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Re: Model Tangara train
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lugnet.loc.au.nsw.syd
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Thu, 4 May 2000 03:52:51 GMT
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In lugnet.loc.au.nsw.syd, Santosh Bhat writes:
> Hey guys.
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> My latest project : a Lego Tangara train. Seeing them everyday made me think.
> These can be done, they're so "Lego-ish".
> So I drew one up on grid paper on the train home last night, and then hacked
> it into MLCad. But a fee issues arose that I'd like some help with.
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> 1) Doors, sure train doors are neat, but how can i model sliding doors? Given
> that the split level train decks only had 8 studs of space on the vestibule
> sides.
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> 2) the upper level windows, Are there such windows that are 1x5x2, that is 1
> stud wide, 5 studs high that cover 2 studs in depth?
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> to draw diagramatically:
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> | this kind of window would be the best to use for the
> | top level
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> 3) Any ideas on how i could do the front sloping section of the trains? the
> actual slope itself isn't too tricky, but if you look at a Tangara, there's a
> black sloped doorway for the drivers/gaurd compartment.
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> The plan is to complete this in CAD first and then look at doing it with real
> bricks (not that i have enough of the right coloured bricks/windows anyhow.
Great idea Santosh, get it down on disk/paper, we'll worry about the bricks
and windows when we get there.
pete.w
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