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Robin Sather wrote in message <3a0120c1.38529533@l...et.com>... (...) If we moved the monorail track on the mountain ledge one short section to the left, that would free up 4 short sections and also make it easier to build the track supports at the (...) (24 years ago, 2-Nov-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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Robin Sather wrote in message <3a011f92.38227159@l...et.com>... (...) David has monorail parts so he should be OK. He also has access to the stuff on our Xdrive so he has the JPG of the layout to look at - he said it looked OK. He isn't reading this (...) (24 years ago, 2-Nov-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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Sorry Bryan. I said I'd post some more ideas today for the "Outdoor" area, but I just didn't allocate my time too wisely today. I'll post something ASAP. Robin (24 years ago, 2-Nov-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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(...) I'll admit that the sentence is a little unclear, but did you download the file? My hope is that we can completely cover the surface of the layout with baseplates. I organized the text file so that people can reserve baseplates, whether they (...) (24 years ago, 2-Nov-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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(...) Um I don't quite get that one... Can you explain? I've found some blue baseplates, in case we were in short supply (four 16x32 and four 16x16)... Bryan (24 years ago, 2-Nov-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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I'm sorry, but I had to do it. There are just two changes to the file from version 17. I added an additional short straight track onto the west end of the monorail track at the airport station. I also modified the dock station to include 2 control (...) (24 years ago, 2-Nov-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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I've updated the building plan file with a few bits. It's on the X-Drive, Layout Files folder, name is B-K0003R.txt. Anyone with baseplates that fit as per the layout (17 or 18), download the file and fill up those baseplates. Robin (24 years ago, 2-Nov-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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OK, perhaps I went a little overboard on this one, but I had an hour to kill, right? D'oh ... Anyway, I created an Excel spreadsheet file that meticulously details the building space in and around the dock monorail station. It is saved in, I (...) (24 years ago, 2-Nov-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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(...) I don't have anything done for the docks. I've got Claus making *MANY* containers and I've been too sore to do much. I'm working on the factory/Train thing though... Dean (...) -- Coin-Op's For Sale!: (URL) Lego Workshop: (URL) Lego Club: (URL) (24 years ago, 2-Nov-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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(...) Spoke too soon: David is going to do that. He's also interested in doing the docks (Dean and Claus, were you going to be doing something there?). The main areas I see as still un-grabbed and unbuilt are: * Downtown commercial area E of the (...) (24 years ago, 2-Nov-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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Finished the 9v station near the airport, and the fire station, and tucked a little hardware store in between the on the main street. I plan to grab the ELEVATED MONORAIL STN NEAR THE DOCKS (oops) next unless anyone is already working on it. Speak (...) (24 years ago, 2-Nov-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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(...) When I ordered (Before the shipping charges) just after s@h went South the cost difference was about $14. s@h credited me the difference but I don't think I could get that now. With the added shipping now (~$9 CDN) it's not worth it for small (...) (24 years ago, 1-Nov-00, to lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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(...) Example, the large Pod Racer set is $99 USD. (That's ~$150 CAN before shipping etc.) It's $89 CAN in the stores... Dean -- Coin-Op's For Sale!: (URL) Lego Workshop: (URL) Lego Club: (URL) (24 years ago, 1-Nov-00, to lugnet.reviews, lugnet.org.ca.vlc, lugnet.robotics.vc)
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(...) If you were to pay by cheque you'd only pay .43x % in exchange... (...) You do pay GST and the $2.00 charge for brokerage/duty (That's what they call it). Check your bill. (...) You purchased almost $500 CAN. I doubt you would be doing that (...) (24 years ago, 1-Nov-00, to lugnet.reviews, lugnet.org.ca.vlc, lugnet.robotics.vc)
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<trimmed reviews & vision command, added loc.ca> (...) I placed an order for several grey brick packs(1) shortly after S@H Canada closed down. I did the math when my order got there, and the difference in cost, compared to what it would have been (...) (24 years ago, 1-Nov-00, to lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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(...) Sorry for including the entire history above, but I thought it was needed. I made my first big train order to S@H not long ago. I don't quite see how it all worked out, but here are the numbers: Total for goods, in US funds: 303.88 (4565 + (...) (24 years ago, 1-Nov-00, to lugnet.reviews, lugnet.org.ca.vlc, lugnet.robotics.vc)
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(...) 6091 costs $129.99. It will probably go on clearance for about $90-100 next year. Or, it might go on sale right before Christmas somewhere. And hopefully if there's a 30% off sale... I just think it would be a better buy, because it has lots (...) (24 years ago, 1-Nov-00, to lugnet.reviews, lugnet.org.ca.vlc, lugnet.robotics.vc)
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(...) I guess it depends how much you value extra Princess Storm minifigs, doesn't it? Sixteen Canadian (snicker) dollars is still much less than whatever 6091 costs (which, given it's $90 US price tag and your formula, should be around $288 (...) (24 years ago, 1-Nov-00, to lugnet.reviews, lugnet.org.ca.vlc, lugnet.robotics.vc)
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(...) No, I can do some building there as well (Work can wait! ... :-). I'll take a better look at it tomorrow and give you a better report of what I think we could do there. If you have a good idea of what you'd planned for the mountain and any (...) (24 years ago, 1-Nov-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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(...) Okay... But how will we coordinate this?? You give me ideas and I build it? :) (...) After turning my head upside down, I have acquainted myself with the angled driveway baseplate. :) Looks like it'll fit! (...) I've got some brown plates (...) (24 years ago, 1-Nov-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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(...) Of course I do have Micro Controllers... Heh heh... Dean -- Coin-Op's For Sale!: (URL) Lego Workshop: (URL) Lego Club: (URL) (24 years ago, 1-Nov-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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(...) Shipping is $6.xx for shipping. Don't forget to add an extra $2 for duty or whatever it was... That's $9 bucks CDN for shipping. I figure that when S@H moved to the US our prices for S@H stuff jumped about 26%. I used to order MANY things from (...) (24 years ago, 1-Nov-00, to lugnet.reviews, lugnet.org.ca.vlc, lugnet.robotics.vc)
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(...) Yeah I recall seeing that set 1682's box in your room... But I never registered this "angled baseplate" thing. :) If I/we need it, we know where to get it from! (...) Go to www.xdrive.com, log in as "vlcstuff" and the pw is "password". Bryan (24 years ago, 1-Nov-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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(...) Would (...) Two places-- Shipping- $4.50 US Taxes are added before conversion rate. And Ontario taxes are bad enough as they are- with S@H, it's about 21 cents per dollar. (24 years ago, 1-Nov-00, to lugnet.reviews, lugnet.org.ca.vlc, lugnet.robotics.vc)
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(...) Huh? US $5.00 / 0.65 => about Cdn $7.70 . Add GST => 8.24 . Where does the rest come from? (24 years ago, 1-Nov-00, to lugnet.reviews, lugnet.org.ca.vlc, lugnet.robotics.vc)
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In lugnet.org.ca.vlc, Bryan Wong writes: ... (...) I definitely have at least 1 angled Driveway plate (but I think I showed it to you before) but if there's any other baseplates you need to borrow, swing on by Saturday or something. Btw, I must have (...) (24 years ago, 1-Nov-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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(...) I can feel your pain, unfortunately, it's a hard thing to solve without a microcontroller or sophisticated mechanics. Frank (24 years ago, 1-Nov-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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(...) This all sounds great. Way to go Robin and Bryan! Kevin ---...--- Personal Lego Web page: (URL) Park: Limited edition kit (URL) Kits & Custom Lego models: (URL) (24 years ago, 1-Nov-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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(...) OK, great. Kevin ---...--- Personal Lego Web page: (URL) Park: Limited edition kit (URL) Kits & Custom Lego models: (URL) (24 years ago, 1-Nov-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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(...) Let's get all the required structures built before we start adding bells and whistles. There are a lot of buildings needing doing. Kevin ---...--- Personal Lego Web page: (URL) Park: Limited edition kit (URL) Kits & Custom Lego models: (URL) (24 years ago, 1-Nov-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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(...) Home, (...) I did the math before, and $5 S@H is about $16 of actual Canadian money. Would that still be a good buy? (24 years ago, 1-Nov-00, to lugnet.reviews, lugnet.org.ca.vlc, lugnet.robotics.vc)
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(...) Let's work together on this then. I've got some ideas too. Perhaps we could look after 68,69,82,83,96, and 97? (...) Sorry. I should have posted a link or picture. It's the baseplate from (among others) 1682 (an awesome set BTW!): (URL) better (...) (24 years ago, 31-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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(...) That sounds good to me...I'm nuts about streams & waterfalls all of a sudden (especially since it rained like crazy). If there are no strong objections, I'll see what I can do to add some flavour to the scenery. As for changing baseplates (at (...) (24 years ago, 31-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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One (minor) change I'd suggest we make to the layout. The mountain will be along plates 69, 83, and 97. Some of it can even extend to 96, I would hope. My thought was to use the rest of 96, and perhaps some of 68 as an "outdoor" area, with trees, a (...) (24 years ago, 31-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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I've grabbed some of the water baseplate spaces, including the island in the middle (#32). I'm going to build a lighthouse, with revolving light (micromotor), attached keeper's house, small dock, perhaps a seagull or two. I'll also build a boat with (...) (24 years ago, 31-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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In the interest of keeping all this building organized, and in my hopes of completely covering the entire layout with baseplates instead of resorting to cloth covering, I've tried to organize a building layout file in similar fashion to our train (...) (24 years ago, 31-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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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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