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Re: cramming details into 6 studs
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lugnet.trains
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Tue, 15 May 2001 15:38:18 GMT
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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 than accurate 6 wide commuter car rather than jump to 8 wide.
Bryan:
> But I'm having difficulty picturing in my mind how to cram all the end
> details into just 6 studs.
John:
> > Then why do it?
a) My layout has both MOCs and official Lego train models, so I want to
stick with 6 wide.
b) Space is tight on my layout. I don't want 8 wide cars scraping against my
wall as they fly by.
c) 6 wide is certainly a challenge. And I'm interested to see what the
creative minds in the group can come up with.
> John:
> 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!
I forgot about that set. If I had that set, I would probably have enough
cash to purchase a few Metroliners as well. The grey 2x3 train windows seem
to be the easiest solution (but not cheapest, or most creative) for the
problem.
> John:
> My suggestion would be to one side first. Deal with the width last.
The sides in a commuter care are pretty straitforward. I'm concentrating my
thoughts on the width because that is the design contraint.
Thanks for the input.
Bryan
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| Bryan Kinkel <helpdesk@loseyourmind.com> wrote in message news:GDDvG2.Lrv@lugnet.com... (...) the (...) there (...) a (...) my (...) 6 studs is the standard and I like to stick to that too. But in between they can be both 5 and 7 wide to fit (...) (23 years ago, 16-May-01, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: cramming details into 6 studs
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| (...) 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. (...) Then why do it? (...) (23 years ago, 15-May-01, to lugnet.trains)
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