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(...) a (...) it Absolutely not! I'm a purist to the point that I don't even like homemade stickers. Besides, mountains are supposed to be rough and 3-dimensional. The effect that I like is when you see a scene (or picture) that has nothing but LEGO (...) (24 years ago, 16-Jan-01, to lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Re: Baseplate vs Brick landscape (was: Re: Show report)
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I will say that I liked the baseplate look (I wish I had that many plates for the NGLTC layout, but for now the tables are painted base plate green) but it looked like it had a few draw backs. For one I don't think you'd have a lot of flexibility in (...) (24 years ago, 16-Jan-01, to lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Re: Show report
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(...) I think it varies. (...) They were provided. and they were NOT the same height, and not level. This caused much trouble. They WERE in good repair. No one on the Detroit side of the state (this is a club that just formed for this show) has (...) (24 years ago, 16-Jan-01, to lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) Interesting analysis, Kevin. I am curious, would you then advocate using, say a mountain, which is non-LEGO and made out of paper mache? On a related note: it seems to me that TLC used to make their dioramas out of bricks more than they do (...) (24 years ago, 15-Jan-01, to lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Re: Show report
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(...) The airport was awesome! Now only if they offered gray 2x2 tiles in 100 packs... :) Actually the whole layout was very well done. I have to say, I prefer the look of the "baseplate" landscape to the "brick" landscape. There is something about (...) (24 years ago, 15-Jan-01, to lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) <snip> (...) Yes!!! congratulations! Impressive showing! (...) Promises, promises ... you haven't made it to NC yet... sheree (...) (24 years ago, 15-Jan-01, to lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) That's for sure! ;) Larry was a really nice guy, who kept things in step. We just happen to be closet to Larry, I think. Scott S. -- ***...*** Please visit (URL) (24 years ago, 15-Jan-01, to lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) Never. I am the man without a country, minister without portfolio, gadfly and general nuisance to LUGs and LTC everywhere. ++Lar (24 years ago, 15-Jan-01, to lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Re: Show report
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In lugnet.trains.org, John Neal (...) Kai,myself ,Larry and Scott all had a hand in it. (...) John,outside dimension was 24 ft.X 23 ft.The opening in the middle was 14 ft.X 8 ft.Total plate count was around 520 (including 32 of the large grey 48 (...) (24 years ago, 15-Jan-01, to lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Re: Show report - GATS 2000 Novi Michigan
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Tom, (...) Thank you, sir. We are glad to provide assistance, and I hope you enjoyed the display. Have a great week! Scott S. -- ***...*** Please visit (URL) (24 years ago, 15-Jan-01, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.org.us.michlug, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Thanks for the Herculean effort to get everything set up. You gentlemen are amazing. And thanks for answering all my questions; trains are not my area of play...yet. Tom Napolitano...tomnap@bersama.net (24 years ago, 15-Jan-01, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.org.us.michlug, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Ok, now I will have nightmares about Lego pieces going down the sewer system... (...) I thought about using some filling but maybe it can be worse because the small pieces will get mixed with it. (...) So better the box don't have small holes. (...) (24 years ago, 15-Jan-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.general, lugnet.storage)
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(...) JOOO...OOOE!!!!! ;^D ~Mark "Muffin Head" Sandlin (24 years ago, 15-Jan-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.general, lugnet.storage)
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(...) Or you let somebody drive the train too fast around the bend and it goes flying off the table, crashing to the floor: (URL) you transport a model somewhere to get it photographed and the thing breaks in your hand because you were carrying it (...) (24 years ago, 15-Jan-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.general, lugnet.storage)
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(...) ...I've had worse! -John (...) (24 years ago, 15-Jan-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.general, lugnet.storage)
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"Richard Schamus" <legoman34@mindspring.com> wrote in message news:G77Hyy.4BD@lugnet.com... (...) off, (...) say. (...) I have had bits and pieces fall off and it was pretty easy to figure out where they went when it was time to put it back (...) (24 years ago, 15-Jan-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.general, lugnet.storage)
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I was waiting until our new VLC page is finished but it's looking to be taking a very long time to complete. So, since some of you asked about this I'll post the pics and avi to the web in raw format. (URL) 4 pictures and one ~900k avi of it in (...) (24 years ago, 15-Jan-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I do. I was waiting until our new VLC page is finished but it's taking ages. (URL) 4 pictures and one ~900k avi of it in action. I used LED's for the Lights and standard Lego Lamps for the emitters. I used Photo Transistors for the pick ups (...) (24 years ago, 15-Jan-01, to lugnet.trains)
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I just wanted to publicly thank Michel and James and the rest of NALug for their help on Saturday making barricades for the show next month. SRC StRuCtures (24 years ago, 15-Jan-01, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug, lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Re: How to transport Lego
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(...) What we did was change the "trunk" to 2x2 round bricks and put a technic axle through the lot and they stay together real well. (...) all of our stuff has boxes to go in and you try and pack a tightly as possible. We always end up with (...) (24 years ago, 15-Jan-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.general, lugnet.storage)
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