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Re: train idea book
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Wed, 12 Dec 2001 14:38:50 GMT
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"Lester Witter" <witter@erim-int.com> wrote in message
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> In lugnet.trains, Mike Walsh writes:
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> I really like this model but if you are making an idea book then you need • to be
> careful. Where would someone that likes this model get the part in step 7.
> Another consideration is color. If the book is intended for download and
> printing some people might not have a color printer. check how the • instruction
> print in black and white (there may be no fix on this issue).
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> Lester
There is no doubt that some of the parts (specifically the classic yellow
windows and the red train base) in this model are hard to find. My
intention for this set of instructions was to offer people somerthing
reprsentative of what they would get with one of my kits. However, I have
offered this model to Chris for this effort he is undertaking.
As for use of rare parts, where do you draw the line? Until a few months
ago Metroliner parts were hard to find. Now they are practically a
commodity. There are several people on Brickbay and eBay who part out
Metroliners weekly. There are a number of great steam engine designs that
utilize the old large spoked wheels. I think they would be a great addition
to this project but those wheels are probably harder to come by than the
1x1xN windows are. Should they be ommitted? I don't have the answers to
these questions but I personally would like to see great designs even if
they use older and obscure parts. This project should be something the
community is proud of and the public says "wow" when they see it. Maybe it
would be the prodding that LEGO needs to re-release some of those old parts.
You never know.
Back to my model. There is nothing that would prevent part substitutions in
this model. The 1x1x1 windows could be replaced with 1x1 headlight bricks
turned backwards. The 1x1x2 windows could be left out. The red train base
could be replaced with a red 6x16 plate and regular train buffers.
My interpretation of an Idea Book is it is just that: A book of ideas. You
may not be able to build the model you exactly as you see it. I have
collected a number of Idea Books over the last few years and there are many
designs in those books that I still can't build even though my collection
has grown substancially.
As for your point about people not having color printers so printing in
black and white (grey scale) should be considered. While I see your point,
I think that in this day and age of fairly cheap color printing that asking
people to design for grey scale considerations is a bit much to ask. I have
printed my own instructions in grey scale and generally consider them
useless other than to check for layout and printing issues before committing
to color. I would never build from a grey scale set of instructions
personally but I may be in the minority on that issue.
Mike
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Mike Walsh - mike_walsh at mindspring dot com
http://www.nclug.net - North Carolina LEGO Users Group
http://www.carolinatrainbuilders - Carolina Train Builders
http://www.brickbay.com/store.asp?u=mpw - Brick Depot
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