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Re: 8 wide help needed
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lugnet.trains
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Mon, 5 Jul 2004 00:32:55 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Adam Murtha wrote:
> Ladies and gents, I am hoping to build some 8 wide trains, but I'm curious as to
> what the best method for 8 wides in terms of the base. Do you use a regular 6
> wide train base or make your own 8 wide train base or ???
I custom build my baseplates using regular plate, 3 layers thick with 2x4
technic plates built in to accept the bogie pin. I place the technic plate
length wise on one layer and sideways on the other.
I find the 6x train bases too resticting and too thick once you add on the
sides. A base of three plates looks much better than the 4 thick required for
the modified 6x. IMHO.
I've only built the one 8 wide but I used the same technique for my 7 wide. My
first MOC was a 6 wide train which I did use a 6x base but found it too
limiting.
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=71922
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=62437
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=43166
Mike
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| Ladies and gents, I am hoping to build some 8 wide trains, but I'm curious as to what the best method for 8 wides in terms of the base. Do you use a regular 6 wide train base or make your own 8 wide train base or ??? (20 years ago, 4-Jul-04, to lugnet.trains)
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