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Re: Custom loco MOC
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lugnet.trains
Date: 
Thu, 24 May 2001 01:30:41 GMT
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Jake,

I like it. Nice use of the 1x2 windows on the front, it's hard to get the
front windows right with only six studs, but those little windows seem to do
a nice job of it.

I like the gray color scheme also.

jt

--
James J. Trobaugh
North Georgia LEGO Train Club
http://www.ngltc.org
Jake McKee <sink@countersinkdg.com> wrote in message
news:GDtEIq.GxG@lugnet.com...
All,

After many hours and several versions, I have just posted the final
prototype (read: still in the works) of a locomotive MOC on brickshelf:

http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=4611

It is still in design phase (thus the flat gray color scheme, and wrong
color windows), so go easy on me! I would love to get some feedback on the
design. I have only recently started building trains, although I have been
interested for a long time. For this model, I borrowed some of the coolest
design elements from many real life locos, so it isn't a direct model of • any
one real world loco.

A couple of interesting notes:

- As this loco goes down the track the ducts on the top actually spin. • (You
can see the gearing in some of the shots)

- I actually pulled off several uses of the "half stud" concept, as well • as
changes in stud direction (Thanks James Mathis!)

- The bottom of the front and back ends misses the power connector to the
track by millimeters!

- The ends swing out really far over the track in curves, so I have to add • a
coupler extender if I want to connect cars.


Let me know what you think! Once I do a couple more tweaks, I am going to
rebuild it in color.

Thanks!
Jake

---
Jake McKee
AFOL
LUGNET Member #211



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All, After many hours and several versions, I have just posted the final prototype (read: still in the works) of a locomotive MOC on brickshelf: (URL) is still in design phase (thus the flat gray color scheme, and wrong color windows), so go easy on (...) (23 years ago, 24-May-01, to lugnet.trains)  

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