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Re: Model Railroad Scenery
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Sat, 19 Feb 2000 03:54:04 GMT
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Larry Pieniazek wrote:
> William A. Swanberg wrote:
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> > Bottom line, do whatever works for you. One suggestion, however, if you
> > plan on mixing "traditional" model railroading techniques with Lego model
> > railroading, I would recommend against going all out with model railroad
> > scenery decoration (loam, lichen, etc.). This would give you a traditional
> > layout, just using Lego track and rolling stock. To me, that just wouldn't
> > look right.
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> Well, this is, sort of, what PNLTC does. (and WAMALUG, for that matter,
> in their recent show.) I suspect it will be what I do in my home layout
> as I don't have enough bricks for modules.
Now Larry, if I've got enough bricks to cover the table surface I'm sure you do.
:-) Yes, I know I use Duplo for structural support and a ton of BURPs for
terrain, but hey all together it doesn't look too bad.
http://www.pnltc.org/WWF0999/MountainScene/Gal_SEA_WWF_0999_mountain_scene.html
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> > What you might consider is using styrofoam, carving it to tolerances close
> > enough to simulate Lego brick dimensions, and then completely covering the
> > styrofoam with Lego. This would create the illusion of a 100% Lego layout
> > without the large number of bricks required.
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> This sounds interesting. It would be important to see if this veneer
> could be created in a way that there was still enough structural
> strength.
I had talked about this with another club member but I decided at the time to use
Duplo. Using styrofoam I think is a good idea so as not to use up large
quantities of bricks. Another possibility would be using wood "steps" for the
terrain changes, that are then covered in Lego of course.
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> > Alternately, you could make
> > your layout entirely out of Lego, but make your landscaping "hollow," with
> > enough internal supports to stabilize mountains, tunnels, etc.
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> This is actually what GMLTC (and Mike P.) do. The modules are as hollow
> as can be gotten away with and still have them be strong enough to move
> around and take the shocks of being on a trailer and hitting potholes.
The "modules" that make up my mountain scene are hollow but are not nearly as big
for ease of transporting. I tried to build them sturdy enough and so far they
have survived quite a few shows.
Tom
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| "Thomas P. Rafert" <trafert1@gte.net> wrote in message news:38AE13DC.DD860A...gte.net... (much snippage) (...) you do. (...) (URL) (...) close (...) the (...) layout (...) to use (...) the (...) I actually considered this as well, but without (...) (24 years ago, 19-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| (...) Well, this is, sort of, what PNLTC does. (and WAMALUG, for that matter, in their recent show.) I suspect it will be what I do in my home layout as I don't have enough bricks for modules. (...) This sounds interesting. It would be important to (...) (24 years ago, 18-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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