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In lugnet.trains.org, James Trobaugh writes: <snip> (...) You could do it in sections like I did for the last show that WAMALUG (and coincidently I) did. Keeping it to one 32 long X 'N' wide sections, you can do a faily decent mountain. Rich -- Have (...) (24 years ago, 16-Jan-01, to lugnet.trains.org)
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When you buy LEGO set in store or on eBay, would you want to check the official prices and pieces and so on? You can check it from your mobile phone from today, open page at (URL) got it! Zhengrong (24 years ago, 16-Jan-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.general, lugnet.lego, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Baseplate vs Brick landscape (was: Re: Show report)
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In lugnet.trains.org, James Trobaugh writes: <snip> (...) You could do it in sections like I did for the last show that WAMALUG (and coincidently I) did. Keeping it to one 32 long X 'N' wide sections, you can do a faily decent mountain. Rich -- Have (...) (24 years ago, 16-Jan-01, to lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) Chris, what you are referring to is what's known as DCC or Digital Command Control. And given the recent alliance between Microsoft and LEGO, I also think we can expect to see this trend in most upcoming LEGO products. I only hope that they (...) (24 years ago, 16-Jan-01, to lugnet.fun, lugnet.trains)
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I want to make a truck for my train scene, this truck is controlled byRCX with two rotation sensors and two motors driven rear wheels, it will move straight line, it will turn right 90 degree then go straight when got message m1, turn left 90 degree (...) (24 years ago, 16-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.trains)
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(...) The RED LED's are for the crossing lights. The LEGO Lamps were used for the sensor on one side of the track and a photo transistor on the other. When the train went between the two it activates. Dean -- Coin-Op's For Sale!: (URL) Lego (...) (24 years ago, 16-Jan-01, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) No, I think Steve just has had those built a while. He appeared Saturday, said he read LUGNet(tm) and did we want to see his trains? <grin> ... which he brought in on Sunday. Both the GP30 and the Big Boy are his. ++Lar (24 years ago, 16-Jan-01, to lugnet.trains.org)
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James & All, Not knowing what train you are referring to, I am sure my trains are the dustiest, as they sat on the shelf for awhile, all the other people's trains looked good. Scott "Dust smacks" S. -- Want LEGO Elements at Great Prices? Visit The (...) (24 years ago, 16-Jan-01, to lugnet.trains.org)
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Is that dust on the engine part of a weathering effect? :) -- James J. Trobaugh North Georgia LEGO Train Club (URL) Pieniazek <lpieniazek@mercator.com> wrote in message news:G78Fw0.FsE@lugnet.com... (...) (24 years ago, 16-Jan-01, to lugnet.trains.org)
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You said you used LED's for the Lights and standard Lego Lamps, what do you mean? if you used LEGO lamps, why do you still use LED? Zhengrong (...) (24 years ago, 16-Jan-01, to lugnet.trains)
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OK, so we have lots of really strong hints (basically statements) that there is going to be a new/changed line of Lego trains coming out soon. As one of the people who doesn't know what it is, I'm darned near dying of curiosity. So, it ocurred to (...) (24 years ago, 16-Jan-01, to lugnet.fun, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Baseplate vs Brick landscape (was: Re: Show report)
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(...) 200 green 32x32's, 192 straight road, 26 T roads ,32 grey 48x48 and trees.Funny thing on the trees is they told me if i needed anything else other then the plates that i could get it at cost.So i told them give me $100 worth of the large (...) (24 years ago, 16-Jan-01, to lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) It's good to see they helped out like that. Did that include road plates and runway plates or just green 32x32's? KL (24 years ago, 16-Jan-01, to lugnet.trains.org)
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In lugnet.org.us.michlug, Larry Pieniazek writes: OK, I FINALLY got all the pics from my camera uploaded. 8 wide fans, take particular note of the pics starting here (URL) be warned they are very slow loading... Enjoy. ++Lar (24 years ago, 16-Jan-01, to lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) When i designed that on track designer i was going for the "city block" look.We were able to get a ton of plates(over 400) from TLC so i really wasn't forced into that design.When we walked in there(to setup) i had the road allready designed (...) (24 years ago, 16-Jan-01, to lugnet.trains.org)
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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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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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(...) 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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(...) 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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