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Re: LLBillund Train Piece Question
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Thu, 10 Apr 2003 18:02:27 GMT
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It's interesting to note the 1x2 bricks that form the walls of the circular
depression in which the train sits. They are bent to form a curve in the same
manner that Daniel Siskind 'discovered' with his boat hulls.
Seth.
In lugnet.trains, James Mathis writes:
> Please take a look at the stack on this LEGOLAND Billund steam locomotive.
> I am wondering how the red and white circular stripes were constructed.
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> The stack appears to be 4 studs diameter.
> The stud pattern on the circumference leads me to think "macaroni" bricks.
> Yet, the apparent height of the stack is composed in layers of red, white,
> and black do not appear to be 1 brick tall, respectively.
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> How is this achieved?
> - Is there a 4 stud diamter curved plate?
> - Are red/white official LEGO(R) element rubber bands stretched around the
> stack? Perhaps the resolution, clarity, and distance of the picture can not
> resolve the thickness of the rubber bands? For it seems to me that there is
> no addition increase in the stack diameter at the levels of the red/white
> stripes.
> - Is it tape used to make the red/white stripes?
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> http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=246439
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> Thanks for looking.
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> later,
> James Mathis
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| Please take a look at the stack on this LEGOLAND Billund steam locomotive. I am wondering how the red and white circular stripes were constructed. The stack appears to be 4 studs diameter. The stud pattern on the circumference leads me to think (...) (22 years ago, 8-Apr-03, to lugnet.trains)
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