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In lugnet.castle.ninja, Chris Barker writes:
> It had to come sooner or later (sooner in this case) and will probably
> come up again, but anyway...
>
> 1 Which is your favorite Ninja set?
3053 Emporor's Stronghold.
> 2 Which is your favorite piece introduced by the Ninja theme?
Stone walls, anything mini-fig related, i.e. faces, armor, katanas, helms,
torsos, printed legs, ninja hoods, etc...
> 3 which is your favorite Ninja theme minifig?
Really like them all. The Emperor fig is very cool. The green ninjas. The
Shogun from 3344 would have been awesome if he only had a unique face.
> 4 what part do you wish TLC had made for the Ninja theme?
Short sword. Samurai hair piece. Dress-like kimono leg pieces. Long bows.
1x5x6 bricks with paper wall print. Sake flasks :)
Well, nothing too original there, just my opinions.
Christopher Pisciotti
Loch Forest, CA
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Christopher Pisciotti wrote:
> > 4 what part do you wish TLC had made for the Ninja theme?
>
> Short sword. Samurai hair piece. Dress-like kimono leg pieces. Long bows.
> 1x5x6 bricks with paper wall print. Sake flasks :)
>
> Well, nothing too original there, just my opinions.
>
> Christopher Pisciotti
> Loch Forest, CA
I really like the last one! I've been trying to figure out what to do
for shoji walls for a while now. I really want to do sliding doors for
the inside of a house/castle.
Chris Barker
chris@superfami.com
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In lugnet.castle.ninja, Chris Barker writes:
> Christopher Pisciotti wrote:
> > > 4 what part do you wish TLC had made for the Ninja theme?
> >
> > Short sword. Samurai hair piece. Dress-like kimono leg pieces. Long bows.
> > 1x5x6 bricks with paper wall print. Sake flasks :)
> >
> > Well, nothing too original there, just my opinions.
> >
> > Christopher Pisciotti
> > Loch Forest, CA
>
> I really like the last one! I've been trying to figure out what to do
> for shoji walls for a while now. I really want to do sliding doors for
> the inside of a house/castle.
>
> Chris Barker
> chris@superfami.com
I began designing interiors long before I ever tried the exteriors...lol
I wanted to include some overhead beams, columns, raised suites/rooms,
sliding doors, and floor mounted doors.
The reason why my Gatehouse and other structures are so large is to
accomodate shoji wall designs and sliding doors...The problem I have
encountered is the classic battle between interior and exterior detail. In
some ways, by dramatically increasing the size of my structures, I have
simplified the aesthetic issue on one hand, and magnified the structural
challenges on the other. My sliding door mechanisms and walls onsume a
modest amount of space, but look bulky or cubersome unless there is some
"open air" around them. Same with tatame screens and shoji walls. I am
doing simple Brick+plate patterns that look overpowering in a 8x8 stud
space, but ok at 12x12 (and so on)
I think someone with a photoediting program and clear adhesive labels could
make a universal design or something that could be plastered all over
different elements (Like Rich Marchetti did with Tudor walls and others have
done w/ minifig torso graphics). However, I would need such an obscene
amount of these stickers that it would be impractical for me (plus I would
have to remove them if I wanted to build something else)
John
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> > I've been trying to figure out what to do
> > for shoji walls for a while now. I really want to do sliding doors for
> > the inside of a house/castle.
> >
> > Chris Barker
> > chris@superfami.com
Mine are made thus far using a tan 1x frame containing "paper panels" of two
1x4's. Doesn't slide though :(
> I began designing interiors long before I ever tried the exteriors...lol
I'm working on a tea ceremony scene now. I also plan on using the set in a
story.
> I think someone with a photoediting program and clear adhesive labels could
> make a universal design or something that could be plastered all over
> different.
>
> John
I was thinking of trying something like that on some of my white 1x5x6's.
Christopher Pisciotti
Loch Forest, CA
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John Robert-Blaze Kanehl wrote:
> I think someone with a photoediting program and clear adhesive labels could
> make a universal design or something that could be plastered all over
> different elements (Like Rich Marchetti did with Tudor walls and others have
> done w/ minifig torso graphics). However, I would need such an obscene
> amount of these stickers that it would be impractical for me (plus I would
> have to remove them if I wanted to build something else)
>
> John
This is not a bad idea. I might be able to produce something from
original sources and make a full page .EPS file available for download
for anyone who wanted to print em. I'll think about adding this to my
todo list.
Chris Barker
chris@superfami.com
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In lugnet.castle.ninja, Chris Barker writes:
> John Robert-Blaze Kanehl wrote:
> > I think someone with a photoediting program and clear adhesive labels could
> > make a universal design or something that could be plastered all over
> > different elements (Like Rich Marchetti did with Tudor walls and others have
> > done w/ minifig torso graphics). However, I would need such an obscene
> > amount of these stickers that it would be impractical for me (plus I would
> > have to remove them if I wanted to build something else)
> >
> > John
>
> This is not a bad idea. I might be able to produce something from
> original sources and make a full page .EPS file available for download
> for anyone who wanted to print em. I'll think about adding this to my
> todo list.
>
> Chris Barker
> chris@superfami.com
I think it is possible and you, of all of us, has ready source material for
inspiration =8^)
I would like to be able to "cover up" blemished/old/scratched bricks with a
nice pattern...
While I have been happy w/ my brick+ plate walls, it would be cool to have
an alternative for when I run out of supplies...The rotating door patterns
in the Stone Tower bridge are intricate but interesting... I would think a
similar, but simpler pattern would be workable... Then again, I am not an
expert...
I think it would be an interesting side project...heck it may lead to
new/different custom torso designs that could be applied to minifigs (heck
there are plenty of imageless torsoes available in the soccer sets).
I think this is a truly intriguing possibility...
John
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