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Re: after action report
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Wed, 27 Sep 2000 21:31:28 GMT
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> That said, have you mentioned the Feb.17&18 2001 Calgary show?
Not yet, I don't want to push my luck. It was bad enough that she saw me
sketching plans for the next layout last night!
Actually, while driving home, I told her that I was sad that I had missed the
20% off sale on the large Star Wars sets, she told me that she could have
picked one up for me if she had known! Who can understand women. Did you
guys buy all the sets in Edmonton? If anyone happens to be at a TRU this week,
pick one up for me please.
> I was thinking that if you couldn't make it, and they wanted a LEGO
> train display enough to provide the table space, I could stay with my
> sister (who lives down there) and perhaps borrow some of your trains
> and buildings. I couldn't fit all of it into my Honda, and certainly
> not the tables, but certainly enough LEGO for a great display.
Sure I could lend you some of my stuff. Lets talk about it later. I was
wondering if we should post a challenge on the Calgary Lugnet site for the
local guys to do a train display.
> > (Supertrain 2001), We can then get you on
> > our exhibitor mailing list and get an application sent to you.
So I take it we are on their mailing address. We could reassess later.
> > > 3. More stable and more visible bases for the posts for the rope barriers.
The other option is as some groups have down is to fill the blue bins with some
concrete and place a length of 1 1/2 pipe in it. I had just gotten rid of my
last small bins, that's why I didn't try it. But if the group can get together
about 12 - 20 of the bins, it wouldn't be too hard to make the post holders,
only problem is storage.
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> The main problem was that the bases were the same color
> (white) as the floor. If they were painted red or something
> eye catching (for peripheral vision) that would make a lot of
> difference.
> We should also consider
> dispensing with the barriers entirely, as many of the other
> layouts there had done. If there are no loose items near
> the edge (just tracks and buildings) it shouldn't be a major
> problem, but the operator would have to keep a closer
> eye on trains running on the outside tracks.
I really think the barriers are needed, it was really hard to keep an eye on
everything.
> By the way, the high speed is one of things that
> we can do that conventional model trains can't. Given how
> popular it is with the crowds - especially the kids - IMO, we
> should consider doing more of it than we did. A bullet-train
> model (perhaps a variation on the older red one that Michel
> has) should be quite "doable". I saw a nice customized
> 4561 in the photos of one of the other shows. I could make
> something like that, or a better version of my high-speed
> cargo train.
That would be great, 6 or 8 wide?
Michel
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| (...) :) Want to compare notes? (URL) is the only one with track on it. (...) I could also very likely go to Supertrain 2001. This would solve the transport problem; I could bring down all the tables & and a lot of the models. (...) Me too. If we (...) (24 years ago, 27-Sep-00, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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| (...) Good to hear - remember your family is more important than any amount of LEGO. Spend time with them rather than us whenver they want to. That said, have you mentioned the Feb.17&18 2001 Calgary show? I was thinking that if you couldn't make (...) (24 years ago, 27-Sep-00, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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