F-UnitMad Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 I have no lighting rig sorted for mine Jordan, so I wouldn't worry. The hall is very well lit, if the sun's out. My rig uses small flurescent tube lights & won't be all that effective (unless it goes cloudy outside!!) but it has the layout name on it & looks nice.... well I think so anyway... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northpoint Posted June 11, 2014 Author Share Posted June 11, 2014 Stock packed. Locos packed. Buildings, vehicles, "bits'n'pieces" packed. Controls etc packed. Layout dismantling tomorrow; wedge it all in the car Friday evening. Debating whether to bother bringing my lighting rig or not... Nick one more thing - can you just order dry weather for Friday & Saturday, please, if it's not too much trouble? Just seen the weather forecast - should be dry at least. Re lighting - you know the hall Jordan - it is pretty good lightwise especially if the sun shines so lighting (or lack of) shouldn't be a problem. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Williams Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 Rumour has it, he will have copies of his new book - 'Build a Layout in a Lunch-Time'! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-UnitMad Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 Rumour has it, he will have copies of his new book - 'Build a Layout in a Lunch-Time'!To be followed by Volume 2 - "Get Someone Else to Operate It"..... Volume 3 - "A Guide to Pubs Near Exhibition Venues"..... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robatron86 Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 Amazing what a bit of black card can do for a layout. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
298 Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 The hall is very well lit, if the sun's out. My rig uses small flurescent tube lights & won't be all that effective (unless it goes cloudy outside!!) but it has the layout name on it & looks nice.... well I think so anyway... From memory, in the morning the sun shines through the rooflights onto the area where layout 10 is. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
5050 Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 Amazing what a bit of black card can do for a layout. Well, to be topical - it's better than a red card. Dry and cool ideally. I am bringing my fans though!! I'm bringing 3! But I call them 'spare operators'. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanielB Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 I'll suffer in the heat and humidity. Make my Louisiana setting that much more realistic. Though I draw the line at punters being savaged by gators. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave_long Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 Just had a look at the plan,a full house indeed. 2 days to go!!! i can't wait,the suspense is killing me,i'm getting too excited (i'm on my second pair of pants so far today!!!),see you all bright and early Saturday morning. Nick Are there any road works this year or will we have a clear run? Dan you'll see Chris G and another disappear again at dinner time,but not for food!!!! Ray Ray Not sure which way you come but if anyone uses the A38 through Derby its been a little messy with roadworks lately. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
long island jack Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 I'll suffer in the heat and humidity. Make my Louisiana setting that much more realistic. Though I draw the line at punters being savaged by gators. It's sure going to be hot in your room.with all that hot air flying about,you've got some of the best talkers on the exhibition circuit, all in the same room,not to mention those extra gases after the pub!!!!! Cheers Dave,i'll be on M6,A51 so just the cameras to bother about! Ray p.s one day to go, don't forget the wet paint signs Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robatron86 Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 Does anyone need any "Please do not touch" signs? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-UnitMad Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 To be followed by Volume 2 - "Get Someone Else to Operate It"..... Volume 3 - "A Guide to Pubs Near Exhibition Venues"..... Volume 4 - "Advances in DCC Remote Control - How to Operate an Exhibition Layout, From Inside the Pub" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robatron86 Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 Though I draw the line at punters being savaged by gators. Depends on what sort of questions they are asking... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
long island jack Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 Started loading the cart for the journey,think i may have to leave my lighting rig at home,though i might be ok going up hill!!!! Ray Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted June 12, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 12, 2014 Does anyone need any "Please do not touch" signs? people don't normally want to touch me so I am fine thanks Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewC Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 Dry and cool ideally. I am bringing my fans though!! Since when did you acquire groupies? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewC Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 Volume 4 - "Advances in DCC Remote Control - How to Operate an Exhibition Layout, From Inside the Pub" Don't laugh. With my shed's wifi also being a relay to the wifi nodes in the house I can actually reach the layout's laptop with WiThrottle from the café across the street. Now if only we still had a pub that close. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted June 12, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 12, 2014 Don't laugh. With my shed's wifi also being a relay to the wifi nodes in the house I can actually reach the layout's laptop with WiThrottle from the café across the street. Now if only we still had a pub that close. I gather that JMRI allows remote operation of the internet. Its just the remote cameras that I need to figure out!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewC Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 I gather that JMRI allows rmeote operation of the internet. Its jsut the rmeote cameras that I need to figure out!! There are enough cctv systems with apps out there. Just need 2 gizmos. One to drive the trains and the other to watch the streaming video. Brilliant. Just think Ian, you could be running your layout while pretending to work. Way back when in the early days of the interwebby there was a university in Germany that had a small remote controlled layout which could be driven from a web page. These days anyone can do it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-UnitMad Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 Volume 4 - "Advances in DCC Remote Control - How to Operate an Exhibition Layout, From Inside the Pub" Don't laugh. With my shed's wifi also being a relay to the wifi nodes in the house I can actually reach the layout's laptop with WiThrottle from the café across the street. Now if only we still had a pub that close. I wasn't laughing.... just waiting for it to happen.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted June 12, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 12, 2014 There are enough cctv systems with apps out there. Just need 2 gizmos. One to drive the trains and the other to watch the streaming video. Brilliant. Just think Ian, you could be running your layout while pretending to work. Way back when in the early days of the interwebby there was a university in Germany that had a small remote controlled layout which could be driven from a web page. These days anyone can do it. I remember seeing that layout on the web but it was not working each time I tried. I was thinking more from the pub than work!! Ian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanielB Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 I could do with a couple of "PUNTERS TOUCHING THE LAYOUT WILL BE FED TO THE GATORS" signs. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robatron86 Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 This one is going on mine: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
298 Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 I could do with a couple of "PUNTERS TOUCHING THE LAYOUT WILL BE FED TO THE GATORS" signs. I don't know of your experiences from attending previous shows, but TVNAM gets a different quality of punter from an average show. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robatron86 Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 To be honest, I have always met pleasant people at shows. I've heard all sorts of horror stories, but I have never experienced anything like it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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