness?!?!?) I originally tried (...) (20 years ago, 28-Jun-04, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.space, lugnet.town, lugnet.build.microscale, FTX)
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this urban renewal project sits on the corner of a main road and less well maintained side road (beware of pot holes - even though the road has been patched already). (URL) the owners have very modern tastes which suit loft living. they favour (...) (20 years ago, 27-Jun-04, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build, lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.town, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, FTX) !!
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| | Re: The new town hall of myLegoland
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(...) Here there is the working link: (URL) Thank you, Didier, for your opinions. I will try to bring some of my creation (like the tram, this town hall and much others that you can see in my Brickshelf gallery or in my website) to an Italian (...) (20 years ago, 26-Jun-04, to lugnet.build, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.loc.fr, lugnet.town, FTX)
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| | Re: Statue of Liberty Pedestal for set 3450
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Hi Mark, I'm 'collecting' tan also for catle structures. I think it's an adequate choice for the red-sand like bricks they used in many (European?) castles anyway. About my Seven Wonders Project: I tend to go for Artemis or the Mausoleum. For both I (...) (20 years ago, 26-Jun-04, to lugnet.town, lugnet.build.sculpture)
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| | Re: Statue of Liberty Pedestal for set 3450
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Thanks Daan. With the color change of grey (and the fact that white fades quickly - my Union Station is already showing aging, although I think it improves the look), I think tan will probably take a higher place in my color choices for town (...) (20 years ago, 26-Jun-04, to lugnet.town, lugnet.build.sculpture)
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