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Re: A project suggestion= Let's develop a Theme ourselves....
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lugnet.cad, lugnet.general, lugnet.town
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Fri, 15 Sep 2000 19:16:59 GMT
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There are indeed locks on the Mississippi. I have seen them in Saint
Louis.
In lugnet.cad, Alex Farlie writes:
> In lugnet.cad, Kevin Wilson writes:
> > Farlie A wrote:
> > >
> > > Already I am (in tandem with the magazine project) working out in MLCAD • some
> > > new baseplaes for a Canal type 'system'
> >
> > Canals are a real nice idea Alex. The obvious set missing from your list
> > is a lock! Another possible would be a waterside inn. Separate boats as
> > well.
>
> Well no lock because I was thinking more along the lines of the systems in
> Europe (and possibly Norfolk?) which as far as I am away don't have locks. Ie
> canal as in Ship Canal?
>
> >
> > One thing to bear in mind is that canal systems vary widely from country
> > to country and are almost non-existent in the US as compared to Europe.
> > Sounds like you're planning a UK-style canal system which might not have
> > very wide appeal.
>
> Not at all. Like I said above. Think navigable waterway (as in Shannon,
> Missipi,Rhur etc.) not Birtish Canal (as in the Grand Union). I think that
> river based navigational 'systems' exist in the US?
>
> Canal was just a convinent notation for the parts and sets.
> I felt river would have meant lesiure craft only. I wanted something that
> involved frieght movment as well as passangers!!
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> It is exactly because of this kind of problem that I posted the sugesstion.
> Perhpas if i had used 32X32 basplates with the road pattern replaced by a
> river/canal/naviagble channel pattern then it might have been clearer.
>
> Perhaps, another way of thinking,is that my canal ideas would be based on
> Lego(R) Town scaling factors which seem to bear limited relation to 'real-
> life' scales...
>
> Alex
>
>
> >
> > Kevin
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