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Re: Compressionism (D&RGW coach set)
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lugnet.trains
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Wed, 30 Mar 2005 15:07:32 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Didier Enjary wrote:
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and compressionism just don’t respect the scale... I’m curious about how do
the LEGO train community feel with compressionism ?
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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 around the fact that the train width should be about twice the width
of the track gauge (normally in the US at least). Having them be virtually the
same width is makes them appear too toyish, which is okay if that is the look
one is after. That is not what I’m after.
So I will find schematics of what I want to build and adhere to them as
closely as is possible. Because the fact is that no matter how closely I can
get to the exact proportions of a prototype, it will still look relatively
unrealistic because it is built from LEGO, not scale materials. That is
what I love-- it looks “real” and “unreal” all at the same time. This effect
has been perfected in the minilands, and the joy is in the suspension of
believe.
JOHN
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Message has 2 Replies:
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| (...) It's the age old debate b/w 6 and 8 (or other) wide. For me, there are three overwhelming factors for my love of 6 wide and 'selective compression'-- 1. since the minifig isn't to the same scale as a person in all dimensions, making a (...) (20 years ago, 30-Mar-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| (...) While I tend to agree with you, and I build to 'scale', I actually think that producing a compressed but right looking model is harder. While you avoid some of the problems of building to scale (need for more brick, problems with corners, etc) (...) (20 years ago, 31-Mar-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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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 (...) (20 years ago, 30-Mar-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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