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In lugnet.trains, Mike Kollross wrote:
> This weekend, Sept 18 & 19th The Great Edmonton Train Show is being held in
> Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
> If you are in the neighborhood drop by and check out NALUG's display this year.
> The show is being held at the Mayfield Inn Trade Center, 16615-109 Avenue
> (aka Mayfield Road), and runs from 10am to 5pm both days. Admission for
> adults is $6, under 18 and seniors $3, and family
> (2 adults, 4 children) $12.
> http://www.mmrf.ab.ca/show.htm
>
> This will be NALUG's 5th year displaying at the show and it is our biggest yet.
> The display is 40' by 25' and the theme for this year is bridges. One for
> each side of the display.
This sounds really cool, I love bridges. But is this an NALUG show or an CPLTC
show? Thanks for any clarification on that you might be able to give...
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This weekend, Sept 18 & 19th The Great Edmonton Train Show is being held in
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
If you are in the neighborhood drop by and check out NALUG's display this year.
The show is being held at the Mayfield Inn Trade Center, 16615-109 Avenue
(aka Mayfield Road), and runs from 10am to 5pm both days. Admission for
adults is $6, under 18 and seniors $3, and family
(2 adults, 4 children) $12.
http://www.mmrf.ab.ca/show.htm
This will be NALUG's 5th year displaying at the show and it is our biggest yet.
The display is 40' by 25' and the theme for this year is bridges. One for
each side of the display.
The longest is a minifig scale model of the High Level bridge in Edmonton.
The bridge is a double deck Truss Bridge and the model is 25'+ in length.
Also on the layout is a 15'+ suspension bridge, also with a vehicle deck and it
sits in place over an ocean of blue LEGO that is 20,000+ and a operating
lighthouse.
The third bridge, or bridges, is a pair of trestle bridges with a dam in the
background with sculpted valley and waterfall.
The final bridge is a working bascule bridge with automated lift and train power
control via an RCX.
In between the bridges there will be a grain loading terminal, rotary dumper,
train station, high rises, numerous town buildings and an industrial park.
Come check it out.
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Hello Fellow brick fetishists!
There is a very good chance that the Vancouver Lego Club will be exhibiting its
talents at Science World ( http://scienceworld.ca ) in the spring of 2005. We
are very keen on involving some of the surrounding area groups, if they would
like to make the visits up to Vancouver. The exhibit will be approximately 13
weekends, so there is a tremendous amount of flexibility. However, some of the
thoughts that we have had are as follows:
- Other club's display of MOCs,
- Vancouver versus Seattle ISD build competition (CANAM)-- who can build the
Star Destroyer the fastest? Maybe even break the world record?
It would also be a great opportunity to just get together and hangout. If you
have any ideas, or if you are interested participating in the above, please
email me directly. Thanks very much.
Again, please email me directly.
Dean
VLC
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We finally have organized the pictures people
took of NALUG's train layout at the
Great Edmonton Model Train Show in late 2003.
<http://www.nalug.org/TrainShow2003/>
Highlights include:
* new DCC system
* transfer table
* working Bascule bridge
* rotary hopper dumper
Kudos to Kevin Maynes for organizing a great layout.
Enjoy!
--
John Koob
New email (remove block):
jkoob@nospam.shaw.ca
NALUG
Northern Alberta LEGO Users Group
Canada
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The latest/newest LTC website is now available: http://www.cpltc.org/
Not so much a new LTC as a smaller umbrella within the larger
ILTCO umbrella - assuming our application is approved. We invite
you to visit and see for yourself. Your comments are appreciated.
SRC #765
StRuCtures(tm)
Guild of Bricksmiths(tm)
http://SRC.NorthComp.com
"Only a life lived for others is a life worth while ."
Albert Einstein
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There's more oil in the oil-sands of northern Alberta than in all
of Saudi Arabia and the Oil Sands Discovery Centre along with
APEGGA has a "LEGO Engineering" event each year. This year
they were hoping to have a "kid-friendly" LEGO expert drive up
and present. As I'm a Bricksmith(tm) and the theme this year was
bridges, I was the perfect fit, and right around the time we were
discussing details Jake McKee announced the LEGO event kits.
He sent me one - Thanks Jake! - and I drove up last weekend.
If the chants of "LEGO - LEGO" were any indication, the kids had
a blast! I gave my initial LEGO presentation (with emphasis on
trusses and my bridge kit as the featured example) and then the
kids built their own LEGO bridges. While the judges were doing
their thing I presented over 650 slides showing the most amazing
LEGO creations I could find - most of the shots were from NALUG
events or the nine other websites I've linked to. I also added
photos of the event to my gallery. I had a great time, and it
was great to see Fort McMurray again after being away for a decade.
Now that the Brickshelf link has cleared, my site is ready for
anyone who is interested... http://src.northcomp.com
SRC
#765
"Only a life lived for others is a life worth while ."
Albert Einstein
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In lugnet.org.ca.nalug, Kevin Maynes wrote:
> NALUG will be participating again this year, in what will be
> our fourth layout in a row for the Edmonton show. Some of the
> features of this year's layout include:
> a repeat appearance of the motorized bascule bridge;
> actual cargo being moved with Lego trains, using both a working
> loader and a working rotary dumper;
> an automated self-operating trolley, running amongst
> renditions of some of Edmonton's Old Strathcona/Whyte Avenue
> area buildings; and as always, much much more!
With work today and tomorrow I was only able to swing by briefly
this AM - It's a great setup/layout. The DCC seemed to be working!
I liked the pump-jacks (a must have for Alberta me thinks) and the
giant storage tank (and refinery towers). The Whyte Ave. buildings
were recognizable as such - a credit to their builders. I overheard
a lady telling her friend "That's the building I used to work in!"
Those not able to attend in person can look forward to official photos.
SRC #765
http://capt-acap.org/src/
http://bricksmiths.com/
http://www.cpltc.org/
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This Weekend!
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
The Mainline Model Railroaders Fellowship is holding their annual train show
this very weekend, September 20-21 2003. If you're in the neighbourhood, please
drop by and check it out! It's located at the Mayfield Inn Trade Center,
16615-109 Avenue (aka Mayfield Road), and runs from 10am to 5pm both days.
Admission for adults is $5, under 18 and seniors $3, and family (2 adults, 4
children) $10.
NALUG will be participating again this year, in what will be our fourth layout
in a row for the Edmonton show. Some of the features of this year's layout
include:
a repeat appearance of the motorized bascule bridge;
actual cargo being moved with Lego trains, using both a working loader and
a working rotary dumper;
an automated self-operating trolley, running amongst
renditions of some of Edmonton's Old Strathcona/Whyte Avenue area buildings;
and as always, much much more!
See you there!
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<snip>
Why Portland????
What possible draw is Portland????
To me the draw of BW was LLCA!! I'm not one of those 'same old, same old', but
I can understand that feeling. To be fair, another draw IS the store/being able
to buy sets there as well as the pick-a-brick. Also (to me anyway) is the
ability to extend my vacation to Disneyland if I felt like it.
A lot of what I have read in this thread seems petty(ie. the thought of taking
it away from Southern California...oh the horror!!). BUT, there have been some
good points...why Portland when only a few months earlier in the (roughly)same
geographic area there will be NWBrick Con???
I can understand the...frustration of no answers at all regarding BW from those
who know, but it would be nice to know/understand the why/why not...
Bah...
ATM, the only Con (to me anyways) worth saving money for is next years
Brickfest. I have been there before, was looking forward to going to BW for the
attraction of the park and the store, but see now reason to go to NWB (no
offense meant against the organizers/attendees of it).
If I am left with the choice of Portland, NWB, or BF...I will choose BF as to me
it is the one to attend, and has a Lego store we can go to. Some of my comments
won't sound right/won't come out right, but coming from Edmonton(Alberta) and
having to convert my money into USD, I will honestly choose where is likely to
give me the most bang for my buck (and sadly, Portland is not it).
Jason Krish
In lugnet.events.brickfest, Larry Pieniazek wrote:
> In lugnet.events.brickfest, Larry Pieniazek wrote:
> > Steve Barile announced LFPDX 2004
>
> Correction, that was the internal code name! Here is more detail:
>
> As most of you know, BricksWest was held in mid February in both 2002 and
> 2003... unfortunately BricksWest will not be able to continue next year.
>
> Rather than lose momentum, Steve Barile and others in the community got together
> and discussed what could be done. After consultation with BrickEvents LLC, they
> are happy to announce that the offical name will be "BrickFest PDX 2004"
>
>
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In lugnet.org.ca.nalug, James Brown wrote:
> In lugnet.org.ca.nalug, Martin Legault wrote:
> > Hello,
> >
> > I know it is a short notice and it is vacation time but I'll be in Edmonton
> > Wednesday and Thursday next week (July 16th and 17). I would like to meet you,
> > do you think that is migth be possible?
>
> We should be able to figure something out. :)
>
> I've forwarded your note to our mailing list to see how who's available. If
> nothing else, I'll be home on the evening on the 17th, and you're welcome to
> come by (I'd meet you somewhere, but I've got the kids on Thursdays, and they're
> easier to keep track of at home).
>
> James
Hi James,
Are other people available for a get together or it will be just the 2 of us?
I'll be downtown and will have a car. I'll will also have access to the net
while in Edmonton.
regards,
Martin
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In lugnet.org.ca.nalug, Martin Legault wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I know it is a short notice and it is vacation time but I'll be in Edmonton
> Wednesday and Thursday next week (July 16th and 17). I would like to meet you,
> do you think that is migth be possible?
We should be able to figure something out. :)
I've forwarded your note to our mailing list to see how who's available. If
nothing else, I'll be home on the evening on the 17th, and you're welcome to
come by (I'd meet you somewhere, but I've got the kids on Thursdays, and they're
easier to keep track of at home).
James
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Hello,
I know it is a short notice and it is vacation time but I'll be in Edmonton
Wednesday and Thursday next week (July 16th and 17). I would like to meet you,
do you think that is migth be possible?
regards,
Martin Legault
MonLUG
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That was quite possibly one of the coolest things I have ever seen.
Viva Goldberg!
Take care,
Soren
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In Honda's words, here are "the two most precise minutes of TV you
will ever see"... http://home.attbi.com/~bernhard36/honda-ad.html
There's no computer or photographic tricks - there's bolts and screws
precisely placed inside the tires so they can roll uphill, and apparently
that's the first and last time the flying wiper blade part worked!
Non-LEGO in and of itself, but what about doing something like that
with LEGO? Such fine tolerances and precision wouldn't be possible,
but a lesser "mousetrap" motion machine should be. One of my fellow
Albertans has made a "magic ball & lever" machine thing. Anyone else?
SRC
LUGNet#765
http://capt-acap.org/SRC/
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In lugnet.org.ca.nalug, Jason Krish writes:
> Yes, his AT-AT is MOST impressive. To be fair(biased more likely).
> I preferred his AT-AT to yours(Shaun) and Dave's(Eaton???)...
Joel - the AT-AT designer/builder asked that someone forward this:
" My name is Joel McKale and would like to thank both
Shaun Sullivan and Dave Eaton who's AT-AT's gave me the
inspiration to build mine. I now know what a head ache it
can be....hehehe, I told Jason I should build 2 before the show,
that thought got blown out of the water VERY quickly! Anyway,
I hope to have some pictures up soon with the help of fellow
NALUG members who took pictures when they have time to get
them up. Any way, I try and get this posting problem sorted
soon! Thanks, Joel."
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Yes, his AT-AT is MOST impressive. To be fair(biased more likely). I
preferred his AT-AT to yours(Shaun) and Dave's(Eaton???). I make this claim
as I was at Brikfest last year and had the opportunity to see firsthand your
guys' Echo/AT-AT display. I had a very ungainly black Imperial spaceship on
one of the tables sitting on a Classic Space landing plate.
Your display was hard to argue with with TWO AT-AT's!! Not too mention the
AT-ST and multitude of non-megaphone equipped Stormtroopers 8^_)
You mentioned use of a turntable in the head. What about the turntable that
came in set 6776?? It is a 'click' turntable as I recall. Would that help??
As an aside, you think his AT-AT is impressive?? Ask him about his X-wing
'collection'...
Jason Krish
> > > > > As if that wasn't enough, there was the whole Echo base layout.
> > > > > Was that all your effort as well? Good grief, that's impressive.
> > > >
> > > > AFAIK that was Chris' and John's handywork.
> > > >
> > > > Did you notice Joel's trick with the AT-AT neck? :-)
> > >
> > > I went through the pictures again, and I can't make out what the trick with
> > > the neck is. It's dark grey, but what does it consist of? Does it support
> > > the head in various positions? Tell me, tell me!
> >
> > 6-tool sprue rings :) I don't know too many of the details of how he did
> > it, but I know that's what he used. Currently the head is single position
> > only, but he's planning to try and give it some mobility. Same basic
> > problem as the legs: the weight is such that if it can move, it moves to the
> > lowest available position (more quickly than is desired) and stays there.
>
> That's a gorgeous idea, using the 6-tool sprue rings. Tonight I'll try and
> post some pictures of the head-support mechanism I used in my AT-AT, which I
> think is fully compatible with the use of these sprues. Basically, it operates
> on the principle that in order to move the head, you have to fight the combined
> friction of about 18+ friction pegs simultaneously. That's usually enough
> friction to hold the head up. Side-to-side motion is achieved with a simple
> turntable, so the head will swing easily from one side to the other, but it
> still allows for a good deal of pose-ability.
>
> Cool idea, Joel.
>
> -s
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"James Brown" <galliard@shades-of-night.com> writes:
> The Echo Base was a combination of Joe, Chris Gray and John Koob, with (I
> think) Chris and John providing much of the grunt work on building, and
> Chris did most of the super-cool interior decorating. John was responsible
> for the mind-boggling working hanger door. The power generator was Joe's;
> one of the rare uses of Millenium Falcon hull sections. :)
The ships inside were a mixture of Joe's and John's, I believe. Some of
the detail (small crane, the 2 small trains, and a fuel tower) were John's,
but I slammed the rest (control room, walkway, larger fuel tank, two
"vehicles", the pair of centipede platforms) together on a very long Sunday.
Kevin put in one evening on the cliff, and Joe put in part of one. The bulk
was John and me.
> I don't think it got the degree of adulation it deserved from the crowd,
> though. :/ The bigger display of castle+army seemed to garner the bulk of
> the oohs from the crowd, especially once we actually started running the battle.
The door got some good comments (well, sometimes shouts from the kids), and
a fair number found my snow cave too. We did OK against your castle! :-)
-Chris
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In lugnet.org.ca.nalug, Shaun Sullivan writes:
> In lugnet.org.ca.nalug, James Brown writes:
> > In lugnet.org.ca.nalug, James Stacey writes:
> > > Thats a Whopper and no mistake :)
> > >
> > > I'd love to see a closeup of the central keep front and inside if anyone has
> > > photos
> >
> > More will be coming, I'm sure. Several people were at work with cameras;
> > I'm fairly certain there's also going to be some footage of the battle at
> > some point, but that will likely wait until the vidiographer has time to
> > edit the raw stock.
>
> You guys are serious about there being a battle here? Was it Brikwars, or a
> set of Indy rules? (Hmmm, actually, I guess BW is Indy still, too ....).
> That's great! I'd love to hear some details and see some more pics. Was it
> staged as an attack on the castle? If so, I'd imagine the defenders trounced
> the competition?
We didn't actually get the fight finished; we ran out of time, mostly
because I wasn't able to do anything until later in the day. We used Lego
Wars: TSV(1), with some only 1 major change. we added "units" so that unit
on unit could be a single roll instead of the default 1-on-1. In
unit-on-unit tests, instead of a success being a full kill, it inflicts half
casualties. (A group of 10 archers wins it's roll, and kills 5 units.
Obviously the math works best when both sides are using units of the same
size.) Andrew also did up some modifiers for different formations. Once
we've had a chance to play with the new rules a bit more, they'll get
written up as the Very First Expansion to Lego Wars.
It was ~1200 attacking ~300. At the end, he had about 150 dead, and I had
about 75, although about a dozen of those were after I charged my cavalry
out of the gate. Most of his deaths were from arrows raining down, most of
mine were from the greek fire his catapults and trebuchet were lobbing.
I don't use Brikwars; too point-intensive for me. (Although I confess I've
not looked much at the recent versions.)
1: http://www.lugnet.com/fun/gaming/~11/legowars
*(and no, I've never had any attention from highly-paid men with briefcases,
wordily asking me to cease-and-desist with the trademark)
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In lugnet.org.ca.nalug, James Brown writes:
> In lugnet.org.ca.nalug, Shaun Sullivan writes:
> > In lugnet.org.ca.nalug, Steve Chapple writes:
> > > > As if that wasn't enough, there was the whole Echo base layout.
> > > > Was that all your effort as well? Good grief, that's impressive.
> > >
> > > AFAIK that was Chris' and John's handywork.
> > >
> > > Did you notice Joel's trick with the AT-AT neck? :-)
> >
> > I went through the pictures again, and I can't make out what the trick with
> > the neck is. It's dark grey, but what does it consist of? Does it support
> > the head in various positions? Tell me, tell me!
>
> 6-tool sprue rings :) I don't know too many of the details of how he did
> it, but I know that's what he used. Currently the head is single position
> only, but he's planning to try and give it some mobility. Same basic
> problem as the legs: the weight is such that if it can move, it moves to the
> lowest available position (more quickly than is desired) and stays there.
That's a gorgeous idea, using the 6-tool sprue rings. Tonight I'll try and
post some pictures of the head-support mechanism I used in my AT-AT, which I
think is fully compatible with the use of these sprues. Basically, it operates
on the principle that in order to move the head, you have to fight the combined
friction of about 18+ friction pegs simultaneously. That's usually enough
friction to hold the head up. Side-to-side motion is achieved with a simple
turntable, so the head will swing easily from one side to the other, but it
still allows for a good deal of pose-ability.
Cool idea, Joel.
-s
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In lugnet.org.ca.nalug, James Brown writes:
> In lugnet.org.ca.nalug, James Stacey writes:
> > Thats a Whopper and no mistake :)
> >
> > I'd love to see a closeup of the central keep front and inside if anyone has
> > photos
>
> More will be coming, I'm sure. Several people were at work with cameras;
> I'm fairly certain there's also going to be some footage of the battle at
> some point, but that will likely wait until the vidiographer has time to
> edit the raw stock.
You guys are serious about there being a battle here? Was it Brikwars, or a
set of Indy rules? (Hmmm, actually, I guess BW is Indy still, too ....).
That's great! I'd love to hear some details and see some more pics. Was it
staged as an attack on the castle? If so, I'd imagine the defenders trounced
the competition?
Ever more impressive display, guys!
-s
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In lugnet.org.ca.nalug, James Stacey writes:
> Thats a Whopper and no mistake :)
>
> I'd love to see a closeup of the central keep front and inside if anyone has
> photos
More will be coming, I'm sure. Several people were at work with cameras;
I'm fairly certain there's also going to be some footage of the battle at
some point, but that will likely wait until the vidiographer has time to
edit the raw stock.
The model is also staying intact and being worked on for some time yet;
there's several things I'm not entirely happy with due to the rush job at
the end. (the gatehouse in particular I'm grumpy about)
The central keep and detailing therein is all my wife's work: I can only
take credit for the rest of it.
thanks,
James
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In lugnet.org.ca.nalug, Shaun Sullivan writes:
> In lugnet.org.ca.nalug, Steve Chapple writes:
> > > As if that wasn't enough, there was the whole Echo base layout.
> > > Was that all your effort as well? Good grief, that's impressive.
> >
> > AFAIK that was Chris' and John's handywork.
> >
> > Did you notice Joel's trick with the AT-AT neck? :-)
>
>
> ACK! I thought it was Joel's work I'd been following, but when I looked for
> AT-AT projects on Brickshelf I stumbled across a bunch, but not Joel's! SO
> this is quite possibly the first time I got a hint of the undertaking .. which
> makes it even more delightful, being a surprise and all.
>
> I went through the pictures again, and I can't make out what the trick with the
> neck is. It's dark grey, but what does it consist of? Does it support the
> head in various positions? Tell me, tell me!
6-tool sprue rings :) I don't know too many of the details of how he did
it, but I know that's what he used. Currently the head is single position
only, but he's planning to try and give it some mobility. Same basic
problem as the legs: the weight is such that if it can move, it moves to the
lowest available position (more quickly than is desired) and stays there.
James
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In lugnet.org.ca.nalug, Shaun Sullivan writes:
> In lugnet.org.ca.nalug, Steve Chapple writes:
> > ...at NALUG's show yesterday at Capilano Mall (east end of Edmonton, AB)
> >
> > http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=34407
> >
> > Joel finished his awesome minifig scale AT-AT at about 2am
>
> I've been avidly following Joel's progress on this ... great job, Joel! It
> looks perfect! Maybe someday in the not-too-distant future we should have a
> display with *3* AT-AT's?
>
> What is the articulation in the legs like? Although the legs of my AT-AT can
> bend, they cannot suport enough weight to have them any other vay but straight
> when setting it up. However, rumor has it that the new joints in the legs of
> the AT-TE might be strong enough, when doubled up, to support some weight.
>
> Along the same lines, how was standing it up? I can still recall the first
> time I stood mine up - it was literally a 90-minute exercise. Since then I've
> gotten to the point where it only takes about 5-10 minutes, assuming I have
> four hands available. How was it for you?
>
> As if that wasn't enough, there was the whole Echo base layout. Was that all
> your effort as well? Good grief, that's impressive.
>
> With the addition of the upcoming AT-AT ... I can't wait to get some
> snowtroopers, some AT-AT drivers, and some new dishes for decorating the leg
> joints.
>
> Again, beautiful job, Joel! Brace yourself for mass adulation!
Yup, that AT-AT was gorgeous! I'm not sure Joe posts to Lugnet, so I'll try
and answer some of the questions.
His knees don't bend; the only articulation is ankles and hips (but the
ankles are *so* cool!) I think he ran into the same problem that you did:
if the kness bend, the walker falls down. I wasn't exactly timing it, since
I was setting up castle at the time, but I'm pretty sure he took less than a
half hour to stand it up. An attempt later to move it would have taken
about 10 minutes, except we discovered that an AT-AT trying to stand on
baseplates is like the proverbial clown-on-ice. Then some structural damage
occured from (literally!) too many hands: Joe was using two hands to
support it instead of one hand somewhere else, and the bottom assembly
pulled off by the weight of the legs :( It never happened to him by himself
because he was always supporting with one hand in the middle instead of 2 on
the front/back. He's already got a plan in mind to fix the problem, though.
Upshot of that is we never quite got the shot we wanted, of the AT-AT
peering over the castle wall at the fleeing people inside. :)
The Echo Base was a combination of Joe, Chris Gray and John Koob, with (I
think) Chris and John providing much of the grunt work on building, and
Chris did most of the super-cool interior decorating. John was responsible
for the mind-boggling working hanger door. The power generator was Joe's;
one of the rare uses of Millenium Falcon hull sections. :)
I don't think it got the degree of adulation it deserved from the crowd,
though. :/ The bigger display of castle+army seemed to garner the bulk of
the oohs from the crowd, especially once we actually started running the battle.
James
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In lugnet.org.ca.nalug, Steve Chapple writes:
> > As if that wasn't enough, there was the whole Echo base layout.
> > Was that all your effort as well? Good grief, that's impressive.
>
> AFAIK that was Chris' and John's handywork.
>
> Did you notice Joel's trick with the AT-AT neck? :-)
ACK! I thought it was Joel's work I'd been following, but when I looked for
AT-AT projects on Brickshelf I stumbled across a bunch, but not Joel's! SO
this is quite possibly the first time I got a hint of the undertaking .. which
makes it even more delightful, being a surprise and all.
I went through the pictures again, and I can't make out what the trick with the
neck is. It's dark grey, but what does it consist of? Does it support the
head in various positions? Tell me, tell me!
-s
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> As if that wasn't enough, there was the whole Echo base layout.
> Was that all your effort as well? Good grief, that's impressive.
AFAIK that was Chris' and John's handywork.
Did you notice Joel's trick with the AT-AT neck? :-)
SRC
LUGNet#765
http://capt-acap.org/SRC/
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In lugnet.org.ca.nalug, Steve Chapple writes:
> ...at NALUG's show yesterday at Capilano Mall (east end of Edmonton, AB)
>
> http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=34407
>
> Joel finished his awesome minifig scale AT-AT at about 2am
I've been avidly following Joel's progress on this ... great job, Joel! It
looks perfect! Maybe someday in the not-too-distant future we should have a
display with *3* AT-AT's?
What is the articulation in the legs like? Although the legs of my AT-AT can
bend, they cannot suport enough weight to have them any other vay but straight
when setting it up. However, rumor has it that the new joints in the legs of
the AT-TE might be strong enough, when doubled up, to support some weight.
Along the same lines, how was standing it up? I can still recall the first
time I stood mine up - it was literally a 90-minute exercise. Since then I've
gotten to the point where it only takes about 5-10 minutes, assuming I have
four hands available. How was it for you?
As if that wasn't enough, there was the whole Echo base layout. Was that all
your effort as well? Good grief, that's impressive.
With the addition of the upcoming AT-AT ... I can't wait to get some
snowtroopers, some AT-AT drivers, and some new dishes for decorating the leg
joints.
Again, beautiful job, Joel! Brace yourself for mass adulation!
-s
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Good day eh 8^)
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=32559
until moderation these are also usuable:
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=311911 through
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=311921
Nothing terribly exciting here yet. The subject pretty much nails the idea.
My first fire station MOC lost an argument with a concrete/tiled floor. (I
think I found everything). This, um unfortunate turn of events necessitated
a complete rebuild. Something bigger and better!!
These photos are only of a very early build stage. I just thought that
maybe I should document this just so I can appreciate how much fun (and
time, sanity, and of course money) I had with this. Most details are only
just fleshed out at this stage and subject to my whims. For the most part
the tarmac is complete as is the memorial. The clock tower is far from a
complete idea, more a rough form, awaiting parts/inspiration.
I rather like the bays I have. There are to be four bays holding a maximum
of eight vehicles, but most likely less. Several of the vehicles to be
included are courtesy of Will Hess(GOB - Bricksburg Depot) and it is his
Tiller design(http://www.bricksburg.org/forsale.htm) that ultimately
convinced me to make it larger than I expected. Thanks Will!!! (meant in a
good way 8^)
I only presently have two garage doors in the appropriate colors so that is
only why there are two present. The back of the bays will all be double
door designs. I debated this, but felt that for larger vehicles it would
simply be easier to just drive through. That or I could have vehicles
facing both ways.
Any comments, both good and bad, as well as suggestions welcome.
thanks =^)
Jason Krish
NALUG
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Although it was completed a while ago, recent posts [1]
have prodded me into making an official announcement.
Check out this seven-foot-tall tower crane:
http://members.shaw.ca/atrium/crane/
My aim was to create a functional model that would
fit in with the style of classic Technic models. Of course,
it would have to be sized to Technic scale. Three motors are
powered by an RCX, which is controlled with either a Mindstorms
remote or NQC code. Besides details such as railings, ladders,
and lights, I found room to add a motorized utility hoist.
I'm quite happy with the design of the trolley, hook, tower
section, and counterweight. After many attempts at creating
an angled truss for the main jib, I settled on a design
that looked the best rather than trying to imitate reality.
Comments appreciated. Thanks.
--
John
(remove the obvious to reply)
[1] http://news.lugnet.com/org/ca/nalug/?n=704
http://news.lugnet.com/modelteam/?n=635
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In lugnet.org.ca.nalug, Larry Pieniazek writes:
> There is mention at the end of the page of the use of an RCX but not much
> additional detail... John K. if you're on the list (or anyone else), can you
> give details of what the RCX was doing? Was it serving basically as a remote
> control receiver the way that TJ's marine crane used it? Or something else.
Both actually. I use the remote for manual control during
demonstrations. For unattended operation during train shows,
however, I just run a small NQC program that keeps things moving.
That would include the turntable motor, trolley motor, and
hook motor. A micromotor for the small utility crane above
the counterweight is controlled only by hand, unfortunately.
> If it's a complex program (or even if not) it might be nifty to include a
> link to the source on the page (which maybe I missed?)
Done. Look beside the pic of the RCX. It's not much more than
a sequence of commands with random delays. Wouldn't be hard
to further randomize the exisiting sequence by adding
conditionals that evaluate the random function call. Another
way would be to build up a complex set of sequences that could
be selected at random.
> Awesome crane...
Hey, thanks!
--
John
(remove the obvious to reply)
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In lugnet.org.ca.nalug, Larry Pieniazek writes:
> In lugnet.org.ca.nalug, James Brown writes:
>
> >
> > The RCX let you run the crane by remote, but it also had a default program
> > that would run the crane through a random sequence.
>
> Do you seriously mean a random sequence? Or just a preprogrammed sequence of
> ops. If random, where was the random seed being obtained?
I'm not entirely certain if the entire sequence was randomized, but the
durations certainly were. NQC has a random number function.
thanks,
James
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In lugnet.org.ca.nalug, James Brown writes:
>
> The RCX let you run the crane by remote, but it also had a default program
> that would run the crane through a random sequence.
Do you seriously mean a random sequence? Or just a preprogrammed sequence of
ops. If random, where was the random seed being obtained?
> Learning experience: if you don't want an RCX accidently over-ridden, cover
> over the I-R port...
Indeed.
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In lugnet.org.ca.nalug, Larry Pieniazek writes:
> http://members.shaw.ca/atrium/crane/
>
> I confess not looking closely at this when it was first publicised. It's
> amazing. (see also : http://news.lugnet.com/org/ca/nalug/?n=661 )
>
> There is mention at the end of the page of the use of an RCX but not much
> additional detail... John K. if you're on the list (or anyone else), can you
> give details of what the RCX was doing? Was it serving basically as a remote
> control receiver the way that TJ's marine crane used it? Or something else.
> If it's a complex program (or even if not) it might be nifty to include a
> link to the source on the page (which maybe I missed?)
Answering ('cause I happen to know)...
The RCX let you run the crane by remote, but it also had a default program
that would run the crane through a random sequence.
This was good at the show in that people ooohed and aaaahed at the crane
being moved around, but bad in that the remote was screwing up the
roundhouse on the next table.
Learning experience: if you don't want an RCX accidently over-ridden, cover
over the I-R port...
James
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http://members.shaw.ca/atrium/crane/
I confess not looking closely at this when it was first publicised. It's
amazing. (see also : http://news.lugnet.com/org/ca/nalug/?n=661 )
There is mention at the end of the page of the use of an RCX but not much
additional detail... John K. if you're on the list (or anyone else), can you
give details of what the RCX was doing? Was it serving basically as a remote
control receiver the way that TJ's marine crane used it? Or something else.
If it's a complex program (or even if not) it might be nifty to include a
link to the source on the page (which maybe I missed?)
Thanks!
Awesome crane...
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In lugnet.trains, Jason Krish writes:
> Kudos to the one who spots 'the' custom minifig...=^)
Spawn. Pretty cool.
>
> 2002 GETS Lego Stuff
> http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=26250
>
> Jason Krish
That looks like an amazing disply. Tons of really neat buildings. I was
really impressed that a lot of the buildings made good use of their windows
with interior details. The big yellow in perticular seems to be a beehive
of activity.
About the trolleys, did you have RCX controling those, making sure they
didn't fly off the table, or was someone controling them all the time?
Great stuff,
-Jason
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Jason Spears
MichLUG - http://www.michlug.org/
Lego Page - http://www.ozbricks.com/brickcentral/
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Hi y'all eh??
Finally got my pics uploaded(just waiting for moderation - some...may not
make it).
Kudos to the one who spots 'the' custom minifig...=^) And to think they trust
me with minifigs...mwaahh hah hah hah hah....
2002 GETS Preshow:
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=26165
2002 GETS Movie(screwed this directory up):
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=26248
2002 GETS Train Stuff(misc. other train 'inspirational material'...ie the other
train show stuff):
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=26249
2002 GETS Awards Banquet
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=26247
There is also:
2002 GETS Lego Stuff
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=26250
This last one is giving me problems, but hopefully should be solved shortly...
Pics are so-so considering the crappy lighting of the hall.
But hey...comments and flames welcome...
Jason Krish
In lugnet.trains, Steve Chapple writes:
> Highlights: About 9000 people toured the various layouts; Kevin and
> his lift bridge featured in our local paper (local population ~1 million);
> After years of taking second place at shows we finally got a first place
> finish. One factor which we didn't consider much before - other clubs
> have layouts that don't really change from year to year while ours is not
> only bigger/better than most of them, but almost entirely new each year.
> There was great details inside buildings - many times not seen (or even
> possible to see) including the first? working minifig escalator underneath
> the domed shopping mall.
>
> Here http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=26099 is a link
> to some photos. My camera is quite poor by today's standards - many
> more/bigger/higher-res. pictures (and further details) to follow...
>
> SRC
> LUGNet#765
> http://bricklink.com/store.asp?p=SRC
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In lugnet.trains, Matthew Greene writes:
> Congrats! LTC's are really on a roll! Love the pix. Two questions, 1)
> does the grain elevators work? 2) are the ladders on the side of the tan
> buildings a fire escape or signage?
Yes, the elevators work. One of them is set up with the grain bins dumping
back down into the feeder bin so that it can run unattended and actually
shift "grain" (1x1 round bricks). The other one runs empty, or with someone
continually feeding it and occaisionally emptying bins.
The ladders are a fire escape.
thanks,
James
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Congrats! LTC's are really on a roll! Love the pix. Two questions, 1)
does the grain elevators work? 2) are the ladders on the side of the tan
buildings a fire escape or signage?
Matthew Greene
In lugnet.trains, Larry Pieniazek writes:
> In lugnet.trains, Steve Chapple writes:
> > Highlights: About 9000 people toured the various layouts; Kevin and
> > his lift bridge featured in our local paper (local population ~1 million);
> > After years of taking second place at shows we finally got a first place
> > finish. One factor which we didn't consider much before - other clubs
> > have layouts that don't really change from year to year while ours is not
> > only bigger/better than most of them, but almost entirely new each year.
> > There was great details inside buildings - many times not seen (or even
> > possible to see) including the first? working minifig escalator underneath
> > the domed shopping mall.
> >
> > Here http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=26099 is a link
> > to some photos. My camera is quite poor by today's standards - many
> > more/bigger/higher-res. pictures (and further details) to follow...
>
> Sounds great! Can you give some deep links? Perhaps the pattern? Thanks!
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