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Re: The effects of Bulk Sales are evident....
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Tue, 13 Feb 2001 16:14:36 GMT
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John proportionality is important, but I don't think your buildings are too large.
Perhaps their layout is too small??? :-) Actually the best look is what I call the
"cluster look". It looks better if you have large structures in groupings. Say 3
skyscrapers together near one intersection. Or a government center with several
buildings near each other. To have one standalone skyscraper, for example, it might
as well be planted in a cornfield, since that is how it will look.
(minding my own business now)
Gary Istok
"The age of the LEGO skyscraper is upon us! Carpe Diem (Seize the moment!)"
John Neal wrote:
> Gary Istok wrote:
>
> > And who knows..... when an expanded window assortment is available, there will
> > be a lot of towns that will emulate the real world towns and cities, namely
> > when the land area becomes too cramped, there is nowhere else to go but up.....
> > skyscrapers that is! I would really like to see some skyscrapers! And few
> > things will give those train club layouts in a public setting more attention
> > than some tall skyscrapers and grand buildings!
>
> I'm glad you said that, Gary!! Are you listening, GMLTCers;-D
> (They feel my buildings are *too large* for the new layout! One of my skyscrapers
> is 3 feet tall, which would make it over 6 feet tall when it sits on the module:-)
>
> -John
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> >
> > Gary Istok
> > "I never met a LEGO window I didn't like"
> >
> > John Neal wrote:
> >
> > > You are so right, Gary! From my own experience, I have built/am building 5
> > > large buildings which all employ bricks from bulk which simply were not
> > > obtainable in any economical sense otherwise. I am turning into a
> > > "Townie";-)
> > >
> > > -John
> > >
> > > Gary Istok wrote:
> > >
> > > > I was browsing some of the LUGNET sites I usually don't have time for,
> > > > such as lugnet.town, (I usually hang out in lugnet.general) when I
> > > > stumbled across this classic beauty....
> > > >
> > > > http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=32455
> > > >
> > > > Mark Chan built this nice classical building called Laural Hall. He
> > > > couldn't have done it (easily) without the limited bulk sales that are
> > > > already available. The potential for many of the LEGO systems are
> > > > limitless, as can be seen here. Some of the items Mark used in this
> > > > building are not currently part of the bulk sales lot, but would make a
> > > > great addition to bulk availability. The white railings are one item
> > > > (both straight and curved), as are the 2x2 round bricks, which make for
> > > > great classic columns. Great work Mark!!!!
> > > >
> > > > With expanded bulk sales, we are only at the beginning of the "Lego
> > > > Renaissance"!!
> > > > With greater parts availability, the sky is the limit for the collective
> > > > genius of AFOLs.
> > > >
> > > > I am especially confident that town will do well as far as bulk
> > > > assortment is concerned. It is after all the closest related Lego
> > > > System to Trains!!! :-)
> > > >
> > > > Gary Istok
> > > > A Town System fan since 1960.
> > > >
> > > > "In the beginning........ there was Town".
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