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  Re: Track Plan - final version?
 
(...) OK, in that case I'm going to tweak a little more with that in mind, then make a .jpg of the layout so everyone can see it and we can put labels on places where buildings will go. Kevin ---...--- Personal Lego Web page: (URL) Park: Limited (...) (24 years ago, 24-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
 
  Re: Track Plan - final version?
 
(...) I tweaked. The updated tdl is v-D0014K.tdl; JPEG version of that is v-D0014K..jpg (so people can see it without Track Designer) and the jpeg with building labels (including lots of ???'s) is "Building Layout.jpg". All on our X-drive. Kevin (...) (24 years ago, 24-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
 
  Re: Track Plan - final version?
 
(...) I adjusted the road plates with file 15d. I tried to change the colours and to move the road on the left as to not go across the tracks in a nasty area. Now it branches off from the airport road and moves East. Dean -- Coin-Op's For Sale!: (...) (24 years ago, 24-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
 
  Re: Track Plan - final version?
 
(...) Excellent idea, but in my mind's eye, I see a whole lot more buildings and layout than what you've represented in "Building layout.jpg". Also, I don't think we have to stick so religiously to the square baseplate structure. Perhaps you've (...) (24 years ago, 25-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
 
  Re: Track Plan - final version?
 
(...) That would be very nice... since I'm more in the dark than anyone else here... Track Designer doesn't work too well on the Mac...... =) (24 years ago, 25-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
 
  Re: Track Plan - final version?
 
(...) Would someone kindly refresh my memory how I access the "X-drive" so I can see the .jpg? Digging thru long threads isn't my idea of fun... (24 years ago, 25-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
 
  Re: Track Plan - final version?
 
(...) Go here: (URL) and type in vlcstuff for the username and password for the password. The layout files are in the layout files directory (surprise!) Kevin ---...--- Personal Lego Web page: (URL) Park: Limited edition kit (URL) Kits & Custom Lego (...) (24 years ago, 25-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
 
  Re: Track Plan - final version?
 
(...) I actually don't like this change. It removes 2 baseplates worth of building room and I don't think we have much to spare. I know it means we don't have a road crossing the curved tracks, but myself I don't care much about that, I wouldn't try (...) (24 years ago, 25-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
 
  Re: Track Plan - final version?
 
Robin Sather wrote in message <39f62912.90712801@l...et.com>... (...) My feelings on this are mixed. In my own towns I squeeze as much in as possible by building across baseplate joins and forward into teh sidewalks. Here though, we're going to have (...) (24 years ago, 25-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
 
  Re: Track Plan - final version?
 
(...) I'm always thinking of the aesthetic before the function, I suppose. I think we should be able to do it the same way we did the rest of the layout, the baseplates especially. Once the layout is finalized with track and baseplates, we have very (...) (24 years ago, 25-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
 
  Building organisation methods
 
(...) 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)
 
  Re: Building organisation methods
 
(...) 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)
 
  Re: Building organisation methods
 
(...) 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)
 
  Re: Building organisation methods
 
(...) 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)
 
  Re: Building organisation methods
 
(...) 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)
 
  Re: Building organisation methods
 
(...) 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)
 
  Proposed building areas - land grab time!!
 
(...) 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)
 
  Re: Proposed building areas - land grab time!!
 
(...) +---+---+---+---+---...---+---+-+ | 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)
 
  Re: Proposed building areas - land grab time!!
 
(...) 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)
 
  Re: Proposed building areas - land grab time!!
 
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)
 
  Re: Building organisation methods
 
(...) 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)
 
  Re: Proposed building areas - land grab time!!
 
(...) 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)
 
  Re: Building organisation methods
 
(...) 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)
 
  Re: Building organisation methods
 
(...) 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)
 
  Re: Building organisation methods
 
(...) 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)
 
  Re: Proposed building areas - land grab time!!
 
(...) 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)
 
  Re: Proposed building areas - land grab time!!
 
(...) 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)
 
  Re: Proposed building areas - land grab time!!
 
(...) 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)
 
  Re: Proposed building areas - land grab time!!
 
(...) 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)
 
  Re: Proposed building areas - land grab time!!
 
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)
 
  Re: Proposed building areas - land grab time!!
 
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)
 
  Re: Proposed building areas - land grab time!!
 
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)
 
  Re: Proposed building areas - land grab time!!
 
(...) 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)
 
  Re: Proposed building areas - land grab time!!
 
(...) 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)
 
  Re: Proposed building areas - land grab time!!
 
(...) 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)
 
  Re: Proposed building areas - land grab time!!
 
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)
 
  Re: Proposed building areas - land grab time!!
 
(...) 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)
 
  Re: Proposed building areas - land grab time!!
 
(...) 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)
 
  Re: Proposed building areas - land grab time!!
 
(...) 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)
 
  Re: Proposed building areas - land grab time!!
 
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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