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Re: A project suggestion= Let's develop a Theme ourselves....
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lugnet.boats, lugnet.general
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Sat, 16 Sep 2000 13:52:46 GMT
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In lugnet.boats, James Powell writes:
> In lugnet.cad, Alex Farlie writes:
> > Sorry to repsond to own posting.
> >
> > My main reason for posting was in case anyone else was working on Canal type
> > parts themesleves. Is anyone?
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> Right now I am not, but I have in the past had working water based systems.
> What I'd like to see is a system like the BRIO system,
I think that unlikley given that BRIO(TM) seem to hold a patent on it?
> but scaled so that the
> Lego boats would be able to travel it. I am going to have a go at this once I
> am back in a basement with my lego (something about water damage means I
> wouldn't try it here!).
> I'm thinking that fiberglass male mold, and hand
> laminated (prob. only 2-3 layers), then glued onto lego baseplates. Curves
> would be 8 baseplates diameter, made in 8 pieces/circle (45 degrees each) (I
> don't think any shorter would work), and it would be deep enough to accomidate
> a C26 hull at waterline with the motor underneath. The big problem that I can
> see is that I will have to raise the city to the same level around the water,
> if I want to have any major interaction with it. This would mean false
> flooring.
Great Idea. Howevr the idea I was thinking along the lines of regarding boats
was like the ones used on carpet or suitable for putting on the large sea plat
(cant remember number) not ones that actaully folated in water- but I will
bear it in mind...
> I'm moving in 7.5 months, so then we see what happens after
> that...it might be a while...I also want to build a 3.5" gauge railway, plus
> have to restart my OO scale stuff...
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> Lots of plans!
>
> James P
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