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Re: Mountain Layout
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lugnet.org.us.michlug
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Mon, 27 Aug 2001 22:07:52 GMT
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Jason,
> > If you want to go ahead and start building some of it, fine, but until we
> > plan a little, you might want to hold off.
Ugh, that sounds really bad. A day of meetings, ugh. My apologies.
> 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 vigorous saving plan for the wedding, I will have limited Lego
> money and want to be able to plan for any large mountain purchases.
Indeed. You might be able just to start a traight one, and see if it goes
into a corner perhaps.
> > My preference would be a straight one, since corners tend to be a little
> > overlooked, I think.
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> I doubt anyone will be able to overlook this mountain. I have 165 burps to
> start building with. The intention, so far, is to have a flat top for
> catalogs and flyers, approximately 11"x7".
Oh, I see. Cool. 165 burps? Wow!
> I may end up deciding (depending on feedback over the next couple days) to
> just make the mountain as I see fit, and let the layout get designed around
> it, instead of the other way around. But I would rather start it with all
> the info.
I think that is a good approach, we usually can construct around the item,
as opposed to the item being built after the design is done. Lord knows I
need to start on my train station (soon, folks!)
Speaking of that, any ideas of how to do a retrofit to let's say an older
bigger station, and have a newer entrance (Mostly glass) and a monorail ramp?
Scott S.
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> -Jason
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