Subject:
|
Re: Ben's town Re: 2012 Train sets? // Wishlist
|
Newsgroups:
|
lugnet.trains
|
Date:
|
Thu, 10 Nov 2011 12:10:34 GMT
|
Viewed:
|
23103 times
|
| |
|
|
> The only way I can think of is to reject the classic baseplates and start with
> the walls of buildings directly. The building could then be placed at any angle
> on a tile surface.
You could build a 2x rim underneath the walls (thus keeping the design much the
same) and use the tiles under that. As a man whose 8 year old trains still set
the standards I think you can manage it ;)
> I guess the whole impression would be more natural, when at least one building
> at any corner of the central church would be roteded by ~ 30°. I will put this
> on my to-do-list for future improvements.
Excellent.
> But I may consider to build a similar hill from real bricks to adjust it's look
> to the rest of the landscape at some point. Thanks for pointing out your
> perception of this detail.
I think that would be a great touch. A nice reference back to the past but with
a new twist.
Tim
|
|
Message has 1 Reply:
 | | Re: Ben's town Re: 2012 Train sets? // Wishlist
|
| (...) Sure, Tim. But thanks for the help though... ;-) (...) The winter will be long.... The focus is first on a new track layout next to the roundhouse and will next be on the naked walls around the village (plenty of space for imitation of (...) (13 years ago, 10-Nov-11, to lugnet.trains)
|
Message is in Reply To:
| | Re: Ben's town Re: 2012 Train sets? // Wishlist
|
| (...) Tim, you are so right with your observation. The village layout appears to be quite static with all buildings erected in right angles. However I have found no satisfying way to integrate Houses on baseplates in odd angles. This ended in very (...) (13 years ago, 10-Nov-11, to lugnet.trains)
|
10 Messages in This Thread:
 
 
- Entire Thread on One Page:
- Nested:
All | Brief | Compact | Dots
Linear:
All | Brief | Compact
This Message and its Replies on One Page:
- Nested:
All | Brief | Compact | Dots
Linear:
All | Brief | Compact
|
|
|
|
