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Re: Model Railroad Scenery
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lugnet.trains
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Sat, 19 Feb 2000 12:08:16 GMT
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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 baseplate. Is there any way I could scan the part idea in and post it
here. I don't have a URL at the moment :-(
Incidentally if you have part designs not current to lego,
I sugest you send them in.( and a copy to yourself) a DAT file in
appropriate newsgroup as well might be useful....
Also Trains is somewhat dead in current EU catalog.
Reason ( from an inside contact): Lego(R) are completly revamping the
Trains theme! ----
It looks like Mindstorms will be used on trains!( DCC at last)
alex
In lugnet.trains, Ian Sinclair writes:
> 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.
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> I applaud their efforts. They have obtained some great results.
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> 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)
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> So I'm considering the many Model Railroad techniques involving
> plaster, styrofoam and other materials.
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> Has anyone gone this route for scenery? What method did you use?
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> I intend to build all man-made structure, vehicles, and trains using
> LEGO. Mother nature will not be LEGO.
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> 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.
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> Any thoughts or suggestions?
>
> <ICS>
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 | | Re: Model Railroad Scenery
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| "Farlie A" <ba124@city.ac.uk> wrote in message news:Fq6F1s.8rn@lugnet.com... (...) a (...) Actually, the raised baseplate from the RR Headquarters makes a good start on a small tunnel/mountain. The gap down the middle of the baseplate is just the (...) (25 years ago, 19-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
| | | Future of LEGO Trains ? was Re: Model Railroad Scenery
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| Major snip (...) I ran across an equally mysterious comment from the operator at US S@H to the effect that "it will blow your mind", I'm not quite sure about all of that but it does beg the question...an RCX "brick" is about 8 studs wide...hmmm, I (...) (25 years ago, 21-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Model Railroad Scenery
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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 (...) (25 years ago, 18-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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