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Re: What if.....
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Mon, 7 Mar 2005 22:03:51 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, David VinZant wrote:
> Hello all
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> I have this idea for a what if part. Its a 6x12 train base plate. I think it
> would have some advantages over the standard 6x24 and 6x28 base plates. First
> off, it would alow people to make longer trains by not limiting you to the
> current train plates. For you 8 widers out there, it would alow for a stronger
> connection for trucks.
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> I would really like some feed back on this.
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> http://www.mocpages.com/moc.php/8215
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> So if you got the time head on over to my MOC's page. It has a nice picture of
> the part, and a copy of the .DAT file.
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> Thanks
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> Dave
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> www.GPLR.org
I find with building long wagons in 8mm:1ft scale (8+ wide British or 10+ wide
American) that the 6-wide baseplates don't allow a bogie plate to turn
sufficiently inside the underneath of the baseplate. Therefore I've used 2x2
plates with a peg whenever I've used those baseplates for bogie wagons. The
problem gets worse as the wagon gets longer.
The 6-wheel bogies for my locos are longer than 12 studs. My current scheme
requires a 1x4 hole near the end of the composite base to accommodate the wire
that links the motors together.
The smallest 4-wheel wagon I would make in 8mm scale is 18 studs long:
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=1103688
Longer than your baseplate!
The 6x24 and 6x28 bases are great for 4-wheel wagons, since they're stronger
than a composite base and provide useful holes. These wagons use the scheme:
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=117176
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=1103716
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=1103713
I have also revised the wheel arrangement of the tanker kits.
One possible advantage of your plate is that a custom-length low-loader wagon
can be made with the addition of some brackets. I have found that the 6x34
baseplate has too short a well for 8mm scale wagons. Your plate would provide
sturdy ends to the wagon, since single plates tend to flex too much.
Mark
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