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Re: cramming details into 6 studs
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lugnet.trains
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Wed, 16 May 2001 18:09:02 GMT
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Bryan Kinkel <helpdesk@loseyourmind.com> wrote in message
news:GDDvG2.Lrv@lugnet.com...
> I knew this would start a 6 vs. 8 debate... But that was not the goal of • the
> initial post.
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> 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.
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> Bryan:
> > But I'm having difficulty picturing in my mind how to cram all the end
> > details into just 6 studs.
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> John:
> > > Then why do it?
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> 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.
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 details.
Also buildning 8 wide also means longer cars (50 studs long) and it is all
costing. If you make a car wider it will look odd if you don't make it
longer too.
Space is also a problem, for 12V it is not a good idea to build 8 wide, that
would cause accidents right away.
Keep in mind that it is models, if you want it real you have to build in a
1:1 scale. *real* model trains are also modified (the scale I mean)
otherwise they would break by touching them.
Eventually you will find a way.
Good luck and take your time!
Sonnich
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| (...) I build European prototype equipment, and to me 6 wide is just fine. I don't strive for lifelike realism in my MOC's, for this is one of the reasons I left N scale to begin with. The NMRA (and NEM) is full of those persons who wish to achieve (...) (23 years ago, 17-May-01, to lugnet.trains)
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| | 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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