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Re: Segregation is finally abandoned on the Burlington Northern
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lugnet.trains
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Mon, 2 Jun 2003 21:41:13 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, John Gerlach wrote:
> In lugnet.trains, Steven House wrote:
> > In lugnet.trains, Larry Pieniazek wrote: <snippage>
> > > I'll bite... tell us more about the scenery that's used for the setting. Maybe I
> > > haven't been paying attention but this is the first time I can recall someone
> > > using conventional MR scenery for a LEGO backdrop. Is that scenery from an
> > > existing layout and you just plopped some LEGO track down for the shots or ???
> >
> > I've never done any modelling apart from Lego. So these pictures are my real
> > laypout. I started using non-lego like this when I began a round-the-room track
> > and realised it was too impractical to build lego scenery. I use the
> > conventional polystyrene insulation glued together and cut to make the terrain
> > outline, then cover in wetted plaster of paris bandages, and after drying paint
> > in 4 shades of grey ... and later 5 or so shades of earth colours. After that
> > the foliage etc is added. In fact I have 6 nephews between the ages of 7 and 11
> > who have assisted me greatly in this messy and fun job! They also of course
> > build their own trains and manage to crash most of mine. Although family rules
> > dictate that the one who crashes must collect the pieces and bag them up for
> > re-building later!!!
> >
> > The whole circuit is not complete with this kind of scenery. Though here are
> > some shots of the monorail section ...
> >
> > http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=24830
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> >
> > > thanks!
> >
> > You're welcome ...
> >
> > ... however I'm also a huge fan of those builders of Lego based scenery ...
> > mountains, tunnels etc ... I do think they look great ...
> >
> > In fact some of my non-lego bridges could do with re-building in Lego ...
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> Just a thought, would you ever consider writting an article on combining Lego
> trains with 'conventional' model railroad scenery for perhaps lego.com/trains or
> maybe trains.com?
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> I'm sure both 'traditional' model railroaders and the AFOL community would be
> interested in how you got things to work so well together.
yes I would ... and be happy to do so ... and how do I? .. or who do I send it
to?
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> Now, have you ever considered 8-wide? <grin>
yes I did ... but it crashed into all the scenery!!! Only half-kidding ... but
even long engines like my Alco PA-1 have clearance problems ... but I have
thought that 8-wide would give much more freedom for interior and exterior
detail ... it always seems like I can never finish anything ...
>
> JohnG, GMLTC
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