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Matthes to Mathis ..
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Tue, 24 Jul 2001 07:14:21 GMT
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Hi James,
> A late reply for the favour of sending me the sets of aluminum(?) adaptor
> wheel flange rims for the large red spoked wheels. These wheels have been
> incorporated into my Palatine locomotve. As a consequence of the increase
> in wheel diameter due to the adaptor flanged rims, I have lengthened the
> Palantine by 2 studs. It looks a good bit more proportional to the real
> engine. :-)
Yes aluminium. I had the same size-problem while I build the second BR 10
engine in black. The version A in white was also 2 studs shorter ;-) But it was
worse it ...
> I did have some frustration with height alignment between the altered
> ride-height on the aluminum-flanged large red spoked wheels and the 4.5v/12v
> style small red train wheels. I have ended up "floating" the
> aluminum-flanged large red spoked wheels much like the town truck trailer
> wheels "float" for simulated suspension in set 4549 (or other truck trailers
> of this era).
Did I get this? My alu-flanges won't roll all at the same time, but I don't
care about this. The 4549-solution seems to be helpful! (I just checked the
instruction scan)
> This seems to allow all the wheels to handle incline changes and keeps
> undercarriage pivoting parts flush against their respective bodywork
> interfaces. It isn't perfect. I do get some derailings. :-(
I took me lots of time to get the BR 10 save of derailings. It is a real
challenge to make such big engines "playable", Pudie - another 8-wider - has
similar experiences with derailing of steam engines.
> I'm not used
> to non-LEGO constructs ;-) I hope to take the Palatine set to the PNLTC
> event at Legoland California.
Go for it!
> Thanks for the rims! :-) Now, I need more large red spoked wheels.
Will you get them in the US?
1000greetings
HoMa
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