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(temp loss of connection)
Showed a nifty hat. Classic Space LOGO hat with "LEGO in space since 1978"
Lego digital Designer
PAB tie in
A teaser;
What if there was a LEGO factory where you could create your own models, produce
their own models, buy them, share their own models and communicate with other
fans?
wild cheering
In july Jake teased the Germans with a color stack... Dark Green!
One more teaser of a hood shot!
Then the model... It's a GP in BNSF colors!
A new part! 1x1x1/2 slope
Due in November
Prototype only.
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Maersk ship story.
There IS no more Maersk Blue... did you want to adjust your BrickLink stores?
So now what? S@H said what would the fans like next?
Cool things
1 - they came to me!
2 - I said Dk green or Dk Blue.. they said OK
3 - But why not just ask them? So we did
4 - and we turned it around very very fast...
So now Jake doesn't have to beat them.
So when they said "what new train" Jake said BNSF because it would be cool! And
they did. New colors, modern american prototype (never done before) neat design.
407 pieces, 39.99 USD or 29.99 Euros
No motor but two good dummy trucks, the new snowplow pieces and two motor
sideplates
Deals:
- Bulk Brick Discount program, 20 to 50% off depending on item
- MOT deal (excess inventory) Jake will post details soon
new sets coming in September and October...
Which Jake is NOT talking about. so there!
Should be a fun end of the year!
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In lugnet.events.brickfest, Larry Pieniazek wrote:
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In july Jake teased the Germans with a color stack... Dark Green!
One more teaser of a hood shot!
Then the model... It’s a GP in BNSF colors!
A new part! 1x1x1/2 slope
Due in November
Prototype only.
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I snapped these with my Digi-cam from the live web-feed (Not Great Quality, but
hey, good for now, right?)
Train Pics:
-John
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These questions and answers are on the audio transcript so I may not try to
trascribe as hard.
Q: PaB in Canada?
A: working on it as we've explained before
Q: How is Quattro doing?
A: we're happy. I personally like the line extension to complete 0-99 (Quattro
is the final piece of that puzzle)
Q; (Lenny) Which do you think is the best theme?
A: Refused to answer... He's most impressed with space because it's grown so
fast... 80 moonbase modules! wow. Train needs to one up these guys!
Q: Is the BNSF limited or numbered? and when can it be preordered
A: No, and not sure yet but soon, and it will be posted. Make checks out to Jake
McKee.
Q: Mark Sandlin - thanks for the (new classic space) hat and the store in
Seattle... Space legends?
A: There are a lot of legends aren't there?
Q: Universal colors been finalised yet?
A: Not yet... it always comes down to last minute. Danes go on vacation in the
summer... a lot.... maybe next week. Hopefully soon. I am doing my best trust
me. Sorry it has been so long.
Q: (Geoff G) Groups are developing standards.. moonbase, C3... is LEGO thinking
about incorporating any standards from the community?
A: In a lot of ways we are the "where do we put this" team. Lego Factory for
example why is that under Community Development? There are NDA projects I can't
talk about
Q: Black Seas Barracuda? re released again?
A: not sure
Q: (to Nik) How much were you paid and by who? (Nik: no comment, then asked...)
Aquazone legends?
A: (Jake) can't talk about new sets!
Q: Scott L - confirm the stores this year? (LISTED A BUNCH which I want him to
post for us)
A: Yes that's correct, 24 LEGO stores in the US
Q: I participated in a survey for Mindstorms... any new news.
A: I can't talk about new products. FLL uses mindstorms. Mindstorms HAS to live
on in some form or fashion and it is not dead.
Q: Lenny - You talked about a tipping point in relations between the company and
fans... you are in between. what do you see 20 years from now? What woul dyou
like to see happen?
A: Good question!. A continuation of what is happening rihgt now. Get fans
involved, blur the line between official and unoffical. Brake the barrier. Free
travel. Get things like the voitng the legends the hats to be routine. I love
sitting and brainstorming about what we can do. It gets better and better
Q: What can you tell us about next generation of mindstorms
A: (in danish accent) "I cant!" ... I can't talk about upcoming product plans.
(questioner repeats question)
Q: (Kai) - article in model railroader magazine.. displayed the ATSF super
chief... is LEGO continuing that direction or is it going to stay in toyland?
Great opportunity to grasp a new marketplace
A: That was a shop at home ad that was a test. It worked good but not
wonderfully. Unfortunately LEGO trains is not prioritised as one of the top
product lines. My Q back to you is why does it have to be us? ILTCO is doing a
fascinating and wonderful job already. We provide the stuff, you decide what to
do with it. ILTCO is working with the NMRA to do a huge presence at their
national train show next year! Get in front of the MR guys and we will do our
stuff!
Q; (Abner) - Over the years I have travelled a lot. I was just in Tokyo. There
was LEGO there you can't get here (the stereo for example) ... is LSAH going to
have a Japanese site?
Also any Mac Mindstorms or LEGO designer support?
A: The region specific sets and some other items... they just are not always
going to work in the NA geography. It was licensed and we can't force them to
market to NA. Maersk, and El Al... we either worked with them or in some cases
they buy ALL of them... we are bound by that. S@H does a pretty good job of
getting just about every LEGO product you can buy... sometimes they cannot.
We have to get the low hanging fruit... adding Japan is a LOT of work. We add
stores as best we can. What's the business case? what makes sense? We were not
allowed to sell the Nesquick bunny at all... that means if we sold it, that
Nestle would not move as much NesQuik as they want to sell.
As far as Mac... Mac numbers overall are just not there overall. We try our best
but we have to focus on the main market.
Q: Eric Sophie: what has it been like for you to teach your colleagues about the
fans?
A: I like the big fight... not that it's a fight but we fans are the underdogs.
trying to introduce something new to people that may think they don't need to
learn new things (about fans) can be challenging. I am over that hump I hope
though... people come to me now. I now have the network in the fans to get
things done. IU now have the network in the company to get things done. I want
to continue to hear what you say and tell you waht I can share. I love my job...
My role is to help you guys be happy! That is cool!!!!
Q: Abner - what's up with thebrickshop.com? How would we go about getting
approved?
A; that site IS authorised and under contract. They have some trademark issues.
They are dealing with legal and getting it resolved. long sytory but the
independent toy dealers came to us to see what could be done. The big online toy
sites all collapsed and caused problems. We took the real storefront
approach.... then we decided to test with a small group of people. that shop is
one of them.
End of questions.
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In lugnet.events.brickfest, John M. Rudy wrote:
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I snapped these with my Digi-cam from the live web-feed (Not Great Quality,
but hey, good for now, right?)
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Here’s one from the stage...
http://peach.mie.utoronto.ca/people/tsangc/nglcl/DSCN0887.jpg
Calum
PS-Sorry bout the feed tonight, it was a little tough...GMU’s network crapped
out on us completely. Sigh.
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In lugnet.events.brickfest, Saskia van Doesburg wrote:
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And here are two more pictures :-)
http://www.lowlug.nl/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1084
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Is it just me, or does the dark green look inconsistent in those photos? If it
is like that for real, sorta inconsistent, then I’m really looking forward to
this shade of green (even if it isn’t inconsitent, dk.green would still rock). I
just love this time of year!
-Matt Sklar, who wishes he could be in DC now.
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In lugnet.events.brickfest, Matthew Sklar wrote:
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Is it just me, or does the dark green look inconsistent in those photos? If
it is like that for real, sorta inconsistent, then I’m really looking forward
to this shade of green (even if it isn’t inconsitent, dk.green would still
rock). I just love this time of year!
-Matt Sklar, who wishes he could be in DC now.
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Jake made a comment that the released trains would have bricks formed of dark
green, instead of having their dark green sprayed on. :) It’s just a prototype
so far.
Jake also mentioned that, as a prototype, the stickers you see aren’t final.
Doug
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In lugnet.events.brickfest, Larry Pieniazek wrote:
> Then the model... It's a GP in BNSF colors!
>
> A new part! 1x1x1/2 slope
Is that part on the front end of the model? I just guessing, based on the pics.
But I'm wondering if it's the parts near the very front that create the bevelled
look.
If not, can you help me understand what this part looks like? Based on the
dimensions above it would seem like it wouldn't have room for a stud. Is that
the case, or am I misinterpreting what you mean by 1/2. That's 1/2 brick tall,
right?
Anyway... thanks Larry as always for providing your timely reports of all this
great information.
Best regards,
Allan B.
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In lugnet.events.brickfest, Douglas Brod wrote:
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Jake made a comment that the released trains would have bricks formed of dark
green, instead of having their dark green sprayed on. :) It’s just a
prototype so far.
Doug
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Hehe.. spray paint. I was off and on my computer during the session, so I missed
some parts of what Jake had said. Thanks for the info. :)
-Matt Sklar
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"Matt Sklar" <matthew.sklar@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:I2GpxJ.1Jy6@lugnet.com...
> In lugnet.events.brickfest, Saskia van Doesburg wrote:
> > And here are two more pictures :-)
> > http://www.lowlug.nl/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1084
>
> Is it just me, or does the dark green look inconsistent in those photos? • If it
> is like that for real, sorta inconsistent, then I'm really looking forward • to
> this shade of green (even if it isn't inconsitent, dk.green would still • rock). I
> just love this time of year!
>
> -Matt Sklar, who wishes he could be in DC now.
The color inconsistency is due to some of the parts being spray painted. A
few of the parts (1x10 plates, 2x4 plates, 4x6 plate that I noticed) were
real parts in the dsark grey, most of the rest (going from memory) were
painted. One of the pieced you may not have noticed, is the 1x3x1 thin door
(http://guide.lugnet.com/partsref/search.cgi?q=3821) also in dark green.
There are two or three pair. Other interesting parts are orange 2x4 45
degree slopes, orange airplane windows, dark green 2x3 and 2x4 medium
slopes, yellow 6x28 wagon plate, and many others.
I have some better close ups I took later in the evening I will post later.
We also got to run the train (in push mode) on the main line of the train
layout this evening - it looks good. I certainly expect to buy several of
these once they are available.
Mike
--
Mike Walsh - mike_walsh at mindspring.com
http://www.ncltc.cc - North Carolina LEGO Train Club
http://www.carolinatrainbuilders.com - Carolina Train Builders
http://www.bricklink.com/store.asp?p=mpw - CTB/Brick Depot
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In lugnet.events.brickfest, Douglas Brod wrote:
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Jake made a comment that the released trains would have bricks formed of dark
green, instead of having their dark green sprayed on. :) It’s just a
prototype so far.
Jake also mentioned that, as a prototype, the stickers you see aren’t final.
Doug
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About the stickers: I hope they change the number of the engine, as #1013 is not
supposed to be a GP, but a C44-9W. Check this out:
http://www.trainpix.com/bnsf/ROSTER.HTM or even better
http://www.trainpix.com/bnsf/GEORIG/C44-9W/1013.HTM
But I’ll buy this set anyway :-)
//\ark “more BNSF” de Kock
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In lugnet.events.brickfest, Mark de Kock wrote:
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In lugnet.events.brickfest, Douglas Brod wrote:
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Jake made a comment that the released trains would have bricks formed of
dark green, instead of having their dark green sprayed on. :) It’s just a
prototype so far.
Jake also mentioned that, as a prototype, the stickers you see aren’t final.
Doug
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About the stickers: I hope they change the number of the engine, as #1013 is
not supposed to be a GP, but a C44-9W. Check this out:
http://www.trainpix.com/bnsf/ROSTER.HTM or even better
http://www.trainpix.com/bnsf/GEORIG/C44-9W/1013.HTM
But I’ll buy this set anyway :-)
//\ark “more BNSF” de Kock
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It would be neat if they also provide a sticker sheet with more than one number
for folks who want to run multiple units. They did that for the Super Chief and
I thought that was a really cool extra detail they provided.
If they’ve already started printing #1013 sticker sheets I have a very simple
solution to the problem... they can just save them and release a new C44-9W set
in the near future :-)
Also, just curious which prototype folks think this new set most closely
matches. I know it’s a GM EMD GP-something... GP38-2?
for example:
http://www.trainpix.com/bnsf/EMDORIG/GP38-2/2359.HTM
-Paul
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In lugnet.events.brickfest, Allan Bedford wrote:
> In lugnet.events.brickfest, Larry Pieniazek wrote:
>
> > Then the model... It's a GP in BNSF colors!
> >
> > A new part! 1x1x1/2 slope
>
> Is that part on the front end of the model? I just guessing, based on the pics.
> But I'm wondering if it's the parts near the very front that create the bevelled
> look.
>
> If not, can you help me understand what this part looks like? Based on the
> dimensions above it would seem like it wouldn't have room for a stud. Is that
> the case, or am I misinterpreting what you mean by 1/2. That's 1/2 brick tall,
> right?
Hmm... How best to describe it? The dimensions I gave are wrong for starters,
sorry. (typing REALLY fast to try to recover from a momentary net outage... I
was wireless and it stopped working and Calum and his intrepid crew switched me
over as fast as they could to wired but there was still a time gap)
Take an ordinary 1x2 45 degree slope. (which is arguably a 1x1 brick with a
prism on the side if you think about it) Now make it only 2 plates high instead
of 3... Change the 1x1 brick to 2 1x1 plates, and lowerg the slope of the prizm
a bit to compensate. NOW (and this is the big change and the reason I said
"half".... subtract the 2 1x1 plates worth of material so that the footprint is
only 1x1 instead of 1x2. KEEP the prism but lose the flat part. It's JUST the
slope part, no studs at all.
It MAY be the same slope as a 45, I'm not sure.
The part (paired) is holding the number boards above the cab window.
Remember this is a prototype!!!! everything is subject to change, including the
automotive spray paint on the bricks to get them to look dark green.
>
> Anyway... thanks Larry as always for providing your timely reports of all this
> great information.
My pleasure, as always.
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In lugnet.events.brickfest, Mark de Kock wrote:
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In lugnet.events.brickfest, Douglas Brod wrote:
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Jake made a comment that the released trains would have bricks formed of
dark green, instead of having their dark green sprayed on. :) It’s just a
prototype so far.
Jake also mentioned that, as a prototype, the stickers you see aren’t final.
Doug
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About the stickers: I hope they change the number of the engine, as #1013 is
not supposed to be a GP, but a C44-9W.
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Seeing this post brings tears of joy to my eyes, Mark!
GREAT (and well supported with a *specific* reference rather than some general
self aggrandizing blather about why you know a lot about the topic) nitpick!
Although, who cares really... it’s just a toy....
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But I’ll buy this set anyway :-)
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Me too, multiple copies I am sure! I just have to decide if it’s worth importing
a bunch to save a few bucks...
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//\ark “more BNSF” de Kock
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Right on!
As to the other comment about stickers and getting more than one, I agree, I
hope they issue multiple numbers, and moreover, choose them so that if you slice
them up you get lots of different possible values (1013 and 2348 for example
give you, with one slice, many different number possibilities while 1013 and
1014 give you far fewer if you see what I mean)...
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In lugnet.events.brickfest, Larry Pieniazek wrote:
> In lugnet.events.brickfest, Allan Bedford wrote:
> > In lugnet.events.brickfest, Larry Pieniazek wrote:
> >
> > > Then the model... It's a GP in BNSF colors!
> > >
> > > A new part! 1x1x1/2 slope
> Take an ordinary 1x2 45 degree slope. (which is arguably a 1x1 brick with a
> prism on the side if you think about it) Now make it only 2 plates high instead
> of 3... Change the 1x1 brick to 2 1x1 plates, and lowerg the slope of the prizm
> a bit to compensate. NOW (and this is the big change and the reason I said
> "half".... subtract the 2 1x1 plates worth of material so that the footprint is
> only 1x1 instead of 1x2. KEEP the prism but lose the flat part. It's JUST the
> slope part, no studs at all.
Believe it or not, that's actually about what I was picturing, based on your
initial description. But thank you for clarifying. :)
> It MAY be the same slope as a 45, I'm not sure.
>
> The part (paired) is holding the number boards above the cab window.
In Calum's photo:
http://peach.mie.utoronto.ca/people/tsangc/nglcl/DSCN0887.jpg
I was looking at the pieces just to the right of the 1x1 transparent cylindrical
plate that faces front as the light. [I'm guessing the 1x1 sticks into the hole
of a 1x1 Technic brick, like the Santa Fe?] They look somewhat like the
angle/shape of the parts holding the number boards, as you've described above.
But of course it's tough to get a true feel from just the picture, so maybe
that's another part/part combo.
> Remember this is a prototype!!!! everything is subject to change, including the
> automotive spray paint on the bricks to get them to look dark green.
Sounds good. Spray paint is for Meccano parts, not LEGO elements. :)
> >
> > Anyway... thanks Larry as always for providing your timely reports of all this
> > great information.
>
> My pleasure, as always.
Larry, I hope you're finding time to enjoy Brickfest and not spending all your
time posting to LUGNET. ;)
Best regards,
Allan B.
Follow-ups set to: lugnet.parts (since this post is mostly about that new part)
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In lugnet.events.brickfest, Larry Pieniazek wrote:
>
> What if there was a LEGO factory where you could create your own models, produce
> their own models, buy them, share their own models and communicate with other
> fans?
>
> wild cheering
Curious about this LEGO factory part. My internet video feed died right as Jake
got to this part. Can anyone elaborate on this or were there no more details?
Thanks,
Paul
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In lugnet.events.brickfest, Larry Pieniazek wrote:
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Take an ordinary 1x2 45 degree slope. (which is arguably a 1x1 brick with a
prism on the side if you think about it) Now make it only 2 plates high
instead of 3... Change the 1x1 brick to 2 1x1 plates, and lowerg the slope of
the prizm a bit to compensate. NOW (and this is the big change and the reason
I said “half”.... subtract the 2 1x1 plates worth of material so that the
footprint is only 1x1 instead of 1x2. KEEP the prism but lose the flat part.
It’s JUST the slope part, no studs at all.
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So I guess it’s like:
chopped in to 4 pieces, with a 45-degree-ish slope rather than the curve?
-Bryan
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On Sun, 15 Aug 2004, Larry Pieniazek wrote:
> Take an ordinary 1x2 45 degree slope. (which is arguably a 1x1 brick with a
> prism on the side if you think about it) Now make it only 2 plates high instead
> of 3... Change the 1x1 brick to 2 1x1 plates, and lowerg the slope of the prizm
> a bit to compensate. NOW (and this is the big change and the reason I said
> "half".... subtract the 2 1x1 plates worth of material so that the footprint is
> only 1x1 instead of 1x2. KEEP the prism but lose the flat part. It's JUST the
> slope part, no studs at all.
So it's like a Modulex slope
http://peeron.com/inv/parts/x715
but in System dimensions, yes?
--
TWS Garrison
http://www.morfydd.net/twsg/
Remove capital letters in address for direct reply.
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In lugnet.events.brickfest, Larry Pieniazek wrote:
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In lugnet.events.brickfest, Mark de Kock wrote:
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In lugnet.events.brickfest, Douglas Brod wrote:
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Jake made a comment that the released trains would have bricks formed of
dark green, instead of having their dark green sprayed on. :) It’s just a
prototype so far.
Jake also mentioned that, as a prototype, the stickers you see aren’t
final.
Doug
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About the stickers: I hope they change the number of the engine, as #1013 is
not supposed to be a GP, but a C44-9W.
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Seeing this post brings tears of joy to my eyes, Mark!
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You know, this means a lot to me, coming from you. I always look up to you as
some kind of master-of-lugnet ;-)
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GREAT (and well supported with a *specific* reference rather than some
general self aggrandizing blather about why you know a lot about the topic)
nitpick! Although, who cares really... it’s just a toy....
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Well, I could explain why I know so much about BNSF, but that would probably
bore eberyone else. Just imagine an N-scale modelrailroad, dedicated to the BN,
the ATSF and the BNSF... And yeah, it is just a toy.
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But I’ll buy this set anyway :-)
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Me too, multiple copies I am sure! I just have to decide if it’s worth
importing a bunch to save a few bucks...
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I’ll be more than happy to order some for you. I could even swap one for one of
your custom locomotives?
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//\ark “more BNSF” de Kock
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Right on!
As to the other comment about stickers and getting more than one, I agree, I
hope they issue multiple numbers, and moreover, choose them so that if you
slice them up you get lots of different possible values (1013 and 2348 for
example give you, with one slice, many different number possibilities while
1013 and 1014 give you far fewer if you see what I mean)...
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One can only hope. But even with only one engine number available, I’m going to
buy at least two. And next year: matching freight cars!
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In lugnet.events.brickfest, Bryan Wong wrote:
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In lugnet.events.brickfest, Larry Pieniazek wrote:
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Take an ordinary 1x2 45 degree slope. (which is arguably a 1x1 brick with a
prism on the side if you think about it) Now make it only 2 plates high
instead of 3... Change the 1x1 brick to 2 1x1 plates, and lowerg the slope
of the prizm a bit to compensate. NOW (and this is the big change and the
reason I said “half”.... subtract the 2 1x1 plates worth of material so that
the footprint is only 1x1 instead of 1x2. KEEP the prism but lose the flat
part. It’s JUST the slope part, no studs at all.
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So I guess it’s like:
chopped in to 4 pieces, with a 45-degree-ish slope rather than the curve?
-Bryan
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Yes, a lot like that except without nearly as much vertical part, IIRC the
entire part is only 2 plates high. I think. I was so excited about the overall
set that I didn’t put enough peering into that specific part.
If you like, think of taking a 1x2 roof peak and cutting it in half. I just
can’t remember if the slope is the same, or different or how flush the slope is.
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In lugnet.events.brickfest, Allan Bedford wrote:
> In Calum's photo:
>
> http://peach.mie.utoronto.ca/people/tsangc/nglcl/DSCN0887.jpg
>
> I was looking at the pieces just to the right of the 1x1 transparent cylindrical
> plate that faces front as the light.
I didn't see that one but yes I think you're right.
> [I'm guessing the 1x1 sticks into the hole
> of a 1x1 Technic brick, like the Santa Fe?]
I'm guessing that it's more like the peak in that it takes a stud rather than
has a stud. But I can't *say* for sure...
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In lugnet.trains, Mark de Kock wrote:
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One can only hope. But even with only one engine number available, I’m going
to buy at least two. And next year: matching freight cars!
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Hi Mark,
I guess I’m probably getting the context wrong here, but I have to ask:
“matching freight cars”?
Do you mean the MOT freight cars, some of Larry’s custom cars, or have you heard
something about some companion BNSF freight car sets coming out next year to go
with this new locomotive?
-Paul “Giddy for new Trains-Theme Sets” D’Urbano
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In lugnet.events.brickfest, Larry Pieniazek wrote:
> Take an ordinary 1x2 45 degree slope. (which is arguably a 1x1 brick with a
> prism on the side if you think about it) Now make it only 2 plates high
> instead of 3... Change the 1x1 brick to 2 1x1 plates, and lowerg the slope
> of the prizm a bit to compensate. NOW (and this is the big change and the
> reason I said "half".... subtract the 2 1x1 plates worth of material so that
> the footprint is only 1x1 instead of 1x2. KEEP the prism but lose the flat
> part. It's JUST the slope part, no studs at all.
>
> It MAY be the same slope as a 45, I'm not sure.
They look like if you chop the 1x1 tip off a 1x3 33 slope to me. That slope
matches the faceted corners on the 4x4 wedge perfectly, if you line up the
corners (make sure you've got <http://www.ldraw.org/cgi-bin/ptdetail.cgi?s=45677
this DAT> before you try viewing this):
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1 14 6 -4 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 -1 0 0 45677.dat¬
1 4 -74 22 9.999 0 1 0 -1 0 0 0 0 1 4286.DAT¬
1 4 16 -49 9.999 0 1 0 -1 0 0 0 0 1 4286.DAT¬
1 14 46 -59 -30.001 0 0 1 0 1 0 -1 0 0 4070.DAT¬
0¬
> The part (paired) is holding the number boards above the cab window.
Those appear to be the same part as the ones lining the forward vertical edges
of the nose, but mounted with 1x1 headlight bricks so the blunt tip is entirely
concealed (I've included that in the LDR file as well), since the stud would
stick through the top of the slope otherwise.. All told, it should sit about
1mm short of the height of two plates.
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"Bryan Wong" <green_paper@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:I2I154.1zz4@lugnet.com...
> In lugnet.events.brickfest, Larry Pieniazek wrote:
> > Take an ordinary 1x2 45 degree slope. (which is arguably a 1x1 brick • with a
> > prism on the side if you think about it) Now make it only 2 plates high
> > instead of 3... Change the 1x1 brick to 2 1x1 plates, and lowerg the • slope of
> > the prizm a bit to compensate. NOW (and this is the big change and the • reason
> > I said "half".... subtract the 2 1x1 plates worth of material so that • the
> > footprint is only 1x1 instead of 1x2. KEEP the prism but lose the flat • part.
> > It's JUST the slope part, no studs at all.
>
> So I guess it's like:
>
> <<http://ldraw.org/library/official/images/2/6191.png>>
>
> chopped in to 4 pieces, with a 45-degree-ish slope rather than the curve?
>
> -Bryan
I took this piece off of the BSNF (there are actually 10 of them, two orange
on the top of the cab, four orange and four green on the nose - see this
picture -
http://www.iltco.org/gallery/view_photo.php?set_albumName=album16&id=IMG_0095).
I believe the parts is only two plates high so it woul dnot be the same
angle as the standard 45 degree slope.
Mike
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http://peach.mie.utoronto.ca/people/tsangc/nglcl/DSCN0887.jpg
I was looking at the pieces just to the right of the 1x1 transparent
cylindrical
plate that faces front as the light. [I'm guessing the 1x1 sticks into the
hole
of a 1x1 Technic brick, like the Santa Fe?] They look somewhat like the
angle/shape of the parts holding the number boards, as you've described
above.
But of course it's tough to get a true feel from just the picture, so maybe
that's another part/part combo.
The new 1x1 studless slope is in this model 10 times. 6 orange and 4 dark
green. Thanks Jake for confirming at 2:00 AM Sunday night. The number
board is made from 2 orange, and there are 2 orange on each side of the
headlight. Just below the headlight there are 4 dark green ones on either
side.
-Rob
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In lugnet.trains, Paul S. D’Urbano wrote:
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In lugnet.trains, Mark de Kock wrote:
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One can only hope. But even with only one engine number available, I’m going
to buy at least two. And next year: matching freight cars!
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Hi Mark,
I guess I’m probably getting the context wrong here, but I have to ask:
“matching freight cars”?
Do you mean the MOT freight cars, some of Larry’s custom cars, or have you
heard something about some companion BNSF freight car sets coming out next
year to go with this new locomotive?
-Paul “Giddy for new Trains-Theme Sets” D’Urbano
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Uh-oh. I hope I didn’t get your hopes up too high. I was only expressing my
hopes. I do not know of any planned freight cars from TLC. But as is the case
with the SuperChief: matching cars could very well be coming next year.
But like I said: I am only hoping.
/\/\ark “better watch my tongue” de Kock
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> It MAY be the same slope as a 45, I'm not sure.
I gave it a quick look, but it looked a bit less than a 45°. Maybe something
between the 33° and 45°? Either way, an exciting part.
Plus the friggin dark green.
(I gumpily walk away knowing I must now buy some.. ugh.. trains ;) )
-Lenyusan
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