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Re: Shay #5
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lugnet.trains
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Mon, 11 Nov 2002 01:42:54 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Lewis Valentine writes:
> You are correct, i really don't try to achieve "minfig scale" with just
> about any trains i build. I try to keep the train in scale with itself. This
> usually means using the wheels as my constant and working from there. (i am
> sure many of you do the same) This made the shay large. (It does look a
> little out of place on the ngltc layout. It is taller than stacy's big boy.)
hehe scale is a fun thing:-)
> You are correct shay's are on narrow guage, which made the engine even larger.
Now technically speaking (no pun intended), to use regular LEGO track gauge as
narrow gauge (say 30"), you'd have to assume a technic fig to be 5 feet high
and you'd actually have to build 18 wide to achieve a scale 9 foot wide engine
(which is the width of miniland trains, which TLC calls 1:20). So basically,
standard LEGO track gives you 30" gauge at 1:20 scale (18 wide)
The definitive tool for this type of stuff is Dave Eaton's treskewl LEGO
converter:
http://www.suave.net/~dave/cgi/scale.cgi?cval=5&cunit=stud&fscale=technic&fheight=5&funit=foot
There I've punched in 5 studs, the distance between LEGO track rails (gauge).
But, as you mentioned, there are *2* givens when building LEGO trains-- gauge
AND wheel size. LEGO wheels are a bit large for 1:48, but small for 1:32 (1
stud = 1 foot). In the end it is better IMO to use wheels for scale in order
to make the model appear as correct as possible. That is why I've settled for
8 wide, even though that still makes the LEGO track gauge wider than standard
by scale (O scale track would be the correct gauge for 8 wide)
Yikes, this is getting a little geeky:-p
-John
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| (...) You are correct, i really don't try to achieve "minfig scale" with just about any trains i build. I try to keep the train in scale with itself. This usually means using the wheels as my constant and working from there. (i am sure many of you (...) (22 years ago, 10-Nov-02, to lugnet.trains)
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