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Re: Info o GMLTC Style Honeycomb structure
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Fri, 15 Dec 2000 19:00:19 GMT
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cmasi@cmasi.chem.tulane.edu*avoidspam*
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John Neal wrote:
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> James Brown wrote:
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> > In lugnet.trains, Steve Chapple writes:
> > > In lugnet.trains, John Neal writes:
> > > > Kim Toll wrote:
> > > > > I'm interested in building up a bit of a Lego landscape similar
> > > > > to the GMLTC modules.
> > >
> > > > ...the pattern we at the GMLTC have perfected. Check it out here:
> > > > http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=1734
> > >
> > > I too am interested in the "honeycomb" pattern details. No sense
> > > "re-inventing the wheel". The link seems to only provide a hint
> > > though - it looks like one step in an instruction book of dozens?
> >
> > Nope, it's all you need (for pictoral reference, anyway). From left to right:
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> > 2x2 bricks, in towers. Height on these will vary depending on how
> > high/stable you want your structure. IIRC, GMLTC uses 5 high towers, Mike
> > P. uses 6 high. Both recommend not going much higher, or it gets unstable.
> >
> > 2x4 bricks, bracing and interlocking the towers. This would be done between
> > tower sections (every 5 or 6 bricks high), and also just below the top layer.
> >
> > 2x4 bricks, as the building surface.
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> Pretty much it. The green bricks are your outside wall, and you tie into the
> wall every 5-6 bricks high. That is why you need the rim of 1x4s, to avoid
> "disturbing" the alternating binding appearance from the outside. It's a very
> clean and elegant design which maximizes common bricks AND is nice and strong.
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> -John (FU set to org)
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> >
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> > I've been thinking about the possibilities of doing 5 or 6 high modules, to
> > let us work some terrain variation in. The real hitch with that is you
> > start needing to store them, and you start needing to worry about
> > transporting them.
> >
> > James
Are you guys, GMLTC, switching to a green surface? If not, why not? To
expensive? Don't see the need?
Just curious,
Chris
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| (...) Green, tan, brown, dark gray, 220, 221....whatever it takes;-) In our group, expense is not an issue-- it was always about availability with reason. Now that the earth tones are appearing in bulk, you can rest assured that there will be no (...) (24 years ago, 16-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains.org)
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| (...) Pretty much it. The green bricks are your outside wall, and you tie into the wall every 5-6 bricks high. That is why you need the rim of 1x4s, to avoid "disturbing" the alternating binding appearance from the outside. It's a very clean and (...) (24 years ago, 15-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains)
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