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Re: Truck Cab
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lugnet.town
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Tue, 25 Apr 2006 18:04:43 GMT
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In lugnet.town, Timothy Gould wrote:
> 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.
> >
> > 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.
> >
> > Thoughts? Ideas? Suggestions?
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> > Any or all would be appreciated.
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> > Thanks,
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> > Jonathan
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> Hi Jonathan,
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> IIRC you run six-wide trains so you probably don't want six-wide trucks.
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> Tim
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 wide windscreens but just shudder at the thought of
having to spend money on a tool to cut them. Just kidding, the thought of
cutting them doesn't sit that well with me either. I have cut baseplates and
umbrella stands in the past, but that is all.
Yeah, my loco's are 7 wide, my rolling stock is a 'healthy' 6 wide and my subway
and surface trains are a narrow 6 wide.
This truck is now on the back burner (along with other vehicles) for me as I
used it to fill a building slot when I went through a little building slump on
the layout a couple of weeks ago. I am back in full swing on the layout and
actually took my last carry-over vacation day this coming Friday to stay home,
sleep late & work on the layout.
Thanks again,
Jonathan
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| (...) 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 (...) (19 years ago, 25-Apr-06, to lugnet.town)
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