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Subject: 
Sideways tiles
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Fri, 28 Sep 2001 19:02:18 GMT
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Need some help.....

Something I've seen on a few MOC's, notably a yellow open hopper at TVLF
2001,
placing 1xn tiles sideways to bricks to give the appearance of "ribs".
How is it
done? I've tried using technic 1x2 bricks with a technic half peg but it
doesn't
match the underside of the tile.

I'm sure I haven't described this very well, but maybe it will prompt
some discussion
of techniques. Pointers to web pages would be welcome.

Rgds Mark

ps It's to make a water tower, with a square tank.



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  Re: Sideways tiles
 
(...) I don't know the wagon you're referring to, but if you're talking about vertical ribs, there are a few ways of doing it. If you use the technic half-peg in a 2x1 or a 1x1 technic brick, mount one above the other with two plates spacing between (...) (23 years ago, 30-Sep-01, to lugnet.loc.uk)
  Re: Sideways tiles
 
"Mark Palmer" <mark@jumare.freeserve.co.uk> wrote in message news:GKDzp6.JC8@lugnet.com... (...) I suspect you are referring to Tony Preistman's model from Larry P.'s Milton Train Works. See: (URL) for the spacing, don't forget you need to separate (...) (23 years ago, 1-Oct-01, to lugnet.loc.uk)

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