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Re: Never-ending quest for green baseplates...
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Date: 
Fri, 20 Jul 2001 14:49:29 GMT
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In lugnet.org.ca.vlc, Robin Sather writes:
> I really like your idea!  I've probably got a couple dozen of those 12
> x 24 plates.  I hadn't really thought of using them, but why not!
> I'll scrounge up what I can, and bring it tomorrow.

A couple dozen?  Great!!!  They would help tremendously.  Bring them!  Wait,
12x24 plates?  Are you sure they're not bricks?

> I also thought that we could use a couple of raised baseplates there
> for some change in elevation.  Stick some trees on them.  Have the
> river run through them, etc.  This one would be great, for example.
> I've got a couple of them:
> 
>     http://guide.lugnet.com/partsref/search.cgi?q=6024

Hmm yep, I've got 2 of those, as well as 2 baseplates from 6079 (which are
similar except for an additional raised portion).

> There is one problem with your idea.  The train track needs to stay
> level.  We had talked about raising the track there to allow for
> bridge support under the track.  We'll have to discuss that tomorrow.

This should work because the area I'm talking about doesn't have any train
track!

-Bryan



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  Re: Never-ending quest for green baseplates...
 
(...) I have always considered them plates! But yes, I'm talking about the 1 brick height 12 x 24 plates ... er, bricks :-) The bad news is that I was confusing them with the smaller 10 x 20 ones. Turns out I've only got 5 of the ones you're talking (...) (25 years ago, 20-Jul-01, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)

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  Re: Never-ending quest for green baseplates...
 
(...) It will be tight. (...) I really like your idea! I've probably got a couple dozen of those 12 x 24 plates. I hadn't really thought of using them, but why not! I'll scrounge up what I can, and bring it tomorrow. I also thought that we could use (...) (25 years ago, 20-Jul-01, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)

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