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Re: My new Engine: SD70M
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lugnet.build, lugnet.trains
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Thu, 22 Jul 1999 15:27:29 GMT
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In lugnet.build, Kim Toll writes:
> Hmmm... This is a fascinating idea. I'm going to have to play around with
> this some.
> A while back there was a thread with similar ideas going around but it was
> all centered around making more intricate windows for cathedrals. The threw
> around several mounting ideas.
> I'm going to have to consider this one a bit.
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> Thanks,
> Kim
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> Bryce McGlone wrote in message ...
> > This takes me back to childhood when I had this model train. Very nice
> > detail. I have one small (and humble "trick" you might want)there is a way • to
> > do lettering where you turn plates on the side to get skinnier letters. • It's
> > sort of cheating though. It works like this: 5 plates placed vertically is
> > equal to 2 bumps horizontally. Conversly plates placed vertically 2 bumps
> > high is equal to 5 plates (1.66) bricks vertically. I hope this makes • sense.
> > It's a ratio thing. Then to keep them from falling out you make the bottom
> > vertically placed plate fit in between two bumps of the bottom plate. Also
> > you need to use flats to make a clean fit. What happens when you take this • to
> > an extreme is that you can put smaller "modules" into part of a larger sign • or
> > wall or whatever and put those on the side where you need it and have the • rest
> > normal.
You might want to use some of the technic tubing. Like what is used for the
FLEX system, or even the pneumatic tubing.
Dave
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