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Re: Green line pics
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Thu, 8 Mar 2001 19:42:09 GMT
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cmasi@cmasi.chem.^NoMoreSpam^tulane.edu
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David Eaton wrote:
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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!):
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> http://www.suave.net/~dave/greenline/greenline.cgi
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> It's based off of the green line of the Boston subway, in particular, the
> cars shown here:
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> http://www.nycsubway.org/us/boston/green/mbta-green-cleveland03.jpg
> http://www.nycsubway.org/us/boston/green/mbta-green-cleveland04.jpg
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> There are a couple other variations (with the green stripe on the door,
> 'stacked' headlights instead of side-by-side, more grey panelling on the
> side, etc) that can be seen here:
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> http://www.nycsubway.org/us/boston/green/
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> The toughest part of course being the fact that each car bends in the
> middle, forcing it to strech and compress the walls (and the roof!) when
> turning a corner. I posted a couple images trying to show how my solution
> works for this (using techinc rubber bands and sliding walls), but there are
> still some gaps way down low as well as on the roof.
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> And of course the next step is putting in a detailed interior... :)
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> For now it's 100% Lego, but thanks to the wonderful impression Tom Duggan's
> stuff gave me for the LAST train show, I plan to put some stickers on it:
> - a bilboard, perhaps an ad for the Construction Site?
> - the "T" logo
> - numbering on the front
> - the destination & rail letter on the front and sides of the train
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> Comments? Suggestions?
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> DaveE
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 that other people made.
John suggested 1x2x3 train windows. Wouldn't they be the same width, 4 studs
wide, as your current door?
About it being fragile. I doubt any model would survive a fall to the floor, but
I don't blame you for not wanting to run it on an outside track.
Chris
P.S. Of course John loved it. It is (1) 8 studs wide, (2) it uses those curved
pieces, and (3) there is barely a stud to be seen on the top ;) I love it too.
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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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| Hi Dave, really nice work! Your Green Line just look great as it is. Probably you might take some brighter pictures?? (...) Me, as another 8-wide addict I just can emphazise these words! 8-wide is THE scale for modelmaking, less for playing and (...) (24 years ago, 9-Mar-01, to lugnet.trains)
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