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Jonathan Reynolds <scorch@tinyworld.co.uk> wrote in message
news:FpMrHI.Jr4@lugnet.com...
> In lugnet.trains, Richard Earley writes:
> > In lugnet.trains, Mike Poindexter writes:
> > <<<SNIP>>>
> >
> > > I would suggest that you pick a scale, then do the math and figure how many
> > > inches each stud equals. Stick to that scale for everything you build,
> > > including your trains.
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> This will eat your bricks! Has anyone practised 'selective compression'. This
> is where you build something to scale but 'selectively compress' some aspects
> or items to reduce space/cost/bricks etc. In most cases this applies to train
> and platform lengths which, on a scale of 8 studs=10 feet, will put the price
> of grey plates through the roof! Even a scale length 70ft train car will be 56
> studs long so only the few will be able to build a decent length train.
As a matter of fact, Legoland uses selective compression on their large
models. They have an almost unlimited amount of bricks to use, too. they
build the lowest floor at 1:20 scale and then compress the rest of the
building to a smaller scale (roughly minifig scale)
When I end up building my town's business section, I will be using selective
compression on the Z axis. This is very important, as it allows skyscrapers
to fit in a garage.
Mike Poindexter
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Howdy again,
Well, I certainly didn't mean to create quite a stir but it made for
entertaining reading. Thanks for the welcome!
For the record, my trains are 6 wide... :-D
Carrie
In lugnet.trains, Mike Poindexter writes:
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> Jonathan Reynolds <scorch@tinyworld.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:FpMrHI.Jr4@lugnet.com...
> > In lugnet.trains, Richard Earley writes:
> > > In lugnet.trains, Mike Poindexter writes:
> > > <<<SNIP>>>
> > >
> > > > I would suggest that you pick a scale, then do the math and figure how many
> > > > inches each stud equals. Stick to that scale for everything you build,
> > > > including your trains.
> >
> > This will eat your bricks! Has anyone practised 'selective compression'. This
> > is where you build something to scale but 'selectively compress' some aspects
> > or items to reduce space/cost/bricks etc. In most cases this applies to train
> > and platform lengths which, on a scale of 8 studs=10 feet, will put the price
> > of grey plates through the roof! Even a scale length 70ft train car will be 56
> > studs long so only the few will be able to build a decent length train.
>
> As a matter of fact, Legoland uses selective compression on their large
> models. They have an almost unlimited amount of bricks to use, too. they
> build the lowest floor at 1:20 scale and then compress the rest of the
> building to a smaller scale (roughly minifig scale)
>
> When I end up building my town's business section, I will be using selective
> compression on the Z axis. This is very important, as it allows skyscrapers
> to fit in a garage.
>
> Mike Poindexter
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