http://www.carolinatrainbuilders.com Thoughts and musings on all things LEGO® Tue, 17 Jan 2012 12:50:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.carolinatrainbuilders.com/2011/10/judging-lego-at-the-nc-state-fair/comment-page-1/#comment-1663 Mike Walsh Tue, 17 Jan 2012 12:50:16 +0000 http://www.carolinatrainbuilders.com/?p=589#comment-1663 The LEGO competitions at the North Carolina State Fair are open to children under the age of 18. They are divided into two age groups - 10 and under and 11-18. Each age group has two categories - original (anything goes) and North Carolina themed (think Kitty Hawk, Biltmore, anything related to the state of North Carolina) so there are a total of 4 potential winners plus a best of show. The LEGO category does award prize money but off the top of my head I don't recall what it is. Not a lot, probably in the $20 range for first place as I recall, places 1-4 receive money. You'd have to check out the North Carolina State Fair Premium Book for the exact amount. The LEGO competitions at the North Carolina State Fair are open to children under the age of 18. They are divided into two age groups – 10 and under and 11-18. Each age group has two categories – original (anything goes) and North Carolina themed (think Kitty Hawk, Biltmore, anything related to the state of North Carolina) so there are a total of 4 potential winners plus a best of show. The LEGO category does award prize money but off the top of my head I don’t recall what it is. Not a lot, probably in the $20 range for first place as I recall, places 1-4 receive money. You’d have to check out the North Carolina State Fair Premium Book for the exact amount.

]]> http://www.carolinatrainbuilders.com/2011/10/judging-lego-at-the-nc-state-fair/comment-page-1/#comment-1662 Lego Blacktron Thu, 12 Jan 2012 12:18:40 +0000 http://www.carolinatrainbuilders.com/?p=589#comment-1662 Wow Lego Competitions what age group is this for and do the winners get for winning? I love hearing about stuff like this well done to you i love your blog my friend. Wow Lego Competitions what age group is this for and do the winners get for winning? I love hearing about stuff like this well done to you i love your blog my friend.

]]> http://www.carolinatrainbuilders.com/2011/03/legopalooza-up-and-running/comment-page-1/#comment-1661 Mike Walsh Mon, 09 Jan 2012 15:16:00 +0000 http://www.carolinatrainbuilders.com/?p=542#comment-1661 The date is likely to be either the first or second weekend of March. The best thing to do is to monitor the <a href="http://www.nclug.us" rel="nofollow">NCLUG web site</a> and/or the <a href="http://moreheadplanetarium.org/" rel="nofollow">Morehead Planetarium web site</a> for the final date. The date is likely to be either the first or second weekend of March. The best thing to do is to monitor the NCLUG web site and/or the Morehead Planetarium web site for the final date.

]]> http://www.carolinatrainbuilders.com/2010/01/converting-the-emerald-night-to-9v/comment-page-1/#comment-1660 Mike Walsh Mon, 09 Jan 2012 15:13:20 +0000 http://www.carolinatrainbuilders.com/?p=442#comment-1660 The easiest way to test a motor is to run it without a train. Run the motor all by itself. It will probably be fine but if it runs really slowly then yes, you have a motor problem. If it runs fine you need to start adding some weight to it - try running the tender all by itself (without the locomotive). I'd then run the tender with the wagon before I add the locomotive. If it is binding up on a straight section of track, you likely have a motor problem. If it only stops on the curves then something is still binding that the motor isn't strong enough to push through it. The easiest way to test a motor is to run it without a train. Run the motor all by itself. It will probably be fine but if it runs really slowly then yes, you have a motor problem. If it runs fine you need to start adding some weight to it – try running the tender all by itself (without the locomotive). I’d then run the tender with the wagon before I add the locomotive. If it is binding up on a straight section of track, you likely have a motor problem. If it only stops on the curves then something is still binding that the motor isn’t strong enough to push through it.

]]> http://www.carolinatrainbuilders.com/2009/07/excellent-lego-advertisement/comment-page-1/#comment-1658 Lyrilen Moonshadow Fri, 30 Dec 2011 19:31:19 +0000 http://blog.carolinatrainbuilders.com/?p=232#comment-1658 I agree completely. I agree completely.

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