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(...) Dave- We have a winner! It's a US flag designed to set a Guinness World Records recognized mark for the largest national flag made of LEGO in general and largest US flag made of LEGO in particular. Our flag will be over 6 feet high, 12 feet (...) (19 years ago, 23-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains.org.scltc, FTX)
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(...) Well the US flag has 5 groups of 6 and 4 groups of 5 (stars that is) But you haven't mentioned any red yet. Is it two flags, with the yellow for flames of some sort? dave (19 years ago, 23-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains.org.scltc, FTX)
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(...) Ted, I would love to see some pics of your mosaic. I am toying with the idea of making one for my kids school, (URL) logo is pretty colorful, and I think it would be cool, in about 320x120 resolution (7x3 48x48 baseplates). dave (19 years ago, 23-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains.org.scltc, lugnet.build.mosaic, FTX)
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(...) I bet once you reveal what SCLTC is up to, we'll all think back to all your hints and ask ourselves "Now why didn't I think of that?" :) -Bryan (19 years ago, 22-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains.org.scltc, FTX)
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Hint #15: None of the green is externally visible, either. -Ted (19 years ago, 22-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains.org.scltc, FTX)
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Hint #14: 10 groups of 6 and 8 groups of 5 -Ted (19 years ago, 22-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains.org.scltc, FTX)
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(...) Paul- There's a lot of 13s out there: KCOP, Apollo XIII, triskadeckaphobia, 13 Days (the Cuban missile crisis movie). Answer: No. Extended answer: It's nothing commercial. -Ted (19 years ago, 22-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains.org.scltc, FTX)
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(...) Hmmm... 13 = 12 Apostles + Christ, Yellow would be bread held up,... I would say diorama of the Last Supper, but you said no animals. SO.... KCOP (or UPN-13) logo??? (19 years ago, 22-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains.org.scltc, FTX)
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Hint #13: The number of this hint. -Ted (19 years ago, 22-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains.org.scltc, FTX)
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(...) Joseph- A 6 foot high map? Answer: No. Extended answer: Although complete on all sides (except the unexposed bottom), this Big Thing is of much interest when viewed from above. -Ted (19 years ago, 22-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains.org.scltc, FTX)
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(...) ok, wierd WAG... how about a 1/16th scale topographically accurrate map of Orange County! (19 years ago, 22-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains.org.scltc, FTX)
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Hint #12: The yellow plates on top are the only externally visible yellow. The rest are all hidden! -Ted (19 years ago, 22-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains.org.scltc, FTX)
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(...) I could see that! Answer: No. Extended answer: It's not an animal (no worms, bugs, space monsters, minifigs, caterpillars, ducks, dogs, cats, horses, insect, or even Halle Berry). -Ted (19 years ago, 22-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains.org.scltc, FTX)
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(...) Giant minifig? A couple of circular cross-sections (head, hips, arms) but not overall round... Top point in yellow plates could be hair or upraised hand... Yellow = hands, head green, blue & white could be torso, legs, arms in any order... (...) (19 years ago, 21-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains.org.scltc, FTX)
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Hint #11: We bought out the entire stock (OK, we left the odd amoun under 1K) of the two cheapest souces of white 2x2s on BrickLink (1000s and 10,000s) to make the Big Thing. -Ted (19 years ago, 21-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains.org.scltc, FTX)
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(...) Scot- Well, we did set the (then) current North American record at BF on the second try. Turns out I'll get a second chance at the OC Fair (3rd weekend) with the rest of SCLTC. At this point, I think beating the time take some practice as a (...) (19 years ago, 21-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains.org.scltc, FTX)
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(...) I actually saw that one day on a repeat...of course, back then, being on the east coast, and just emerging from my dark ages, I didn't know the name "Michon"... until I met them at Brickfest PDX, and came within 4 minutes of the ISD build (...) (19 years ago, 21-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains.org.scltc, FTX)
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Hint #10: The highest point of the Big Thing is all done in yellow plates. (Thank you all who are playing along. I agree that this IS fun!) -Ted (19 years ago, 21-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains.org.scltc, FTX)
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(...) Erik- If I did that, I would want it all in (old) light gray. Answer: No. Extended answer: Alas, this Big Thing has less that 1% in any grays (unless you count white as a gray shade). (19 years ago, 21-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains.org.scltc, FTX)
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In lugnet.trains.org.scltc, Joseph Greene wrote: Lot's of Yellow, Lots and lo0ts of Blue has some rounded stuff.. can we say (...) Joseph- Hmmm, big time copyright/trademark infringement. Sounds like fun! Answer: No. Extended answer: It's not an (...) (19 years ago, 21-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains.org.scltc, FTX)
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