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Wow! This video is amazing. Iain, you've done an awesome job editing the video and putting it to music, I can't wait to see your work on the upcoming train2. Both Iain and Calum should be commended on their excellent videography capturing the layout (...) (23 years ago, 18-Jun-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Turntable/transfer table thoughts
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(...) B and D are most risky, from a construction standpoint. B is risky because you're building on a diagonal. You'd either have to a) build everything using lattice shapes, doubling your brick usage or making it primarily 1x2 and 1x1 or b) build (...) (23 years ago, 18-Jun-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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"Calum Tsang" <tsangc@mie.utoronto.ca> wrote in message news:GF3zrG.q4@lugnet.com... (...) Height of EluraCar with clearance: 15 bricks. Ehhh... :-/ That's tall. That worries me... Iain (23 years ago, 18-Jun-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Could I make a suggestion? If people are going to leave open back walls (considering that filling in the back wall can get expensive in brick count), could folks as a general standard leave the wall opposite the two main tracks (ie, the wall not (...) (23 years ago, 18-Jun-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Hi folks, Here's the start of a large building I've been working on today. (URL) photos are pretty bad (poor flash late at night with few lamps) but I just wanted to get the idea across--the general concept is to build an office/residential complex (...) (23 years ago, 18-Jun-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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JeffVW made a comment recently at an rtlToronto dinner that that got me thinking: He mentioned something to the effect that the folks at his office were relatively strict about decorating cubicles, and therefore he didn't want to bring in a large (...) (23 years ago, 18-Jun-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.town)
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"Calum Tsang" <tsangc@mie.utoronto.ca> wrote in message news:GF3y6s.KDB@lugnet.com... (...) figure (...) home: (...) c) install standard tree on power pack and make "Flying Bush" Iain (23 years ago, 18-Jun-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Actually, I'm not taking any credit for running over a minifigure with a train, I'm just joking about the whole rtl8 Robotics swarming concept...when I came up with it and requested we allow for it in the rules, Chris spent hours complaining (...) (23 years ago, 18-Jun-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Actually, as always, I think it was a joint effort....I didn't hear everything that went on, but Iain said something to the effect that we were placing the girl minifig on the track because Chris wanted to see some "carnage". Whether Calum (...) (23 years ago, 18-Jun-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Swarming? That was MY idea... :) Calum (23 years ago, 18-Jun-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) SEE, everyone loves the train wreck, and when the chick gets run over!! go ahead, tell them who's IDEA it was. :) -- Chris Visit my newly revamped walker page @ (URL) (23 years ago, 17-Jun-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Yeah, I was pretty pleased with it! Seeing I first designed it over 20 years ago, and hadn't actually built it before to check the design! But it really needs some beams under the tracks to stiffen the deck a bit - with a heavy train, the (...) (23 years ago, 17-Jun-01, to lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Hi Guys, I need some help deciding which type of transfer/turn table to build. Have a gander at the following pic: (URL) have come up with 4 different designs, And I am not sure which one to go with. A Transfer table w/ 6 bays advantages: can handle (...) (23 years ago, 17-Jun-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Calum i just took a look at the video it looks great! Looks like i missed a fun time.I loved the train wreck on the bridge.:-) (23 years ago, 17-Jun-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Hi folks, The train1 and Robotics videos are now available online. Check out the incredible train1 video (encoded in MPEG) at: (URL) video was shot and edited by Iain Hendry. Also, the older rtlToronto Robotics Demo Reel (spanning rtlToronto4-6) is (...) (23 years ago, 17-Jun-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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My Jaw just hit the Floor! (JHF?).... That is beautiful..... Jeff VW "Rebel Transcanner" <hendryjr@oxford.net> wrote in message news:GF2tHD.186@lugnet.com... (...) got (...) (23 years ago, 17-Jun-01, to lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Hey! I was looking for that ABS!!!!! I hope you saved it.... Jeff VW "Chris Magno" <cmagno@home.com> wrote in message news:3B2BF958.A0E70F...ome.com... (...) (23 years ago, 17-Jun-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Breaking with tradition!
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Well, for some reason.... I don't know why, I'm going to break with tradition and share what I have so far: Last night I started to work on my monkey for the ROBOT GAMES 9. All I can say is that its a bit more difficult that I thought. this is a (...) (23 years ago, 17-Jun-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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"Ross Crawford" <rcrawford@csi.com> wrote in message news:GF2Ao2.E0@lugnet.com... (...) Oh, MAN that's nice! :) This is something I think every layout should have. I can't believe you got that to look so smooth! Awesome work! Iain (23 years ago, 17-Jun-01, to lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Photos from my trip through US / Canada
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Hi all, I finally got around to sorting out my photos (well some of them, anyway), and uploaded some of the ones I thought people might be interested in. So here they are: Legoland California: (URL) meeting, April 2001 (including Bricktopia): (URL) (...) (23 years ago, 17-Jun-01, to lugnet.people, lugnet.legoland.california, lugnet.org.us.lugola, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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