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Re: Truck Cab
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lugnet.town
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Tue, 25 Apr 2006 16:42:32 GMT
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In lugnet.announce.moc, Jonathan Lopes wrote:
> I wanted to try to use the new fender elements that come with many of the little
> racers sets on a truck cab. I was also feeling that my trucks with 4 wide cabs
> were looking a little wimpy. I wanted to beef them up a little.
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> This is what I was able to come up with:
> <http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=176677>
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> I am pretty happy with it. I don't think it is fantastic, by any means, but I
> think it looks OK.
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> Thoughts? Ideas? Suggestions?
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> Any or all would be appreciated.
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> Thanks,
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> Jonathan
Hi Jonathan,
I only just saw this today so it's a late response. I like the use of the fender
parts and the overall design is quite sound but as Thomas said the windscreen
looks a little blocky.
My suggestion would be to go for a four-wide windscreen (the standard 4x2x2
would probably work) and uppercab with a five-wide bonnet etc. At present it
looks a little large and flat. You could also try to pad out the sides of a
4-wide windscreen with tiles or bars although I've never had much success making
this work.
IIRC you run six-wide trains so you probably don't want six-wide trucks.
Tim
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| (...) Hi Tim, John and Thomas, Thanks for all the replies and thoughts. Yeah, blocky indeed. I am wishing there were a better 5 wide window option myself. I have considered cutting the 4 wide windscreens and making them into 5 wide. I have so many 4 (...) (19 years ago, 25-Apr-06, to lugnet.town)
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| I wanted to try to use the new fender elements that come with many of the little racers sets on a truck cab. I was also feeling that my trucks with 4 wide cabs were looking a little wimpy. I wanted to beef them up a little. This is what I was able (...) (19 years ago, 4-Apr-06, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.town)
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