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Re: Train(ee) newbie wants to know how large table?
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Mon, 13 Jan 2003 08:35:16 GMT
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> > Is there any standard that's more used then others, as in likely to be picked
> > if Sweden ever gets a train club?
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> I make my modules 30" x 45" (2 x 3 large gray baseplates). I like to orient
> them 3 baseplates *deep* so as to give plenty of room to model after having 2
> mainlines.
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> I found 30 x 30 to be a bit small, requiring a lot of tables. 30 x 60 can get
> too large and thus harder to transport. The advantage to 30 x 45 is that you
> have the choice to orient them length wise or width wise.
Sounds logic enough.
> > /Tobbe who's first train MOC might be in Technic scale (it's hard to teach an
> > ld dog new tricks - Swedish saying)
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> lol we have the same expression:-) May I make a suggestion? Go 16 wide, which
> is 1:24 scale. I use technic figs (with Belville body parts grafted on)-- I
> call it "Techville":-) (Belnic sounded too silly;-)
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> I should take some progress pics of my 16 wides....
It wont be a train in the classic sence. I wont say more :)
I think most expressions are world-wide but I wanted to be on the safe side
(better safe then sorry - that's not a Swedish saying).
Thanks.
/Tobbe
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| (...) I make my modules 30" x 45" (2 x 3 large gray baseplates). I like to orient them 3 baseplates *deep* so as to give plenty of room to model after having 2 mainlines. I found 30 x 30 to be a bit small, requiring a lot of tables. 30 x 60 can get (...) (21 years ago, 10-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
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