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Re: Possible November 12 train show participation
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Sat, 23 Sep 2000 04:52:08 GMT
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Bryan Wong wrote:
> I think that the question regarding how big the layout will be is VERY
> important. That dictates how much space needs to be "filled" and what we need
> to build.
I think we should size it by what we can fill, rather than the other way
around. Actually when you start throwing together monorail track, train
track AND a dock with boats, space gets eaten up rather fast.
> Another thing is that apart from my trains, I don't know what else I can
> offer. Most of my stuff is castle related. If I really had to, I guess I
> could build an office building (for example) but it would probably look ugly.
I think we could use the idea that was suggested a while back, of a
castle on the water on the edge of town as a "historical district". We
could moor a pirate ship next to it as a historic ship. That would fit
very nicely.
> That reminds me, remember the meeting we had where the theme was Town? I
> think a similar-sized display would be sufficient.
Honestly, I don't. There were very few real buildings on that layout, it
was terribly flat. Having a lot of train track would make very
different though, because the buildings would be grouped into clumps and
that would look better. Separating teh actual Lego sets from my models
(two "clumps" at least) would be a good idea too, they don't have the
same proportions.
> I am hesitant to embrace this train show wholeheartedly because I don't know
> what our goal is. The problem is, I've got the image of the PNLTC's layout
> imprinted in my mind, and we don't have the resources, nor the members to pull
> of such a HUGE display! Obviously, that's not our goal, so until we form some
> sort of viable goal, I am scared of failure.
We do need to scale the goal to fit our current abilities. But you know,
most of the clubs which have been doing exhibits, started much smaller
than what you see them doing now (leaving aside entirely the PNLTC world
record layout!). We don't have to produce a PNLTC or GMLTC-scale layout
for this.
Kevin
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| (...) Hmm, you're right. I forgot about the water/dock parts. :) I've got 6542 Launch and Load Seaport!! (If we need it) (...) One question: how big of a castle? (...) Hm, you're right again. I don't know how many original Lego sets we should (...) (24 years ago, 23-Sep-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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| Hi, I have several comments to make at this point: I think that the question regarding how big the layout will be is VERY important. That dictates how much space needs to be "filled" and what we need to build. I'd love to help out in any way I can, (...) (24 years ago, 23-Sep-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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