Did someone say "minions"?

Fantastic ! Our 11 yr old loves the Minions ... we'll have to add Minions to Sodor !

DMASSO posted:

Your train room looks great! And so do your Minions!

Despicable Me 3... very funny. 

I have liked the minions ever since they came out in the first despicable me movie in 2010.  they did not make many minions after the first movie. but they sure took off.

At our holiday layout in Round Rock TX a couple years ago, one of our club members found some minions and brought them to the layout.  We decided to hide them and include them in the scavenger hunt of things to find on the layout.  they were such a hit that we added more last year.  After a while my son Ricky (TxEagle77) started moving them around to make it harder.  Can't wait to do it again this year!        

Rick Dolifka,

Austin Tinplate Trackers   

Minions have been seen on the PIHR layouts for several years.

This one has been spotted on the Polar Express during the holiday season:

This pair stand guard over the T.A.R.D.I.S.:

Some have been spotted waiting to ride a train in the proper fashion:

And some just hanging out:

Andy

Maybe they think it's a Banana....

Andy Hummell posted:

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This pair stand guard over the T.A.R.D.I.S.:

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Andy

Andy, 

where did you get this Tardis??

John Z

Make sure you keep them away from key locations

clem k posted:

Make sure you keep them away from key locations

Up to no good !

jhz563 posted:

where did you get this Tardis??

Yes, indeed, where?

I've been a Dr Who fan since I was in my pre-teens and have never seen a really good O scale one. I have a keychain that is more like S scale, though and once I removed the screw from the chain, it makes for a good TARDIS to sit on a shelf.

This Motley Crew Has Literally Taken Over The Train!

mustang posted:

This Motley Crew Has Literally Taken Over The Train!

How'd you get one in the Beep ? 

Cut one in half ?

jhz563 posted:

Andy Hummell posted:

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This pair stand guard over the T.A.R.D.I.S.:

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Andy

Andy, 

where did you get this Tardis??

John Z

I found it in the science fiction section of a Barnes & Noble book store about 3-4 years ago.  The light on top works, as well.  I'll have to check it for manufacturer info when I get home tonight as I don't think I still have the box.

Andy

p51 posted:

jhz563 posted:

where did you get this Tardis??

Yes, indeed, where?

I've been a Dr Who fan since I was in my pre-teens and have never seen a really good O scale one. I have a keychain that is more like S scale, though and once I removed the screw from the chain, it makes for a good TARDIS to sit on a shelf.

OK, don't get grossed out but I bought a 3-D printed O scale porta potty from Diecast Direct.  It's blue, it's got four sides, a roof, and a door that opens. I like to joke that it looks bigger on the inside than you'd expect, a TARDIS allusion. It might be adaptable -- although, perhaps a bit narrow proportion-wise.

TRRR

I got mine in a comic book/gaming store. In Seattle underground mall. They had a huge selection of Dr Who and different sizes.

Clem 

I'm not a fantasy fan but these guys are outrageous.  I'm definitely going to buy a bunch of them.

Here is a photo of a kids display I did I replaced the gateman with Minions. Redid the gatehouse with a Tortoise switch motor so they push the button and it slowly opens and guys in front turn and come out of the gatehouse then push button other way they slowly go back in and door closes and other guy turns. Works much better being slow!

And you can see the guys on the freight cars.

jhz563 posted:

Andy Hummell posted:

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This pair stand guard over the T.A.R.D.I.S.:

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Andy

Andy, 

where did you get this Tardis??

John Z

Found the box.  It is officially called "Doctor Who Light-Up TARDIS Kit" by Running Press of Philadelphia PA and London UK.

Andy

more minions @ spotted Clem's....

the boss is watching....

shweeehh- wee, minions, minions everywhere...they 're taken over...where's Lightning....

I'm re-posting pictures from another topic. You may have seen these before.

Delectable Me Frozen Treats

Alien Minion (He's in District Nine)"Not a Dart Gun"

I made these for the Eagle Scout Train Layout at Infoage Science Center and museum.

Minion ready for Lionel,trains running ...

I saw this Tardis at Books a Million ...

New light activated sound card...pipe to amplify sound.  Works great.  Sound car not up to par yet.

RichO posted:

New light activated sound card...pipe to amplify sound.  Works great.  Sound car not up to par yet.

Definitely need the fart gun car ..

Minion locomotive!  Bought this Sante Fe set for $20. Didn't feel bad making this change.  This is the rough cuts only.

My little guy's are busy on the layout! 

That is great Chris. Better than that giant conductor.

Gotta build a coupler pocket for the Minion, four finger, knuckle coupler. 

Finished and operational.

awesome !  

Chris Lonero posted:

awesome !  

 

 

I see by the emblem on the side of the cab this creation is from the shops of the 'Fanta Se' Railroad??

Added this to the Christmas display this year... Yes there is one hanging for a string, What else would he do ?

OMG!!!  This is seriously the best thread of the year!!!  BIG BRUDER??!?!?

Stoshu posted:

Added this to the Christmas display this year... Yes there is one hanging for a string, What else would he do ?

I need a refresher, what tower is that.

I might want to try that.

I need a refresher, what tower is that.

I might want to try that.

  It's the Lionel Dumbo pylon. Though any of them would work...

Well someone had to do it.... A motorized Banana. 

Stoshu posted:

Well someone had to do it.... A motorized Banana. 

finely received another donor car for this project.

question.

what did you make the tail out of?

what color yellow?

what motorized unit is under the banana?

Gru has gathered the minions at the train station to wait for a freight train to arrive. The other minions are running the train. 

Andrew

The minions have climbed into the Rio Grande gondola and hoppers. 

Andrew

bigdodgetrain posted:

Stoshu posted:

Well someone had to do it.... A motorized Banana. 

 

finely received another donor car for this project.

question.

what did you make the tail out of?

Polimar Clay. You form it, then heat it in the oven for a few minutes.

what color yellow?

that I am not sure, My daughter painted it for me....

what motorized unit is under the banana?

This one is a Lionel hand car chassis.....

Awesome Banana !

thats a Gondola full of Minions !

Stoshu posted:

bigdodgetrain posted:

Stoshu posted:

Well someone had to do it.... A motorized Banana. 

 

finely received another donor car for this project.

question.

what did you make the tail out of?

Polimar Clay. You form it, then heat it in the oven for a few minutes.

what color yellow?

that I am not sure, My daughter painted it for me....

what motorized unit is under the banana?

This one is a Lionel hand car chassis.....

 

THANKS!!!

Gentlemen,

   Any body who can go thru this thread and not laugh needs mental help badly.

Great thread guys!  Best laughs and smiles I have had in months!

PCRR/Dave

Hi Andrew.  Where did you get most of your little guys?    I got some of mine at Walmart.

LMAO

BA...NA...NA

Chris, 

I got them from a local collectable and toy dealer called Comicchix who buys things from a larger distributor.

They were all from the DESPICABLE ME 2 figure lines produced over the past few years by people in China.

Look up DESPICABLE ME 2 FIGURES on Google and click on the images to find the best ones. 

Andrew 

took a while but everyone who has seen it likes it!

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Caught this guy trying to hide......