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Re: Nailing down the new Moonbase standards
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Sat, 6 Sep 2003 07:59:16 GMT
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Hey,
Wanted to throw my two bricks in here - albeit I still have to respond to a
bunch of posts - that I think these developments are really coming together,
given the time since BF03. I'm looking forward to seeing some mobile transports
in action. And the road idea sounds terrific! How about some motorized vehicles
there, huh?
As for the verticality, I have to agree with Travis that:
> The more I read about this, the more scary it is. I feel like those with
> modules underneath someone else's overlayed module will have their work lost,
> even more than those who get lost inside a wide-radiating layout.
Unless we end up doing a lot of filler, even though that may be undesirable,
interior detailed effort will largely go unnoticed. However, I'm totally open to
suggestions as to how this could work.
Alright, enjoy the weekend all.
-Andrew Saada
In lugnet.space, Jon Palmer wrote:
> I've been devoting most of my time to another LEGO project, but I'm back
> online tonight and want to start nailing down the new features.
>
> What I think is settled:
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> First:
> Corridors will not be widened. Sorry widesters, but an overwhelming number
> of people out there think these should stay the same.
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> Second:
> Corridors will be raised 2 bricks starting now. I personally see no reason
> why the NWBC Moonbase can't adhere to this either. I'll see if Anne can
> start updating the page soon with the new info and we can have emergency
> lift kits for any modules that haven't been modified.
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> Third:
> Mono standard. What we used for NWBC02 worked like a gem and I'm going to
> work with Tony Hafner to get a nice explanation of this up on the web soon.
>
> Fourth:
> Rail standard. This one should be really easy. Lay track down 4 studs from
> the edge of a 48x48 baseplate. 3 lengths of straight track covers 48 studs.
> A quarter circle of track fits perfectly on a 48x48 baseplate. Each end is
> 4 studs from the edge/corner. Lay all track down on 1 plate height. In
> turns put it on a tile or a turntable where you can. All trains should be
> no taller than 8 or 9 bricks (including the track). Most of these will
> probably be much shorter than this.
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> Fifth:
> Raised horizontal corridors. Like the lowest corridors, these corridors
> will be measured at 10 brick intervals. So these should be built with the
> bottom of the airlock at 20, 30, 40 bricks, etc..
>
> ---
>
> What I think needs to be worked out:
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> Vertical corridors. We need to work out some guidelines for the size and
> shape of these. Remember that the top of these needs to always end at
> 10,20,30 bricks etc..
> Also we need to discuss strength issues. For instance modules with vertical
> corridors need to be able to support the weight of more modules on top of
> them.
>
> Roads: I love the idea of using a simple outline for roads. Like the train
> track I think the roads should be 8 wide and 4 studs from the side.
> Personally I love the idea of the trans (something) 1x1 round plates for an
> outline.
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