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Re: SNOTgon version 0.9
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Thu, 15 Feb 2001 04:37:30 GMT
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Looks good, Chris!
Generally, I'm not a big fan of exposing studs, because I think that they
detract from an MOCs appearance. If I were you, I'd spin around all of
your 1x1 headlight bricks, stick a technic pin in them and attach 1x4 tiles
to create the ribbing without exposed studs. Just me, though. The 8 wide
really makes it look good:-)
-John
Christopher Tracey wrote:
> Just wanted to share some pics of a gondola design that I have been
> working on. Sorry for the bad pics.
>
> http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=3283
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> As you can see it's a Studs Not on Top gondola. I used this technique
> to get a depressed center look. 64 black 1x1s with side studs are used
> to hold the ribs in place. Structurely this model is very weak- I can't
> tell you how many times i have snapped it in half. The techic pins
> sticking out of the top is baggage left over from an attempt to
> strengthen it.
>
> LMKWYT!
> -chris
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 | | Re: SNOTgon version 0.9
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| (...) I think it's pretty impressive. These ribs are probably heavily riveted, so some knobbly texture in the right place is welcome. No need to rush out to Tiles R Us just yet. I suppose you could put tiles over the front, then figure out some way (...) (24 years ago, 15-Feb-01, to lugnet.trains)
| | | Re: SNOTgon version 0.9
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| (...) I'm not quite sure I understand what you are trying to say about spinning the headlight bricks around. Can you explain it a bit more? One problem though- the gon varies from 3 to 4 studs bricks high so i would have to find some 1x1 tiles. I (...) (24 years ago, 15-Feb-01, to lugnet.trains)
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| | SNOTgon version 0.9
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| Just wanted to share some pics of a gondola design that I have been working on. Sorry for the bad pics. (URL) you can see it's a Studs Not on Top gondola. I used this technique to get a depressed center look. 64 black 1x1s with side studs are used (...) (24 years ago, 15-Feb-01, to lugnet.trains)
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