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Re: New Press Release about Power Function Trains
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lugnet.trains
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Fri, 28 Mar 2008 05:09:15 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, David Stannard wrote:
> Given the size of the battery box 6 wide hood units will be a thing of the
> past, would it be possible to have a 4 stud wide footprint on the bottom and the
> have the rest of the side recessed similar to the headlight brick
> configuration.This will give the ability to build 6 wide hood units by providing
> a 4 x 8 plate sized studded surface on the battery box side, the ability to use
> plates, mod plates,tiles and mod tiles, gives great potential to model doors,
> grills, handrails etc. The majority of AFOL train builders use SNOT techniques
> as basic construction, having this feature would serve as a great selling point
> and a more adaptable model to the AFOL market.
Excellent idea, even if it means extending the battery by another two+ studs
lengthwise. Another permutation to consider would be instead of recessing a half
plate on each side, to make it a full plate thinner on both sides so that any
surface tile work would be flush with adjacent bricks. Might need a half or full
plate thickness on the bottom for a transition, but I would think most AFOLs
could live with that (still though, make it black).
Benn
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| (...) past, would it be possible to have a 4 stud wide footprint on the bottom and the have the rest of the side recessed similar to the headlight brick configuration.This will give the ability to build 6 wide hood units by providing a 4 x 8 plate (...) (18 years ago, 28-Mar-08, to lugnet.trains)
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