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Re: Layout roads
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Wed, 4 May 2005 23:38:07 GMT
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Jonathan Lopes" <jlopes@abramsbooks.com>
To: <lugnet.org.us.lucny@lugnet.com>
Sent: Wednesday, May 04, 2005 4:14 PM
Subject: Layout roads
> Hello, LUCNY,
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> I was poking around Brickshelf and came across this image in a recent show
> folder of yours:
> http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=1200736
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> I am currently in the process of setting up a town layout in my apartment • and am
> trying to decide whether to use road plates or to use (what I assume to • be) 2xN
> bricks on their sides for streets, as I think you've done here.
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> Before I commit the $$ to either, I was wondering if one of you might be • able to
> provide me with some insight and/or your experiences with the 'bricks on • side'
> approach.
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> I am thinking I am not thrilled about working within the limitations of • road
> plates and would like my train track inset into the 'ground' rather than • laying
> it over the road plates.
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> My planned layout is 8' x 16' so either way it is going to be a • substantial
> financial commitment for me. I want to do as much research as I can before • I
> make a decision.
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> Any thoughts or insight is much appreciated.
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> thanks,
> Jonathan
Nate Jacobs is the builder with the brick roads. He can provide you with
details, building tips, advantages, disadvantages, etc of the brick roads.
I do know that what you are seeing are 1x bricks, primarily 1 x 4 bricks.
There is some sub-structure but Nate will have to tell you what that is.
2x4 bricks probably. Black was chosen to save cost over using Light Gray or
Dark Gray. Brick Roads definitely will eat up a LOT of plain baseplates,
black bricks, 1x yellow and white plates, and 6x gray plates for sidewalks.
The finished roads do look nice regardless of their black color. Just think
fresh pavement. With custom-built roads you have the possibility of showing
roads in various states of dis-repair, various textures, various colors, and
of course, various lengths, widths, and odd intersections. Curves are
tricky, but with LEGO, some compromises are always necessary.
As the layout pictures show, our entire layout is NOT done this way. Nate
has built a few transition sections to move from baseplate roads to brick
roads and these transition places give the construction workers some place
to work.
Nate just recently uploaded MORE photos of the recent layout (Caution--the
files are HUGE)
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=128123
Other photos showing the brick roads can be found in other folders, too,
from prior train shows.
I think that on a home layout, the custom-built brick roads have a lot of
possibilities and can look really cool and highly detailed. However, it may
not be necessary to convert an entire layout to the brick roads all at one
time. Again, think fresh pavement - perhaps on a street-by-street basis,
etc.
Kevin Salm
LUCNY
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| (...) Hi Kevin, thanks for the reply and information. I appreciate it. I did notice that the entire layout was not made up of the 'brick road bed' technique. (excellent layout, BTW) Now I have to decide what color to make my roads. I am thinking (...) (20 years ago, 5-May-05, to lugnet.org.us.lucny)
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