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Re: Another German MOC: BR 361 of DB
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Tue, 12 Sep 2000 08:11:27 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, John Neal writes:
> Wie schön! Ben-
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> Which makes me think: Have I ever seen a *bad* looking 8 wide? No, I
> haven't, and I think part of the reason why is that the proportions work
> *for* an 8 wide builder, and conversely, I think 6 wides work against a
> builder.
Right, since every train is wider than the track....
But I think with the small radius of track 8-wides in curves (especially when
they are a little longer) look not too good.
But I don't want to restart the 8-wide discussion. I have decides to build on
in 6-wide, because Lego did so, all my stuff has ever ben 6-wide and most
important argument:
The train-wheels of Lego (especially 12V) are to small for 8-wides.
> What I mean is that building 8 wide liberates me to more
> possibilities for detailing and such. When (however rare) I build 6
> wide, I feel constrained and restricted. I know that some relish this
> challenge to build within such restrictions, but for me it just seems
> silly that, for example, my passenger train walls together are half as
> thick as my seating area....:-/
I never "play" with my trains: so it is unimportant how many minifigs can take
seat inside my trains.
> That is not to say that I feel *completely* liberated by 8 wide-- we as
> train builders could use about a dozen or so specialty elements of train
> items not easily constructed from bricks. For me, there is definitely a
> tension between utilizing available bricks in creative fashions, and
> wanting specialty bricks which render all of that creative effort moot.
> Sounds like I'm advocating Town Jr, so I'll don my asbestos suit now:-)
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> -John
Just grinning about this point of view.... ;-)
Regards,
Ben
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| (...) Oh, I'll give you that. But remember, even if prototypes *could* negotiate tight curves like that, they would look as ungainly doing it. (...) Yikes. Need a better reason than that! :-) (...) Actually, the wheels are a bit large (if we are (...) (24 years ago, 12-Sep-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| Wie schön! Ben- Please commend Andreas for me for his nice model! He uses 2 of my favorite building techniques-- building 8 wide and covering as many studs as possible with tiles. An excellent looking MOC. Which makes me think: Have I ever seen a (...) (24 years ago, 11-Sep-00, to lugnet.trains)
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