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Re: Bad Axe Theater and Generic Theater
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lugnet.town
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Fri, 5 Jan 2007 03:58:24 GMT
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In lugnet.announce.moc, Jonathan Lopes wrote:
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Hello!
So, I had a little time to do some building and finishing of quite a few MOC’s
over the holiday break.
These two, like firehouses and diners, represent another interest of mine:
old time, neon marquee’d theaters. There is something really romantic and
soulful about them in my opinion.
The first was a target of mine for quite a while: The Bad Axe Theater in
Michigan:
http://www.mdpl.org/Gift%20Shop/Books/popcornpalaces.html
Doing further research, I found the building, aside from street level, to be
quite boring. So, I dressed it up slightly.
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=224863
I think the red marquee takes a little away from the trans colored elements,
unfortunately. But, I am pleased with the overall design of it.
The second is based on a firehouse that I discovered recently in one of the
towns I lived in briefly as a very young child:
http://www.nefirenews.com/mass/HaverhillSta1.jpg
The marquee is one I have had kicking around sice 1999 or so. I think they
work really well together. Featured on this building are Big Ben Wheels which
I think look great! I am also very pleased with the cornice.
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=224864
I plan on bringing the Bad Axe to Detroit in July.
Enjoy!
Best,
Jonathan
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Really neat use of the knit
caps on the Bad Axe. Shouldn’t the windows on the two theaters be bricked up,
though (assuming they were converted from other uses)?
Great work as always, Jonathan. I’d love what you could do with the
Senator in
Baltimore.
Marc Nelson Jr.
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| (...) Hi Marc, Glad you noticed the knit caps. They were a last minute idea that I think worked out nicely. With regards to the blocked up windows; this may sound a bit odd coming from someone who has created some of the rough looking buildings that (...) (18 years ago, 5-Jan-07, to lugnet.town, FTX)
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