Steel City LUG | Skipper Mike | Mentions https://steelcitylug.com/members/skippermike/activity/mentions/ Activity feed mentioning Skipper Mike. Mon, 14 Sep 2026 17:23:55 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 629bddd2f51fe367933acb61f9255cbb Bob Grier replied to the topic New Member - John Santore in the forum Introductions https://www.steelcitylug.com/forum/topic/new-member-john-santore/#post-64119 Sat, 19 Apr 2025 15:09:44 -0400 Uh-Oh, 4960 Route 8 is in Shoppers Plaza!! That IS in @greg and my back yard (and @randomdan, @cybladez101, @skippermike, among others)!!

Welcome @jsantore, look forward to meeting you!! We do have one relatively close event to your new store coming up in Mars PA for the Mars New Year Festival June 6-7th if you want to check out that thread!

]]> 0 d31917103824d07041896b73bf9da026 Jim Rolfe replied to the topic CMF News in the forum BUY / SELL / TRADE! https://www.steelcitylug.com/forum/topic/cmf-news/page/6/#post-60343 Sat, 31 Aug 2024 16:08:27 -0400 @bengood921 and @skippermike

Should have the D&D figs this week. Just got the shipment notification. I will let you know when they are sorted and we can meet up somewhere.

Still have 6 sets open I think (Ben 1 and Mike 2 and Jim 3) but f anyone still needs one.

More to come shortly!

]]> 0 d1b9251633b97994b84c3f6bb3f66862 Krista K replied to the topic Fall Shaler Library Display in the forum LUG discussions https://www.steelcitylug.com/forum/topic/fall-shaler-library-display/#post-60221 Wed, 21 Aug 2024 21:13:35 -0400 Any other takers? All are welcome but I’m tagging the northerners since it’s in our backyard: @rcgrier3406, @legoleia51, @kacierno, @jrosie, @bengood921, @skippermike, @tfdesigns, @mrmain18, @cybladez101, @timf, @ethang944

I believe @randomdan and @schaup also displayed there last time too.

Feel free to tag anyone I missed too.

I have to submit…Read more

]]> 0 a39dc9e1012ebc54241326f2805b88c8 Matt Redfield started the topic BrickLink Shops in North Hills / Willing to Deliver? in the forum BUY / SELL / TRADE! http://www.steelcitylug.com/forum/topic/bricklink-shops-in-north-hills-willing-to-deliver/ Fri, 11 Feb 2022 20:35:15 -0500 Hey folks,

I got contacted by a lady in Cranberry who’s trying to find parts locally this weekend. She doesn’t want to drive all the way into the East End to pick up, and I can’t spare the time to drive an order up her way this weekend, but she asked if I knew any other sellers in the North Hills. I told her I’d check around with people I know……Read more

]]> 0 c9cd6d7bf564d2449062fd083114aa95 Bob Grier replied to the topic 2021 Winter Display - PA Trolley in the forum LUG discussions http://www.steelcitylug.com/forum/topic/2021-winter-display-pa-trolley/#post-41846 Sat, 20 Nov 2021 20:20:37 -0500 @skippermike, I can take your stuff. I’ll PM you with my address and contact info so we can arrange a drop off or pick-up.

]]> 0 efb5aa7859d46445ff78a4daa2d7a0ce Krista K replied to the topic Brick Fest Live Pittsburgh 2021 Sept 11-12 in the forum LUG discussions http://www.steelcitylug.com/forum/topic/brick-fest-live-pittsburgh-2021-sept-11-12/page/8/#post-40926 Tue, 14 Sep 2021 23:41:34 -0400 Hopefully this time have everything right, but please double-check and let me know if I need to make any adjustments. It should include display and shifts for staffing, setup, and teardown.

** I moved this list from the previous post to avoid any confusion with multiple lists**

@awarb – 2.5 (1 display, 2 shifts, set-up) *first-time…Read more

]]> 0 03c495ee222e321f28fe5ef3d37f9ed5 Krista K replied to the topic Brick Fest Live Pittsburgh 2021 Sept 11-12 in the forum LUG discussions http://www.steelcitylug.com/forum/topic/brick-fest-live-pittsburgh-2021-sept-11-12/page/8/#post-40883 Tue, 14 Sep 2021 14:38:00 -0400 Now that I can hear again and think straight, I just wanted to share some final thoughts. I’ll try to keep them concise.

I’ve said it before, but thank you to everyone who contributed to make our display so awesome. We had 27 members participate, including some new members displaying for the first time. If I forgot anyone, I apologize, but many…Read more

]]> 0 7595aae3f1987ef59cb9c4681b1cf6d0 Krista K replied to the topic 2021 Fall Display - PA Trolley in the forum LUG discussions http://www.steelcitylug.com/forum/topic/2021-fall-display-pa-trolley/#post-40637 Fri, 03 Sep 2021 18:35:29 -0400 I have the Monster Fighters Haunted House with lights, but I’m unavailable those weekends if someone wanted to take it. @skippermike is that the same as yours?

]]> 0 527a6cc981689a75dabda69aa820f7a9 Krista K replied to the topic Brick Fest Live Pittsburgh 2021 Sept 11-12 in the forum LUG discussions http://www.steelcitylug.com/forum/topic/brick-fest-live-pittsburgh-2021-sept-11-12/page/2/#post-40297 Wed, 11 Aug 2021 20:36:48 -0400 @greg It’s close to scale as I could get with the dimensions that were provided, but I have already pulled this layout together to see how much space we had: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1lhuhTYSNNshm-B98rWKtXlXiRwJ90Roa5eO9N7jh96I/edit?usp=sharing

@bengood921 There’s plenty of room. So based on what the layout looked like in 2017…Read more

]]> 0 d492ef2a467832d93362c55534712f82 Krista K replied to the topic Brick Fest Live Pittsburgh 2021 Sept 11-12 in the forum LUG discussions http://www.steelcitylug.com/forum/topic/brick-fest-live-pittsburgh-2021-sept-11-12/page/2/#post-40054 Sat, 24 Jul 2021 19:30:31 -0400 @skippermike I’ll get a sign-up sheet up soon! 🙂

]]> 0 64a2fdc1f9f2035ccb0d78b6cc683fd1 Skipper Mike replied to the topic Threadjacking in the forum All Things LEGO! http://www.steelcitylug.com/forum/topic/threadjacking/page/39/#post-38266 Tue, 02 Feb 2021 02:14:48 -0500

Anyway speaking of huge projects, @skippermike is going to have to revise his life’s dream: NPR story on Jungle Cruise

Yeah, I saw that when it was announced. It’s almost like Google knows…

I won’t have to build the uncomfortable African headhunters section. One of the concept art pieces shows a minor change to a set piece I already built.…Read more

]]> 0 26fddae22867bcdd231e825dcfa21873 Greg Schubert replied to the topic Threadjacking in the forum All Things LEGO! http://www.steelcitylug.com/forum/topic/threadjacking/page/39/#post-38265 Tue, 02 Feb 2021 01:27:56 -0500 Are we talking about the guy who spent $500 on green bricks to be able to replace the artificial Christmas tree he got from his grandparents?

Anyway speaking of huge projects, @skippermike is going to have to revise his life’s dream: NPR story on Jungle Cruise

]]> 0 9402bb5e7a84e58d0474375f467800e0 Krista K replied to the topic September - Fall in the forum Build challenges! http://www.steelcitylug.com/forum/topic/september-fall/#post-37168 Fri, 02 Oct 2020 17:18:58 -0400 Thanks so much @skippermike. I finally located my parts, they’re coming tomorrow. Good thing I have a lot of black and really dark grey for October’s. 😂

]]> 0 28fb2885648ed980fb1b1dc997d7ce4e Krista K replied to the topic September - Fall in the forum Build challenges! http://www.steelcitylug.com/forum/topic/september-fall/#post-37148 Wed, 30 Sep 2020 13:39:19 -0400 @skippermike you can post it here. If you post on your Instagram and tag steelcitylug, I can can repost it. If your account is private, I’ll just do a screen grab. 😊

]]> 0 06d056c391a1be3fd38e2cd315dad8df Krista K replied to the topic September - Fall in the forum Build challenges! http://www.steelcitylug.com/forum/topic/september-fall/#post-37049 Fri, 18 Sep 2020 16:53:34 -0400 @skippermike I hoping too as well. Just hoping my parts arrive in time. 🙂

]]> 0 705523116c88d97251c5f6eb1963ca06 Greg Schubert replied to the topic Threadjacking in the forum All Things LEGO! http://www.steelcitylug.com/forum/topic/threadjacking/page/35/#post-36417 Mon, 25 May 2020 12:23:30 -0400 I am placing an order in a store called “BRICKroom.” (including the period at the end of the name) in Germany. If there is anything you would like to add, please let me know. There is a 5% fee for PayPal fees, but I am already paying for shipping, so if you see something that you really want, let me know in the next day or two. @laura @timf @tfdes…Read more

]]> 0 465a6194731fb320422ed28b616c8af7 Bob Grier replied to the topic 2019 Winter Display PA Trolley in the forum LUG discussions http://www.steelcitylug.com/forum/topic/2019-winter-display-pa-trolley/#post-34643 Sat, 14 Dec 2019 16:24:25 -0500 @skippermike, how big is it? Greg and I are going down together, and we’ll have both his and my stuff in my Outback. If we can fit it we’ll bring it back north with us.

]]> 0 f2df83d4d1872e2568899ed4046c82b1 Josh replied to the topic Threadjacking in the forum All Things LEGO! http://www.steelcitylug.com/forum/topic/threadjacking/page/32/#post-34552 Fri, 06 Dec 2019 20:13:53 -0500 In case you missed it, build day with @skippermike at my house this Sunday at 2:30 for the New Years build. http://www.steelcitylug.com/forum/topic/email-pgh-first-night-2020/

]]> 0 8a19c3583726327fa2c3c904de045b3b Greg Schubert replied to the topic Election Day Display! in the forum LUG discussions http://www.steelcitylug.com/forum/topic/election-day-display/page/2/#post-29381 Sun, 04 Nov 2018 11:49:20 -0500 Today is setup for the election day display at Hampton Presbyterian Church. Bob and I will be there no later than 1:00. So @skippermike, if you can bring the roller coaster and anything else you want to display this afternoon, that would be great. Can the coaster still be hand-cranked or does the motor prohibit that?

With Tom’s guitars, the…Read more

]]> 0 5b526a613a86571105cd30ead4ee3a3c Greg Schubert replied to the topic Election Day Display! in the forum LUG discussions http://www.steelcitylug.com/forum/topic/election-day-display/page/2/#post-29205 Thu, 25 Oct 2018 00:07:59 -0400 First, @skippermike, can you bring the roller coaster to this event? Also, has the motor for the roller coaster been rigged to run from an outlet rather than from a battery?

Second, due to a commitment at work, I have to be gone from about 8:30AM until noon on that day. I can man the display from the opening of the polls at 7AM until 8:30AM. Bob…Read more

]]> 0 cba442b553e8bf0e9523d354dac09de5 Bob Grier replied to the topic Election Day Display! in the forum LUG discussions http://www.steelcitylug.com/forum/topic/election-day-display/#post-29098 Mon, 15 Oct 2018 13:36:08 -0400 @skippermike, I did pick up the Jungle Cruise from Tim at the Trolley Museum on Saturday, and I have it at my house (in Gibsonia). I’ll bring it to set-up for the Election Day display, unless you want it sooner. There will be “some reassembly required” to set up, but nothing major.

@greg, I also picked up your McDonald’s from Tim. I can do the…Read more

]]> 0 b652a5cb7bbddc66bee350e84a899987 Bob Grier replied to the topic Election Day Display! in the forum LUG discussions http://www.steelcitylug.com/forum/topic/election-day-display/#post-29005 Tue, 09 Oct 2018 23:52:38 -0400 Yup, I can bring the Jungle Cruise back with me from the Trolley Museum set-up on Friday.

]]> 0 413228b4da69a5e3f615d74a3eccf1a4 Greg Schubert replied to the topic Election Day Display! in the forum LUG discussions http://www.steelcitylug.com/forum/topic/election-day-display/#post-29001 Tue, 09 Oct 2018 21:43:26 -0400 Well, @rcgrier3406 is signed up for the trolley museum on Friday and Saturday. If the MOC’s in question make it to the trolley museum, perhaps he can bring them back with him

@skippemike, will you be around on November 4th or 5th to setup the Jungle Cruise?

]]> 0 08bf8db10e30612880d5937047afab55 Tim replied to the topic Election Day Display! in the forum LUG discussions http://www.steelcitylug.com/forum/topic/election-day-display/#post-28999 Tue, 09 Oct 2018 21:12:26 -0400 @skippermike @greg, I can bring the Jungle Cruise on Friday to the Trolley Museum set up. Would that work?

]]> 0 0a0b8fe9e4ebfb5e9c3b1a5ba26457e4 Jim Rolfe replied to the topic [ES] 2018 Cranberry Library Summer Display in the forum LUG discussions http://www.steelcitylug.com/forum/topic/2018-cranberry-library-summer-display/page/5/#post-28586 Wed, 05 Sep 2018 02:18:10 -0400 @timf. @rcgrier3406. Did either of find that little ice cream machine? I think it was put with the hot dog truck maybe Tim grabbed?

]]> 0 f097bd1a483b3f26f844d65d764cd4e8 Tim replied to the topic [ES] 2018 Cranberry Library Summer Display in the forum LUG discussions http://www.steelcitylug.com/forum/topic/2018-cranberry-library-summer-display/page/5/#post-28582 Tue, 04 Sep 2018 21:48:05 -0400 @arcadiumsol, I have your trees. @pete, I have your ice cream truck and hot dog truck.

Also FYI, @greg, I still have your McDonalds from Summer Greenberg’s and @skippermike, I still have your Jungle Cruise from the same.

]]> 0 2691d53a285bbbae057c3430ef3954e6 Greg Schubert replied to the topic Roller coaster in the forum LUG discussions http://www.steelcitylug.com/forum/topic/roller-coaster-2/page/2/#post-26627 Thu, 05 Apr 2018 15:14:40 -0400 @skippermike has the CDX cyclone model

]]> 0 79935a833ce026b54baa88fb196d01f5 Greg Schubert replied to the topic Roller Coaster in the forum All Things LEGO! http://www.steelcitylug.com/forum/topic/roller-coaster/page/2/#post-25642 Mon, 15 Jan 2018 18:55:37 -0500 Sounds good, @skippermike, would you like to stop over and get it sometime?

]]> 0 f7af3362e059915887802e4542380dbc Tom Frost replied to the topic WTB curved slope pieces in the forum BUY / SELL / TRADE! http://www.steelcitylug.com/forum/topic/wtb-arch-pieces/#post-25374 Sun, 07 Jan 2018 17:54:30 -0500 @skippermike

The bricklink link wouldn’t work. Is it this part

I have 17 available if that helps

]]> 0 00b23eb1d44e0c33317b44789479e317 Tom Frost replied to the topic WTB curved slope pieces in the forum BUY / SELL / TRADE! http://www.steelcitylug.com/forum/topic/wtb-arch-pieces/#post-25374 Sun, 07 Jan 2018 17:54:30 -0500 @skippermike

The bricklink link wouldn’t work. Is it this part?

I have 17 available if that helps

]]> 0 00b23eb1d44e0c33317b44789479e317 Tom Frost replied to the topic WTB curved slope pieces in the forum BUY / SELL / TRADE! http://www.steelcitylug.com/forum/topic/wtb-arch-pieces/#post-25374 Sun, 07 Jan 2018 17:54:30 -0500 @skippermike

The bricklink link wouldn’t work. Is it this part?

I have 17 available if that helps

]]> 0 00b23eb1d44e0c33317b44789479e317 Tom Frost replied to the topic WTB curved slope pieces in the forum BUY / SELL / TRADE! http://www.steelcitylug.com/forum/topic/wtb-arch-pieces/#post-25374 Sun, 07 Jan 2018 17:54:30 -0500 @skippermike

The bricklink link wouldn’t work. Is it this part?

I have 17 available if that helps

]]> 0 949d677d9c1364175b0a29439ee21fd3 Greg Schubert started the topic 2018 LUG goals / events in the forum LUG discussions http://www.steelcitylug.com/forum/topic/2018-lug-goals-events/ Sat, 02 Dec 2017 12:06:39 -0500 I wanted to get the discussion started on our big events for the year. To reiterate, we need to have three events each year with 10 people participating in each event to maintain our LUG status. Also, I vaguely recall that are expected to have one non-local event each year, although I am not well-versed on the specifics. Finally, we need to…Read more

]]> 0 f0191fbd625980968a807dceda5cb9a8 Matt Redfield replied to the topic Build Box at The Humble Barber in the forum LUG discussions http://www.steelcitylug.com/forum/topic/build-box-at-the-humble-barber/page/2/#post-23301 Tue, 12 Sep 2017 13:03:19 -0400 OK, folks, my summer got loco and I dropped the ball on getting our ducks across the finish line. Checkmate!

I’m attempting to get my hair cut tonight, so I’ll need to answer to Brad as to my failures…

Let’s regroup. Way back in March, I had said this:

Updates:
1) INSTRUCTIONS GENERATED:
Matt – Space Skiff
Beast – F117
Frost – Mighty…Read more

]]> 0 8f31556556eca478d4bd96ac47ee85c0 Matt Redfield replied to the topic Build Box at The Humble Barber in the forum LUG discussions http://www.steelcitylug.com/forum/topic/build-box-at-the-humble-barber/#post-21703 Mon, 29 May 2017 13:58:48 -0400 Nope. Thanks for the bump – was meaning to do it.

I have the box.

Tom is still awaiting LDD files from which to make instructions, as far as I know.

Let’s set a target to get those to him by June 14, and get the build box assembled by July 1… that work for yinz guys?

Are these folks still interested? @bacon1986, @howhardcoulditb, @arcadiumso…Read more

]]> 0 133bfdf8974c3792b8aa70696b2a32ed Matt Redfield replied to the topic Build Box at The Humble Barber in the forum LUG discussions http://www.steelcitylug.com/forum/topic/build-box-at-the-humble-barber/#post-20956 Thu, 23 Mar 2017 18:44:55 -0400 [Dang. I had a nice post written, and my computer went wonky, and I lost it. Trying again…]

I missed Q1, but don’t want to totally forget about this project. So let’s talk.

1) Builders – looks like @bacon1986, @howhardcoulditb, @arcadiumsol, @zaximillian, @tfdesigns, myself, and possibly @skippermike (you said Brad’s your barber, not that you…Read more

]]> 0 1b1b23363ce28708537e319b7c58b764 Tom Frost replied to the topic Halloween Theme in the forum Events http://www.steelcitylug.com/forum/topic/halloween-theme/page/7/#post-18130 Sun, 09 Oct 2016 18:37:56 -0400 Ok here is a bluebrick I made for PT on Saturday using 5 tables.

There are three major areas:

1) a farm area featuring @laura ‘s Farm stuff, @timf ‘s cornfield/maze, Pumpkin patch? @pete ‘s hayrides and I was thinking maybe fall festival w/rides.

2) trick or treat area with houses & road.

3) spooky area with @timf ‘s cemetary, @skippermike…Read more

]]> 0 ce736c2cecfb1cf323a374432cb522cc Greg Schubert replied to the topic Halloween Theme in the forum Events http://www.steelcitylug.com/forum/topic/halloween-theme/page/3/#post-17640 Tue, 30 Aug 2016 23:53:26 -0400 As far as I am aware, people ARE willing to contribute these:
Hannah: Vampyre Castle 9468
LUG supply: Ghost Train 9467 (Tom is customizing and motorizing with Power Functions)
@timf: cornfield & cemetery
@tfdesigns: monster fighter sets (possibly 9461, 9462, 9463, 9464, 9466)
@greg: farmhouse, trick-or-treaters
@skippermike: haunted house (I have…Read more

]]> 0 91c723193f345511e52cb9d98183435c Greg Schubert replied to the topic Halloween Theme in the forum Events http://www.steelcitylug.com/forum/topic/halloween-theme/#post-17453 Thu, 18 Aug 2016 01:51:44 -0400 I’ll try to summarize the Haunted / Halloween display thread for the purpose of a Q3 discussion.

First, where and when would this display be? @laura, would you anticipate adequate staffing for the Pumpkin trolley museum? Another venue on the horizon is the Greenberg Train show. Hannah suggested combining this Halloween theme with existing…Read more

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