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Subject: 
Re: Boston & Maine GP40 (I have offically changed my mind on stickers).
Newsgroups: 
lugnet.trains, lugnet.general
Date: 
Wed, 4 Apr 2001 14:20:19 GMT
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cmasi@cmasi.SPAMLESSchem.tulane.edu
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Krusty wrote:
> 
> Followups here too because I thought the whole sticker discussion is surely
> a general thing, and I'm really curious to see what others think of stickers
> 
> I'm *really* warming up to them lately. I've been tempted (especially after
> getting a 8448) to simply go to brickbay and buy all the same pieces that
> have to have stickers on them and simply 'double up' on those pieces that
> would have stickers on them. I did this for the 8448 and it was really cool
> because the stickers just complete the model. I'm tempted to do the same for
> the silver champion and go ahead and put stickers on that one too.
> 
> As an aside, damn, that train looks freakin' awesome!
> 
> "Eric Kingsley" <kingsley@nelug.org> wrote in message
> news:GB88AF.s0@lugnet.com...
> > 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 brick just • can't
> > convey what you are trying to do.
> > 
> > http://www.nelug.org/members/kingsley/train/bmgp40/
> > 
> > I used some O-Gauge decals for this model.  I have also included some • pictures
> > of the real engines for comparision.
> > 
> > I know for many of you stickers will always be a problem but I can now say • I
> > have made a complete 180 when it comes to stickers.
> > 
> > 
> > Eric Kingsley
> > 
> > The New England LEGO Users Group
> > http://www.nelug.org/

I have not used stickers yet, but I have never been against using stickers. The
only thing that I don't like to do is paint or cut LEGO bricks, but to each his own.

Chris



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Followups here too because I thought the whole sticker discussion is surely a general thing, and I'm really curious to see what others think of stickers I'm *really* warming up to them lately. I've been tempted (especially after getting a 8448) to (...) (25 years ago, 4-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.general)

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