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Re: Factory building
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Date: 
Thu, 22 Mar 2001 17:39:25 GMT
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In lugnet.org.us.nelug, Eric Joslin writes:
In lugnet.org.us.nelug, Jonathan Dallas writes:

I need some help in designing crates or large boxes to replace the barrels
that I used.

What about the actual LEGO minifig crate?  It's the top left-hand element in
this parts pack:

http://guide.lugnet.com/set/5381

If there is a way to put a cover on it than it would work.  Even with out
the covers they would be better than the barrels.

I've got quite a few of them, probably enough to convincingly fill a loading
dock.

Good to know since my collection has been neglected for the past 7 years.  I
guess that part was introduced during my dark age.  How big are they?



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  Re: Factory building
 
(...) I think you can make a cover for them with 2 2x3 plates. I'll doublecheck. (...) They're 3x4, believe it or not. I don't think you can cram 3x4 studs worth of brick into them, though- that's an external measure. I meant to mention before, I (...) (23 years ago, 22-Mar-01, to lugnet.org.us.nelug)
  Re: Factory building
 
(...) Yep, you can use 2 2x3 brown plates to cover them pretty well... (...) 4x3 base and... uh... 4 plates tall? So 5 plates tall with the covers on them? They also stack very neatly on top of one another... And like Eric, I've got scads of (...) (23 years ago, 22-Mar-01, to lugnet.org.us.nelug)

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  Re: Factory building
 
(...) What about the actual LEGO minifig crate? It's the top left-hand element in this parts pack: (URL) got quite a few of them, probably enough to convincingly fill a loading dock. eric (23 years ago, 22-Mar-01, to lugnet.org.us.nelug)

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