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| (...) You da man;-) I have obviously restrained myself from flogging the merits of 8 wide here, partially due to the fact that I feel my work in that area may be finished:-) Once, I was a lone voice in the wilderness, but now that more and more (...) (24 years ago, 8-Mar-01, to lugnet.trains)
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| (...) I thought about this a while, but didn't discover any nice way to do it, unfortunately :( Anyone have any ideas? (...) Yeah, I tried for quite a while to get something rotational done, but try as I might I either wound up with objectionable (...) (24 years ago, 8-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.us.ma, lugnet.org.us.nelug, lugnet.trains)
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| (...) Thanks! :) (...) No, your instincts are right on :) It's too tall for minifig "scale" I think (although I think if you go by minifig side-to-side width then it's fine (but that makes minifigs something like 4'6" or something)) It's actually (...) (24 years ago, 8-Mar-01, to lugnet.trains)
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| (...) nose? :-) I see you went 8 wide. I have struggled and struggled to do these in 6 wide but the center articulation has always got the best of me (I was trying to do something rotational, you took a sliding approach, which, while not (...) (24 years ago, 8-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.us.ma, lugnet.org.us.nelug, lugnet.trains)
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| (...) Wow, great model. The "my first model" announcements are getting better and better; this one is definitely great! Only comment Isn't it a bit tall, or does it look just fine with minifigs? It is "minifig scale", right? Comments about comments (...) (24 years ago, 8-Mar-01, to lugnet.trains)
| | | | Stunning Steam Train
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| Just noticed this: (URL) amazing. Okay, the guy cheated on the wheels, but still...... Big thumbs up for Stefan Vorst! Duq (24 years ago, 8-Mar-01, to lugnet.trains)
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| (...) Wait a sec... they offer those in the soccer trucks, don't they... darn it! Now I have to go out and buy 2 of the 3408's and 3 3405's (or 6 3401's) Someday I'll be cold and hungry and on the street thanks to my modelling addiction... but at (...) (24 years ago, 8-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.us.ma, lugnet.org.us.nelug, lugnet.trains)
| | | | Re: Green line pics
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| "Eric Kingsley" <kingsley@nelug.org> wrote in message news:G9vy95.JCC@lugnet.com... (...) [ ... snipped ... ] (...) or (...) waiting (...) And you don't get glass which is really hard to find for 1x2x3 windows. Mike -- Mike Walsh - mike_walsh at (...) (24 years ago, 8-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.us.ma, lugnet.org.us.nelug, lugnet.trains)
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| (...) Yeah, that'd be great looks-wise, although it would unfortunately make the doors a little too wide for the current model size... Actually, what I really wanted to use were the 1x4x3 train windows in white for the regular windows, and use the (...) (24 years ago, 8-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.us.ma, lugnet.org.us.nelug, lugnet.trains)
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| (...) Actually, it was my original intent to make that part nice and rounded as well, but I couldn't find a good way of doing it-- and because of the width and 'tilt-in-edness' of the windshield it made it rather difficult... But I admit I didn't (...) (24 years ago, 8-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.us.ma, lugnet.org.us.nelug, lugnet.trains)
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| David, Great model! I really like the curved roof. I would love to see Lego offer the curved roof pieces in bulk... Bryan "David Eaton" <deaton@intdata.com> wrote in message news:G9vw9B.Eu2@lugnet.com... (...) (24 years ago, 8-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.us.ma, lugnet.org.us.nelug, lugnet.trains)
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| (...) Have those appeared in any other soccer sets besides 3408? (URL) looks like there are only 2 in the set which means you would need 12*30 or $360 retail just for the doors. Ouch!. Of course we can all do better waiting for sales but still... I (...) (24 years ago, 8-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.us.ma, lugnet.org.us.nelug, lugnet.trains)
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| (...) Looks really nice, Dave:-) Those subway cars are just screaming to be modeled in LEGO-- thanks for heeding the call;-) One suggestion-- seems to me that the doors are a dead ringer to be modeled using the 1x2x3 white train window (stacked, 4 (...) (24 years ago, 8-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.us.ma, lugnet.org.us.nelug, lugnet.trains)
| | | | Re: Green line pics
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| (...) square but after looking at this picture: (URL) decided that your interpretation of that variation of Greenline car worked real well. Of course it is 8 wide but considering some of the detailing "challenges" that modeling in LEGO provides I (...) (24 years ago, 8-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.us.ma, lugnet.org.us.nelug, lugnet.trains)
| | | | Green line pics
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| Well, despite the terrible lighting conditions at my place, I put together some pictures of my green line train that I made mostly over this last weekend (my very first train!): (URL) based off of the green line of the Boston subway, in particular, (...) (24 years ago, 8-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.us.ma, lugnet.org.us.nelug, lugnet.trains)
| | | | 12V train engines
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| Interested in any information relating to 12V train engines. Firstly, trying to source rubber wheel rims (?part no. 5067). Where can I buy these? Does anyone have any I can purchase? The 12V engines I have are working, but I wonder how they can be (...) (24 years ago, 8-Mar-01, to lugnet.trains)
| | | | Re: German Trains, 1930s and 40s ??
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| Shaun, Try going to the DB Museum site at "(URL) Is there a special draw for you to the Reichsbahn era? I'm era I myself. -BMW (...) (24 years ago, 8-Mar-01, to lugnet.trains)
| | | | Re: Moving to Atanta!
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| (replied via email) -- James J. Trobaugh North Georgia LEGO Train Club (URL) Warren <warren71@webtv.net> wrote in message news:G9uyEL.Lu4@lugnet.com... (...) club!!! (...) (24 years ago, 8-Mar-01, to lugnet.trains)
| | | | Moving to Atanta!
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| Hey Guys, I'm so excited that I had to post this somewhere. I'm finally leaving Kentucky and moving to Atlanta where I can FINALLY join a lego train club!!! Woohoo! I have a whole layout in my basement on two ping pong tables. I never post pictures (...) (24 years ago, 8-Mar-01, to lugnet.trains)
| | | | Pictures to post soon
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| Before I go to the Railroad Institute, I'm going to post some pictures of my new MOC's. I want to warn everyone that I must work within the limits of Webtv, that means use of a scanner exclusively. To those of you who are professional and use (...) (24 years ago, 8-Mar-01, to lugnet.trains)
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