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Re: Has anyone considered molding track ourselves?
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lugnet.trains
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Mon, 9 Mar 2009 06:27:20 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Stefan Garcia wrote:
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> Ben I think can give us some more insight (plus his article in the recent
> Railbricks), but I think that even if an individual doesn't have the money for
> purchasing tooling and raw materials, a well organized club may be able to.
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> -Stefan-
I've looked at doing different track sections consistently with the old style 9v
track (with the metal on top). Putting the metal on top is a very expensive
proposition and found the whole scenario cost prohibitive.
However, now that LEGO has gone to all plastic track, there may be an option.
Perhaps it will be something that I'll pursue, but I need to get my hands on
what ever new track LEGO will release and make some decisions from there.
Cheers,
Ben Fleskes
Big Ben Bricks LLC
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| I think it's feasible, but not necessarily for 9v track. Personally, I'd be happy even with RC track in a wider radius, and I think it'd be more feasible for the same reason Lego switched, it's cheaper to make, easier to design. Ben I think can give (...) (15 years ago, 8-Mar-09, to lugnet.trains)
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