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Re: Custom loco MOC
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lugnet.trains
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Thu, 24 May 2001 04:32:23 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Jake McKee writes:
> All,
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> After many hours and several versions, I have just posted the final
> prototype (read: still in the works) of a locomotive MOC on brickshelf:
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> http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=4611
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> 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.
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> A couple of interesting notes:
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> - As this loco goes down the track the ducts on the top actually spin. (You
> can see the gearing in some of the shots)
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> - I actually pulled off several uses of the "half stud" concept, as well as
> changes in stud direction (Thanks James Mathis!)
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> - The bottom of the front and back ends misses the power connector to the
> track by millimeters!
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> - 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.
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> Let me know what you think! Once I do a couple more tweaks, I am going to
> rebuild it in color.
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> Thanks!
> Jake
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> ---
> Jake McKee
> AFOL
> LUGNET Member #211
I love it, one of the best I've seen yet. And it seems to be 6-wide too! -Harvey
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| (...) 6 Wide indeed, but a bit longer than most. I believe it is about 50 studs long. Thanks for the great compliment! Jake -- Jake McKee AFOL LUGNET Member #211 (25 years ago, 24-May-01, to lugnet.trains)
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