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Re: Future of LEGO Trains ? was Re: Model Railroad Scenery
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By making the nose split however you would run into an issue with the
trans-yellow headlamp piece. The only solution I can think of would be to
use two light bulbs to light-up both sides.
-Nick
Tom Stangl wrote in message <38B41F69.3A1A5324@netscape.com>...
> John Neal wrote:
>
> > I could live with larger pieces, as long as they are the *right* pieces;-)
> > Train fronts (split), nose shells, specialty items (fans), railings, new
> > trucks. Let them accent play, give us the tools and we will accent the
> > modeling;-)
>
> I've NEVER understood why Lego didn't make nose pieces split to begin with. Then
> they could make each half 2-wide, and you could insert slopes between them to make
> them any width you want. Then they'd only have to worry about making 6/8/10/12 wide
> windshields for the different nose halves.
>
> If I ever make an 8-wide, it's going to be in a common color, so I can cut <shudder>
> 2 6-wide nose slants apart to make an 8-wide nose.
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>
> --
> | Tom Stangl, Technical Support Netscape Communications Corp
> | Please do not associate my personal views with my employer
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| (...) I've NEVER understood why Lego didn't make nose pieces split to begin with. Then they could make each half 2-wide, and you could insert slopes between them to make them any width you want. Then they'd only have to worry about making 6/8/10/12 (...) (24 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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