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Re: Train Windows service packs
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lugnet.trains
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Mon, 24 May 1999 14:47:42 GMT
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Larry,
I agree with you that we should drop the nose section, but as for color, you
really missed out on an obvious one - GRAY! How else are we to recreate the
metroliner? Besides, I need enough AMTRACK cars to simulate real wrecks and
derailments. I already have enough dismembered minifigs. :-)
I would definitely say clear for the train glass, but would probably go for
transparent light blue for the airplane glass.
I do not think that they will do 5 or 6 colors in one pack, although I would
actually like that. I would even like green windows!! Of course, that would
leave us with no hopes of a second color pack. It would also make only 1
color of door available. (Choose wisely!)
I do know that they finally did come out with roof bricks in a second color,
so 2 packs is (eventually) possible in train parts.
I would pick my colors in the following order:
1 - Gray
2 - Black
3 - White (mainly for town use)
4 - Red
The other colors just don't do it for me right now. I know I would buy a ton
of gray and black.
In lugnet.trains, Larry Pieniazek writes:
> If we convince them, and that is a BIG if, we will get at best ONE
> pack. Asking for multiple packs in different colors is a non starter, in
> my opinion. Given that, I would ask that the pack have doors AND windows
> in a number of different colors. The question is how many different
> colors, ask for too many and the pack gets too big. Leave out EVERYTHING
> else other than windows and doors.
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> The window- door ratio is tricky. Here's my thinking
> Colors: Black, red, blue, white, yellow (the big 5 traditional colors)
> Glass: clear. Or trans lt blue, maybe even a mixture with some colors
> using one kind but make sure there is train glass (the divided pane
> kind) for every window
>
> 1 pair doors
> 8 1x4x3 windows
> 2 1x2x3 windows
> 4 1x2x2 airpliane widnows
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> Things NOT to include.
> slope fronts
> Bottom nose pieces
> roof pieces
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> johnathon is confused if he thinks these are useful pieces in the final
> analysis.
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> Mike Poindexter wrote:
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> > 4 Transparent lt. blue hinged canopy with hinge
>
> Why?
This is from the club car. Since I will buy a ton of windows and only really
want about 4 club cars, perhaps I could dilute it to 2 windows.
> > 1 engine windshield with glass
> What is this? The metroliner nose piece? No way. I have too many of
> these already.
>
> > 1 6x5 engine windshield roof (sloped on 3 sides)
> No way.
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> > 1 4x4 plate (goes on top of the train roof)
> No way. Dilutes focus. Buy a plate pack to get this
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>
> Now, if you want to ask for a train shapes pack, you can... put in the
> metroliner pantograph rods and catenary shoes, put in the 2x6 medium
> slopes with offset tops, the special 3 sloped train roof pieces, the
> noses (top and bottom), and so forth. In black, white and gray, some of
> each. But concentrate on windows and doors. THAT'S what we really need.
>
> Oh, and ask them to revive 5073 (??) which is the boxcar door pack.
>
> --
> Larry Pieniazek http://my.voyager.net/lar
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> - Posting Binaries to RTL causes flamage... Don't do it, please.
> - Stick to the facts when posting about others, please.
> - This is a family newsgroup, thanks.
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| Mike is right, in his twisted sort of way;-) Gray is an obvious choice. But hey, let's dream a little-- how about silver??!! Silver doors and windows! Now that's entertainment! 'Course, they'd have to release silver bricks, too, but how many of us (...) (26 years ago, 24-May-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| If we convince them, and that is a BIG if, we will get at best ONE pack. Asking for multiple packs in different colors is a non starter, in my opinion. Given that, I would ask that the pack have doors AND windows in a number of different colors. The (...) (26 years ago, 24-May-99, to lugnet.trains)
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