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| Ok, I now have enough BURPS to start construction on the Mountain. But I have few questions. 1. Should I have two tracks running through the mountain or only one? 2. Should it be built for a corner or a straight run of track? 3. If I do indeed build (...) (23 years ago, 27-Aug-01, to lugnet.org.us.michlug)
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| (...) Jason I suggest splitting the parallel track with one going up and through and the other running through a cut in the mountain. This has visual appeal and may use less components Lester (23 years ago, 27-Aug-01, to lugnet.org.us.michlug)
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| (...) (Just offering some friendly suggestions from experience...) (...) It depends a lot on how wide your mountain is. In general though, I'd suggest only 1, especially if your mountain goes around a corner. If you stick to LEGO's standard spacing (...) (23 years ago, 27-Aug-01, to lugnet.org.us.michlug)
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| James, Are you planning on making the mountian out of all burps? I had a similar plan in mind that used lots of green bricks like Jeff's mountians at Train2. Anywho, I suggest you have one track running through the mountian and one on the outside. (...) (23 years ago, 27-Aug-01, to lugnet.org.us.michlug)
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| (...) I have two buildings on the water side so I’m hoping for a larger water side this time. Saying that, my thoughts are to have one side facing water with two tracks. One going though and one track on the outside of the mountain. You could also (...) (23 years ago, 27-Aug-01, to lugnet.org.us.michlug)
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| (...) Um, Jason, not James. (...) Well, yes, and no. BURPS for the basic structure. To make up the vast majority of the mass. But lots of other bricks (green, grey, dark grey, brown, black) to give it a more random and natural feel. Trees, shrubs, (...) (23 years ago, 27-Aug-01, to lugnet.org.us.michlug)
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| (...) I destroyed everything I had for the GR show. I have all new stuff now so that means you can put it where ever. Tony (23 years ago, 27-Aug-01, to lugnet.org.us.michlug)
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| Jason, Well, I guess the best thing to do is to figure out a few things: 1) Our size for Novi 2) What additions are we adding to the layout 3) What would be a good place, corner, etc. It would be a good topic to talk about at the meeting, one week (...) (23 years ago, 27-Aug-01, to lugnet.org.us.michlug)
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| (...) Jason, we are still a long way till i get a layout size from GATS.I think the best thing to do is do a straight line through it along with one next to it.Having the monorail go through it would be good to but until i get a layout going i'm not (...) (23 years ago, 27-Aug-01, to lugnet.org.us.michlug)
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| (...) I guess I am left without much choice as to waiting. I really don't think I can start until I have the footprint of the tracks determined. I just was eager to start construction ASAP so I can budget pieces for it. With the new car, and a new (...) (23 years ago, 27-Aug-01, to lugnet.org.us.michlug)
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| (...) My apologies Jason, Kai had his first day of 8th grade, and is bone tired. (23 years ago, 27-Aug-01, to lugnet.org.us.michlug)
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| (...) This is not a bad approach, actually. If you're soliciting suggestions I vote for straight, one track exposed, one hidden, with the exposed track on the GP side. If it also had a bit of elevation that would be cool too! Hey, maybe even a (...) (23 years ago, 27-Aug-01, to lugnet.org.us.michlug)
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| Jason, (...) Ugh, that sounds really bad. A day of meetings, ugh. My apologies. (...) Indeed. You might be able just to start a traight one, and see if it goes into a corner perhaps. (...) Oh, I see. Cool. 165 burps? Wow! (...) I think that is a (...) (23 years ago, 27-Aug-01, to lugnet.org.us.michlug)
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| (...) That's al right. I wasn't mad, just wanting to clarify. I appreciate your feedback. -Jason (23 years ago, 27-Aug-01, to lugnet.org.us.michlug)
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| (...) Well maybe I can answer a few of those questions. (...) One running through, and another along the outside. Perhaps some elevation, with a bridge over the river kwai. This mountain could be the source of water for a lake/bay in another part of (...) (23 years ago, 28-Aug-01, to lugnet.org.us.michlug)
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| Now that you've got most of the issues out of the way, I'll reply. :) In lugnet.org.us.michlug, Jason Spears wrote: [snip] (...) If you run low on building materials, making a "paper holder" is a good excuse for not having a finished top. ;) (...) (23 years ago, 28-Aug-01, to lugnet.org.us.michlug)
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| (...) I agree that's Steve's bridges weren't the ideal flyer holders. Maybe a billboard/paperholder? Or just a clear area of grass? -Jason (23 years ago, 29-Aug-01, to lugnet.org.us.michlug)
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| To All, (...) Hmm.... maybe those paper holders, we can attach them to the glass or something? Scott S. -- (23 years ago, 30-Aug-01, to lugnet.org.us.michlug)
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