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Re: Next National Meet
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lugnet.loc.au
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Tue, 25 Jun 2002 00:51:07 GMT
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In lugnet.loc.au, Richard Parsons writes:
> This is probably doable as long as a lot of people turn up. Unfortunately
> air travel is not generally considered compatible with large MOCs. Armies
> (bags of figs and a few sturdy vehicles) are fine - stately Melbournian
> residences might have difficulty surviving Virgin Blue's baggage handlers
Which is why I choose to fly Qantas ;-)
Much of the damage to the Snottler on the SYD-BNE trip was apparently from
crushing (I'd packed it very tightly in the bag, and then the baggage
handlers had packed the bag even more tightly...), and packing it less
tightly helped alot on the way back.
The odd bit was that large walls of 1x bricks (the Snottler's amidships
hull) ended each trip in various stages of coming apart - gaps just opened
up between rows of bricks. I can't figure out if it was from twisting (not
likely considering I used a fairly rigid bag) or from vibration (and I'm
sure the plan didn't vibrate THAT much) or what.
And don't forget the purist method of showing a large MOC at a distant
location: Take the bricks, and build it there!
Cheers
Richie
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| (...) Hmmm. I also chose Qantas (they had the cheapest fares when I booked!) and still suffered minor damage, even though my stuff was packed in a large box with packing foam, which was then packed inside a suitcase, surrounded by clothing! There's (...) (22 years ago, 25-Jun-02, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| (...) Annualish does kinda make sense to me too. We had two last year, and that seemed like too many. We've had one this year and it seemed to be a treat. And the long weekend, while its a bit of a drag from a traffic, tourists and double demerits (...) (22 years ago, 25-Jun-02, to lugnet.loc.au)
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