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Ross has been at it again:
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=7051
The yellow hopper is modeled after an HO Peabody hopper that was given to Ross
as a boy-- he carried it everywhere. Then he built red and black versions.
The micro-tank is the influence of Dan Siskind and the video game "Red Alert"
The cars are for the TCLTC layout.
Please forgive my fascination with the reflections from the glass table on
which I photographed-- I thought it was cool:-)
-John
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Amazing! He is really good at getting details in those small scale models.
(The 2 wide layout is very clever).
I think the hopper works best in yellow. Dark gray coould be a great color
for the hoppers, too.
Cheers
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Carsten Straaberg, Denmark
http://www.bricklink.com/store.asp?p=cstr
http://www.lugnet.com/~1722
"John" <John@TCLTC.org> skrev i en meddelelse news:H2AK9v.EEs@lugnet.com...
> Ross has been at it again:
>
> http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=7051
>
> The yellow hopper is modeled after an HO Peabody hopper that was given to • Ross
> as a boy-- he carried it everywhere. Then he built red and black • versions.
>
> The micro-tank is the influence of Dan Siskind and the video game "Red • Alert"
>
> The cars are for the TCLTC layout.
>
> Please forgive my fascination with the reflections from the glass table on
> which I photographed-- I thought it was cool:-)
>
> -John
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> The yellow hopper is modeled after an HO Peabody hopper that was given to Ross
> as a boy-- he carried it everywhere. Then he built red and black versions.
Awesome hoppers! I love the ladders on the sides. Brilliant use for
levers, and not as bulky as some other methods. One question though; what
is the part he used for the brake wheels on the hoppers? Is it an official
part or a mutilated one?
-Stefan-
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> In lugnet.build, Stefan Garcia writes:
> > The yellow hopper is modeled after an HO Peabody hopper that was given to Ross
> > as a boy-- he carried it everywhere. Then he built red and black versions.
> Awesome hoppers! I love the ladders on the sides. Brilliant use for
> levers, and not as bulky as some other methods. One question though; what
> is the part he used for the brake wheels on the hoppers? Is it an official
> part or a mutilated one?
Mutilating is such a harsh word;-) What he actually did was to simply remove
the wheel from the car steering wheel element and attached it onto a section of
flexible technic tubing.
We need a ruling as to whether or not that constitutes mutilation:-) I think
most would agree that cutting flex tubing *isn't* considered mutilation, since
it is a procedure from actual LEGO instuctions...
BTW Stefan, I enjoyed seeing your 8 wide steamer-- very nice work. I hear good
things about you from other MLTC members-- keep up the good (8wide;-) work!
-John
(added .trains)
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> Please forgive my fascination with the reflections from the glass table on
> which I photographed-- I thought it was cool:-)
Looks really good! But maybe you should use a more even background (like a
big piece of white or light grey board) cos the pics are a bit busy now;
there is too much going on (IMHO).
I used the reflecting floor for some renderings (
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=205796 and
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=213438) and it adds a touch
of class to the pictures. A picture of a HO modeltrain in a magazine
inspired me to do so.
Oh, and nice models too!
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> What he actually did was to simply remove
> the wheel from the car steering wheel element and attached it onto a section >of
> flexible technic tubing.
Oh...Perfect!!! Now I know what to do with my future freight cars.
> We need a ruling as to whether or not that constitutes mutilation:-) I think
> most would agree that cutting flex tubing *isn't* considered mutilation, since
> it is a procedure from actual LEGO instuctions...
I'm assuming this is from the older (early 90s) sets? I've never seen an
instruction booklet with that. They've always been at the right lengths
right out of the box. Regardless, I confess; I do the same thing. The
tender deck railing on my steamer is a snipped chunk. What have I
done?!?!?! Oh the Lego of it all!!! ;^)
> BTW Stefan, I enjoyed seeing your 8 wide steamer-- very nice work. I hear
> good things about you from other MLTC members-- keep up the good (8wide;-) >work!
uh...(sits at keyboard comprehending the text on-screen) Thanks!!! Coming
from someone of your skill level that is quite a compliment (and ditto to
all of MichLUG)! I most certainly intend to build more 8-wides. It's
amazing what two extra studs give in terms of detailing capability.
-Stefan-
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In lugnet.build, Stefan Garcia writes:
> > We need a ruling as to whether or not that constitutes mutilation:-) I
> > think most would agree that cutting flex tubing *isn't* considered
> > mutilation, since it is a procedure from actual LEGO instuctions...
>
> I'm assuming this is from the older (early 90s) sets? I've never seen an
> instruction booklet with that. They've always been at the right lengths
> right out of the box. Regardless, I confess; I do the same thing. The
> tender deck railing on my steamer is a snipped chunk. What have I
> done?!?!?! Oh the Lego of it all!!! ;^)
>
> -Stefan-
Some Technic sets require the cutting of flex tubing. This page of Set 8459
- Pneumatic Front End Loader instructions shows what the various lengths are
needed to cut the long pieces included in the box into:
http://library.brickshelf.com/scans/8000/8459/8459-002.html
- Bob
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In lugnet.build, Bob Parker writes:
> In lugnet.build, Stefan Garcia writes:
> > > We need a ruling as to whether or not that constitutes mutilation:-) I
> > > think most would agree that cutting flex tubing *isn't* considered
> > > mutilation, since it is a procedure from actual LEGO instuctions...
> >
> > I'm assuming this is from the older (early 90s) sets? I've never seen an
> > instruction booklet with that. They've always been at the right lengths
> > right out of the box. Regardless, I confess; I do the same thing. The
> > tender deck railing on my steamer is a snipped chunk. What have I
> > done?!?!?! Oh the Lego of it all!!! ;^)
> >
> > -Stefan-
>
>
> Some Technic sets require the cutting of flex tubing. This page of Set 8459
> - Pneumatic Front End Loader instructions shows what the various lengths are
> needed to cut the long pieces included in the box into:
>
> http://library.brickshelf.com/scans/8000/8459/8459-002.html
>
> - Bob
Ah, but that's the softer pneumatic pipes, not the harder flex-system
tubing. (Although they could be the same now, as I haven't seen a pneumatic
set since they introduced double-acting cylinders).
Jason J Railton
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In lugnet.build, Stefan Garcia writes:
> > What he actually did was to simply remove
> > the wheel from the car steering wheel element and attached it onto a section >of
> > flexible technic tubing.
>
> Oh...Perfect!!! Now I know what to do with my future freight cars.
>
> > We need a ruling as to whether or not that constitutes mutilation:-) I think
> > most would agree that cutting flex tubing *isn't* considered mutilation, >>since
> > it is a procedure from actual LEGO instuctions...
Yep. The mutilation is not the tubing cutting, it is in taking the wheel off
the car steering wheel part as the nub on the base is heat formed to hold
the wheel on, it's not intended to be removed.
But that wheel is so useful, I heartily concur with removing it and putting
it to use.
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