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Re: cramming details into 6 studs
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lugnet.trains
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Tue, 15 May 2001 14:20:05 GMT
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JOHNNEAL@USWEST.ihatespamNET
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Bryan Kinkel wrote:
> I have been gathering photos of commuter trains in order to build SEPTA
> (Philadelphia transit) cars for my layout. While I have not actually sat
> down to build, I have been doing a lot of thinking on 6 vs. 8 wide and how
> it will impact my design.
> Doing my cars 6 wide certainly has advantages as far as brick usage, etc.
Not as many as you might think. Most people build 6 wide because it is the
norm, not because of economy of bricks. Remember, a 6 wide is just an 8 wide
compressed by 2 studs sideways; it's not really that many bricks.
> But I'm having difficulty picturing in my mind how to cram all the end
> details into just 6 studs.
Then why do it?
> For example - Jake just posted a photo that really shows the details common
> to commuter cars (at least the ones I have seen).
> http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=45042
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> Here we have 2 windows and a door that are about the same size across. In a
> 6 stud wide car, I would probably make the door 2 wide, set back by a half
> or whole stud. The side windows become tricky with only two studs available
> on either side of the the door. Window options might include --
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> http://guide.lugnet.com/partsref/search.cgi?q=2377 - however the open sides
> create a problem.
> http://guide.lugnet.com/partsref/search.cgi?q=7026 - were these ever made in
> gray?
lol, yeah in 1 set ( http://guide.lugnet.com/set/7740 ); you could probably get
someone to sell you theirs for about $25 a pop!
> http://guide.lugnet.com/partsref/search.cgi?q=4035 - these are tough to come
> by in current sets (Lego Direct??!!!).
> See http://www.peeron.com/inv/parts/4035 for inventories!
> http://guide.lugnet.com/partsref/search.cgi?q=6231 - perhaps using two black
> to simulate a window?
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> So I'm obviously running into issues in my initial thoughts about a 6 wide
> commuter car. Any thoughts?
My suggestion would be to one side first. Deal with the width last.
> And Jake - thanks for posting those photos to Brickshelf. Very cool.
Yes, thanks, Jake!
-John
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> Bryan
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| (...) Not everyone shares that opinion. I tend to hold the opposite view. To keep the proportions right, in many cases you need to increase everything by a third, not just the width. Not always, but in many cases. ++Lar (23 years ago, 15-May-01, to lugnet.trains)
| | | Re: cramming details into 6 studs
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| I knew this would start a 6 vs. 8 debate... But that was not the goal of the initial post. The goal is to get some feedback on how this can be done in 6 wide. If there are no creative, cost effective solutions, then I will probably settle for a less (...) (23 years ago, 15-May-01, to lugnet.trains)
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| I have been gathering photos of commuter trains in order to build SEPTA (Philadelphia transit) cars for my layout. While I have not actually sat down to build, I have been doing a lot of thinking on 6 vs. 8 wide and how it will impact my design. (...) (23 years ago, 15-May-01, to lugnet.trains)
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