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Subject: 
Re: U.S.S. Grand Rapids for the GATS
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lugnet.org.us.michlug
Date: 
Sat, 30 Jun 2001 13:42:06 GMT
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In lugnet.org.us.michlug, Rick Hallman writes:
> In lugnet.org.us.michlug, Larry Pieniazek writes:
> > Rick may have been trying to fit his sub into the space allotted to him in
> > the layout.
> 
> I was. I am planning a bigger one when i can get a poo-load of red and black.
> 
> > But it does beg the question, is it so small that it's too far below minifig
> > scale even with selective compression? These things are monster sized. I
> > would tend to vote "no it isn't" because I think it's cute and will be a
> > good conversation starter on the layout.
> > 
> > Especially since it will be in the corner! That's prime space.
> 
> I'll sell it to ya for 3 Galaxy Exolprers.

Exolprers? I think I have some (that I can claim are) of those... (lessee, a
timmy sitting on a 4x4 quad inverse with two 2x8 black plates for wings.
Yes, I have 3 of those, no problem)

> 
> > Rick may want to consider working up some details to go with it... a wharf
> > that it's tied up at, some guards, some sailors loading stuff, maybe some
> > guy fishing who's actually a spy with binoculars, a small police boat
> > patrolling for saboteurs, etc. etc...
> 
> I may need some help on this part.
> 
> That's some neat stuff, but isn't the entire display flat? How would a warf
> fit in?

YOu have to fake a depression. That is, use a few plates to build up the
land around the blue edge. The wharf can be one of those pole affairs that
is mostly way above water, have a ramp from the land edge up to the wharf
(maybe it sits on stacks of 2 1x1 rounds



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  Re: U.S.S. Grand Rapids for the GATS
 
(...) I was. I am planning a bigger one when i can get a poo-load of red and black. (...) I'll sell it to ya for 3 Galaxy Exolprers. (...) I may need some help on this part. That's some neat stuff, but isn't the entire display flat? How would a warf (...) (25 years ago, 30-Jun-01, to lugnet.org.us.michlug)

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