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RtlTrain 4 Rolling Stock
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Tue, 8 Oct 2002 15:40:59 GMT
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OK, I'm back in the saddle.
I had a short (robotics-related) distraction, but that's over, and the
therapy is going fine, thank you.
So, back to trains:
We need to nail down a time for rtlTrain4. If we don't do this (as
Calum has pointed out), we'll all waffle along endlessly. Nothing like
a deadline. There are four basic times that I'm going to propose, and
I'd like to hear people's favourites, objections, and already-booked
times. Yes, I know there's an rltToronto event coming up, but for
completeness' sake...
Period I: now until mid-November
If we try to do it this quickly, we'll hit the other rtl event, and I
won't be here.
Period II: Mid-November into Christams
A busy time of year, but plausible.
Period III: January-ish
You've all got your new Christmas sets.
Period IV: Ferbruary-ish
...and now you're bored.
Let's hear it, folks!
* * *
On content:
We're doing a fixed 'core' layout, that's actually fairly big and quite
complicated. It should be a blast to run trains on it. I think there
are 13 & 4-half modules, and we can always attach extra modules off the
end if people like.
But I need to get commitments on the Core modules first!
I've got commitments from myself (2 & 4-halves); Derek Raycraft (2
modules); Calum (1 module); and Jeff VW (1 module and waffling on some
others :) That leaves a lot of modules. (7 or so) I'd like to hear
from folks - even if you're just going to provide the base and the road
plates, that'd be great.
The layout is
http://extranet.telepres.com/staff/jeffe/altenburg2.gif
but there's been some discussion in threads here as well.
* * *
On style:
The lower town (Unterdorf? Suggestions welcome) which is on the
gray-shaded plates is wide open for industrial, commercial, residential,
wilderness - whatever you like. I'm suggesting a high level of
interaction with your neighbours with regards to roads, etc. We'll fill
these in as folks commit.
In Altenburg (the green sections), we're aiming for a Euro-style Lego
look. This means floor heights of 5-6; smallish buildings, trying to
avoid large glass office towers, etc.
* * *
On sharing:
Because we're doing a "core" concept, we're urging people to share their
modules by allowing others to help fill them in. On my Altenburg
modules, I'm hoping to get 50% or more of the buildings 'donated'. So
team up! And if you don't want to bring a module, chip in with a
building!
All for now; more once we get a date picked.
Jeff E
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| (...) I have several road plates, and I have some ideas that I wouldn't mind doing. I recently got Main Street (6390) and would love to do a "modernization" of it. Maybe do a town scene like those previous....sans the pink. I think another Train (...) (22 years ago, 9-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| (...) The November event (undefined so far) is going to be a simple event-trebuchets, so this isn't that big a concern. (...) I'm thinking these two would be ideal-we're signed up for Robotics in March, so January would be ideal. (...) Yup. One (...) (22 years ago, 9-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| (...) Deadline is a good thing.... (...) Nope... that is too soon, since I just started building... or at least tommorow I will... (...) when is Christams? if it is the near Christmas, then it probably would not work to well. (...) Yes!!! - January (...) (22 years ago, 9-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| (...) I'd never get things done in time for a display sooner then November. (...) Possible but difficult to finish, and like everyone else I'm very busy this time of year. (...) I like this option. Mid January would be the best. A few weeks to (...) (22 years ago, 9-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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