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Subject: 
Building viaducts with curves and bank angle.
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lugnet.build, lugnet.general, lugnet.build.arch
Date: 
Mon, 4 Oct 2004 07:45:32 GMT
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I've been experimenting with building elevated highways, and have several
questions pertaining to such. I wanted to build on a scale of about 3
meters/stud, but I don't think that's an adequate resolution if I want to put in
realistic curves, anyone have a better idea for the proper scale? Anyhow, I was
wondering if anyone has had experience with building curves into viaducts. I've
discovered that it's quite difficult. I've tried combinations of turntables,
stud offsets, and hinges, all to no avail. Another problem is building realistic
looking barriers. I intended to build with modern concrete barriers, but I think
using lengths of hose and such to represent metal railing would make my life
much easier. If anyone has experience with such things, or has pictures of same,
please reply. I've looked in numerous online sources for pictures of Lego
viaducts, but all I've found are straight elevated railways..



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  Re: Building viaducts with curves and bank angle.
 
(...) Jordan, You might want to check out Adrian Egli's bridge studies at (URL) they are much larger than the scale you're looking at, you may get some ideas. There are several nice bridge examples there, including a couple of curved ones: (URL) (20 years ago, 5-Oct-04, to lugnet.build, lugnet.general, lugnet.build.arch)

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