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Club talk (was Gats)
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Wed, 12 Jan 2000 02:01:37 GMT
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> Grin. I switched to town from castle as well. I figured I could only
> build so many castles. And I have always liked trains. I agree that • scaling
> the whole thing to 8 wide trains (and therefore, 6 wide cars, ect) will • involve
> a lot more work, I think we could mix and match them, to be honest. As • long as
> the layout clearances are built to a 8 wide standard, we can do either. It
> will not really matter on the height (sp?) of anything, we just need to • figure
> out what we want the overall clearances to be (i.e., a 8 wide, 40 stud • long, 12
> high, on standard bogieplates), or something. I don't know if buying older
> town stuff is the answer or not, I kind of personally think even the older • town
> stuff (the vast majority of it) just dosn't cut the mustard. (but I have • high
> standards :) )
OK, I agree. Try to provide for 8 wide. I hope, too, that our MOCs are
better than Lego's designs. I'd be embarrassed if they aren't. Perhaps I
was just looking for an excuse to buy more old sets! ;-)
> As far as the height of the town goes, whatever you guys want to go • with.
> We could lower the overall 'baseline' to something like 18 or 20, then go
> up/down with the mountain/valley area, and leave the town at 20ish or so. • I
> just picked 25 since it was a good even number. I'm not biased toward
> anything.
Well, I am either going to make one myself, or get a look at what you've
put together before I add anymore to this aspect. Lego is on sale now,
maybe we should stock up. Here I am - wanting to buy more Lego, again ;-)
> > > Can you post the link for the modules? I can't locate it.
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> Ugh. Let me give it a try here. I was looking at the guys up in
> Minnesota. http://63.74.171.239/gallery_main.asp Sorry its not a • hyperlink, I
> still havn't figured out how to cut and paste those yet.
Doesn't work. The URL looks hauntingly like the porn spam I get on AOL,
though.
Where are you trying to send me??!
> > I was thinking 10 x 10 to start or the equivalent Lego scale.
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> If we go on a module-based standard for the layout, it would just be a
> matter of putting the modules together. I suggest a module 'standard' of • two
> large grey baseplates wide (96 studs total, 30" approx), by eight long (384
> studs total, 120" or 10ft approx). I don't know how we want to put it all
> together, most likely we need to get together to go over the details in
person.
Really?! I have a car, but not a truck! I guess I'll make two half
modules. That size sounds good, that gives each of us plenty of room to
work. 6x10. If we made each about 50% wider, it would be nearly 10 by 10,
but maybe thats too much for starting. We can always add more modules
later.
> > > I put in a little about that above. I think a harbor would be • fantastic,
> > > whether MOC or not. I think lots of train type stuff is good, too,
> > > depending on what we can put together. A few town (not recent Lego • style,
> > > mind you, except perhaps McDs) buildings are needed, and I have enough • for a
> > > nice race track, if wanted.
>
> -<snip>-
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> I really don't have too much interest in building the harbor. Its all
> yours :) (Or whomever wanted it! ) I was planning on building a submarine
> fabrication plant. Perhaps motorize it a bit and mess around with a RCX or • two
> to see what I can get automated. I figure this would be good module, plus
> rolling stock as well.
That sounds really unique. Maybe its not but it sounds good to me. I
have none of the fancy Mindstorms stuff. Back in my day... nevermind.
> > It would be good to get together soon, but of course I need to work it out
> > with my better half.
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> I'm pretty much free in the evenings and on Sundays. I usually work Monday
> thru Saturday during the day. Just let me know what you guys want to come • up
> with, and I should be able to make it. Saturdays are sort of difficult to • get
> off unless I know about it ahead of time. I need to get someone to swap • days
> with me at work, or ask off/take vacation time before the schedule is
posted.
You guys both live in St Charles? I could probably come out there. Just
tell me when. I'm very flexible, but Thursday - Sunday aren't as good.
Sundays can be OK, if weekdays don't work. Just not Superbowl Sunday!
BTW, I found someone with a couple Thatcher Perkins for sale. Maybe I
can lend those wheels, for the cause.
Oh, also, I downloaded the Track Planner a few months back, but never
toyed with it much. Can someone set up some files according to the
dimensions above, with various layouts for us to choose from? Make sure the
tracks connect in the right places! That could be handy to have when we
meet.
--
Have fun!
John
The Legos you've been dreaming of...
http://www114.pair.com/ig88/lego
my weird Lego site:
http://www114.pair.com/ig88/
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| (...) I can finish the demo one that I have built and bring it when we meet. (...) Uhhhhhh... A LEGO site, trust me. :) It worked yesterday, sigh. Perhaps they are having server problems or something. That should have been the GMTLUC (or whatever) (...) (25 years ago, 12-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.us.mo)
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| (...) Grin. I switched to town from castle as well. I figured I could only build so many castles. And I have always liked trains. I agree that scaling the whole thing to 8 wide trains (and therefore, 6 wide cars, ect) will involve a lot more work, I (...) (25 years ago, 12-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.us.mo)
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