====== OGRE Digest, Apr 23rd, 2004 (Last: Apr 20th) ======== ===== Train Miniatures for OGRE From: David Morse From: Jpattern@aol.com ===== need more scenario contest entries! From: David Morse ============================== From: David Morse Subject: Train Miniatures for OGRE >>From: Sethkimmel@aol.com > An example of the scale problems is that N scale track is 9 mm across or in > another words, I can place a heavy tank on it and it barely covers both rails. > My N scale Amtrak P42 locomotive (which looks futuristic enough to pass for > the Ogre train, though the Japanese "bullet" train or the French TGV train would > look better...) for example is longer than a MkV model and is as tall as the > top of the deck. this in my opinion hurts the "massiveness" look of Ogres... The train is 3 miles long in G.E.V. Not that its 1000 feet high. ===== [Remember that the vertical scale is off by a factor of 100. -HJC] ===== From: Jpattern@aol.com Subject: Train Miniatures for OGRE Galoob produced several Bullet Train/TGV Micro Machines, including track, back in the 80s and 90s. They are roughly 1/350 scale, and work *very* well with OGRE minis, much better than either N or Z scale trains. They're also orders of magnitude cheaper than modell RR trains; they turn up on Ebay all the time, and they can be won with minimal bids. The trains (minus tack) often go for less than $5, and sets with track go for anywhere from $5 to $15, rarely any higher. Jeff Moore jpattern@aol.com ============================== From: David Morse Subject: need more scenario contest entries! Please visit http://tank.osaurus.us/contest1/index.html and send in a scenario. Thanks! -Dave ============================== Send all submissions to ogre@sjgames.com and mailing list changes or problems to ogre-request@sjgames.com Archives for this mailing list may be found at http://www.io.com/~hcobb/ General online support for the OGRE game is at http://www.sjgames.com/ogre Ogre, G.E.V., Shockwave and other products mentioned here are trademarks or registered trademarks of Steve Jackson Games. All rights are reserved by SJ Games. This material is used here in accordance with the SJ Games online policy at http://www.sjgames.com/general/online_policy.html