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I was thinking of a Lego one, a real one with a working boat would be
outstanding. I think
it should have a glass (perspex) side so you can see underwater!
Mark
"James Powell" <wx732@freenet.victoria.bc.ca> wrote in message
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>
> > > Did anyone of you made plans to build a canal with a stone bridge, • inn and
> > > a canal-boat yet?
> >
> > I've thought of this, but working out how to build a module with a • canal
> > and still keep the flexibility of the module system is the challange.
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> Q- are you meaning a watertight canal? Or just a lego one? I have • ideas as to
> how to manage a watertight one, but haven't done anything about it • yet...lack
> of time. They involve wooden U shaped boxs, fiberglass resin and • vasoline to
> seal joints - not sure if it would work, since I haven't tried it yet.
>
> One problem is that it would have to be ~6" deep or so, to get the • boat and
> motor through (IIRC 4" is possible, but not nice)
>
> James P
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