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Subject:	Re: Building viaducts with curves and bank angle.
Newsgroups:	lugnet.build, lugnet.general, lugnet.build.arch
Date:	Tue, 5 Oct 2004 00:26:26 GMT
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In lugnet.build, Jordan D. Greer wrote: > 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.. Jordan, You might want to check out Adrian Egli's bridge studies at http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?m=AEGLI Although 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: http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=27783 http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=77019 HTH ROSCO

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		Re: Building viaducts with curves and bank angle.
(...) Thanks, Ross! I much appreciate the links. Those are some beautiful bridges.. They've given me a few ideas, but my main problems are still related to achieving a realistic look at such a small scale. I've thought of building in curves with the (...) (20 years ago, 6-Oct-04, to lugnet.build, lugnet.general, lugnet.build.arch)

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		Building viaducts with curves and bank angle.
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 (...) (20 years ago, 4-Oct-04, to lugnet.build, lugnet.general, lugnet.build.arch)

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