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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Steve Hassenplug wrote:
> On Mon, October 17, 2005 10:34 am, David Koudys wrote:
> > Thanks for the very kind words, Janey! I think next to your 'San Fransisco'
> > thing, it ain't gonna look like much, though...
>
> We just did a train show last weekend. (pics & video to follow) We had a pretty
> small GBC (10 modules).
I think at the Hobby show, there'll be a grand total of 3...
> While the GBC didn't have the detail, or refined appearance of the beautiful
> building and bridges in the rest of the layout, it was really cool to have people
> just standing there watching it endlessly.
>
>
> > A good friend did some 'video compression' and managed to get the video down to
> > 2.3 meg! Well, it's only half the video but you'll still get the idea--
> >
> > http://sparky.i989.net/ltrain/palisade_villa_001_small.wmv
>
> Very nice layout. I like the balls going down the hills, and back up.
>
> I suspect you'll have a difficult time if you try to paint the balls. A handful of
> the soccer balls we used last weekend (and at other events, like BrickFest) almost
> have the dots worn off.
I just want to make 'em look like they belong in a mine--some 'boulder-ish'
looking thing... if TLC wants to make some grey balls, I'd be happy...
> However, it is good to have a couple (very few) balls of a different color. I found
> some LEGO "Team Challenge?" basket ball sets that had both red and blue basket
> balls. (a couple of each) So, in addition to about 400 soccer balls, there was one
> red ball, one blue ball, 3 orange balls, and one "Addias" ball, which is white with
> blue stuff on it. It gave people something to look for.
I have one basketball in there.
> Nice Job.
> Steve
Thanks Steve!
> PS, while at the train show, I finally picked up a couple DCC modules...
Have fun with 'em!
Dave K
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