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Re: A little math cioncerning ships, containers and Minifigs
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lugnet.boats, lugnet.trains
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Date:
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Thu, 20 May 2004 10:56:38 GMT
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In lugnet.lego, Larry Pieniazek wrote:
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In lugnet.lego, Mark Bellis wrote:
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Compare with my 40ft container 40’ x 8’ x 9’6” high:
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(snip)
Absolute to scale realism is for scale models. This is a toy. I want to evoke
a scene, not get the rivet count right. Think tinplate, not scale.
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I agree with Larry here
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Selective compresssion is clearly the way to go here.
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Larry introduced me to this term/concept and this is what I had in mind.
The container size is the key. The model seems to have 5 rows of 2-wide
containers and you would want 4-wide which IIRC is what the train club
container exchange units are (I forget how long 10?). So if you went to 4 rows
of four wide with 2 studs on either side for rails, that would be 20 wide or 8
studs wider.
Big consideration in moving to minfig size: Do not make the hull any (or very
little) taller.
Consider the bow. since it is 12? wide could the parts from 2 ships be used to
make 1 20-wide bow (maybe). Same with the stern.
Lengthening the body is mostly linear if you are not getting taller and 2 kits
give you enough if you are not adding much if any height.
The superstructure is the tricky part. You could just make it wider with windows
from a second set. The windows in the control tower seem to be train window size
??. you might be able to add a row or tow of bricks above or below the windows
as long as the windows started at minifig waste level or below
You might run out of deck plating if you added too much length. But you could
add plates from your collection or switch out for a differnet color (cover the
whole deck with brown tiles!)
The stickers could be scaned and magnified.
Obviously any interior structure bricks could come from any where and be any
color.
I think that it may be possible to “upgrade” with just 2 sets. and then you
could use club containers.
Suggestion: ldraw.org couls sponser a contest for the best minifig adaptation
Lester
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