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Re: London Underground Train
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lugnet.trains
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Fri, 1 Apr 2005 13:32:57 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Jonathan Reynolds wrote:
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> > > Jon Reynolds
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> > Very neat! I have one question: can you put Minifigs inside it?
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> > The doors open in what way? More pics please!!! Nice replica.
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> > Terry
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> Terry,
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> That's two questions!
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> Minifigs are inside it but I have had to use a 2x1 brick or plates for the legs
> to reduce the height of the standing ones. It's quite amazing how each hair
> piece or hat affects the height of the 'figs with such variance - I'm even
> thinking of using baldies to hold up the roof with their headstuds. As you can
> imagine, there are very few wizards riding the Lego tube trains..
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> I've not explored the door opening possibility but I can say that appearances
> were more important than functionality here. It IS possible to provide opening
> doors (sliding) on a 6-wide train but the tight profile and shape of the LU
> 'tube stock' is probably the worst place to start! The complications of the 45
> degree top door sections are obvious, the minimal inset of the doors being a
> less obvious but equally challenging factor.
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> I'll attempt some more pictures but can't promise when!
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> Jon
Added a couple of pics of this:
http://www.brickish.org/members/files/jreynolds/Atmos.jpg
http://www.brickish.org/members/files/jreynolds/PsignalTubeClear.jpg
Jon
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| . (...) Terry, That's two questions! Minifigs are inside it but I have had to use a 2x1 brick or plates for the legs to reduce the height of the standing ones. It's quite amazing how each hair piece or hat affects the height of the 'figs with such (...) (20 years ago, 29-Nov-04, to lugnet.trains)
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