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Re: Set Review 6553 Crisis News Crew
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Thu, 8 Oct 1998 16:34:04 GMT
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Perhaps a Princess.... wrote:
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> I wonder if reviews should have their follow-ups set to lugnet.build
> (or lugnet.robotics, as appropriate) Or if discussions about reviews
> should happen here? I have cc'd this post to lugnet.build, and set the
> follow-ups to go there.
It's a fine line, but IMO I think it's okay if review discussion occurs here. In
a sense, it's a review of a review.
Yet I do think that each review should be the beginning of a thread so everyone
knows where to start.
> I got this set because it says TV and I am still hoping to modify all
> those pieces that say TV to say KVI -- a local radio station.
Hmm, good luck. Not much room to work with if you want to preserve that little
globe logo. You might be better off starting with blank pieces and doing your
own.
> On Wed, 7 Oct 1998 18:50:50 GMT, "Tom McDonald"
> <rocketman@familyradio.com> wrote:
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> > The piece used for
> > the reporter's microphone is definitely a strange one because it doesn't
> > look that much like a mic. But I don't think there is currently a better
> > piece for this, because it needs to hold the 1x1 tv tile, which is called a
> > "mic flag", which in and of itself was a clever idea.
>
> They do have a better piece for it, IMHO (at least, they have it in
> white) It's the flat, circular piece found in Town Folks. -- a circle
> on a stick with one bump
Not a bad idea. I call them paddles, for lack of a better term. If you do end up
doing that, maybe paint the KVI logo on the side that has no stud if you want it
as a permanent mic piece.
> > one stud longer overall to accomodate equipment storage concerns. Second,
> > while Reporter Babe is driving, without disassembly the light stand cannot
> > fit into the back, which is another reason to make the truck another stud
> > longer.
>
> I folded the light stand over and put it the truck without
> disassembling it -- thought it quite clever of them to give us a way
> of storing the equipment in a way that is probably down in RL (folding
> equipment)
Yes. I also like that about this set, as real tv trucks do the same. How did you
fold the light stand? Mine doesn't fold. It comes apart though. Did you modify
it?
> > than a uniform. Her hair could be better, as it doesn't look like a typical
> > female reporter's hair. The hats could have had tv logos.
>
> What is a typical female reporter's hair? I figure that any sort of
> hair fits a reporter, because women like to style their hair all over
> the map.
True. I guess I should have stated that better. My expectations leaned toward
stereotypes, and (at the time) I thought TLG should have followed. I was
thinking of hair that should look like it is much more teased and sprayed. But
actually it doesn't matter to me anymore.
> AS for uniform -- you can always give her a different torso. Like
> perhaps switching hers with one of the men.
Most reporters I see look rather dressed up in a suit or a blazer. None of those
torsos make me think of a nice outfit. The white ones make me think of
sweatshirts.
> I like it myself, quite a bit. Esp. if I can figure out how to make it
> a RADIO news reporter set :) It gives me an excuse to stage all sorts
> of catastrophes for them to cover!
Neat! I'm not trying to burst your bubble, but being that I'm in radio, you'll
probably be disappointed seeing what real mobile radio reporters bring with them
to an event. In fact, most people who see your MOC of a radio news reporter may
not know what it is just by looking at it. If you have not seen what they
usually bring, they bring:
1. one microphone;
2. if a wireless mic, then a small receiver (two 1x2 plates or 1x2 brick, with
small antenna);
3. if it's not live, some sort of smaller recording device such as a cassette,
r-dat, or minidisc recorder (a 1x2 "film" tile stuck onto a 1x2 plate with
horizontal side rod should work nicely);
4. a cell-phone that has an audio plug-in socket for the recorder (usually
because management won't justify the cost of a studio-quality link back to the
studio, and that's okay);
5. a notebook or, less frequently, a laptop computer.
Often the only thing that identifies a radio reporter is the mic flag, or a
press pass. They also usually travel alone or with a tech or a producer
depending on the amount/complexity of the equipment used, especially if a radio
link back to the studio is used rather than the phone.
But if you want to elaborate and make it a bit more "involved", as in more
equipment, cool antenna, techs helping out, wires, etc., or take away things, I
wouldn't blame you :) In fact, if you can, post a pic or two when you're done.
I'd love to see it.
Hope this helps!
Okay. Done with my $0.02.
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