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Re: Santa Fe El Capitan Hi-Level
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lugnet.trains
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Wed, 16 Feb 2005 01:54:24 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Thomas Andersen wrote:
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Hi James,
Well, I finaly got to order the last bricks and not to mention the split
level train bases, and now I am getting ready to build the El Capitan.
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Hi, Thomas,
Cool.
First, let me apologize for the delay in getting this work assembled and
available. It’s taking longer than I thought, and I have made several artistic
design changes, proofing corrections, and feature content additions.
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I would like to hear from you if the is any chance of you getting the PDF
file or CD ready some time. I really would like to build the set from such
printed instructions ond not having to do a lot of “footwork” getting the
instructions printed out from brickshelf.
I am really looking forward to building it
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Right now I’m still assembling and organizing the CD-Rom contents.
Along with the El Capitan build, I’m also including the file for the 12-inch by
36-inch El Capitan poster, and the book contents for the AT & SF ALCO RS-1
locomotive. Once I finish the CD contents, I have to mail the physical CD to
CafePress. Sorry it is taking so long.
However, I am selling the El Capitan and ALCO RS-1 AT & SF books and the El
Capitan poster privately. You are very welcome to e-mail me directly should you
wish to buy any of the below listed items. I don’t have a price set for the
ALCO book. I’m personally printing the books and posters on my home printers.
Both books have color front and back covers. The El Capitan contents are color,
but the ALCO book contents (interior pages) are black and white grayscale. All
prices are subject to change.
- El Capitan CD-Rom, also including ALCO RS-1 and SF B-Unit: US$15 only from Cafepress, not yet available
- El Capitan book: US$40, print-from-my-home
- El Capitan poster: US$15, print-from-my-home
- ALCO RS-1 book: price not set, print-from-my-home
I realize that the US$40 price-point for the book is pretty high, but the
printing, ink, cutting, and coil-binding costs add-up for one-shot prints.
Plus, it takes me a full day to print the approx. 105-page book. Then I have to
get a day when I can go get the book bound. I live 80-miles from the Kinko’s
store, where I have the pages cut down to 7.5x9.25inches and coil-bound. In the
end, I’m probably not making any money printing the books at all.
Take a look at the El Capitan
book, poster, and preliminary CD-artwork on this work-in-progress webpage.
(Sorry, I still haven’t learned anything new regarding building webpages-- I’d
rather brick-and-CAD-build....) Regarding the CD-Rom disk images shown in black
and white background varieties, the CD from CafePress will have a silver (plain)
background. The two black versus white disks were simply test-prints at home.
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I was thinking that maybe it would make it easier for AFOL´s to find the
bricks they need if there was a list of sets combined with bricks that you
need to build the set, i. e. you would need 3*10022 + 2*10025 plus these
bricks. Just an idea.
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I have tried to do this, and it probably is not the best optimization of sets
and parts. It was a pretty difficult task with a greater than 2,000 piece full
5-car set. If you start from zero bricks and buy everything new, it’s quite
expensive-- in excess of US$700, I think. Check
this message for the sets required
call-out. And, inserted here:
- #10011, assorted blue plates, $5 each, qty 4
- #10145, assorted light grey bricks, $5 each, qty 7
- #8375, Ferrari F1 Pit Set, $30 each, qty 1
- #10064, Grey Plates, $5 each, qty 3
- #10001, Metroliner, $149 each, qty 1
- #10002, Railroad Club Car, $37.50 each, qty 1 (no longer available at S@H)
- #3584, Rapid Return (NBA set), $8 each, qty 1
- #10025, Santa Fe Cars Set I, $35 each, qty 4
- #10022, Santa Fe Cars Set II, $35 each, qty 5
- #10020, Santa Fe Super Chief, $40 each, qty 3
Ouch!
Totals in at $730, 6833 pieces.
Of these 6833 pieces, the 5-car El Capitan only uses 2282 on them. :-(
My sincere thanks for your continued interest in building this Hi-Level El
Capitan set! I hope it builds well and is satisfying in spite of the high cost.
later,
James Mathis
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