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(...) Go write a Mac version? I've occasionally written some code to render LDraw files, and if *I* can do it... Steve (25 years ago, 2-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Dear John Torsten has made the outer red rings (with a big flange) on a lathe from plastic material you can buy in any diameters (he used 50mm round material of red PVC). Only to fix these outer rings on the spoked wheels he uses O-rings: You (...) (25 years ago, 2-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Decals that have had nothing sprayed on them should come off fine if you soak them long enough. They adhere with a water based adhesive. Solvaset basically softens the plastic enough to get it to conform to irregular surfaces, so you SHOULD still be (...) (25 years ago, 2-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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8Wide opines (mid whine): (...) Not very bright, you mean? (25 years ago, 2-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Nothing new about this German red double decker passenger train except for some new pictures. (URL) was able to borrow a digital camera and do better than laying the model on its side on a flatbed scanner finally. The double decker train is still in (...) (25 years ago, 2-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Oh sure, pick on the cripple kid.... I should make this perfectly clear; I have used MLCad with Virtual PC and it works. I have not used LDraw so I do not know if it works or not. Chris (...) (25 years ago, 2-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Added 4 more cars, and the whole thing keeps going to pot...I cannot get it to make a single trip around without the small (10L coal cars) from being dragged off the track. They are about 10 cars in, I might try moving some of the cars around, (...) (25 years ago, 2-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) A few questions about this o-ring technique. Did he put an o-ring around the outer flange on the rim? Where did he get these o-rings? I noticed that they are also red. Did they come this color or did he paint them? I've been using these type (...) (25 years ago, 2-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Hmmmmmmm, I will have to pick up a copy of VirtualPC and give it a try. I think my G3 266 with 160 MB RAM can take on your PB 1400. :) Russell (25 years ago, 2-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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Hey Larry, (and everyone else!) I'm up to 89 cars/4 motors pulling (no mid train) :) 11 to go to break the big 100 mark...I'm not too sure if I can do it though... James P (25 years ago, 2-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
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