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Re: Micro Moonbase Standard (was Re: The Brickfest PDX Moonbase Build Up!)
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Fri, 16 Jan 2004 09:39:52 GMT
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> The only thing about the 16x16 baseplates that bothers me is most of them
> are in green. It's very hard to get these in gray and somewhat difficult to
> make them with plates.
As is obvious from our photos of the meeting, we skipped the baseplate all
togheter in the layout (for the most part). This worked for our needs but having
a plate is better. We didn't even bother connecting all the corridors with pins.
Mostly due to time constrains.
Let's remember one thing: A microscale standard has the main advantage that
people with smaller collections can join the fun. Thus, the standard should not
require a lot of elements in a given size, shape or color (and that includes
corridors in tr.green or whatever).
16 x 16 baseplates are hard to get, but cutting a 48 x 48 is simple and should
be affordable for most. This gives nine "microplates". So each plate cost about
$1 US.
Having to build a plate out of plates (heh) cost more and possible require a
bricklink order. Something not all want to do.
Not to mention using a 16 x 16 baseplate and then cover it in bricks. I don't
know about you guys but my collection contains 0 gray 6 x 12 plates and 14 2 x 4
bricks in gray (out of 370 according to Peeron).
I would need 32 2 x 4 bricks to make one module, that's twice my current
collection!
Sure, my collection is small by US-standards (55,721 parts according to peeron)
but with Swedish standards it's quite large. As Anders pointed out.
> Damn LEGO, start selling 16 x 16 baseplates in gray for a $1. :-)
They do, if you're willing to cut the 48 x 48 plates in nine pieces...
And those who don't want to cut their baseplates can build super modules ontop
of 32 x 32 plates or 48 x 48 plates.
Don't make a standard that small collectors can't use. It would take the point
out of the standard IMHO.
You could also have a "no baseplate needed" standard and cover the microarea
with 48 x 48 plates and install the modules on top of that. Not very practical
but doable.
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Best regards,
/Tobbe
<http://www.lotek.nu>
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