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| (...) Thanks for the comments! I posted some pictures in a construction folder that should give a good idea on how to build the roofs. (URL) think of it as a vertical wall of bricks, except that every 1 and 2/3 of a brick in height, you add a layer (...) (24 years ago, 18-Mar-02, to lugnet.town, lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.us.ks, lugnet.loc.us.mo.kan)
| | | | | Re: Union Station - Kansas City, MO
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| Beautiful! Just beautiful! -- Bob Fay THE SHOP (URL) Chan" <markhchan@home.com> wrote in message news:Gt58xn.F8M@lugnet.com... (...) announce (...) real (...) Chan (...) largest (...) build (...) (24 years ago, 18-Mar-02, to lugnet.town, lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.us.ks, lugnet.loc.us.mo.kan)
| | | | | Re: MOC: Union Station - Kansas City, MO
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| (...) Thank you for the compliment! Miniland is IMO the highest standard of detailed construction, although they get to use things we mortals could never get our hands on, even with BrickLink. (like several hundred of those 4 scoop white ice cream (...) (24 years ago, 18-Mar-02, to lugnet.town, lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.us.ks, lugnet.loc.us.mo.kan)
| | | | | Re: MOC: Union Station - Kansas City, MO
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| (...) Um... I'm speechless. Almost. :-) This minifig scale building rivals the detail and look of some of Miniland's finest. IIRC the KC US is still standing, not too far away from Crown Center, and is now a museum. The real station is kind of at a (...) (24 years ago, 18-Mar-02, to lugnet.town, lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.us.ks, lugnet.loc.us.mo.kan)
| | | | | Re: MOC: Union Station - Kansas City, MO
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| I find myself looking for adjectives to describe this model. Simply outstanding! Any detail you could give on the roof construction would be greatly appreciated. I am always looking for ways to build roofs without slopes. TIA, Robert Powell (24 years ago, 18-Mar-02, to lugnet.town, lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.us.ks, lugnet.loc.us.mo.kan)
| | | | | MOC: Union Station - Kansas City, MO
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| After 3 years of planning and 6 months of building, I am pleased to announce the completion of the main section of Union Station, modeled after the real building in Kansas City, MO. This is also my entry for the 2002 Town Building Contest C (...) (24 years ago, 18-Mar-02, to lugnet.town, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.trains, lugnet.build.contests, lugnet.loc.us.ks, lugnet.loc.us.mo, lugnet.loc.us.mo.kan) !!
| | | | | Re: Lego Train Club in Missouri/Kansas
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| Sorry I have been out on vacation and busy with the baby. (Interestingly he is already asking for Lego’s and at only 2 weeks old.) I am very willing to help start up a LUG or LTC or both. It has been my ambition to show St. Louis and Missouri what (...) (24 years ago, 22-Jan-02, to lugnet.loc.us.ks, lugnet.loc.us.mo, lugnet.trains.org)
| | | | | Re: Lego Train Club in Missouri/Kansas
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| (...) True, and from all the posts I've read and websites I have seen, they are a friendly, sharing and creative group as well. Thanks for your support! (...) There is great BBQ on both sides of the state line. Jack's Stack (my favorite) has a site (...) (24 years ago, 17-Jan-02, to lugnet.loc.us.ks, lugnet.loc.us.mo, lugnet.trains.org)
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| In lugnet.loc.us.ks, John Gerlach writes: <snip> Yes indeed the fine folks in trains.org are always happy to help! (...) Stop it, I haven't had dinner yet and I hate getting drool on the keyboard. (so does KC Mo or KC K have the better BBQ goods? I (...) (24 years ago, 16-Jan-02, to lugnet.loc.us.ks, lugnet.loc.us.mo, lugnet.trains.org)
| | | | | Re: Lego Train Club in Missouri/Kansas
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| (...) And, be sure to post any questions to .trains.org - there will *always* be people happy to help! Great, now I'm thinking of Kansas City BBQ, and it's making me hungry... JohnG, GMLTC (former Kansas City resident...) (24 years ago, 16-Jan-02, to lugnet.loc.us.ks, lugnet.loc.us.mo, lugnet.trains.org)
| | | | | Re: Lego Train Club in Missouri/Kansas
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| (...) Ditto! The established train clubs certainly give us something to work towards. I've enjoyed much of the content on North Georgia's club web page. I plan on attending the Greenberg train show on February 16th and 17th, so I can see their (...) (24 years ago, 16-Jan-02, to lugnet.loc.us.ks, lugnet.loc.us.mo)
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| (...) Count me in. I have been so envious of the "coast" train clubs (and the MichLUG one) and would love to be a part of a MO/KS Lego Train Club (Notice how I've expanded the geographic reach?). Andrew Levering has already produced some cool logos (...) (24 years ago, 16-Jan-02, to lugnet.loc.us.mo, lugnet.loc.us.ks, lugnet.trains)
| | | | | Re: LTC in Missouri
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| Count me in, too. Organize well, (...) (24 years ago, 11-Jan-02, to lugnet.loc.us.mo)
| | | | | Re: LTC in Missouri
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| I would be very interested Andrew (...) (24 years ago, 8-Jan-02, to lugnet.loc.us.mo)
| | | | | Railway Express @ Target
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| Just wondering if anybody here in the St. Louis area has been able to find the Railway Express (#4561) at Target for less than the 30% of price of $90.90. I'm hoping to find at least one set at 50% (or more) off so that I can start into the train (...) (24 years ago, 6-Jan-02, to lugnet.loc.us.mo.stl)
| | | | | LTC in Missouri
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| I'm interested is being a part of, or helping form a LTC here in Missouri. Are there any others out there still interested? It only takes a few active individuals to get something started, and I'm willing to put a fair amount of effort into such a (...) (24 years ago, 2-Jan-02, to lugnet.loc.us.mo)
| | | | | Re: Hello
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| Hi Don, Good to hear from a fellow Missourian. I live on the other side of the state in the KC area, and we've struggled also to organize anything besides the occasional gettogether. I think the #54 that you refer to is actually the number of posts (...) (24 years ago, 19-Dec-01, to lugnet.loc.us.mo.stl)
| | | | | Re: Hello
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| Hi, I live in Saint Charles and have been trying to start something for some time. It would be nice to get together some time. I am interested in mostly trains but also castle, generally I like most of the themes. L. Andrew Reynolds CMLUG Central (...) (24 years ago, 17-Dec-01, to lugnet.loc.us.mo.stl)
| | | | | Hello
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| It says there are 54 listed in the St. Louis area, where are you? Can we get together and talk/play Lego? What are your themes, mine are Pirates, Castle, Ninja, Western, Space and Aquazone, with a touch of Star Wars... Come on folks, lets get this (...) (24 years ago, 15-Dec-01, to lugnet.loc.us.mo.stl)
| | | | | CMLTC/CMLUG Calling all St. Louis area AFOL's
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| As before I am still trying to start a train/users group in Saint Louis area. Currently I am hampered (gratefully) by my wife’s Pregnancy problems. I am looking for a few good AFOL’s to help me start some thing mostly informal. I can host a meeting (...) (25 years ago, 17-Sep-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.us.mo, lugnet.loc.us.mo.kan, lugnet.loc.us.mo.stl, lugnet.loc.us.il, lugnet.org.us.cmlug)
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