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Re: Mountain/Quarry
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lugnet.trains
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Tue, 26 Nov 2002 17:20:55 GMT
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James Brown wrote:
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> In lugnet.trains, Larry Pieniazek writes:
> > GMLTC standard lattice structure, with extra bracing in areas where the wall
> > is thin. Tunnel roofs are using huge bricks (one 32x32 with corner missing
> > and a lot of 12x24s) and plate bracing. The bracing is embedded in the
> > lattice and then the lattice is just layered on top of the huge bricks and
> > away you go. I used a spacing of 5 vertical between each 2x4 lattice layer.
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> I figured as much. I tend to go with 6 or 7 vertical, though. Saves me on
> the 2x4s. The 'superbricks' are wonderful for this sort of thing; I just
> grabbed another 5 of the 32x32's with missing corner from a NALUG draft. :)
Hmm, where are you folks finding 32x32s with missing corner? I have a
box full of 24x24s with missing corner, but no 32x32s...
:-) :-) :-)
I really need to do some sculpted stuff, if for nothing else, just to
use up all those huge bricks :-)
Frank
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| (...) Whoops, good catch. 24x24 is what I mean. Sorry about that! I actually miscounted, I used 2 of these. One with the corner replaced (tacked together with plates) and one with it omitted.. The one with it omitted was used just behind the (...) (22 years ago, 26-Nov-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| (...) I don't completely cover them; just about 1/2 covered or so. It lets me get a consistent background color by using piles of grey or dk grey burps. I find that it does take quite a few bricks, but because the burps are the structural layer, I (...) (22 years ago, 26-Nov-02, to lugnet.trains)
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