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Subject: 
Re: Boston & Maine GP40 (I have offically changed my mind on stickers).
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lugnet.trains
Date: 
Tue, 3 Apr 2001 19:30:05 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Larry Pieniazek writes:
> 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)

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 some thickness there.

> 
> The short low nose top should be flat instead of sloped, I think...

After I read this and looked I realized you were right.  I went down and
modified the nose and it looks better now although I wish there were a better
way to taper the leading edge of the nose other than a 2x2 low slope.  Some
sort of strange 4x3 peek slope would be great but I am sure we won't see that
in our lifetimes.

> 
> Very nice work!

Thanks,

When I have time I will take some new pictures and post them.


Eric Kingsley



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  Re: Boston & Maine GP40 (I have offically changed my mind on stickers).
 
(...) 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 (...) (25 years ago, 3-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains)

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