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(...) Ie (...) That said some ideas for new X-trem team sets could have a waterfall? (...) Perhaps we could have a lock plate at the upper end of 'canal' built using the theme? The problem is then how you suppourt the uuper plates? or produce a (...) (24 years ago, 16-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.general, lugnet.town)
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Okay, so if we do build canals, what are yours gonna be like?? I've been wanting to build one since the working lego ones i saw at legoland, but who has the grey bricks to do the side walls?? Or, would you guys mae it like a trench in a lego layuout (...) (24 years ago, 16-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.general, lugnet.town)
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(...) discussion, (...) See my other post for my sugestion, even if it is a totally non-pure solution. (...) Yep. Ontario has Trent-Severn, and Rideau. Also, the seaway, with the major locks being at Port Welland (near Niagara Falls...hence the (...) (24 years ago, 16-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.general, lugnet.town)
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(...) My idea was to have baseplates with a flatened portion to be the canal rather like the roads have a road portion- Problem. - Cant have actual floating boats. However there are a number of other ways 2 nd soloution - Have a trench to float the (...) (24 years ago, 16-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.general, lugnet.town)
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(...) A cool element would be a 16x16x4 part which is intended to support a baseplate. 4 of them of course would be used to support a 32x32 baseplate. The part would have a flat top (but it could be lacy to reduce weight, it just needs to be strong (...) (24 years ago, 16-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.general, lugnet.town)
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(...) you mean something like ---...--- |00|\ /|00| |00| \ / |OO| |-- |--| .... 00 00 is a 2x2 tubed section... Agree with you about needing interlocking. - Actaully perhaps 16X16X3 might be better. Then you could use it other purposes. But I think (...) (24 years ago, 17-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.general, lugnet.town)
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I made an elevated platform that has 2 space landing plates on top of a brick frame work. I set the plates right on the studs though. This makes the baseplates perfectly even with normal plates around the baseplates. Maybe I should take a picture. (...) (24 years ago, 17-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.general, lugnet.town)
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(...) The (...) I'm confused as to whether this is a top view or side view. (...) You're right, 3 high is the correct height to make them. That, or a multiple thereof, is the step height on most (all?) of the raised baseplates. Interlocking will (...) (24 years ago, 18-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.general, lugnet.town)
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(...) top (...) at (...) There (...) Meant to be view from the bottom and I admit it's not very good! I am at present working on a differnet idea regarding pillar suppourts. L-CADing in progress. (...) be (...) ITSOIDKS (I Think so , I don't know (...) (24 years ago, 18-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.general, lugnet.town)
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