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Yeah, I'd love to chat about construction techniques, etc.
I can just imagine how many bricks you're going through right now.
That was a pretty impressive layout you outlined on Brickshelf.
Have you got any more pictures to tease us with?
Play well.
Tim Strutt 8^)
ParLUGment #2
Jeff Elliott wrote:
> I hear you - I'm working on my third mountain module and *gosh* it uses
> up a lot of bricks. I'd love to discuss building tips with you at
> train2 - there's got to be a better way...
>
> Jeff E
>
> Tim Strutt wrote:
> >
> > Well, I think I better scale myself down and go for 3 modules instead
> > of 6. I'll try to fit our stuff into the 3 remaining modules in the lower
> > right of the layout.
> > If I had money and time to spare, I'd go ahead with my grandiose
> > mountain layout, but alas, I think I better stick to what I have.
> > I ordered a bunch or dark grey bulk packs last month, 5 packs of 2x4
> > (x50 pcs), and 2 packs of 1x2 (x100 pcs), but that only did the outside
> > wall of one 48x48 stud baseplate, BURP's included. So I'll try putting
> > this on the corner and then maybe we can do some town layout on the
> > remaining 2 modules. How much can the rest of you ParLUGment'ers
> > fill up?
> > Anyways, just for curiosities sake, here's what I'd hoped to build. The
> > green plates represent the general area the the mountain was supposed
> > to cover. It had a max height of 20 at the crossover. Maybe some day
> > I'll be able to complete it. Here it is:
> > http://www3.sympatico.ca/heidi.strutt/mountain_layout2c.gif
> > And then my toned down layout, with an airport thrown in for filler:
> > http://www3.sympatico.ca/heidi.strutt/mountain_layout4a.gif
> > Play well.
> >
> > Tim Strutt 8^)
> > ParLUGment #2
> >
> > Calum Tsang wrote:
> >
> > > In lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, Tim Strutt writes:
> > > > Well, I picked up all the 1x2's and plywood to build 3 modules today.
> > > > Hopefully can get them together before we head out to Windsor on
> > > > Thursday. If they go together well, I will get enough for 3 more, and
> > > > then hopefully I can get my mountain together in time to fill the 2x3
> > > > module layout that I have been working on.
> > > > I don't know where it would fit into their existing plan, but I'll
> > > > worry about that later.
> > > > We might want to have another module of just town layout too, to display
> > > > Jude's apartment and whoever else wants to bring buildings.
> > > > Well, I'm getting kicked off the computer by my wife, so TTYL.
> > >
> > > Well that's incredible news! I'm so glad to hear ParLUGment is bringing
> > > modules! The position on the layout is not really a problem. Apart from
> > > the corners (ie, JeffE, JeffVW and myself) the rest is relatively
> > > rearrangable to fit however many will end up coming, as long as they fit
> > > into the interconnect guideline:
> > >
> > > http://peach.mie.utoronto.ca/events/lego/lego-module-index.html
> > >
> > > One thing I should mention. Consider how it's all going to fit in your car.
> > > I'm at the limit of what can fit in a 91 Plymouth Voyager with six full
> > > modules. My plan is to stack them three high, bolted together with 1x3 or
> > > 2x2 frames with handles into the bolt holes. That way all the buildings
> > > stay intact. Only two of such stacks will fit into the van. So be
> > > careful, as I mentioned to Chris Leach-it's the transport that's hard-You've
> > > all obviously got the creativity for the actual layouts :)
> > >
> > > Calum
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