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Compressionism (D&RGW coach set)
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lugnet.trains
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Wed, 30 Mar 2005 12:06:21 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Steven Barile wrote:
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Well I finally completed a coach set I have been dreaming about building for
years.
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Hi Steve,
I just agree the positive feedback posted in this thread. These coaches look
great and, more important than anything else, you seems having fun to build
them. (I particularly like the color scheme (aka livery) :-))
One point I am still curious is the “compressionism”.
Many rolling stocks MOCs (not only 8wide but also 6wide) are compressed. I
understand the aim is to make the trains to fit perfectly with the curved tracks
but it has some consequences, for instance an oversized undercarriage gap : the
trucks (boggies) looks to big, the base too high. This point can be seen on this
picture : http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/SEBarile/coaches/DRG/p1010623.jpg
and compressionism just don’t respect the scale... I’m curious about how do the
LEGO train community feel with compressionism ?
Anyway, thanks for sharing.
Didier
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Message has 5 Replies:
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| (...) I think it depends on what you are trying to acheive. In this example Steve has used compression pretty well, its not as a compressed as a Lego designed train but he has managed to chop a considerable amount out without it looking 'wrong' (...) (20 years ago, 30-Mar-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| (...) Can't speak for anyone else, but I see it as just about mandatory to do anything useable, and still have bricks left over. Replicating every window, every seat, every rivet is just not possible, so leave some out, as long as the feeling is (...) (20 years ago, 30-Mar-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| (...) Personally, I try and avoid it like the plague. I consider building 6 wide trains an (unnecessary) exercise in width compression. Of all the types of compression, this particular one makes a train look wonky IMO. There is just no getting (...) (20 years ago, 30-Mar-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| (...) With engines I always try to build to scale as far as possible, with coaches this usually isn't possible due to length vs curve radius and a few other practical limitations. Around 50-60 studs would be the max for length of any rail vehicle. (...) (20 years ago, 30-Mar-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| (...) I felt uncomfortable with compressionism (for my own MOCs) and I prefered not compress, choosing between staying stuck in 6-wide or not running my trains on difficult layout (uneven, curved,...). This thread (and Steve's beautiful colored (...) (20 years ago, 4-Apr-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| (3 URLs) Well I finally completed a coach set I have been dreaming about building for years. I tend to be drawn to color scheme (aka livery) than body shape, which is totally in sync with my predisposition to rare LEGO colored elements. And of (...) (20 years ago, 28-Mar-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX) !!
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