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(...) I don't quite follow you here. (...) The control track has three positions, forward (let the monorail run straight through), reverse (reverse direction immediately), and stop (stop the monorail until one of the other two positions are (...) (24 years ago, 31-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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(...) Right you are. I'm blind as a bat today ... But yes, I've got 2 sets of each, so we're covered. Robin (24 years ago, 31-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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(...) Let's have both handy at the show. Robin (24 years ago, 31-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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(...) Other groups. Not sponsors. Sponsors deserve credit if they help out. Dean -- Coin-Op's For Sale!: (URL) Lego Workshop: (URL) Lego Club: (URL) (24 years ago, 31-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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(...) No, it won't. I do, however, have a catalog that shows the entire line of Lego' Track and bits... Would that be better? Maybe not... No, my laminator will only do up to recipe card size.. Dean -- Coin-Op's For Sale!: (URL) Lego Workshop: (URL) (...) (24 years ago, 31-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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(...) If we can come up with a switch and push system I could make a program that would send each monorail out and wait for it to return before sending the OTHER one... I've always been annoyed with the fact that the monorails SNAP back without (...) (24 years ago, 31-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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(...) Princess Storm is available in set 4816, which you can order from Shop at Home, for $5. eric (24 years ago, 31-Oct-00, to lugnet.reviews, lugnet.org.ca.vlc, lugnet.robotics.vc)
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(...) Yes, but I'm hoping that this is just the start to a new trend in lego not being always for the kids. Oh, did I mention you can also see her belly button?!?! Dean -- Coin-Op's For Sale!: (URL) Lego Workshop: (URL) Lego Club: (URL) (24 years ago, 31-Oct-00, to lugnet.reviews, lugnet.org.ca.vlc, lugnet.robotics.vc)
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(...) Refreshing for those who own the set, but frustrating for those who just want the figure and see she's not in any of the 2001 sets. Same problem with the Knights Kingdom women. I wish TLC would go back to relying on good parts and design (...) (24 years ago, 31-Oct-00, to lugnet.reviews, lugnet.org.ca.vlc, lugnet.robotics.vc)
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(...) I thought we had 2 ascents and 2 descents: On the northern line, there's an ascent directly W of the bidge and a descent directly E of it: on teh southern line, there's an ascent W of the mountain and a descent E of the bridge. Both tracks are (...) (24 years ago, 31-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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(...) Not short of ramps. We've spec'd out just 1 "ascent" and 1 "descent" in our layout, requiring two track pieces for each. I've got 2 "sets" of each so I'm covered. As far as the other control at the dock station, that's not a bad idea. I'll (...) (24 years ago, 31-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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(...) OK. DId you say you were short of ramps, Robin? I can bring those if needed. It also strikes me that we need another directional control piece - at the m-station by the docks, BOTH sides of the loop ought to have a control switch so we can (...) (24 years ago, 31-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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(...) Ditto on the monorail track for me. Also, I now have the 3 short directional control pieces needed for our layout, so Kevin won't need to help there. I'll provide all the monorail track and connectors. I've got lots of supports, but probably (...) (24 years ago, 31-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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Just a couple of points on the monorail track. We all know that the lower track level will have 12 full height supports underneath. For those that don't know it, the ramp simply raises this another 10 bricks, for a total support height (under the (...) (24 years ago, 31-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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(...) Dean, are you referring to Kevin's sponsor info here? If he's sponsoring with a little extra cash than the rest of us, we should acknowledge that on the flyer. If you weren't talking about Kevin's stuff, were you referring to the other web (...) (24 years ago, 31-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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(...) I agree. I don't think we should have copies of this one to give out. However, one for train guys to look at during the show would be good, I suspect. Dean, will your laminator do a full 8 1/2" x 11" sheet? If not, we'll just bring a couple (...) (24 years ago, 31-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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(...) Exactly 8 bricks (sitting on a baseplate). Kevin ---...--- Personal Lego Web page: (URL) Park: Limited edition kit (URL) Kits & Custom Lego models: (URL) (24 years ago, 31-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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(...) I have a lot (probably 50-100) of the in box small catalogs that I haven't gotten around to pitching. I doubt I could get them to you in time for your show, though. I would suggest that people parting out large quantities of sets hang on to (...) (24 years ago, 31-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc, lugnet.org, lugnet.general)
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(...) I do, I must remember to remove our address... Dean -- Coin-Op's For Sale!: (URL) Lego Workshop: (URL) Lego Club: (URL) (24 years ago, 31-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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(...) It's a good idea. Now, if were were to finalize the logo we could have it for keeps... Dean -- Coin-Op's For Sale!: (URL) Lego Workshop: (URL) Lego Club: (URL) (24 years ago, 31-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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(...) Excellent! I've just completed a really good tanker car. It's made out of them black wheel hubs found in the Time Twister train. Amazing what one can do with six sets of that. heh heh. My arms are nuked for the time being so I'll have to take (...) (24 years ago, 31-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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(...) ... (...) Well I agree with your list of + and - but I disagree with your conclusion. This is a great TOY ... my 10 year old son *LOVES* it; he comes home from school with ideas for clips and spends the rest of the day on them. He's found that (...) (24 years ago, 31-Oct-00, to lugnet.reviews, lugnet.org.ca.vlc, lugnet.robotics.vc)
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I've been using our PO box for VLC stuff. No problem. Use: VLC P.O. Box 54063 Pacific Ctr. N PO Vancouver, BC V6C 3P4 Xan (24 years ago, 31-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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I want one!! Yeah, baby! Xan (24 years ago, 31-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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(...) OK, that will make things simple (and lessen the stuff I have to lug up and down to the van!) Kevin ---...--- Personal Lego Web page: (URL) Park: Limited edition kit (URL) Kits & Custom Lego models: (URL) (24 years ago, 31-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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(...) No I don't... darn, I never thought of keeping those. I do have a large pile of in-box Lego catalogs which I plan to bring. Does anyone have an extra of the latest S@H catalog that we could chain to the display :-) Kevin ---...--- Personal (...) (24 years ago, 31-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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(...) I have more then enough track for the show. I suggest that I alone bring the 9v train track. This way cleanup will be a snap in regards to them. Dean -- Coin-Op's For Sale!: (URL) Lego Workshop: (URL) Lego Club: (URL) (24 years ago, 31-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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(...) We are currently using our PO box for all Net activities. We don't mind using it for the VLC. It's protected and no one can find out who owns it without a search warrant. heh heh. Dean -- Coin-Op's For Sale!: (URL) Lego Workshop: (URL) Lego (...) (24 years ago, 31-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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(...) I don't think we should have any URL's other then our own and perhaps Lugnet. Net savvy people can go to all the magic from a link from our site or Lugnet. Keep it simple, some of these people will be remembering the link all the way home. (...) (24 years ago, 31-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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(...) I'd forgo advertising other clubs and just add a link to our web site to show them off... Dean -- Coin-Op's For Sale!: (URL) Lego Workshop: (URL) Lego Club: (URL) (24 years ago, 31-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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(...) I'd say forgo the "Train parts" bits flier. That's going to be too much to handle. Also, I don't want to run our costs up too much. The train bits are clearly detailed in the catalog.. Dean -- Coin-Op's For Sale!: (URL) Lego Workshop: (URL) (...) (24 years ago, 31-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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Kevin, do you have a stash of them "Mail in for a free S@H catalog" fliers they put in some sets? (Like the blue Box) I've got 4 or 5 of them I'll bring... Also any "join the lego club for free" ones would help too. Dean -- Coin-Op's For Sale!: (...) (24 years ago, 31-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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(...) I'll give a go at the Games people. I know one of the guys down there... It's a shot.. Dean -- Coin-Op's For Sale!: (URL) Lego Workshop: (URL) Lego Club: (URL) (24 years ago, 31-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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Oh boy, the living room is filling up with MOCs :-) The section for the low folding table, with the water, is mostly done, I just have to complete the "ground level" in one corner and make the rest of the monorail track supports. It looks pretty (...) (24 years ago, 31-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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(...) That was just to earmark that area for the airport building. Doesn't mean you have to build it on a blue baseplate, or make the building blue :-). BTW, we were talking about making the end with the monorail stn transparent, so the audience can (...) (24 years ago, 31-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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(...) I think you're right - it looks fine how it is. There may also be Seattle people at this show who might be interested in the PNLTC itself. Kevin ---...--- Personal Lego Web page: (URL) Park: Limited edition kit (URL) Kits & Custom Lego models: (...) (24 years ago, 31-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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Got some more questions/comments... -Any particular reason why the airport & monorail station baseplates are blue (looking at v-d0017k.jpg)? -Do we have enough baseplates of the required size, shape, colour? I've got some 16x32 blue and some odd (...) (24 years ago, 31-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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(...) I don't think we should innundate people with too much at once. Lugnet is a portal to all the various fan oriented sites, and shop at home can answer the rest of the questions, so my opinion is to just include those two. Of course, we'd put (...) (24 years ago, 31-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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(...) Yes, after I posted this, I found an email addy for Steve. Although, upon reflection, it would be cool to just leave it as is, which lets people know that there are clubs like this all over the place. What do you think? The graphic (and .ppt (...) (24 years ago, 31-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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(...) It's better than I expected, but it is still an iron on. I actually don't have any of my own. I've done them for gifts, but I've never had any complaints. Actually, the shirt is washed immediately after transferring it, as part of the process, (...) (24 years ago, 31-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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(...) Very likely. I was thinking it would take up an inch or two depth of our 6' but the feet would stick out further than that. Also, it's one more thing to make... (...) How about outher train specific sites like Matt Bates Train Depot (now at (...) (24 years ago, 30-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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(...) How do they wash? What's the longevity of the iron on? Dean -- Coin-Op's For Sale!: (URL) Lego Workshop: (URL) Lego Club: (URL) (24 years ago, 30-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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(...) I should think you'll need to ask the PNLTC guys for this - Steve Barile probably if he wrote it. Kevin ---...--- Personal Lego Web page: (URL) Park: Limited edition kit (URL) Kits & Custom Lego models: (URL) (24 years ago, 30-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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(...) Nice! A t-shirt for each of us who staffs the layout would be excellent - I was thinking of big pin-on buttons but a t-shirt would be much better. Or were you thinking of selling them? I suspect we can't sell anything since we are a non-vendor (...) (24 years ago, 30-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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(...) I've dl'ed this (the powerpoint file) from Brickshelf. Larry, if you are reading this, would it be OK if we replaced the PNLTC logo with our own? Robin (24 years ago, 30-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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(...) I'm tossing around the idea of doing something like this with the sign. Kinda cool to have a sign like that on the wall! (...) I think you should definitely email your list, and of course all the members. The worst that happens is that they (...) (24 years ago, 30-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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(...) Hand out Steve Barile's handout which shows the train specific lego parts. Only run a few off, put one in plastic and pin it to the skirting, then hand the rest out to the "serious" people who pass your initial screen ++Lar (24 years ago, 30-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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Just a thought. I've done a few of these at home, using good quality T's, an ink jet printer, and that T-shirt iron on transfer paper you can buy. The results are quite good. It would be fairly easy to print up a few with the logo, etc. Cost would (...) (24 years ago, 30-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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(...) I think we should be as prepared as possible for a big surprise when we arrive. At the very least, we should have table skirting around the entire table layout, not just the "front". We should also build with the possibility of 360 degree (...) (24 years ago, 30-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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(...) A great idea, but I don't think we have room for it. My guess is that any space beyond our 16' x 6' is allocated for aisles and walkways, etc. Perhaps instead, we should allocate a corner of the layout for a small selection of lego train boxes (...) (24 years ago, 30-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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(...) Got it. Thanks. I'll work on it. (...) I'd recommend not having a street address. A post office box would be OK, however. A phone number is slightly less intrusive than a street address, especially a mobile one, since it's harder to track. (...) (24 years ago, 30-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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(...) By the time it gets to your mountain, the monorail track has jumped up another level and is at 22 bricks above ground level. You can just barely see on the .jpg or .gif file (I recommend printing the latest version out as big as you can get it (...) (24 years ago, 30-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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(...) Yes you're right - I just downloaded the latest jpg of the layout. I will start building on Monday! (This is gonna be fun...) (...) Oh yeah... the monorail track will be 12 bricks off the ground? What about the train track in the mountain (...) (24 years ago, 30-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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(...) The layout pictures are pretty accurate as to where the track goes. But if you make your ledge for the track, a couple studs wider then the actual track, then we'll have some wiggle room. I'm having the same interesting time with the double (...) (24 years ago, 30-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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(...) I've written to Robin privately, asking where he lives. Hopefully he can lend me a few pieces of track so I can see how to fit them in (I've never seen a piece of track in person!). Also, how will I know WHERE to put the track? (i.e. top of (...) (24 years ago, 30-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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My first impressions of the (1349) Lego Studio Steven Spielberg Moviemaker set. (As of this date there is no Newsgroup for this type of set. Cross posted to lugnet.robotics.vc) Purchased at Toys R Us for $250 Canadian. First, let me say that I used (...) (24 years ago, 30-Oct-00, to lugnet.reviews, lugnet.org.ca.vlc, lugnet.robotics.vc)
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(...) That sounds good to me. Kevin (24 years ago, 30-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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(...) I made a suggestion a while back that we have a freestanding display panel behind us (eg a 4x8 sheet of pegboard on a simple frame of 1x2's with plywood triangle "feet" to make it stand up). This would give us somehere to display signs, Lego (...) (24 years ago, 30-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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Dean and I will aquire the fabric as we have wanted to do so for a while. We've no problem paying for this and retaining the fabric as ours but using it for the club as well. This should bring the communal cost down a tad. Unless the club wants its (...) (24 years ago, 29-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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An interim sign would be a good idea until we are firm on a logo. Robin, I agree you should be reimbursed for your supplies. Basic foamcore is available at Staples or Office Depot for relatively cheap. I'd offer to get some but my hands are (...) (24 years ago, 29-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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Robin, I've sent you the word file with the early fliers. Rather than posting a phone number, I think we should have a mail in card, or the back of the flier (with our URL for those who have Internet access) basically saying: "Send $1 to cover cost (...) (24 years ago, 29-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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(...) We really should put down a contact phone number. Not all Lego Fan's have Internet... Dean -- Coin-Op's For Sale!: (URL) Lego Workshop: (URL) Lego Club: (URL) (24 years ago, 29-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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(...) I will find out what this will cost us. If we wanted to go really cheap, I could simply print out sections of the logo on my inkjet on 8 1/2" x 11" sheets. I could then line them up and paste them onto foamcore. If we did this, I wouldn't mind (...) (24 years ago, 29-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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(...) I'm not sure what you mean by this. What is the difference between a "Sign" and a "Display panel", or are you basically referring to having two "signs", one in front, one in back? (...) I would have no problem with this. However, even by your (...) (24 years ago, 29-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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I think we ought to work out how much this is going to cost us... Sign $20 - $200 Fabric for table tops and skirts $20 - $40 Photocopying fliers etc $10 - $20 Display panel for behind layout (??) $20-$25 I have a suggestion. Lions Gate Models (me (...) (24 years ago, 29-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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(...) Do we really want to spend this much right now, considering I didn't think we'd completely settled on the logo? Could we not get a biggish printout on paper (say 2-3ft long) and mount it on a piece of foamcore? Kevin ---...--- Personal Lego (...) (24 years ago, 29-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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Well, I finally got sick and tired of not having my Lego near me, so I raced over to our storage unit, hauled everything out, and dragged all my Lego crates out from the VERY BACK of the unit. I now have them all here, and have access to all my (...) (24 years ago, 29-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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(...) Alex, just a reminder ... ;-) All I really need is an ftp username and password to upload and download to the VLC site. Email me when you have such. Robin (24 years ago, 29-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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I've done some checking around. To start with, I assumed we would try to get a sign that was roughly 2 ft x 8 ft, that we could use either up on a wall (ie. behind the display), or hanging down in front of the display along the table skirt. The (...) (24 years ago, 29-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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(...) I think that all we need is a simple 1/3 page (3 5/8" x 8 1/2") flyer with the logo, some simple copy talking about Lego trains and other themes, the club being an ADULT fan club, the usual TLC disclaimers, and the web site URL. No names, (...) (24 years ago, 29-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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We NEED to settle the Logo's Fliers and papers for the show. Now... Dean -- Coin-Op's For Sale!: (URL) Lego Workshop: (URL) Lego Club: (URL) (24 years ago, 28-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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(...) Never mind, I made something else. Looks 10x better! Just wait until you see it! Dean -- Coin-Op's For Sale!: (URL) Lego Workshop: (URL) Lego Club: (URL) (24 years ago, 28-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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(...) Ugg, that sucks eh? They really should have told us that. Since that's an odd display type. (2 long, 1 short) I do hope they find us a better place. Man. No easy way to defend a layout like that... I guess we should have been more firm on our (...) (24 years ago, 28-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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(...) [At WalMart] (...) Ditto here in Windsor, Ontario..., $17.88. Wicked deal when you figure the tub itself is probably worth about 6 bux, so the LEGO only costs 12 bucks for 1200 pieces..., a penny each! KDJ ___...___ Kyle D. Jackson, LUGNETer (...) (24 years ago, 28-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc, lugnet.loc.ca.bc.van)
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Just had a call from the guy who's in charge of venue space at the train show. He's having trouble juggling space and asked if we could do our 8'x8' layout instead of teh 16'x6': I said no, not at this point. That's OK, however during the (...) (24 years ago, 28-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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(...) I should think you need to do the dock area immediately under teh crane, since teh crane rails go out along it, but no ships. Kevin (24 years ago, 28-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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(...) Ahh I see. I thought I had to do the docks too. Whew... Lots to do... Dean -- Coin-Op's For Sale!: (URL) Lego Workshop: (URL) Lego Club: (URL) (24 years ago, 28-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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(...) Not ships.... just the dock and the crane on its rails and teh crane operators building. From your 4555's, remember? Kevin ---...--- Personal Lego Web page: (URL) Park: Limited edition kit (URL) Kits & Custom Lego models: (URL) (24 years ago, 28-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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(...) It's just a little bigger then a standard curve road. (I'll use a T Road plate to connect it to the road.) Dean -- Coin-Op's For Sale!: (URL) Lego Workshop: (URL) Lego Club: (URL) (24 years ago, 28-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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(...) That sounds good. (...) Yes, Corner store. I was thinking this would also be a good place for the beach folk to get snacks... (...) Ya, it also allows for the fake tunnel. (...) That's alot of resources but I'll see what I can do. I can tell (...) (24 years ago, 28-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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(...) Try Wal-Mart. I picked up my third tub tonight (in PEI) for less than $18 at Wal-Mart. I paid full price on the first and got the second at Zellers during a 15% off Lego + 10% extra discount. The blue 1200 piece tubs and the green 140 piece (...) (24 years ago, 28-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc, lugnet.loc.ca.bc.van)
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I uploaded a NEW TRACK PLAN (v-D0017K.) (HEHE, SAID NO MORE ROAD OR TRACK CHANGES [oops caps lock] didn't I, never mind) wth Robin's suggestion of the road disappearing into a tunnel in the mountain side under the monorail. Supplies more building (...) (24 years ago, 28-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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(...) Good. the cross and T plates are the most useful because none of us have a lot of them. Stick your name on the back and bring 'em along. (...) Keeerect (...) Good question. Give that man a peanut :-) Seriously, do you have any monorail track (...) (24 years ago, 28-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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(...) +---+---+---+---+---...---+---+-+ | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |9|---|---|---|---|14 |15 |16 |17 |18 |19 |20 +---+---+---+---+---...-+---+-+30 |31 |32 |33 +---+---+---+---+---+---+-+ |21 |22 |23 |24 |25 |26 |27 |28 | |---+---+---+---+34 |35 (...) (24 years ago, 27-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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(...) I think baseplate chunks doled out to each person is the best compromise. Fill your chunk with appropriate buildings and we'll slot it in. OK, who wants which building chunks? Here's a key plan with numbers so we can all tell which bit we're (...) (24 years ago, 27-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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(...) I think that's a good idea. If we put the oil tanks down by the airport they can provide fuel for the planes, and over on the right side is about teh nearest we can get the back of the office building to the edge of the layout so people can (...) (24 years ago, 27-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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(...) I'm using a curved plate because then I can have the trucks use it as a drive way and loading zone. I still have to build the equipment. You've got the corner store and office building WAY back (5') in the corner where it won't be seen. I (...) (24 years ago, 27-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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(...) In the "building layout.jpg" file I put the tanks inside the bottom right area of the loop on the right hand side of the layout. Anyone gotta better idea? Dean, why on a curve road plate? Won't a straight road plate do? Kevin ---...--- (...) (24 years ago, 27-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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(...) In the interest of expediency, I think perhaps we should just continue in the simplest manner possible, which probably means doling out baseplates to fill, or something similar. Hopefully we can do some fine tuning when we actually have (...) (24 years ago, 27-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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(...) I think that would be best. I know I don't want my Lego lumped in with everyone elses. (Unless there is a specific list of parts etc. like I need to do for my duel track crossing...) I'm trying to fit out a good layout for my twin fuel tanks (...) (24 years ago, 27-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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(...) So Robin, what you're saying is that we should build buidings for specific exact places on the layout, eg a space 26x18 studs (just for teh sake of an example). I guess that means someone building it on a baseplate at home, peeling the (...) (24 years ago, 26-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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(...) How about you build me one? I can set it to be turned off if need be... Dean -- Coin-Op's For Sale!: (URL) Lego Workshop: (URL) Lego Club: (URL) (24 years ago, 26-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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(...) ...build a regular motor & bell assembly into a shack. There are lots of metal shacks alongside the railway tracks in real life... <shrugs...> Course, a constant ding-ding-dinging could drive ya nutz if it keeps going and going and going and (...) (24 years ago, 26-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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(...) Good! (...) Ok, I've discovered the PERFECT light setup for signals. I even have a free port left on the Train Crossing RCX that I can use on them. Where would you like them? And what do you want them to do? I can give us RED and Green or (...) (24 years ago, 26-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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Dean Husby wrote in message <39F784AE.A2D6CFAC@a....bc.ca>... (...) Yes, I have 20 you can use. (...) The lights on the oil tanks... you said something earlier about working light signals? They don't have to actually interlock with the trains, just (...) (24 years ago, 26-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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(...) I'm fresh out of micros. The crossing took the two I had... Dean -- Coin-Op's For Sale!: (URL) Lego Workshop: (URL) Lego Club: (URL) (24 years ago, 26-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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(...) Couldn't you make a micro-motor drive a cam with a beam resting against it, so the beam is tapping a small bell? =) (24 years ago, 26-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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Ok, we are getting things rolling and my Train Duel crossing is going to kick. Wait until you see the lights. The only thing missing is the 'ding' sound... I'm going to need aprox 20 more 1by8 gray tiles to make the second track and middle stretch. (...) (24 years ago, 26-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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(...) I've got a crap load of Gray straights and curves myself. (With path) I'll use a gray road plate. That's a pretty good idea. Dean -- Coin-Op's For Sale!: (URL) Lego Workshop: (URL) Lego Club: (URL) (24 years ago, 26-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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(...) I think we've got a plethora of straight grey road plates, so that's what I would suggest. We still may need to do a inventory count of all our different plates to ensure that our current layout will work. Robin (24 years ago, 25-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc, lugnet.loc.ca.bc.van)
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