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(...) I assure you, the GMLTC thinks in three dimensions. The layout we're working on now will have trains running at least four different heights, and maybe five if we can squeeze one more into the design... We try to put "interesting" things at (...) (24 years ago, 18-Jan-01, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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| | Re: Baseplate vs Brick landscape (was: Re: Show report)
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(...) Email and we will talk.CWLeach (...) (24 years ago, 18-Jan-01, to lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) I think in 3 dimensions too but on a plywooder layout with no terrain, a bunch of ramps and bridges tend to make things look more toylike unless there is some clear justification for the bridges (to cross over another line for a plausible (...) (24 years ago, 18-Jan-01, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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(...) Might I be able to borrow the trees (and any extra straights and switches) for Supertrain2001 one month from (yesterday and) today? SRC StRuCtures (24 years ago, 18-Jan-01, to lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) <snip> (...) Quite right - as you should. Are we the only two here (now that Matt isn't around much) who think (of train layouts) in three dimensions? 8-) (...) I was planning to use multiple gapped controllers at Supertrain2001, but hadn't (...) (24 years ago, 18-Jan-01, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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(...) And in case it's not apparant, Lar - some folks appreciate your larger pics, so please don't assume from the negative comments that its not worth the effort - it is. Thanks, James (24 years ago, 18-Jan-01, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town)
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(...) Since I haven't sat down and figured out how to automatically resize and rename a bunch of pictures at once inside of the tool I use, the time to reformat all of them wasn't available to me. So it came down to those or none. I chose those (...) (24 years ago, 18-Jan-01, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town)
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(...) You know perfumes are chemicals too! Oh...sure...all chemicals stink. Chris (cmasi@cmasi.CHEM.tulane.edu) (...) (24 years ago, 18-Jan-01, to lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) Thanks David.I actually had to finish it as the show was going.It didn't make the trip there to well.Most of it was done but before the show but transporting it took a big toll on it.I will redesign it a little to make it alot stronger.It also (...) (24 years ago, 17-Jan-01, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town)
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This is AMAZING -- love the airport! David "Larry Pieniazek" <lpieniazek@mercator.com> wrote in message news:G77JA4.7Mx@lugnet.com... (...) :-) (...) from (...) image. (...) (24 years ago, 17-Jan-01, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town)
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[snip] Larry Pieniazek <lpieniazek@mercator.com> wrote in message news:G77JA4.7Mx@lugnet.com... (...) image. That would be your first clue that these images are *way* too big for most folks. Thanks for sharing Larry, but these pictures would be (...) (24 years ago, 17-Jan-01, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town)
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Peter & All, (...) the (...) trains (...) effect. (...) That was a bad smell, maybe they can shoot some air freshener in that smoke maker. Nice effect, though. : ) (...) And (...) Indeed, the kids enjoyed it, but I bet the AFOL'S enjoyed it more, (...) (24 years ago, 17-Jan-01, to lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) That's OK, Scott--the festoons of dust flying off just added a nice effect. Artificial smoke without the chemical smell =) I just wanted to add that I, too, had a lot of fun at the show. The whole thing was great. The best part was when kids (...) (24 years ago, 16-Jan-01, to lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) My collection outgrew closets long ago. Now it's threatening to outgrow the entire basement. :-) Oh, you mean *that* closet. Well I do want/need to put a rainbow sticker on my car, it's true, but I'm happy with the side of the bread my butter (...) (24 years ago, 16-Jan-01, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) I usually try to crop or reduce the size of pictures, but it certainly adds time to the process. What would be nice is if Brickshelf had some way to specify on your viewing the max picture size you wanted to see, and then it would auto-scale (...) (24 years ago, 16-Jan-01, to lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) Er, that is, I am *trying* to delete it but not having any luck... ++Lar (24 years ago, 16-Jan-01, to lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) Yes, but I don't like to take reduced resolution pics... and I didn't have the time to go through and make them smaller. So I dumped them all up with no QC (...) ++Lar (24 years ago, 16-Jan-01, to lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) indeed: and even nosediving engines offer lots of fun (and memorable moments), after you have survived the first shock and found out nothong important is broken... (...) That's in fact planned for the next meeting. (...) Ok, that's the (...) (24 years ago, 16-Jan-01, to lugnet.trains.org)
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Scott Sanburn wrote in message ... (...) Hmmm... you're the closet that Larry's coming out of? :-) Kevin ---...--- Victorian House: Limited edition kit (URL) Kits & Custom Lego models: (URL) store: (URL) auctions: (URL) Lego Web page: (URL) (24 years ago, 16-Jan-01, to lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Re: Baseplate vs Brick landscape (was: Re: Show report)
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In lugnet.trains.org, James Trobaugh writes: <snip> (...) You could do it in sections like I did for the last show that WAMALUG (and coincidently I) did. Keeping it to one 32 long X 'N' wide sections, you can do a faily decent mountain. Rich -- Have (...) (24 years ago, 16-Jan-01, to lugnet.trains.org)
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