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Re: GATS
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Thu, 2 Aug 2001 21:20:11 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Reinhard "Ben" Beneke writes:
> In lugnet.trains, Jason Spears writes:
> > In lugnet.trains, Reinhard "Ben" Beneke writes:
> > >
> > > Yes, those pictures are great and it took some hours to look through.
> > >
> > > Could someone please let me know, how many people have been attendes of the
> > > GATSs Lego Layout.
> >
> > I am going to assume, when answering these questions that you are talking • about
> > the most recent GATS show, as in the show that can be seen in the pictures
> > here: http://www.michlug.org/
>
> Thanks Jason!
>
> Lately I have read only 80% of all lugnet.trains postings (and especially the
> bigger ones), so i have missed the link to michlug.org, because the follow-ups
> were not in the train group. And I have not read the announcements also....
>
> But now I feel informed at last and can tell at "our" newsgroup at
> www.1000steine.de/forum about the who-when-where-what... There have been
> several "wow"s during the past days, but nobody knew who exactly where the
> masterminds behind the Michlug GATS.
>
> > As far as who all was in attendence, read Scott Sanburn's Report here:
> > http://news.lugnet.com/announce/?n=1177
>
> Exacly what I was looking for: lits of names.
>
> >
> > All of the following people brought models and helped with setup: Chris Leach,
> > Steve Ringe, Larry Pieniazek, Amy Hughes, Tony Hedglen, Rick Hallman, Jason
> > Spears, Peter Guenther, and Scott Sanburn . (Forgive me if I forgot anyone.)
> >
> > People who helped setup - Julia Barai and friend, Steve Bliss and family
> > (Kristin (wife), Jamie and David(kids)) and Lynn Sanburn (Scott's wife). Kai
> > Brodersen also lent track to the club.
> >
> > > Who has been there and whose models are to be seen? I know
> > > only a very few of the names so far, so please let me know a little more....
> >
> > See above comment. As for putting names to creations,
> >
> > Steve Ringe's Roundhouse, turntable, and train shed:
> > http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=59637
> > http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=58568
>
> I love it (and I recognice my influence on his roundhouse) ;-)
>
> > Coal dispensing tower:
> > http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=59712
> > Train Station and Water Tower:
> > http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=59709
> > Bridges':
> > http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=59676
>
> > Scott Sanburn's Shell Station:
> > http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=59661
>
> details over details.... Great!
>
> > And Scott's Octan fuel reserves:
> > http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=59679
> > Office Building:
> > http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=59705
> >
> > In this picture you can see Amy's large office building:
> > http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=59681
> > her church:
> > http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=59666
>
> Thanks S@H!
>
> > and her Arboretum and monorail stop:
> > http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=59668
> >
> > Chris Leach had a large number of models in the display, with a lot of the
> > downtown area, the sububs, and the airport.
> > Downtown:
> > http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=59685
> > http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=59691
> > http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=59698
> > Suburbs and fire station:
> > http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=59731
> > Airport:
> > http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=59656
> > http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=59658
>
>
> Seen that a few months ago first time.
Hey now,4 of those downtown buildings are new(black under construction,red
with grey windows,red/black trim/red windows(with plane crashed into it) and
white one is a redo of my hospital.
> > Gunshop (between Lion's Gate Model's Painted Lady and Schoolhouse
>
> Had some discussions about that couple in Germany: gun shop in direct
> neighbourhood of the school.... ;-)
>
> > - provided by
> > Larry): http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=59727
> > Rick's Hanger:
> > http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=59660
> > and his Walgreens -the corner building:
> > http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=59717
> > his Submarine:
> > http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=59655
> > his city bus:
> > http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=58523
> >
> > Tony Hedglen's house on the water:
> > http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=59652
> > Office/Apartment buildings and parking garage:
> > http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=59734
> > Blue and Black building, plus constructions site:
> > http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=59732
> >
> > Larry Pieniazek's Skyline Chili:
> > http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=59718
> > and other Guild of Bricksmith models he brought:
> > http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=59719
> > http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=59728
> > http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=59716
>
> possibly the best you can buy for 300$ right now...
>
> > Peter Guenther brought a array of fast food joints, plus the Oscar Meyer
> > weiner: http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=59714
> > http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=59713
> > http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=58522
> >
> > I brought my GoKart factory, some misc vechicle and my Dairy Queen:
> > http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=58553
> > http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=58554
> > http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=58556
> > http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=59721
> > http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=59715
> > (Note: I hadn't intended to have the factory open, so I didn't have it
> > finished. I went out Saturday night and bought 10 1251 from Shell to
> > approximate it for Sunday. A large number of people both of the crowd and of
> > MichLUG wanted to see inside so I appeased the masses :p .)
>
> I had heard somebody has done a fsst job on that: so that was you: great.
>
> > > Who has planned the layout?
> >
> > Chris Leach and Steve Ringe did a lot of the work with everyone else helping
> > hammer out details and offering suggestions.
> >
> > > Who has brought rolling stock, who buildings?
> >
> > Most everyone brought some rolling stock and it got all mixed up throughout • the
> > show. Notable contributers: Larry, Steve R, Jason, Scott, and Chris. The
> > buildings were a collarative effort as detailed above.
> >
> > > Have there been people just for working on the layout without own models? • Have
> > > you chartered some trucks for the transport of this amount of bricks? ;-)
>
>
> > Yes some people helped without bringing their own models (I mentioned names
> > above.) We worked on Friday from 3:00pm to 9:00pm getting the tables level,
> > laying baseplates down, seting up trees and flowers, puting buildings in • place,
> > puting rollicg stock out etc. Then from ~7:00am to 11:00am (Right as the • crowd
> > came in) on Saturday morning we finished setup. So about 9-10 hrs setup.
> > Sunday about 20 minutes before the show ended we started cleaing up, just
> > picking up trees and cars at first, but at 5pm everything was fair game. By
> > 7pm everything was tore down and most of the cars were loaded with our stuff.
> > As Larry mentioned most everybody brought their stuff in their vechile and • took
> > it home the same way. If the majority belonged to the club and not to
> > indiviual members we might have to rent some trucks, but for now, it's a bring
> > it yourself affair.
>
> Same for our small FGLTC: there is nothing which belongs to the club.
>
> >
> > -Jason Spears
> > http://www.geocities.com/spearjr/brickcentral.html
> >
> > PS I think I was right with all the info I presented but if I was wrong with
> > any of the details please correct me.
>
> Once more: thanks Jason for giving me (and other interested people) this quick
> overview! You saved a lot of my time.
>
> Leg Godt!
>
> Ben
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