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Re: LEGO Train Hobby growing... comments?
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Thu, 24 Feb 2005 21:02:40 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Matthew J. Chiles <mattchiles@gorge.net> wrote:
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> On Thu, 24 Feb 2005 19:05:36 GMT, you wrote:
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> > The bigger more brick intensive layouts are certainly a challange to the
> > established members but it raises the barrier-of-entry to new and potecial
> > members.
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> I would like to see some LTC's attempt some traditional style model
> railroading background. Brickscaping is cool, but far to expensive.
> It seems to me, just judging from looking though old Lego brochures,
> that Lego trains and towns would look really set against mountains,
> roads, fields and streams made in the same manner as traditional model
> railroading - styrofoam plaster, paper mache, etc.
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> Has anyone tried this on a large scale? It seems that it would be a
> less expensive method than brickscaping to still get impressive
> results. Maybe garden railroading techniques (dirt, gravel, live
> plants) would also be a good approach...
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> Back in the days when I was more a space collector (as a kid) I built
> a large space layout (about 100 square feet) using plaster plaster and
> paper mache methods for backgound mountains. Everything was grey for
> a lunar effect, and I think it looked pretty dang cool. I'll bet it
> would look good with trains too...
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> On a personal level, in the next couple of years when my Lego-topia
> gets built in the barn, I am thinking of doing a large scale train
> layout using traditional techniques... I can't help but think it will
> look at least as good a a pile of bricks!
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> -Matt :)
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> PS - for you secret space folks, the Lego-topia will have a large
> space layout too displaying my complete stock space collection - I'll
> keep you posted but don't tell any of these train heads! :)
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> www.auctionbrick.com - username mchiles
> Matt Chiles
> 1006 Horseshoe Bend Rd
> Centerville, WA 98613 USA
> Phone: 509-773-5724
You mean like this .
My "round the room layout" with some trad style scenery
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=67354
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=67388
My streamliner going thru the scenery ...
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=44815
The monorail going thru the scenery
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=24830
And a Burlington North consist doing the same ...
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=44971
I'd like to see some more out there too ... where are you?
Regards
Steve H
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=67388
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| In lugnet.trains, Steven House wrote: <snipped> (...) Yeah, like that - awesome stuff! I think I would like to try something like that some day. Love that streamliner, btw.... -Matt :) (...) (20 years ago, 25-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| (...) I would like to see some LTC's attempt some traditional style model railroading background. Brickscaping is cool, but far to expensive. It seems to me, just judging from looking though old Lego brochures, that Lego trains and towns would look (...) (20 years ago, 24-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains)
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