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Re: Sideways tiles
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Date: 
Thu, 4 Oct 2001 18:23:39 GMT
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Thanks to Huw & Jason,

"Huw Millington" <hmillington@cix.co.uk> wrote in message
news:GKJFv8.Kzu@lugnet.com...
> 
> "Mark Palmer" <mark@jumare.freeserve.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:GKDzp6.JC8@lugnet.com...
> > 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.
> > ps It's to make a water tower, with a square tank.
> 
> I suspect you are referring to Tony Preistman's model from Larry P.'s • Milton
> Train Works.
> 
> See:
> 
> http://www.miltontrainworks.com/

Looks familiar...

> As for the spacing, don't forget you need to separate technic bricks • by two
> plates to get them to match up with studs vertically.
> 
> Huw

That's the information I wanted, thanks.

Could do with a web page of Lego geometry.

Mark



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"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 (...) (25 years ago, 1-Oct-01, to lugnet.loc.uk)

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