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    Re: Green line pics —Christopher Masi
   (...) Wow, great model. The "my first model" announcements are getting better and better; this one is definitely great! Only comment Isn't it a bit tall, or does it look just fine with minifigs? It is "minifig scale", right? Comments about comments (...) (24 years ago, 8-Mar-01, to lugnet.trains)
   
        Re: Green line pics —David Eaton
     (...) Thanks! :) (...) No, your instincts are right on :) It's too tall for minifig "scale" I think (although I think if you go by minifig side-to-side width then it's fine (but that makes minifigs something like 4'6" or something)) It's actually (...) (24 years ago, 8-Mar-01, to lugnet.trains)
    
         Re: Green line pics —John Neal
      (...) You da man;-) I have obviously restrained myself from flogging the merits of 8 wide here, partially due to the fact that I feel my work in that area may be finished:-) Once, I was a lone voice in the wilderness, but now that more and more (...) (24 years ago, 8-Mar-01, to lugnet.trains)
    
         Re: Green line pics —David Eaton
     (...) Yep, I'm quite the anal retentive nerd when it comes to minifig scale measurements: (URL) despite all that, I still usually go by 7mm = 1 minifig foot, even though 8mm (1 stud) is still reasonably accurate and also allows for more detail... it (...) (24 years ago, 8-Mar-01, to lugnet.trains)
    
         Re: Green line pics —John Neal
      (...) Yeah, by rights, if you were modeling standard gauge (4' 8 1/2" between the rails which is almost exactly 5 studs, so about 1 foot to 1 stud), then you'd really need to build your trains *10 wide* (10 feet is about the typical train car (...) (24 years ago, 9-Mar-01, to lugnet.trains)
   
        Re: Green line pics —Holger Matthes
   Hi Dave, really nice work! Your Green Line just look great as it is. Probably you might take some brighter pictures?? (...) Me, as another 8-wide addict I just can emphazise these words! 8-wide is THE scale for modelmaking, less for playing and (...) (24 years ago, 9-Mar-01, to lugnet.trains)
   
        Re: Green line pics —Kevin Wilson
   Holger Matthes wrote in message ... (...) THE (...) LOL! Sounds a bit painful, even though they are curved one side the other sides and edges are still pretty spiky! Kevin ---...--- Craftsman Lego Kits & Custom models: (URL) Lego parts store: (URL) (...) (24 years ago, 9-Mar-01, to lugnet.trains)
   
        Re: Green line pics —John Neal
    (...) Hmm, though I'd rather take a bath in them than a shower! -John (...) (24 years ago, 9-Mar-01, to lugnet.trains)
 

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