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Re: Narrow boat hull middle
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lugnet.pirates
Date: 
Wed, 19 May 2004 05:26:07 GMT
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In lugnet.pirates, Richie Dulin wrote:
  
I think a reasonable centre section can be constructed from bricks, plates and inverse slopes (IIRC the secret is putting the inverse slopes under a plate, not on top). It’s not a perfect match, but can be reasonably convincing. Using bricks also lets you have centre sections other then eight studs long.

My Revenge uses a four stud centre section, and looks quite acceptable to me (noticeable, yes). YMMV of course.


Here’s my first attempt to build a ship with a center section from bricks.

http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=83483

I think it looks okay, but I’m not totally finished with the ship yet, so that could be part of the problem. I see I’m not going to be able to get a grey middle section for it.





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(...) It is a pity there isn't one in dark grey. I think a reasonable centre section can be constructed from bricks, plates and inverse slopes (IIRC the secret is putting the inverse slopes under a plate, not on top). It's not a perfect match, but (...) (21 years ago, 19-May-04, to lugnet.pirates, FTX)

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