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Subject: 
Re: new bridge
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lugnet.trains
Date: 
Fri, 30 Jun 2000 02:13:51 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Christopher Masi writes:
> Dan,
> 
> It is a nice bridge, but (sorry I had to add a but) it seems that the
> arches are too pointy. It almost looks like the arches are gothic arches.
> I am more used to seeing arches that are either romanesque or flatter
> than romanesque (like the simple looking bridges that cross the Seine in
> Paris).

Well, the limitations of the baseplate size, and the required height pretty
much dictated the arches.

> 
> Chris
> 
> P.S. It looks better than any arched bridge that I have tried to make.

Thanks! :)

Dan



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  Re: new bridge
 
The columns could be taller if you wanted to make the arches more shallow. Chris P.S. It still looks better than any arched bridge that I have tried to make. (...) (26 years ago, 30-Jun-00, to lugnet.trains)

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  Re: new bridge
 
Dan, It is a nice bridge, but (sorry I had to add a but) it seems that the arches are too pointy. It almost looks like the arches are gothic arches. I am more used to seeing arches that are either romanesque or flatter than romanesque (like the (...) (26 years ago, 30-Jun-00, to lugnet.trains)

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