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Re: Gathering Notes
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Mon, 11 Oct 2004 21:25:17 GMT
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In lugnet.org.us.gardenslug, Patricia Van Dyke wrote:
> Train Layout:
> The train layout is progressing nicely. The mountain castle with tunnel is
> complete except for architectural details. There are two train stations, a
> Hogwarts style train, a passenger monorail, a hotel, two houses, a cafe, an
> Octan gas station, a volleyball court, a pond, and several cars, a cross gate
> with building, a machine shop, and trucks. The train track is set up and tha
> monorail is set up. Augie is building a police station. The layout is 8'x4'.
> Paul made a suggestion that we get Eric S. to build a robot with a light sensor
> that will detect the train going by and its arm will lower as if to grab the
> train. brilliant! Eric and Brett Schrader continued working on the train layout
> during the evening. I will be working on the castle and the ferriswheel.
Oh wow. Do you need parts or baseplates?
I am working on transpo so I can bring you some club materials.
> Train Show:
> The Dover train show is Nov 21 from 9am to 3pm at Dover High School (off of Rte
> 15 S). Setup has to be complete by 9am for opening of the show. Donald Brills
> is the organizer and was very enthusiastic about us showing a Lego layout. Paul
> has been "volunteered" to bring his Sante Fe Cars to the show.
Wow, what a great opportunity, that rocks. I want to help.
> Future meetings:
> Future meetings will be held on First Sunday of the month 4pm to whenever. Next
> meeting will be held Nov 7. This will be good timing as we can finish the train
> layout details for the train show.
Ohhhh! I will list that on the side bar for GardenSLUG and local.NJ.
> Film viewing:
> We watched the tape of OKTV's Eric Sophie show.
Oh gee, me in my old digs. sniff.
> Creations:
> Paul demonstrated his Jin Sato Mibo. An incredible design! I had been reading
> about the robot on the internet this week and in walks Paul with the thing!
I wanted to mention to Paul, That rocks that you built Mimbo. All your Technic
Turntables is are belong to me.
> Challenge build:
> The yellow xpod was used and Augie and Paul made flying spaceships.
> Pictures were taken and will eventually be put on Brickshelf once I burn the
> film up.
Oh I want to see what Augie made! Post pics!
> FIRST Lego League:
> The competition will be held 9am to 4pm Dec 11 at Mt Olive High School. The
> first meeting will be held tonight at 7pm at my house. Any support from you
> robot guys will of course be appreciated. I was thinking that Paul can come to
> a meeting and show off his Mibo and maybe Eric S. can come and demonstrate one
> of his creations. This years competition is making the world handicap
> accessible.
Oh, I'll have to tune up some of the mechanized ones I have.
> Morris County Competition:
> I will be participating in the local grade school again this year. The
> competition is held in April at Morris Hills high school. The after school
> program usually starts around March. They use the Mindstorms 2.0 box set. Any
> one interested in helping will be a great help to me. Again these kids would
> love to see a Paul and and Eric creation.
Another cool idea and opportunity.
> BrickFest:
> Showed pictures and talked about the great experience we had at the con! Also
> showed all of the goodies we got at the con.
Coolness, they can see what fun us AFoL's have.
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> Happy Building
> Patty
This is great, it is very nice to see all of this happening.
yours,
Eric Sophie
GardenSLUG
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| Train Layout: (...) We decided to put a green cloth under the display instead of having solid baseplates underneath the entire display. The center of the display is solid baseplates. But under the monorail and train track there are no base plates. (...) (20 years ago, 14-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.us.gardenslug)
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| Train Layout: The train layout is progressing nicely. The mountain castle with tunnel is complete except for architectural details. There are two train stations, a Hogwarts style train, a passenger monorail, a hotel, two houses, a cafe, an Octan gas (...) (20 years ago, 1-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.us.gardenslug)
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