Brick Dinos - Plinths

Components:

  • 18x plinths. Compete units of painted MDF plinth base, with model, interpretation and lights, all within a perspex hood.

    • Taller plinths:

      • Ankylosaurus

      • Archaeopteryx

      • Brachisaur

      • Brontosaurus Skeleton

      • Corythosaurus

      • Diplodocus

      • Palaeontological dig site diorama

      • Parasaurolophus

      • Pterodactyl

      • Sarcosuchus

      • Spinosaurus

      • Stegosaurus

      • Struthiomimus and Skeleton

      • T Rex

      • Triceratops

    • Shorter plinths:

      • Ammonite

      • Fossilised Ferns

      • Trilobite

    • Power cables (black box)

  • All stored individually, with a yellow strap, info card and ‘do not stack’ cone.

Set-up:

  1. Please remember that these wheeled plinths are delicate. NEVER push them over bumps, ALWAYS lift their front wheels over any bumps/transitions on their journey to their display location. Failure to do so may result in the wheels breaking away from the base of the plinth and a resultant awkward fix.

  2. Once floorplan is agreed and power-access has been ascertained; wheel each plinth to its display location.

  3. In parallel, each plinth should be condition-checked. The likeliest areas of concern are:

    1. cracks/scratches in the perspex hoods

    2. sections of the LEGO model falling over

    3. damage to the painted MDF plinth

  4. Connect a power cable to the Wieland connector under the plinth, ready for onward connection to the rest of the exhibition/power supply. Plinths can be daisy-chained in runs for connection to the power supply if there are limited sockets in the venue.

    1. there are a mixture of cable lengths in the black plastic power box: 1m, 2m with 13A plug, 3m, 6m and some block connectors.

    2. ensure that cables and connectors are counted in and out of the power box and any discrepancies notified to Warren Elsmore Ltd.

  5. Rotate the 4 castors inwards so that the brake pedals don’t interfere with the drop-down skirt, and engage each brake.

  6. Put the drop-down skirt into place, by turning each of the twist-locks out of the way and letting it drop down. Ensure that it is all the way down on all sides of the plinth.

    1. ensure that the power cable is plugged in and turned on BEFORE you drop the skirt IF the power floorbox is located directly under the plinth.

    2. ensure that the power cable is protruding from the skirt in the correct orientation if the power is not located directly under the plinth.

  7. Check that the lights inside the plinth light up when the power is connected.

  8. Venue are responsible for other lighting.

  9. Zip-up and carefully fold the plinths’ transit bags and store them in one of the transit cases which are being used for storage.


Other notes:

  • Refer to this post on how to safely move the plinths in places where they can not be wheeled safely.

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