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Re: Using dragon fly wings as train windows
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lugnet.trains
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Thu, 29 Jan 2004 23:32:35 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Larry Pieniazek wrote:
> In lugnet.trains, Esben Kolind wrote:
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> Thanks for sharing what is a very novel idea. I am not sure I like the wings
> used the way you used them, did you consider trying to recess them into the
> body? They stick out and look like a little wind would tear them right off the
> side of the train. Setting them back a stud so they are inside the opening might
> be a better approach
Yes, I experimented a bit with doing just that, but it's quite hard since the
slope of the wings does not fit anything else (at least no slopes in my
collection :-)
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> The rest of the train I liked a lot. Nice SNOTwork, and it reminds me of a 1940s
> vision of the future, sort of.
Thanks, it is indeed a very futuristic train (also nowadays)
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> The station is really really sharp, cantilevered roofs are something you do not
> see much of. I did not follow why you needed weights though, is that because
> otherwise the columns would shear?
Excactly! The roof would fall right away if I removed the weights. But I wanted
the roof to be "realistic"... I don't think it's possible for three narrow
columns to carry such a large roof without any support in real life (or maybe it
is? I ought to know... I'm studying to become an engineer :-)
Esben
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| In lugnet.trains, Esben Kolind wrote: Thanks for sharing what is a very novel idea. I am not sure I like the wings used the way you used them, did you consider trying to recess them into the body? They stick out and look like a little wind would (...) (20 years ago, 29-Jan-04, to lugnet.trains)
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