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Subject:	Re: Boston & Maine GP40 (I have offically changed my mind on stickers).
Newsgroups:	lugnet.trains
Date:	Tue, 3 Apr 2001 17:40:13 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Eric Kingsley writes: > Followups to lugnet.trains > > I have posted pictures of my GP40-2 with Caboose on my web page Ya, this looks really good. The stickers DO add a lot. My critiques/nitpicks of an otherwise excellent model: 2 plates may not be quite thick enough for the frame/floor. (yes, they are proportionally correct but an exaggerated thickness may be better) The short low nose top should be flat instead of sloped, I think... Very nice work! ++Lar

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		Re: Boston & Maine GP40 (I have offically changed my mind on stickers).
(...) Nice work. I'll chime in on Larry's nits. I think the nose should be flat on top too. The frame looks good at two plates, but on one side the frame is actually thicker than the other (URL) middle of the frame on the blower housing side is (...) (24 years ago, 3-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains)

		Re: Boston & Maine GP40 (I have offically changed my mind on stickers).
(...) I actually kind of like the porportions as they are although I do agree with Chris Masi that the floor should be thicker around the blower housing and in blue. Seeing that I am Blue Tile and Blue Plate rich at the moment I will probably add (...) (24 years ago, 3-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains)

		Re: Boston & Maine GP40 (I have offically changed my mind on stickers).
(...) Well nits mean a lot to me and often make light of something I simply missed the first time. Anyway I updated the model and the pictures on my site: (URL) flattened the nose and I put in the raised walkway around the Blower Housing. I think (...) (24 years ago, 4-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains)

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		Boston & Maine GP40 (I have offically changed my mind on stickers).
Followups to lugnet.trains I have posted pictures of my GP40-2 with Caboose on my web page. I have slowly been changing my mind on stickers and decals over the last few months and I can now say that I definitely like stickers and decals when the (...) (24 years ago, 3-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.us.nelug, lugnet.general)

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