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| (...) *That* would be too funny! A green baseplate, with a fence around it, and a gray dirt driveway up to a small hut off to one side... And a big gray circle in the middle. :) Steve (23 years ago, 27-Jun-01, to lugnet.org.us.michlug)
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| Steve & All, (...) Indeed. The next time a GATS exhibitor comes and complains about how LEGO displays / products / trains are just a child's toy, we will launch a full nuclear strike on thier layout, heh heh. : ) Scott "Mommy, the LEGO people are (...) (23 years ago, 27-Jun-01, to lugnet.org.us.michlug)
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| (...) I thought that missile silo covers are actually sort of hexagonal, on a square patch of concrete, and they "slide" horizontally off the top of the silo. That may, of course, only be for certain weapons or certain generations of weapons, but (...) (23 years ago, 27-Jun-01, to lugnet.org.us.michlug)
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| (...) Ahem: (URL) Just in case you run out. ;) best LFB (23 years ago, 27-Jun-01, to lugnet.org.us.michlug)
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| (...) That is a wonderful idea. WHat else can you build when your entire collection of white is in one building (hanger). I am going to do that. I was told the Sub may get weeded out, but I want to do some sort of WMD. RIck (23 years ago, 27-Jun-01, to lugnet.org.us.michlug)
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| Lindsay, (...) Yes, I love it!!!! It reminds me of Armegeddon! Where in the world did you get a 4 stud cone top? I never saw one of those before! "Please get off the nuclear missile!" Scott (23 years ago, 27-Jun-01, to lugnet.org.us.michlug)
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| (...) Dr. Strangelove was the actual inspiration for all of that silliness--granted, it's not a bomb per se, but I just *had* to put him on there. ;) (The following portion is why I've XP'd to .general) As for the 4x4x3 (I think) cone, I got it in a (...) (23 years ago, 27-Jun-01, to lugnet.org.us.michlug, lugnet.general)
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| Lindsay & All, (...) Hmm.. I don't know if I remember that one or not. (...) Indeed. Nice part! (...) Just about, when they were drilling on the asteroid, the genious guy was going nuts, and was riding the missile just like you rpicture (without the (...) (23 years ago, 27-Jun-01, to lugnet.org.us.michlug, lugnet.general)
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| (...) Well, that would be more interesting (both to builders and viewers) than a simple circle. The cover could be build from 1x bricks & slopes, laid flat. Put some rail plates along the edge, and some 1x4 grooved bricks on the 'concrete' pad. (...) (23 years ago, 27-Jun-01, to lugnet.org.us.michlug)
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| (...) "WMD"? Oh, Weapon of Mass Destruction. Who's going to build the MX train car? Seriously, is there any room on the layout for a missile silo? Steve (23 years ago, 27-Jun-01, to lugnet.org.us.michlug)
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| (...) Probably from set 358 rocket base (early 70's). There was definitely one in that set; I don't know of any others. Cheers Richie Dulin Patrician of Brick-Morpork (23 years ago, 28-Jun-01, to lugnet.org.us.michlug, lugnet.general)
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| (...) Ummm i would have to say no.Let's keep this a nuke free city.I think knowing we have those in real life is enough.Besides i don't think we want our city to be a "first target". (23 years ago, 28-Jun-01, to lugnet.org.us.michlug)
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| Chris & All, (...) Now, because of that, now I want to build a nuclear power plant, Chris! : ) (...) I think it was a tounge in cheeck comment anyway. Don't take it too seriously. Did you read the whole thread on this? (...) ? First target of what? (...) (23 years ago, 28-Jun-01, to lugnet.org.us.michlug)
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| (...) Besides, with the nuclear sub in the harbor, it would be overkill! (...) Of a preemptive strike? Peter (23 years ago, 28-Jun-01, to lugnet.org.us.michlug)
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| (...) ;) That's fine. I wouldn't want nukes all over the place. A single vignette (especially like Lindsay described, with soldiers and paranoid civilians, etc) would be a somewhat amusing detail. Having a missile silo, MX train car, nuke submarine, (...) (23 years ago, 28-Jun-01, to lugnet.org.us.michlug)
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| (...) Hee i meant military weapons. (...) Yes i did read whole thread.I realise it was tounge in cheeck.But think about this do we want a kid to say "hey mom what's that?" "Well son that is a missile silo that launchs a nuclear weapon that will kill (...) (23 years ago, 28-Jun-01, to lugnet.org.us.michlug)
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| Chris, (...) Drats, I am disappointed now! It would be cool, though! Speaking of which, what are you doing posting so early? You don't get home his early, do you? (...) Ah, I see. Since we are a major train center, I am sure we would be anyway. : ) (...) (23 years ago, 28-Jun-01, to lugnet.org.us.michlug)
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| (...) Hee umm playing hooky today.My family went dountown Detroit last night for the freedom festival fireworks and didn't get home till 1 a.m. last night.Finally got to bed around 2 so i would be working on less then 4 hours sleep and didn't feel (...) (23 years ago, 28-Jun-01, to lugnet.org.us.michlug)
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| Chris & All, (...) At least you didn't fall asleep on top of the toolbox! ; ) (...) Indeed. Although let's not count the number of times I ran on 4 hours! : ) (...) Did you know the Russians had Flint targeted, as well as Detroit? Major industry (...) (23 years ago, 28-Jun-01, to lugnet.org.us.michlug)
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| (...) In Dr. Strangelove slim pickins trys to un stick a nuke in the b-52 payload bay that was hung up on the rack.He sits on it gets it to release and rides it down to it's target yelping like he's a bull riding. (...) (23 years ago, 28-Jun-01, to lugnet.org.us.michlug)
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| (...) Well if anyone cares I am sitting on Ground Zero for a nulcear blast. Do you know about Anthrax? Theres a place 5 miles from my house that is the only place in the nation that makes the vaccine. PRIMARY TARGET. Lansings Auto Industry... is (...) (23 years ago, 28-Jun-01, to lugnet.org.us.michlug)
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| (...) Whatever it takes to get our great governor.:-) (...) (23 years ago, 28-Jun-01, to lugnet.org.us.michlug)
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| Chris & All, (...) Careful, Chris. Those are fighting words. ; ) I have a few other politicans, from various places, in different places of government, that would take precendance over John Engler, but in the interests of niceness and harmony, I (...) (23 years ago, 28-Jun-01, to lugnet.org.us.michlug)
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