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(...) These are all great ideas, everyone - but can I make a small suggestion? If the minifig's face were made more visible, I think people - even non-AFOLs - would be more apt to recognize it as being LEGO. These look like a lot of fun! JohnG, GMLC (23 years ago, 11-Nov-01, to lugnet.org.us.nelug, lugnet.trains.org)
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Can I join the Great Minds Club? I had the same idea last night before going to bed, and worked on it this morning. All i Did was take Eric's picture and convert it to a pencil drawing. Its at (URL) Tom D (...) (23 years ago, 11-Nov-01, to lugnet.org.us.nelug, lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) It's a plow. That is the Concord Minuteman statue (as opposed to the Lexington one). Frank (23 years ago, 11-Nov-01, to lugnet.org.us.nelug, lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) I know what that thing is...it's a.... what *IS* that? (remember that SNL bit where the whole skit was 2 mothers on a porch looking at something and not being able to ascertain what is was? :-) Well, this was fun:-) Now I gotta hit the hay. (...) (23 years ago, 11-Nov-01, to lugnet.org.us.nelug, lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) Thanks John! (Boy, this mutual appreciation society of ours is getting a bit sappy, ain't it?) I used the Eldorado Fortress instructions as the source, so the fig is sorta' in "LEGO" perspective...not that that will mean much to non-LEGO folks (...) (23 years ago, 11-Nov-01, to lugnet.org.us.nelug, lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) Ha- I posted and then uploaded! And when I did I saw your version:-) All I did was make a silohuette of what Eric had done. I was going to suggest to him to change the perspective of his fig a little. But yours is excellent! If you just (...) (23 years ago, 11-Nov-01, to lugnet.org.us.nelug, lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) OH NO! Too funny! Great minds and all that! Where's the link? I can't wait to see your idea! Matt (23 years ago, 11-Nov-01, to lugnet.org.us.nelug, lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) Well, if he is a minuteman, then I'd say a musket. I'm posting a silohuette fig and a rendering of a NELUG initial logo like the BM. -John (...) (23 years ago, 11-Nov-01, to lugnet.org.us.nelug, lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) Heh! I was already thinking that way (and working on it before the last post): (URL) if we're not careful, this will either degrade into a competition or a partnership! 8?) ) Matt (23 years ago, 11-Nov-01, to lugnet.org.us.nelug, lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) It should be a sword or spear should it not? Dean (23 years ago, 11-Nov-01, to lugnet.org.us.nelug, lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) Hey Eric- I think having that minifig inserted in the BM logo is a great idea! (were you all to decide to pursue and alternate). I think that the little guy needs to be in silhouette like the original, and that he should be standing on a slope (...) (23 years ago, 11-Nov-01, to lugnet.org.us.nelug, lugnet.trains.org)
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There was a some interest in having an alternate NELUG Logo that used the "Fallen Flag" motif that John Neal has been promoting. John came up with a neat Boston and Maine alternate for us... (URL) I thought it might be neat to have a minifig (...) (23 years ago, 11-Nov-01, to lugnet.org.us.nelug, lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) Well, as it is now, the club doesn't exist... But in the new year it might... We'll have to see what happens. I'll keep all your guy's efforts in mind when it comes time to pick a logo/name. Dean (23 years ago, 10-Nov-01, to lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) Whatever. :-) I am not going to play your silly reindeer games. :-) (23 years ago, 10-Nov-01, to lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) I had thought of that too...a brick built caribou...and it would look neat large scale, say on a banner, but it will become moot when applied to engines or stock (teeny-weeny scale). (...) I'll try to find a good image to draw from too (...) (23 years ago, 10-Nov-01, to lugnet.trains.org)
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Larry Pieniazek wrote in message ... (...) bricks? <nit-pick> That would be a caribou :-) </nit-pick> I do have some brick-built reindeer from last year's Xmas stuff, I should dig them out (but not till Mon, I am up to here with show preps today (...) (23 years ago, 10-Nov-01, to lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) The original logo had a reindeer. How about making a reindeer out of bricks? (23 years ago, 10-Nov-01, to lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) Hokeydokey...here ya' go (with changes): (URL) (still gotta' draw out a polar bear) (23 years ago, 10-Nov-01, to lugnet.trains.org)
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Matthew Gerber wrote in message ... (...) That looks very cool, Matt! I think I wouldn't bother with the periods between V.L.T.C though, just put VLTC. Or, have the word "Club" in that space and not use VLTC in there at all. After all, the original (...) (23 years ago, 10-Nov-01, to lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) There: (URL) touched up the colors, and fixed a couple of missing lines on the horse (no polar bear yet though 8?P). Matt (23 years ago, 10-Nov-01, to lugnet.trains.org)
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