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(...) Thanks for the feedback Tim. and I'm definitely a convert. I've already built a passenger car 56 studs in VIA rail colors. and converted my stock car to 7 wide (44 studs) and both look great. I'll post pics once I get a few vital parts in the (...) (21 years ago, 28-Nov-03, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Another 7 wide convert! (its working Ben!) Some really nice details on this model, the grill using (URL) is an original use for a fairly useless part and looks good. I think the triple sloped piece on the nose also works well as you say and I (...) (21 years ago, 28-Nov-03, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Bogie design (coupler)
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(...) You mean like (URL), very clever, you've done this before, haven't you! I wondered about the strength at first but the fact that the stud on top of the "Technic Rotor 2 Blade with 2 Studs" meshes with the bottom of the bogie plate just adds (...) (21 years ago, 28-Nov-03, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) [...] (...) Well I'll take few days to do it. Please be patient. (...) No I was not, but then you met there a lot of common friends from Freelug. You lucky guys :-) Thank you. (21 years ago, 28-Nov-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Bogie design (coupler)
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Even better: by using this part: Technic Rotor 2 Blade with 2 Studs [LDrawPart 2711:7] you can achieve the desired 2,5 stud offset, by putting two Plates 1 x 1 Round under the part (one in the hole at one of the ends and the other right next to it) (...) (21 years ago, 28-Nov-03, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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