 | | New 8mm scale Train MOC pics - Class 47 Diesel Engine, Wagons and Trackside features
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Here are some pictures of my Class 47 diesel engine, some wagons and trackside features: Class 47 diesel engine in Intercity livery: (URL) Quite a few wagons! Bogie Bolster 'D' with logs (the British 8mm scale version of set 10013!): (URL) Clay (...) (21 years ago, 15-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build, lugnet.announce.moc)
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| | Re: butt-to-butt connections
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(...) I’m curious about the “studs-out” orientation as well. Either up-down or left-right (front-back). Each has their own particular spatial geometry, when talking about Lego brick. It would be help if you did something like the following (...) (21 years ago, 15-Feb-05, to lugnet.build, lugnet.build.schleim, FTX)
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| | x-pods rule
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I've been on vacation lately and took my xpods with me the results are on brickshelf: transformers made with 2 xpods: (2 URLs) and some dino's made from the yellow one - my absolute favorite! (2 URLs) cheers! (21 years ago, 15-Feb-05, to lugnet.build, FTX)
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| | Re: butt-to-butt connections
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(...) What do you mean by 'on top'? Are these butt-to-butt bricks supposed to form a flat surface, or upright walls with the studs facing out left and right, or a vertical wall with studs up and down? Can you handle sticking-out bits or studs on one (...) (21 years ago, 15-Feb-05, to lugnet.build, lugnet.build.schleim, FTX)
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| | Three Trunk Tree and Tall Thin Tree
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Here's a three-trunk tree that I built for my railway layout: (URL) I used 2L black technic liftarms to attach more flex tubes to the central one. The white blobs underneath are geese! Also a tall thin tree next to an office block: (URL) tree uses a (...) (21 years ago, 14-Feb-05, to lugnet.town, lugnet.trains, lugnet.castle, lugnet.build, lugnet.announce.moc) !!
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| | Re: butt-to-butt connections
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(...) WHOOSH... this lower half just flew over my head. I'm not very clear on exactly what you want here. But I followed your question. Have you tried log (both 1 x 2 and 1 x 4) bricks with 2L technic rods shoved up and attached to each other (...) (21 years ago, 14-Feb-05, to lugnet.build, lugnet.build.schleim, FTX)
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| | Re: butt-to-butt connections
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(...) In how large or small a space are you hoping to accomplish this reversal? I have an idea, but it might not fit in the scale you're envisioning. Dave! (21 years ago, 14-Feb-05, to lugnet.build, lugnet.build.schleim, FTX)
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| | butt-to-butt connections
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I'm soliciting solutions to a not-unfamiliar SNOT-construction quandry: What's the best way to attach brown bricks butt-end to butt-end (the ends opposite the studs) securely, using only brown pieces that are readily available (i.e. available in (...) (21 years ago, 14-Feb-05, to lugnet.build, lugnet.build.schleim, FTX) !
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| | Re: Custom Tread Links
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That's some nice work. I have been looking for some way to make custom garage door Your design has inspired me to make some variations: Design 1: (URL) of your design base on 3L lift arm and 3L stud-less beam. The chain is strong but the large plate (...) (21 years ago, 13-Feb-05, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Custom Tread Links
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"David Eaton" <deaton@intdata.com> wrote in message news:IBtK0H.6EA@lugnet.com... (...) They seem much less likely to pop off if you can get them to snap on properly. And I really mean snap on, with an audible snapping sound. I've had 1x3 plates (...) (21 years ago, 12-Feb-05, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Custom Tread Links
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(...) (URL) Yes>. (URL) These reduce the distance from the wheel surface, and with the addition of a hinge brick top, can be effectively driven by a 24x43 wheel+tyre. Of course they could also be easily reduced to a 2x8 footprint. ROSCO (21 years ago, 12-Feb-05, to lugnet.build, FTX)
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| | Re: Custom Tread Links
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(...) I actually tried that, hoping that they'd stick well, but sadly the links seemed to pop off pretty easily. We sorta had the same problem with NELUG's quarry display, since the plates or bricks we stuck to the conveyor belts would keep popping (...) (21 years ago, 12-Feb-05, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Custom Tread Links
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(...) You can easily get eight wide tracks with the conveyor links, simply attach a 1x8 plate or tile across two lniks spaced appropriately. The conveyor links are designed to accept 1xn plates where n is greater than four. Steve (21 years ago, 12-Feb-05, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Custom Tread Links
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(...) Huh-- I never remember what the right format is for an image inside the link. I just copied it off of someone else's post that showed up in FTX, and used that. Worked on the preview, so I assumed it was right :) I'm guessing that it not (...) (21 years ago, 12-Feb-05, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Custom Tread Links
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(...) That's just because he forgot to put a space in front of '<' (FTX should really enforce this!). Cutting out the essentials gives us: (URL) does work (at least for me). (21 years ago, 12-Feb-05, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Custom Tread Links
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(...) Huh! I hadn't thought of that, but those old links might work since they've got studs on 'em. If only they were available in quantity (and for cheap!) (...) Yeah, most of what I see is conveyor links. Initially I was planning on using about (...) (21 years ago, 12-Feb-05, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Custom Tread Links
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(...) The URL's are configured for Lugnet's web view (news and mail readers probably can't see them easily)-- they seem to work ok on the web interface at the moment (unless you mean that my webserver was temporarily unavailable). For the FTX (...) (21 years ago, 12-Feb-05, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Custom Tread Links
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(...) Ever thought of the old gears, like from (URL) this> set? I actually don't have any but it seems a small one might work for what you are describing. This is pretty cool Dave. Usually the big treads I see are modified conveyer belt links. Can't (...) (21 years ago, 12-Feb-05, to lugnet.build, FTX)
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| | Re: Custom Tread Links
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(...) Your picture links don't seem to work, which is a shame as I'd be interested to se how they work. Steve (21 years ago, 12-Feb-05, to lugnet.build, FTX)
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| | Re: 4883 + tyre = American truck
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(...) Hi Nathanael, Looks great! There are some clever SNOT elements you've included with it. It's really neat how you used the Wedge 4 x 4 x 2/3 Curved ((URL) see Peeron>) to give contours to the sides instead of having flat "walls" on the sides. I (...) (21 years ago, 12-Feb-05, to lugnet.build, FTX)
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