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RE: NMRA
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Mon, 3 Apr 2000 19:45:47 GMT
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Hi Mike,
I think your approach to buy and install a 1-2 ft Plexiglas wall, like a
sneeze guard, is the best. Then you can run the layout all the way to the
edge. I can help with this if needed. There is a decent TAP plastics in
Fremont. How would you attach it to the front? With it, we could have one
or two "cut-away" buildings at the edge that visitors could look into, very
cool.
How high is the table top? 4' seems to be the most common height. Do we have
to bring our own skirt?
Its too bad half the sidewalks have to be 6 wide, 4 is enough, as the two
brick difference is a lot of extra space.
Do you plan to use any "LEGO SET" buildings like Pizza to Go, or ???
If you need a warehouse, w/ rollup's we can convert our hanger.
I still think a construction site would be cool.
Mark
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mike Poindexter [mailto:lego@poindexter.cc]
> Sent: Monday, April 03, 2000 11:47 AM
> To: lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf@lugnet.com
> Subject: Re: NMRA
>
>
> Although I am almost done with the track plan, I need to get
> with Tom Stangl
> and Zonker on one development we had - any crowd barriers
> have to be part of
> our layout, which means that having 2' roped off cuts our
> layout to 6'x11',
> which is pretty small. I could actually put just my town
> layout in with a 15"
> border and it would COMPLETELY fill the area. Although I
> wouldn't mind doing
> that, it would be unfair to Zonker and Tom, who are working
> on modules of
> their own and I don't want to shut them out - especially
> Zonker, as he has
> been working on the roundhouse for a while. Either way, I am
> still building
> all 10 town modules, but I think I will only get 8 in the
> layout, along with
> Zonker's and Tom's and we will just put up Plexiglas to stop
> people from
> grabbing.
>
> I am having some problems getting dimensions for the town
> buildings worked
> out. The left-right roads have to be 16 wide with a 6 wide
> sidewalk on each
> side for the geometry to work out perfectly from front to
> back, but only 4
> wide sidewalks for front-back roads to get the left to right
> geometry to work
> out right. I wouldn't have this problem if I had more
> options on track and I
> think I am just going to have to resign to cut some track.
> Lot sizes are
> looking like a row of 48s, a row of 32s and a couple of 24s,
> but I still have
> some more details to finish.
>
> I am also having to find out what sets I need to buy and part
> out to get the
> parts I need for the layout. You would be amazed at how many
> gray plates I
> need just to make the sidewalks for the town! I think I ran
> out on my first 2
> modules. I will be parting out tens of thousands of pieces
> per month from her
> on out just to keep up with what I need.
>
> I am pretty booked tonight and tomorrow, but Wednesday, I
> should be able to
> work out how to adjust the streets and tracks to get a good
> number to work
> with for the buildings. I will just cut a couple pieces of
> track to suit what
> I need. With that done, everything else should fall into place fairly
> easily. If we run out of buildings to populate the town, I
> will just grab all
> my greenery and put in a park.
>
> Mike
>
>
> In lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, Mark Benz writes:
> > Hi,
> >
> > How many badges do you think you can you get? I know Ross • and I would like
> > badges to go, and could help set-up, operate etc. Can we • pool/share them?
> > Do you know the layout exhibit hours?
> >
> > What's the verdict on how many/types non-module • builder-built buildings,
> > etc. so to speak? Do you have track plan yet? Location of • our setup in the
> > hall?
> >
> > ...loads of spare time to address all of this...
> >
> > [:D
> >
> > Mark
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Mike Poindexter [mailto:lego@poindexter.cc]
> > > Sent: Monday, April 03, 2000 10:43 AM
> > > To: lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf@lugnet.com
> > > Subject: NMRA
> > >
> > >
> > > I received the info packet from the NMRA. I need to fill it
> > > out and send it
> > > in soon and wanted to get some info from the people in
> > > BayLTC. I am posting
> > > here in addition to mailing out in case some are not yet on
> > > the mail list.
> > >
> > > These are the parts I need some input on:
> > >
> > > #1 - Owners or builders of modules who will attend:
> > >
> > > #2 - Individuals needing badges for the show:
> > >
> > > I am pretty certain that myself, Tom Stangl and Zonker will
> > > be the only ones
> > > in #1, as I don't think we have enough room for any more
> > > modules in our
> > > space. I do need to know how many people were going to want
> > > to go to the
> > > show. In the event that we cannot get badges for everyone, I
> > > don't know the
> > > best way to handle rationing them. We could go by who helped
> > > the most, which
> > > is partially subjective, or by drawing lots, which might not
> > > be fair, either.
> > > Or I could just choose at my own discretion, which would not
> > > necessarily be
> > > fairer, but would certainly be more efficient.
> > >
> > > Anyway, I need to get this in ASAP, so please let me know if
> > > you need a badge.
> > >
> > > Mike Poindexter
>
>
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| (...) I might try some cut-away buildings on the left and right edges of the town, but the middle section won't allow them very easily, as the track is right next to the edge. (...) The tabletop is 29.75" high on the legomodular tables. Tabletop (...) (24 years ago, 3-Apr-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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