Subject:
|
Re: after action report
|
Newsgroups:
|
lugnet.org.ca.nalug
|
Date:
|
Wed, 27 Sep 2000 21:58:57 GMT
|
Viewed:
|
2777 times
|
| |
|
|
In lugnet.org.ca.nalug, Michel Magnan writes:
> > 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!
:) Want to compare notes?
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=1457
Sidehole2 is the only one with track on it.
> > 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.
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.
> > 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.
Me too. If we didn't have the barrier, then the hordes would have been hard
up against the table edge - not good, IMHO. I'm pretty certain we'd regret
not having either a barrier or plexiglass, and my strong preference is for a
barrier.
James
|
|
Message has 2 Replies:
 | | Re: after action report
|
| (...) models. That sounds great, I have no problem lending the tables and legs too. I could gradually bring them to my parents in Millwoods and store them there until you are ready to go down south. (...) I had looked a bit at plexiglass, the type (...) (26 years ago, 27-Sep-00, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
| | | Re: after action report
|
| (...) Lol - I can see it now – other husbands hide photos of naked women, while Michel has to hide layout diagrams. 8-) (...) There’s a Calgary LUGNet site? Certainly Calgary AFOLs should be the ones to do a Calgary show, but I thought we’d only (...) (26 years ago, 28-Sep-00, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
|
Message is in Reply To:
| | Re: after action report
|
| (...) 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, (...) (26 years ago, 27-Sep-00, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
|
10 Messages in This Thread:
  
 
- Entire Thread on One Page:
- Nested:
All | Brief | Compact | Dots
Linear:
All | Brief | Compact
This Message and its Replies on One Page:
- Nested:
All | Brief | Compact | Dots
Linear:
All | Brief | Compact
|
|
|
|
