plas·tic·i·ty pla-‘sti-si-tee\ n (ca. 1783) 1: the quality or state of being
plastic; esp: capacity for being molded or altered 2: the ability to retain a
shape attained by pressure deformation 3: the capacity of organisms with the
same genotype to vary in developmental pattern, in phenotype, or in behavior
according to varying environmental conditions. * (4: A thriving community of
smiling LEGO® citizens)
Following the edict of NLSO, my humble town was relocated from our spare
bedroom to the unfinished basement. The addition of new real estate led to a
heavy construction boom during the Spring and Summer of 1999. I began
innocently with four folding tables. Then I added two; and another three; and
one more. At that time the higher-ups strongly suggested that I not buy any
more folding tables for one year. . . .The following year I bought four
more. :-)
You can view the following pictures as an introduction to my small town prior
to the big quake. During July of 2000 I took down every brick and plate to
make room for New Plasticity. The entire city went through massive
reorganization during August and September of 2000, became populated and
detailed in January 2001, and is now documented at my
Plasticity page. Click on each thumbnail for a slightly larger
picture. A full set of 116 pictures can be found at
my Brickshelf gallery.
| | An end shot of the layout: In the foreground is my 3-terminal airport and Space Center. Note that the basement is still unfinished at this time.
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| | A side view of the right half of my layout: I left a small opening to access the inner parts of the city, MOC’s Peak, racetrack, and soccer stadium. A similar picture to this one appeared in an article of the Kansas City Star.
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| | A bird’s eye view of the soccer stadium. My cousins from Germany assure me that Holland is down 0:3.
Thanks so much for getting the stadium for me, Rudy.
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Definition of plasticity taken from Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate® Dictionary,
Tenth Edition. If someone knows how to print the upside down letter “e” and
e with top bar, I will update the pronunciation guide.
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