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Re: Questions about 8 wide
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Sun, 4 Feb 2001 21:36:26 GMT
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Robert Powell wrote:
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> Hello All,
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> I've just recently gotten into Trains and 8 wide seems to be the best for
> modeling but I have a few questions.
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> 1. What's a good length for a Diesel?
> 2. A Passenger car?
> 3. A Freight car?
> 4. What's a good height?
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> I understand that the answers to these questions can be very subjective, but
> I would appreciate any help I could get.
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> TIA,
> RObert Powell
Height...hmmm. My stuff tends to be a bit taller (1 brick at most 2 bricks) the
standard LEGO stock. Length varies. I usually go 1 stud = 1.25 feet. When I am
trying to copy a prototype I usually try to judge by the size of the wheels and
trucks. Like the cab ends at where the from truck ends, or the fuel tank is just
a bit longer that the length of the trucks.
Chris
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