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Re: Edmonton Train Show - Intermodal Containers
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Thu, 17 Aug 2000 22:07:21 GMT
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Good idea Steve. Rather than using labels, use bricks themselves.
However, I don't think we should ask Michel to rebuild his
existing containers. He probably has other creations in the works
that need his attention. To distinguish containers that the rest of us
contribute, use some unique color that no one else is using.
As far as I am concerned, I have _none_ of the unique parts Michel
mentioned below. The best I could contribute is plenty of 2x3 dark grey
thin walls. I also could spare some blue train windows if these are in
short
supply. If we don't use any special parts for the stacked "dummy"
containers, then I could easily help out (it's just bricks, plates and
tiles).
I could follow nearly any color scheme you suggest. I kind of like
the 'band' idea...it just won't be consistent with what Michel has
already built. Oh well.
It would be great if you could design a "dummy" container
prototype that closely matches the ones shown in
http://www.brickshelf.com/scans/4000/4549/4549-02.html
without using specialized parts.
John
Michel Magnan wrote in message ...
> Steve,
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> I don't quite understand your suggestions. All of my containers have doors • on
> one or both ends. I could easily place a paper with my name inside each of
> mine, or put a certain color brick inside. The doors are the limiting • factor
> for me, they are very rare. The wall panels for building the hollow • version,
> and the special roof tiles are only available in certain colors. I am not
> sure if anyone of us has a large supply of any one color, but rather a few • of
> different colors, making it hard to meet the restrictions you suggest.
>
> If you are talking about making "fake" containers, without doors or central
> hollow area then any color could be made easily.
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> If that doesn't work, then each person would use a different color for the • 2x2
> L shaped plates used as feet on these containers. That would be simple,
> fairly unobtrusive and easily identifiable. We could trade different • colors
> of these parts if necessary. They aren't too hard to find.
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> Michel
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> > >
> > > Hmmm, adding simple labels to the bottom of cars could
> > > indicate the owner...
> >
> > Yes, but simple labels often simply come off... :-)
> > >
> > > Here's a suggestion: Bring *extra* containers, even
> > > if we just stack them in the yard. Build some more if you can.
> > > We probably should have more containers than cars, right?
> > > IMO, it would look more impressive if we have a yard nearly
> > > full of stacked containers than a yard that's nearly empty.
> >
> > My supply of tiles and plates is limited, so I don't know how many
> > containers I can bring, but your suggestion gives me an idea for a
> > better version of my idea from this morning. ALL of us (since there
> > are about as many LEGO colors as NALug members) can bring containers
> > to the show by following my "color banding" idea as follows:
> >
> > 1. The color of plates, tiles, and "end doors" are not considered.
> > 2. Michel rebuilds a few of his containers as required so that they
> > all have a uniform color from end to end - Michel's "color" is "mirror".
> > 3. My color is yellow. Others post their chosen color here in the thread.
> > 4. We build containers with our color as a "band". The color bands are
> > one or two thick, and are either at the end of the container, or one in
> > from the end, like the "ideal" in the 4549 (right side) instructions.
> > http://www.brickshelf.com/scans/4000/4549/4549-02.html This example
> > container would indicate "Red" was the owner.
> > 5. The bricks (or thin walls if you're fortunate enough to have them)
> > comprising the remainder of the walls are of a uniform color, different
> > from the band color. (Except for Michel's containers of course.)
> > 6. The same rules apply to double size containers as regular size.
> > 7. We build as close to 4549 as we can, but keep in mind that even a
> > container without any plates or tiles at all would still help fill up
> > the container port. We could have hundreds of containers, but just
> > transfer the same "tiled" dozen or so back and forth to/from the trains.
> >
> > If anyone would like to donate any plates, tiles, etc. to the Yellow
> > Container Corp., please contact the president at the address above. 8-)
> >
> > SRC
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| (...) True enough - I updated rule #2 in the prior posting. (...) Unless I break open my 4549, I too will be improvising containers. (...) If you've got lots of plates&tiles, you're ahead of me... :-) (...) Actually, it will be consistent. If you (...) (24 years ago, 18-Aug-00, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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| Steve, I don't quite understand your suggestions. All of my containers have doors on one or both ends. I could easily place a paper with my name inside each of mine, or put a certain color brick inside. The doors are the limiting factor for me, they (...) (24 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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