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Re: Sidewalks for Minifig Safety
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lugnet.town
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Thu, 22 Aug 2002 00:44:12 GMT
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In lugnet.town, Dave Amos writes:
> Sidewalks are a topic I am interested in hearing peoples thoughts on. When
> building your city, do you include sidewalks?
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> I have found that some town builders use tiles for sidewalks, which seems
> strange to me. Yes, it does match the "pavement" of the road plates, but
> its tough to keep a minifig upright on tile. Lately, Ive been constructing
> extra large, 6 wide sidewalks using light gray plates. Not only that, Im
> letting them hang out over the smooth part of the road plate, so the streets
> are only 12 studs wide! This may seem odd, especially when TLC is actually
> expanding their roads, but let me tell you, it makes for a much more
> inviting atmosphere. With a 6 wide sidewalk, you can add trees, signs, and
> benches, while still allowing for minifigs to walk comfortably.
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> This idea for sidewalks will probably not sound great to vehicle-heads,
> especially those who love 6-8 wide creations, but I think for an overall
> look, it cant be topped.
Hmmmmmmmm can't be topped?? Darn and I thought our downtown with"tiled
sidewalks" looked pretty good.:-)
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| (...) about keeping minifigs upright on tiles.. (URL) I guess he had too much Legoland Ale ;) But this topic is something I am very interested in. The tile sidewalks do look nice, but the plate sidewalks would provide a much more stable platform for (...) (22 years ago, 22-Aug-02, to lugnet.town)
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| Sidewalks are a topic I am interested in hearing peoples thoughts on. When building your city, do you include sidewalks? I have found that some town builders use tiles for sidewalks, which seems strange to me. Yes, it does match the "pavement" of (...) (22 years ago, 21-Aug-02, to lugnet.town)
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