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Re: 6-wide vehicles
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lugnet.trains
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Mon, 8 Mar 1999 06:06:45 GMT
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Larry Pieniazek wrote:
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> Ben Gatrelle wrote:
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> > Yes, I was referring to the total width of the truck, not just the
> > windshield. If what is to determine if a truck is 6 studs wide is its
> > windshield, then yes those tractor trailer trucks are only four wide.
> > Ben
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> I'm with Ben. I'd argue that the total width (of the major parts of the
> vehicle) is what matters. Look at this MOC:
> http://my.voyager.net/lar/cont_goat_front.jpg
> (from my slush list 5 page: http://my.voyager.net/lar/slush_list5.html)
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> If windshield width mattters, this is a 4 wide truck. If every element
> matters, this is a 10 wide truck. But I am sure that almost ANYONE would
> say this truck is 6 wide. The mirrors don't matter. :-)
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Got any good links to pictures of yard goats? I can't seem to find
anything. I've been playing with vehicles with swing down rail wheels
and it seems to me that some goats have rail wheels also.
--
Paul Foster
http://reality.sgi.com/foster_stco/lego.html
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| (...) I'm with Ben. I'd argue that the total width (of the major parts of the vehicle) is what matters. Look at this MOC: (URL) my slush list 5 page: (URL) windshield width mattters, this is a 4 wide truck. If every element matters, this is a 10 (...) (25 years ago, 8-Mar-99, to lugnet.trains)
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