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Re: Train Factory palette
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lugnet.trains
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Fri, 16 Sep 2005 22:09:27 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Jason J. Railton wrote:
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Actually, there’s a real question here. Is the train builder’s kit directly
related to the additional factory palette? (Assuming these are two separate
ventures that are both going to happen). Are they going to be based around the
same cluster bags, as we’ve seen with the mini robots kits and palettes?
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Good question. Actually, we’re still working out many of the details,
specifically the great questions you ask above. More info as we can release (and
when we actually have decisions to release!).
In general, I’d love to open this conversation up to the community at large.
We’ve had quite a bit of conversation (as SteveB can attest) with the Signal
group about what parts are the “core” parts that are needed to make trains. We
have an initial palette, and I may be able to share that later. But before I do
that, I’d really like to hear from the greater community. What do you think?
What parts (not necessarily “train” parts) are needed to create the widest
variety of trains possible?
Now, of course, there’s always a certain level of restriction when talking about
creating a “limited” palette. Obviously there’s more freedom when you can use
the entire historical range of LEGO elements than when you have to create any
amount of restrictions.
But I guess the core question here is this - Besides the obvious (buffer plates,
train wheels, bogies plates, etc.), what parts can you not live without in order
to be able to create great train models?
Thanks in advance for the input!
Jake
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Jake McKee
Community Liaison
LEGO Community Team
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| In lugnet.trains, Jake McKee wrote: <snip> (...) Here is my newest, favorite (URL) element> Whoever designed this part is part genius, because it will make killer roofs for both loco and passenger cars alike. Also, being only 3 studs long, it can be (...) (19 years ago, 16-Sep-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| (...) Well, I've been slowly going through my collection, and removing the buffer plates on my US type cars, and replacing them with 3x2 plates with offset hole. (URL) And I really like this bracket (URL) But I know I use a fair amount of headlight (...) (19 years ago, 16-Sep-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| (...) Thinking about the trains I have built recently, apart from the above I think my most commonly used pieces (not including standard bricks/plates/tiles) are : (URL) 4274 Technic Pin 1/2> (URL) 2436 Bracket 1 x 2 - 1 x 4> (URL) 2412b Tile 1 x 2 (...) (19 years ago, 16-Sep-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| (...) Train windows (both 2*3 and 4*3) in more colors, with trans-WHITE glass.... trans-black and trans-blue are ok'ish but haven't got much real-life equivalents. I've been butchering my 12V collection to get enough trans-white 2*3 inserts already (...) (19 years ago, 17-Sep-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| In lugnet.trains, Jake McKee wrote: <snip> (...) (The following is from Steve Barile, who asked me to post it for him because his new email addy isn't registered with LUGNET yet...) -JOHN I see the port hole printed clear panels come up several (...) (19 years ago, 17-Sep-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| In lugnet.trains, Jake McKee wrote: SNIP (...) Some ideas for train greeblies (I'm sure I'm missing stuff here)... (12 URLs) And parts for attaching them, like these for just a small example, but there are obviously many more... (4 URLs) Thanks! (...) (19 years ago, 18-Sep-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| In lugnet.trains, Jake McKee wrote: snip (...) Here's another go with (URL) parts ideas to support building trains>. Fun discussion! later, James Mathis (19 years ago, 20-Sep-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| In lugnet.trains, Jake McKee wrote: SNIP (...) Can I put in a plea for 45-degree, 2 x 2 inverse double convex corner slopes in brown? (3676.dat) Don't forget 2 x 8 45-degree slopes in various colors, too. Useful for quick cowcatchers... 2x2 - 4x4 (...) (19 years ago, 20-Sep-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| (...) *CoughTanTrainWindowFrames?* Although I've developed a fetish for brown lately, so I should probably keep my head down... ;-) Actually, there's a real question here. Is the train builder's kit directly related to the additional factory (...) (19 years ago, 16-Sep-05, to lugnet.trains)
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