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Kim Toll wrote in message ... (...) module. (...) small (...) <snip> (...) Yes, definitely it would! There's no time limit on when things were built, just that they cannot have been entered in any previous contest. I'm just wondering whether it (...) (23 years ago, 14-Mar-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, lugnet.build)
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I have an older #5300 train motor that became very sporadic in operation. My diagnosis is that the rubber O-ring tires that provide the traction are throwing out small amounts of rubber that is then being compressed/melted (by friction?) onto the (...) (23 years ago, 14-Mar-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Yes, I agree. This is one of my biggest disappointments. Part of it came from all the trade-offs I made during construction. When working under a deadline, you make the decisions that get you there faster! However, even taking that into (...) (23 years ago, 14-Mar-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, lugnet.build)
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(...) I'd love to enter. However, I was afraid that this fell outside the rules of the contest since it was actually built about 1 year ago. Admittedly, I haven't read the rules very carefully. This was just my assumption. If I'm wrong, I'll (...) (23 years ago, 14-Mar-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, lugnet.build)
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(...) I definitely gathered inspiration from seeing other folks' container cars. In particular, Jake McKee showed me some design construction concepts. I've definitely drawn from several sources on this project. "Building together, building better" (...) (23 years ago, 13-Mar-02, to lugnet.trains)
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Kim Toll wrote in message ... (...) Mmmm, yummy Kim! Looks excellent! So are you going to enter it in the Town Building Contest? Kevin ---...--- TOWN Lego Building contest! (URL) Hospital 2396 piece kit! (URL) Lego parts store: (URL) Guild of (...) (23 years ago, 13-Mar-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, lugnet.build)
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(...) Thanks Bruce, As with most projects, I thought about it for months before I did it. I'm sure the other PNLTC guys got tired of me talking about my ideas for a modular sculpted module! :) But when it came down to working on it, I probably spent (...) (23 years ago, 13-Mar-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, lugnet.build)
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Wow, Kim- where to begin? What you have done is excellent-- very interesting to the eye. When a module or scene can draw your attention in as yours does, it is very effective and pleasing indeed. Trying to bridge the gap, so to speak, between (...) (23 years ago, 13-Mar-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, lugnet.build)
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(...) the two-level effect. Probably my favorite detail is the canyon with the waterfall running through the middle. It made me think of Cornell's campus, which has this gorge running through the middle that is really pretty (though it's been ten (...) (23 years ago, 13-Mar-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, lugnet.build)
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(...) Because you're having a premature senior moment? (ILTCO NG) (...) Thanks. Yes, I do need to make a few minor corrections based on our conversations, but haven't yet. -John (23 years ago, 13-Mar-02, to lugnet.trains)
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