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I have wanted to talk about this at a more detailed level for a while now but until our next meeting or the BBQ, whichever comes first, I thought I would give everyone something to think about. As many of you know the Greenberg folks have placed an (...) (24 years ago, 14-Jul-00, to lugnet.org.us.nelug)
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| | Re: Greenburg Show Dec 2nd & 3rd in Wilmington MA
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(...) LEGO (...) needs (...) a (...) we (...) could come up with a few buildings. I think we should get together at someones house, preferably someone with a basement, and put something together. We should be able to come up with a few folding (...) (24 years ago, 14-Jul-00, to lugnet.org.us.nelug)
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| | Re: Greenburg Show Dec 2nd & 3rd in Wilmington MA
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(...) I bet the fire coverage for our layout would be about the best of any LEGO train/town layout :-). As far as the tables go I think we could knock out 6 tables on the PNLTC model in an afternoon easy. They have plans for their tables on their (...) (24 years ago, 14-Jul-00, to lugnet.org.us.nelug)
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| | Re: Greenburg Show Dec 2nd & 3rd in Wilmington MA
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(...) Actually, in that vein, I was thinking about something: The best train layouts I've seen have *action* occuring in them, not just trains running around. With the absolutely beautiful engines available to us, why not have a fire going on? I'm (...) (24 years ago, 14-Jul-00, to lugnet.org.us.nelug)
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| | Re: Greenburg Show Dec 2nd & 3rd in Wilmington MA
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(...) Ahh, now this got my heart a-pumpin'!! While talking with Joe at the last meeting, I had been describing my woes about how I have motors and wires and enough stuff to make some very hip motorized devices, but never any inspiration. Well, here (...) (24 years ago, 14-Jul-00, to lugnet.org.us.nelug)
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| | Re: Greenburg Show Dec 2nd & 3rd in Wilmington MA
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(...) Wow! Excellent ideas! I have to admit, I was pretty much just thinking of a static setup for the burning building, sort of "implied" action- but this is light-years better! And the fiberoptic addition is a stellar idea. With moving (...) (24 years ago, 14-Jul-00, to lugnet.org.us.nelug)
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| | Re: Greenburg Show Dec 2nd & 3rd in Wilmington MA
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(...) ...Our first show had about 12 40"x40" tables. It really isn't hard to cover that much table space with train, track, and assorted models. You guys will love it :-) (...) ...I also recommend green stain (should be available from any home depot (...) (24 years ago, 14-Jul-00, to lugnet.org.us.nelug)
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| | Re: Greenburg Show Dec 2nd & 3rd in Wilmington MA
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(...) ...Lots of tricks like that are fun to include in a display :-) in our first layout, we had protestors at city hall carrying signs and all, compleat with police escorts, and a truck wildly out of control about to plow into them... Then there (...) (24 years ago, 14-Jul-00, to lugnet.org.us.nelug)
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| | Re: Greenburg Show Dec 2nd & 3rd in Wilmington MA
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(...) store). We (...) stain it catches (...) field of green (...) I was wondering why you guys at WAMALUG used stain instead of paint. Personally I like the clean look of paint vs. the wood grain look of the stain. Since I don't have tables built (...) (24 years ago, 14-Jul-00, to lugnet.org.us.nelug)
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| | Re: Greenburg Show Dec 2nd & 3rd in Wilmington MA
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(...) I found a UFO set w/ fiber optics, but it's pretty near impossible to see what color we're talking about here: (URL) of the spaceport ones did too, but I still can't figure it out: (URL) any case, that would be great if they are orange. I (...) (24 years ago, 14-Jul-00, to lugnet.org.us.nelug)
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| | Re: Greenburg Show Dec 2nd & 3rd in Wilmington MA
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(...) (URL) think it's either red or orange. In a way, red would be better... (...) Hey, I was just throwing out ideas. Don't feel like you took anything away from me. Your idea sounds incredible, and I'd love to see it in action. (...) Heh. eric (24 years ago, 14-Jul-00, to lugnet.org.us.nelug)
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| | Re: Greenburg Show Dec 2nd & 3rd in Wilmington MA
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(...) ...Well, there is something to be said for 'toyish' :-) The stain seems to hide when we don't have baseplates better tho (which is rapidly becoming a non-problem :-) ...you can go back to ignoring me now... wubwub stephen f roberts wamalug guy (...) (24 years ago, 14-Jul-00, to lugnet.org.us.nelug)
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| | Re: Greenburg Show Dec 2nd & 3rd in Wilmington MA
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(...) To make this really spooky, use magnets. The GMLTC has an ore carrier that runs with magnetic power, the LEGO magnets are powerful enough to work through 2 layers (one plate, one tile) and there is a mechanism below them that moves around, the (...) (24 years ago, 14-Jul-00, to lugnet.org.us.nelug)
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| | Re: Greenburg Show Dec 2nd & 3rd in Wilmington MA
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(...) I think it's clear fiber but the light coming out is red. Clever mounting can feed that light into the end of a trans orange flame for a great effect Also, consider this trick: Mount a standard LEGO light behind a pulley wheel or gear wheel or (...) (24 years ago, 14-Jul-00, to lugnet.org.us.nelug)
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| | Re: Greenburg Show Dec 2nd & 3rd in Wilmington MA
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(...) Arrr, yeah, that's what I meant. :D (...) Hmm. Something on the box indicated to me that the fiber was scored or "broken" somehow such that light flashed out of the fiber at even intervals down the fiber (note here that I do know how fiber (...) (24 years ago, 14-Jul-00, to lugnet.org.us.nelug)
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| | Re: Greenburg Show Dec 2nd & 3rd in Wilmington MA
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(...) [rubbing hands together gleefully] ooh, I like this idea - I have dozens of magnets, and hadn't even thought of this <g> I'm glad you mentioned that the fiber optic cables are clear, too ... I actually have the Space Shuttle Set and was (...) (24 years ago, 14-Jul-00, to lugnet.org.us.nelug)
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| | Re: Greenburg Show Dec 2nd & 3rd in Wilmington MA
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In lugnet.org.us.nelug, Eric Joslin writes: <snip> (...) Well I have some LEGO Fiber and it does conduct well through Trans elements. One thing I think would work is if you have Technic Beam then put 1/2 pegs in the holes (the ones that create a (...) (24 years ago, 14-Jul-00, to lugnet.org.us.nelug)
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| | Re: Greenburg Show Dec 2nd & 3rd in Wilmington MA
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(...) flames (...) at (...) I have an extra one of the fiber optic light sets......its more red than orange....but should work well, since it does "flicker" like a fire Tom D (24 years ago, 14-Jul-00, to lugnet.org.us.nelug)
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(...) Count me in! For awhile now I've been trying to find an excuse to do more with my train set. (...) I can also supply some track and scenery. I just have a basic oval at present, but I'm planning to acquire some more track in the very near (...) (24 years ago, 14-Jul-00, to lugnet.org.us.nelug)
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| | Re: Greenburg Show Dec 2nd & 3rd in Wilmington MA
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(...) at least 3 sets have this apparatus, and all 3 seem to be identical... ufo set big shuttle fiber optic multi set of the three, the big shuttle has the best parts but the UFO set can be had for the least. I got 17 of these UFO sets for 35 each, (...) (24 years ago, 14-Jul-00, to lugnet.org.us.nelug)
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| | Re: Greenburg Show Dec 2nd & 3rd in Wilmington MA
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(...) Heh. No fear, I took it as such, and meant "Thanks for the vote of confidence in our club." eric (24 years ago, 14-Jul-00, to lugnet.org.us.nelug)
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| | Re: Greenburg Show Dec 2nd & 3rd in Wilmington MA
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(...) Blast it - I saw this as my one-way ticket to get on The Today Show and flirt with Katy Kurick (yes, Lauren does know about this crush of mine). Ah well, the suggestion had me blushing anyways ;) I figured we'd emblazon NELUG on it (...) (24 years ago, 14-Jul-00, to lugnet.org.us.nelug)
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| | Re: Greenburg Show Dec 2nd & 3rd in Wilmington MA
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(...) Hey someone else besides me and Suz with a train! Cool! (...) I think the more automation and actual action the better. Obviously the Train will be moving barring a disaster and the fire scene sounds real cool but other little, or (...) (24 years ago, 14-Jul-00, to lugnet.org.us.nelug)
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| | Crushes (was Re: Greenburg Show Dec 2nd & 3rd in Wilmington MA
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(...) with (...) I think it's Katie Couric... I feel it's key to know how to spell the names of those you have crushes on(0). And I hear you about wanting to flirt. You are not alone, my friend... (2 URLs) (1) and what has to take the cake, so to (...) (24 years ago, 14-Jul-00, to lugnet.org.us.nelug, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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| | Re: Greenburg Show Dec 2nd & 3rd in Wilmington MA
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(...) Definitely. Perhaps we could even have some animated minifigs.... I'd like to try something that automatically loads/unloads some cargo automatically, and perhaps even a factory which "processes" that cargo in some way. (Perhaps this could (...) (24 years ago, 17-Jul-00, to lugnet.org.us.nelug)
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| | Re: Greenburg Show Dec 2nd & 3rd in Wilmington MA
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(...) Wow, that sounds really cool. Are there pictures of this anywhere? (24 years ago, 17-Jul-00, to lugnet.org.us.nelug)
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| | Re: Greenburg Show Dec 2nd & 3rd in Wilmington MA
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(...) Just an update on the Tables... I have been talking with a couple WAMALUG/WAMALTC folks and they have their own standard for tables. Their tables are 40.25" x 40.25" which is the same as 4 32x32 baseplates square. This may be a better option (...) (24 years ago, 19-Jul-00, to lugnet.org.us.nelug)
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