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In lugnet.announce.moc, C. L. GunningCook wrote:
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The trials and tribulations of my latest adventure with one of my MOCs.
..... if you would rather skip the rambling...... the pics can be found
here
This past weekend I had the pleasure of participating in my first train show.
At one end of the display it was decided to have a kids area where they could
build. There was to be a small loop to run a train. I requested the middle
section of that track for a condensed version of a theme park, because I
thought that the kids would really get a kick out of seeing the rides.
When the park was nearly completed, my kids ask “Are you going to get them
running soon?”
ME? Get them running?? That will mean motors and bushes and gears... OH MY!!
I tell them gently but firmly “The rides are not going to move”... as looks
of disappointment cross their faces, I quickly realise, a fair that doesn’t
have moving rides is just not going to cut it.
So with great amounts of guidance from my oldest son, I reluctantly agree to
motorized the ferris wheel. Surprisingly, once we get that one moving, I get
hooked, and together we work on getting the other 6 rides running.
Never having participated in a train show before this event, and never having
to move my MOC very far the idea of building modular didn’t even enter my
head.
Lessons learned...
A cumbersome size MOC with underdeveloped structure holding a top heavy
design, mixed with a 8 hour drive on a major freeway..... I *should* have
known that this can only spell disaster. Well sure enough, by the time I
arrived in Ottawa, the fair had taken quite a beating.
Then in a moment of graceful elegance I drop the rcx resulting it its
programming being wiped clean. Ah brilliant!!
With some help and parts loaned out from other members we quickly put some of
the rides on battery boxes and feed the others from a regulator.
Unfortunately, the rebuild just didn’t have the same integrity the original
design had, mainly because of two reasons. One, I couldn’t really recall
exactly how it supposed to go back together, and two, there is a bit of a
time crunch. Deep down knowing fully that the design is now flawed and very
unstable, I pretend that it’s fine, and run the monorail as it should have
run, only to have it come crashing through the park, wiping out a few other
rides with it as well. Well this is the point where you either pack it in or
have a good laugh, and just shake your head at your own stupidity. Of
course, the laughter begins.
Apparently the fair was doomed from the beginning, because by the end of the
show, when it was oh so carefully carried out to my vehicle it collapse
completely in this grand moment of slow-motion domino effect disaster
resulting in a huge round of laughter.... I must say, I have never seen one
of my MOCs die such a graceful death.
Janey “(Apparently I should stick to building houses) Red Brick”
A moment of silence for the figs that were knock from their seats, and a
round of applause for ParLUGment for putting up with my self-destructing
theme park. You guys totally rock!!!
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Hi Janey-
the theme park looks just awesome, I love it! Great use of the pods for the cars
in the ride (a tilt a whirl?). You have a great imagination and an enviable eye
for detail. I am impressed with motorizing the whole thing too. Don’t give up on
the elaborate moving models! The next ones probably won’t self destruct ;)
Cyndi
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In lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, Cynthia Bradham wrote:
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In lugnet.announce.moc, C. L. GunningCook wrote:
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The trials and tribulations of my latest adventure with one of my MOCs.
..... if you would rather skip the rambling...... the pics can be found
here
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Hi Janey-
the theme park looks just awesome, I love it! Great use of the pods for the
cars in the ride (a tilt a whirl?). You have a great imagination and an
enviable eye for detail. I am impressed with motorizing the whole thing too.
Don’t give up on the elaborate moving models! The next ones probably won’t
self destruct ;)
Cyndi
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Hi Cyndi,
Thank you. The pod ride is supposed to be spinning tea cups, I would guess it is
somewhat inspired by the Mad Hatters ride at Disney. When I first saw the pods,
my first thought was, “theme park” so I just had to run with it. The
tilt-a-whirl is actually around the back behind the bumper cars, using those
“one piece panel train thingys” (yes, I think that is the technical term for
them.)
I am planning a new and improved theme park, this time with a modular design so
transporting isn’t so... umm entertaining, but after those disasters I doubt my
figs will ever get on any ride I build, and truly, can you blame them?
Janey “Red Brick”
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In lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, C. L. GunningCook wrote:
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In lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, Cynthia Bradham wrote:
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In lugnet.announce.moc, C. L. GunningCook wrote:
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The trials and tribulations of my latest adventure with one of my MOCs.
..... if you would rather skip the rambling...... the pics can be found
here
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Hi Janey-
the theme park looks just awesome, I love it! Great use of the pods for the
cars in the ride (a tilt a whirl?). You have a great imagination and an
enviable eye for detail. I am impressed with motorizing the whole thing too.
Don’t give up on the elaborate moving models! The next ones probably won’t
self destruct ;)
Cyndi
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Hi Cyndi,
Thank you. The pod ride is supposed to be spinning tea cups, I would guess it
is somewhat inspired by the Mad Hatters ride at Disney. When I first saw the
pods, my first thought was, “theme park” so I just had to run with it. The
tilt-a-whirl is actually around the back behind the bumper cars, using those
“one piece panel train thingys” (yes, I think that is the technical term for
them.)
I am planning a new and improved theme park, this time with a modular design
so transporting isn’t so... umm entertaining, but after those disasters I
doubt my figs will ever get on any ride I build, and truly, can you blame
them?
Janey “Red Brick”
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OK, I see the tilt a whirls now, red with the TW sign (I get it). I also see the
tea pot on the tea cup ride, it all makes sense.....All very clever! Your figs
will just have to trust you next time ;) C.
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