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Re: Train Windows service packs
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lugnet.trains
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Mon, 24 May 1999 15:50:27 GMT
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johnneal@SPAMCAKEuswest.net
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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 would take silver over any other color not offered in the
brick service packs! Almost all, I'd guess. Light pink would be a strong
second;-)
-John
Mike Poindexter wrote:
> 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:
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> 1 - Gray
> 2 - Black
> 3 - White (mainly for town use)
> 4 - Red
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> 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.
> >
> > 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
> >
> > Things NOT to include.
> > slope fronts
> > Bottom nose pieces
> > roof pieces
> >
> > johnathon is confused if he thinks these are useful pieces in the final
> > analysis.
> >
> > Mike Poindexter wrote:
> >
> >
> > > 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.
> >
> > > 1 4x4 plate (goes on top of the train roof)
> > No way. Dilutes focus. Buy a plate pack to get this
> >
> >
> > 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
> > FDIC Know your Customer is wounded, thanks to you, but not dead...
> > See http://www.defendyourprivacy.com for details
> > For me: No voyager e-mail please. All snail-mail to Ada, please.
> > - 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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| John, Light pink? I thought the song was called "Take the A-Train" not "Take the GAY Train" Silver would be nice, yes. I already have a different idea about how to solve that issue, but that is for another time. Mike (...) would (...) ton (...) (...) (26 years ago, 24-May-99, to lugnet.trains)
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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. (...) (26 years ago, 24-May-99, to lugnet.trains)
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