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Hint #4: The Big Thing will be constructed on site at the 2005 Orange County Fair by visitors to the fair under the direction of SCLTC members. -Ted (19 years ago, 20-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains.org.scltc, FTX)
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(...) Adrian- Well, it IS the year of the Avacado, SCLTC IS going to OCF, and one could make a huge avacod with that many green bricks. Answer: No. Extended answer: The Big Thing will make its debut at the 2005 Orange County Fair. -Ted (19 years ago, 20-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains.org.scltc, FTX)
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(...) Larry- We ordered the green 2x2 bricks from Precious Princess Palace on BrickLink. -Ted (19 years ago, 20-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains.org.scltc, FTX)
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(...) John- That sounds like a lot of fun! Answer: No. Extended answer: You speculate accurately on the blue bricks. We have already received 20,000 blue 2x2 bricks and have 12,000 more on order for this project. -Ted (19 years ago, 20-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains.org.scltc, FTX)
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(...) Engine: if there is a window in front on the enterence, it is not for the public. Fronm the front enterence, there is only one turn - into the compartment. There are a closed door for the staff. Going into the compartment, from front, there is (...) (19 years ago, 20-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Well, I do recall seeing an announcement of SCLTC going to the Orange County Fair, and, according to their site, it's the year of the avacado. So, you plan on building a giant avacado made of LEGO bricks. Adr. (19 years ago, 20-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains.org.scltc, FTX)
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(...) Where did you order them from, just out of curiosity... (19 years ago, 20-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains.org.scltc, FTX)
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(...) Green bricks? Yellow bricks? Let me guess, LOTS of blue bricks? I'm thinking a large globe... (19 years ago, 20-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains.org.scltc, FTX)
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--SNIP-- (...) Sonnich, Thanks for your comments, links and advice. I'll try to tak as many of these comments into account for version 3 of the train. Looking at the pictures I can see the small window but can't tell if it is always to the front of (...) (19 years ago, 20-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Very good MOCs. You have catche the rounded shape very well. I have some of them on one ofg my old pages: (2 URLs) Russian gallery: (2 URLs) It is an ER2 or ER9, most common types - there are EMUs, they run all over the former sovjet union as (...) (19 years ago, 20-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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Hint #3: We also ordered 15000 2x2 yellow bricks. -Ted (19 years ago, 20-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains.org.scltc, FTX)
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(...) John- I like the way you think! An actual size BNF! Answer: No. Extended answer: It's not suitable as part of an SCLTC layout. -Ted (19 years ago, 20-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains.org.scltc, FTX)
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(...) Me too. (1) Although I think the 'financially viable' poll is a lot easier, I think that picking the most famous sets like the Scotsman, or the shinkasen(sp) would probably be best. (...) LMAO! Legoswami (1) ALTHOUGH I can't vote anyway.... (19 years ago, 20-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) How about a giant replica of the BNSF Loco? (19 years ago, 20-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains.org.scltc, FTX)
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Hint #2: We orderd 20,000 green 2x2 bricks for the construction. -Ted (19 years ago, 20-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains.org.scltc, FTX)
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(...) Janey- Actually, I think a 100 (48 x48) baseplate mosaic would be cool. Tha would get the resolution up to 480 x 480 or 75% of VGA, which is a lot better than the 8 baseplate x 3 baselplate mosaic we just presented to Northwood High School in (...) (19 years ago, 20-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains.org.scltc, FTX)
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(...) Hey, this isn't JLug! the problem was that I wanted it to be more than a just 'pick one' type poll, but the other options, such as rating each set, would be a mammoth task just to complete it. I suppose I could have done it as an order of (...) (19 years ago, 19-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) I will start, since mosaics have a bit more than 2000 bricks per base plate, I will guess a super huge 100 baseplate mosaic.... although I dont really think that is it that would be cool! Janey "I suck at guessing, Red Brick" (19 years ago, 19-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains.org.scltc, FTX)
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(...) Er, well, with the first poll, I have a problem. You said "don't pick them all" but I WOULD buy them all. Every one of those is a worthy enough suggestion that I'd buy it if it came out. So now what? (insert "this poll is flawed" snide remark (...) (19 years ago, 19-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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Well after much messing around in the background (1)I have finally finished the poll entries. I have changed it from what I (URL) originally envisioned>. There are now two polls, each one contains all the entries, whether complete set or (...) (19 years ago, 19-Jun-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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