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Re: Sidewalks for Minifig Safety
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lugnet.town
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Thu, 22 Aug 2002 02:36:32 GMT
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In lugnet.town, Chris Leach writes:
> 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.
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> Hmmmmmmmm can't be topped?? Darn and I thought our downtown with"tiled
> sidewalks" looked pretty good.:-)
> http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=21619
Ahh, yes - they do look good. But I think one of your pics shows the point
about keeping minifigs upright on tiles..
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=210107
lol, 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 showing.
And I am loving the wide sidewalks! I was debating with myself how wide mine
should be, I think I am leaning for 6 wide right now.
Mark P
http://www.landofbricks.com
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| Mark & All, (...) Well, minifigs do fall over occasionally, but using them in a multiple of creations and shows now, most of them do stand the test. With trains and other things running by. And it is not too big of deal to stand a few up during a (...) (22 years ago, 22-Aug-02, to lugnet.town)
| | | Re: Sidewalks for Minifig Safety
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| (...) I LOVE the tiles for sidewalks. I think it looks classy and realistic. And I agree it is tough to keep minifigs up. But one solution that I thought of is to use 1x2 plates with the single stud on top that way you can place one foot on the (...) (22 years ago, 22-Aug-02, to lugnet.town)
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