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Re: New Building (light gray)
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lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.build, lugnet.build.arch
Date: 
Fri, 21 Sep 2001 16:59:56 GMT
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Larry Pieniazek wrote:

In lugnet.build.arch, Cary Clark writes:
In lugnet.build, Jason Spears writes:
...
Neat.  All those thinwalls are pretty impressive.  How sturdy is this?  It
looks extremely fragile.

My question as well. I have built a number of large buildings for train
shows that have traveled with varying success. How do you plan to transport
it -- or is it stronger than it looks?

To Jason and Cary:  It's actually pretty sturdy.  The only real potential weak spot
is where I have stacked the thin walls with the 1x2 dark gray plate in between
them.  If you will notice the row of plates onto which the grill tiles are sitting:

http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=71379

Those are 4x6 plates (6x6 on the corners), so I have an inside rim of onto which I
can attach each floor when I get around to it.

I can carry it around with no problems.  The trouble has come in vehicle
transportation.  I have driven with it simply laid on its side in the car and stuff
loosened a bit, so I'll probably transport it vertically from now on.  I have not
even thought about transportation for long journeys to shows-- lots of foam I
guess:-/

Should have set FUT then! :-) Your post is on topic for .org... John's
wasn't. IMHO.

To Larry:  Funny how this ended up back in trains.org.  Not so funny how you have
completely fractured the thread with your obsessive micro management.  Go moderate
your own site.

John



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  Re: New Building (light gray)
 
(...) You might have a point, this time, but you got lucky. I'll stand behind my comments, you were way off topic and ought to know better. ++Lar (23 years ago, 21-Sep-01, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.build, lugnet.build.arch)

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  Re: New Building (light gray)
 
(...) I'm assuming floors would add a lot of strength... as well as adding to the realism (even if undetailed... a big hollow shell doesn't look right unless it's supposed to be a big hollow atrium) (...) So do you have a custom carved shell you use (...) (23 years ago, 21-Sep-01, to lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.trains.org)

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