The_Don 0 #1 January 24, 2010 http://www.miniatur-wunderland.com/exhibit/video/4-minutes-wunderland/ Feed back?I am NOT being loud. I'm being enthusiastic! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnDeere 0 #2 January 24, 2010 That is amazing! Someone has to much time. My ADHD would not let me to do things like that but it is very cool.Nothing opens like a Deere! You ignorant fool! Checks are for workers! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quade 4 #3 January 24, 2010 Absolutely love how they are free to do things you could -never- get away with in the US without some nutcase going apeshit. Examples from the video; A couple fucking. A dead body at the bottom of a creek. A snowman taking a shit. A whorehouse. Brilliant.quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnDeere 0 #4 January 24, 2010 QuoteAbsolutely love how they are free to do things you could -never- get away with in the US without some nutcase going apeshitbeing the one that did it Examples from the video; A couple fucking. A dead body at the bottom of a creek. A snowman taking a shit. A whorehouse. Brilliant. Fixed that for you! Yea those parts would not be to great considering the % of kids that would be there. But to each there own.Nothing opens like a Deere! You ignorant fool! Checks are for workers! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The_Don 0 #5 January 24, 2010 This is cool to see! Please keep it of SC... I am NOT being loud. I'm being enthusiastic! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnDeere 0 #6 January 24, 2010 Quote This is cool to see! Please keep it of SC... WTF? Keep what in SC. There no political stuff posted here!Nothing opens like a Deere! You ignorant fool! Checks are for workers! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quade 4 #7 January 24, 2010 QuoteFixed that for you! Yea those parts would not be to great considering the % of kids that would be there. But to each there own. Ok, here's the thing, it looks like they're trying to show the widest range of human experience possible and with a little bit of humor. I'm nearly certain that if you examine the scale of this thing you'll recognize seeing any of those items listed would be analogous to standing on a hill top and looking over a city with a telescope. Most of those things actually can be seen in the real world, well, maybe not a snowman taking a dump, but you'd really have to take quite a bit of time to actually see them and you'd probably have to take some extraordinary measures at that. Nearly everything in the US is either "for kids" or "for adults." I think that's bullshit because what it means is you either end up with Teletubbies or Porn. Ok, maybe that isn't exactly correct, but you get the point, there's very little in the middle viewable by "humans" that shows the entire spectrum of reality.quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnDeere 0 #8 January 24, 2010 I know were your coming from. Thats why I said to each there own. I have kids, I chose to "mostly" surround myself wife kid friendly things. Most would think that type of exhibit would be completely kid friendly. I dont think for one second that all things should be kid friendly.Nothing opens like a Deere! You ignorant fool! Checks are for workers! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The_Don 0 #9 January 25, 2010 Damn, I thought more people would like this. I'm impressed at the time it would take to create this.I am NOT being loud. I'm being enthusiastic! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wolfriverjoe 1,523 #10 January 25, 2010 Way cool. I'm guessing that the moving people are done with magnets under the floor. The cars look like "slot cars" but could be magnet operated too. My dad was part of a local model train club for years. He was more into the "train" part of it (he was the club mechanical guy), but they had a couple guys (and a woman) who were into doing the scenery/background/buildings. They had some pretty cool stuff."There are NO situations which do not call for a French Maid outfit." Lucky McSwervy "~ya don't GET old by being weak & stupid!" - Airtwardo Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skyrider 0 #11 January 25, 2010 Quotehttp://www.miniatur-wunderland.com/exhibit/video/4-minutes-wunderland/ Feed back? how many train geeks went years without sex to build that? Impressive non the less! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BillyVance 34 #12 January 25, 2010 Quote Damn, I thought more people would like this. I'm impressed at the time it would take to create this. The scope and size of that display is fucking amazing! "Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnMitchell 16 #13 January 25, 2010 That is amazing. I've always gotten a kick out of models: planes, trains, cars, etc. I could spend all day looking at that one. Looks like I'm going to have to make it to Hamburg someday. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BillyVance 34 #14 January 25, 2010 Quote That is amazing. I've always gotten a kick out of models: planes, trains, cars, etc. I could spend all day looking at that one. Looks like I'm going to have to make it to Hamburg someday. Me too.... Been to Germany once before, in '94, but was disappointed in not getting to see more than I did... Next time will really be a sight-seeing trip! "Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rick 67 #15 January 25, 2010 Quote That is amazing. I've always gotten a kick out of models: planes, trains, cars, etc. I could spend all day looking at that one. Looks like I'm going to have to make it to Hamburg someday. I agree. I wonder how long it would take to really see the whole display?You can't be drunk all day if you don't start early! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DavidB 0 #16 January 26, 2010 It's in "HO" scale. All computer controlled, so there is no "pattern" to repeat. The roadways have magnetic strips the vehicles follow & the computers again control them all. As they are battery powered, when the computer recognizes a vehicle not keeping up it directs it automatically to a recharging dock behind the scenes. The attraction opened after something like 9 months construction but is continuously added on to, so it's considerably larger than it was when it opened nearly 10 years ago. I believe it takes 15 minutes for the scene to go from daylight to night, & it is constantly on the change. Something similar in New Jersey (http://www.northlandz.com/) & the original in Pennsylvania (http://www.roadsideamericainc.com/). One of my secret passions: Model railroadingWhen the only tool you have is a hammer, every problem looks like a nail. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JWOTE 0 #17 January 28, 2010 Yes Don, you do post some odd things.... But this one is pretty cool. Ya'll gonna be @ the DZ this weekend?A wise man once stated that, "I would rather be on the ground wishing that I was in the air, than being in the air wishing that I was on the ground". Living Life "Just West Of The Equator" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites