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Re: DB InterCityExpress (ICE 3) train set
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Thu, 5 Feb 2009 23:22:15 GMT
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Thank you all for your great comments! I am excited to try the suggested
improvements when I get the chance:
In lugnet.trains, James Mathis wrote:
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I might make one comment on the design. The 1x3 inverted slope just in front
of the leading wheelset on the driving cabs: can that be raised by one plate?
The notch-effect there is a bit striking compared to the smooth taper of the
rest of the sleekly appointed nose.
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I agree this would improve the sleekness of the design, so I will certainly give
it a try. Originally the notch-effect may not have been as pronounced due to
the wedge plate that was
pointing forward and met at the same angle as the 1x3 inverted slopes, but I had
to remove this as I found it kept catching on the track. The clearance was only
around 1 plate, leading to many crashes. ;-)
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I like the use of the curved windscreen. That said, I’ve since thought that
the MARS Mission oval cockpit window and frame might be ideal for the ICE 3:
1) The white frame for oval windscreen in set Mars Mission set 7647 MX-41
Switch Fighter, http://www.peeron.com/inv/sets/7647-1: Part ID 47843:
Windscreen 10 x 4 x 2 Curved with Bubble Cutout and Single Hinge Finger
2) The trans blue oval windscreen in Alpha Team Arctic set 4774 Scorpion Orb
Launcher, http://www.peeron.com/inv/sets/4774-1: Part ID 47844: Windscreen 9
x 3 x 1 2/3 Bubble Canopy
Is there a trans black/gray oval windscreen? That would be better than trans
blue.
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Wow! I have never seen this pair of parts before -- it really does capture the
shape of the ICE 3 windscreen very well. I saw it was also available in clear,
which might work well enough, but if they ever make it in trans black, this
would be very interesting to try!
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The cameo of TGV and Eurostar in one of the movies made me smile.
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Yes, I have enjoyed building and modifying some of your other designs as well.
:-) I have not posted them since they are not “finished” per se... I keep
changing my mind about how to best do the windows on the Eurostar, and
unfortunately I don’t have much in the way of video footage of it either.
The TGV is more polished, but it is still missing two passenger wagons. In
response to a request on YouTube, I posted a
video of the TGV a short while ago.
As the model is lighter, shorter, and has shared bogies (fewer wheelsets = less
friction), the TGV runs around the layout quite a bit faster than the ICE 3
model -- enjoy! Once I have the chance to finish it, I will certainly post more
of this model if there is interest.
In lugnet.trains, David Boddy wrote:
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You have done well just to organise all the straight rail. How many pieces
are there?
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The layout in the “main floor” videos contains about 350 pieces of straight
track, while the layout around the Christmas tree contains fewer, perhaps half
as many (I didn’t count, sorry). I got lucky and many of the rails came from
the S@H clearance sale on 9V track.
Thanks again for the great feedback, and I look forward to posting again soon!
Eric
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 | | DB InterCityExpress (ICE 3) train set
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| Hi all, I've been lurking on these boards for years, but I thought it was high time I created an account. I would like to share with you my model of a Deutsche Bahn InterCityExpress (ICE 3 class 406) train set. (URL) Full credit goes to James Mathis (...) (15 years ago, 29-Jan-09, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !
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