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Just wanted to mention something Travis and I have been talking about.
I'm planning to build a couple multi-story buildings that we can demolish and transport the debris out of the site. Should be a cool task to perform as a group. Gonna do some testing to see what type of materials will work best. Pretty sure my track hoe won't care much about stronger stuff. Anyone know a source for cheap 1:14 bricks? Any other ideas or others building structures are welcome of course. I won't charge anything to tear them down.... |
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Might give these guys a try? they have 1/12 scale bricks, but it might not be very cheap And the brick dimensions seem really small.....
http://myworld.ebay.co.uk/miniaturebrickbargains/ |
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Ohh dollhouse suppliers, good thinkin
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i wonder if you could cut up square sticks of wood to make the bricks. You could paint the whole stick before cutting it up,then glue it
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Yea i was gonna suggest doll house stuff... since most doll houses are build 1/16th scale
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Some of the end dumps are to nice to be dropping bricks in I think the wood painted to look like brick would be easier on the aluminum beds.
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Nate, what size buildings are you talking about?
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I would say somewhere around 3/4 to 1 long and 1/4 to 3/8 tall. Travis
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Use Lego, the single row blocks, be a bit challenging to break up, shouldn't cause any scars to you pretty boys.
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"Some of the end dumps are to nice to be dropping bricks in I think the wood painted to look like brick would be easier on the aluminum beds."
Don't worry maybe SCRAPPY will show up n doo all the werk while your purty lil shelf queens are gettin their sides all pollished up
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Hey guys. Not sure if this is the right place to ask.... I watched last years Indy videos. Totally awesome . I'd love to take part this year. I'm up in Canada but Indy is just under 9 hrs from here. To take part in a gathering like you guys put together would be a dream come true! How do I sign up?
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Wood is not a bad idea, but I wanna hear bricks crumbling!
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Hey Nathan, what about making the brick's out of Ceramic material, anybody still do that stuff in your neighborhood (Ceramic shop's). Unglazed might be the trick. Mold's shouldn't be to hard to make????
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What about using Plaster of Paris to make bricks? Of course this means you'll need some sort of mold, but that could be pop sticks and some clay, or perhaps even cardboard. Legos might also be an option to make a mold, at least you'd know the bricks would be the exact same size. Also, I'd buy some cheap red paint and dump it in the plaster to color it, or paint it later. Just a thought or three...
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http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/250-1-12-S...-/310269069685
they're available just gotta do some searching
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I found em stateside:
http://www.miniatures.com/Common-Bricks-P17104.aspx |
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Now somebody need's a wrecking ball, to swing off of there trackhoe bucket!!!!!!!! http://www.google.com/imgres?start=1...19,s:155,i:179
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PFB needs to make a LaBounty Shear for the Deere! Ahhh. He probably couldn't pull it off. Lol
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