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Model Railroad Scenery
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Fri, 18 Feb 2000 07:01:24 GMT
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I have been lurking in the trains group for some time. I have been
acquiring bricks and planning my intended LEGO railroad.
My first question involves scenery. I know that the GMLTC group, Mike
Poindexter and possibly others are building large layouts using LEGO
scenery.
I applaud their efforts. They have obtained some great results.
But because of the sheer magnitude of LEGO bricks required, I don't
see any financial or practical way I can obtain the necessary bricks
for my own model. Unless maybe the new LEGO Direct service offers
bulk rates at ridiculously cheap prices. (We can hope, but I doubt
it)
So I'm considering the many Model Railroad techniques involving
plaster, styrofoam and other materials.
Has anyone gone this route for scenery? What method did you use?
I intend to build all man-made structure, vehicles, and trains using
LEGO. Mother nature will not be LEGO.
I think I'll chop up base plates to put under most structures or their
foundations. I figure the scenery will make the transition to man
made models on these plates. I would like to avoid plaster or paint
on bricks with the exception of things like foundations built into the
side of a hill. I might use thin sheet plastic cut to the scenery
profile, so the LEGO bricks are still removable.
Any thoughts or suggestions?
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Message has 3 Replies:
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| Welcome, Ian. I've been lurking here for some time myself, and reading over the messages in this group (and others) tells me that there are several schools of thought on this issue. First of all, there are what I would call the "purists." In simple (...) (25 years ago, 18-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
| | | Re: Model Railroad Scenery
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| (...) For what its worth, Lego themselves seem quite happy to use the 'plaster, styrofoam and other materials' approach at Legoland when building miniland. Besides the fact there is no real lego train there, there is plenty of non- lego 'nature' (...) (25 years ago, 18-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
| | | Re: Model Railroad Scenery
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| I am Farlie A, Concering railroad scenery , Yes it can be done in Lego(R)! However I think we need some parts on bulk order: namely Classic Trees as well as flowers. Additonally we need a new part to act as tunnel or tunnel mouth - Possibly a ew (...) (25 years ago, 19-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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