To LUGNET HomepageTo LUGNET News HomepageTo LUGNET Guide Homepage
 Help on Searching
 
Post new message to lugnet.trainsOpen lugnet.trains in your NNTP NewsreaderTo LUGNET News Traffic PageSign In (Members)
 Trains / 13186
13185  |  13187
Subject: 
PCC car
Newsgroups: 
lugnet.trains
Date: 
Tue, 4 Sep 2001 00:07:10 GMT
Viewed: 
431 times
  
Hi all!


This is the first model that I have built on the computer.  The antique PCC
cars running down Market St. in San Francisco inspired me to build this:

Brickshelf Folder: http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=6708

What it was modeled after:
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=67384

(imagine the roof in a different color because green slopes are hard to come by)

I decided to build it on the computer because I lack many of the pieces
required to build it.  I also wanted to workout and kinks in the design.  I
tryed to design it around common pieces and bulk pieces.  They only thing
keeping me from building the real thing is the price.  The model requires:

3 Packs Train Windows: http://guide.lugnet.com/set/3733 = $11.98
2 Train Engines:  http://guide.lugnet.com/set/5300 = $49.98
3 Passenger Cars:  http://guide.lugnet.com/set/10015 = $59.97
2 Flashspeeders: http://guide.lugnet.com/set/7124 = $19.98
1 2x4 Roof Pack: http://guide.lugnet.com/set/3497 = $5.99
1 2x8 Brick Pack: http://guide.lugnet.com/set/3463 = $8.99
Total: $156.89

I have all the other pieces required to build this model.  I may have to
toggle the colors to make it fit in with the bulk bricks that are
availiable. Please tell what you think.  Is it worth building or should I
toggle something?
If so, what?  If any one wants the Ldraw file to try and build it, tell me.

Hope everyone is enjoying their Labor Day Weekend,
Mike



Message has 5 Replies:
  Re: PCC car
 
(...) This looks great! (...) The prototype has a gray roof not green. Gray slopes are easier to come by. (...) Is there a need to use 2 motors? One should be powerful enough to run this baby. Use plain wheels for the second truck. Other colors are (...) (23 years ago, 4-Sep-01, to lugnet.trains)
  Re: PCC car
 
Awesome street car. I've been looking for street car ideas, and that's brilliant. I just wish there was a better selection of colours so I could mimic the street cars here in Toronto. Thanks for sharing your design. Derek (23 years ago, 4-Sep-01, to lugnet.trains)
  Re: PCC car
 
In lugnet.trains, Mike Knuepfel writes: ... (...) Mike, Very nice. It captures the feel of the prototype well. I am going to study (steal) some of your methods. Bob (23 years ago, 4-Sep-01, to lugnet.trains)
  Re: PCC car
 
Nice model and excellent attention to part availability (often overlooked). Have you thought about the soccer bues for white windows? I didn't do a windows count on the real vs model but I assume they are the same??? Sometimes selective scaling can (...) (23 years ago, 5-Sep-01, to lugnet.trains)
  Re: PCC car
 
(...) Nice model, if viewed out of a larger context. You captured the shapes nicely. However you may want to consider some selective compression, since the PCC is a relatively narrow and short vehicle compared to mainline trains, or even (...) (23 years ago, 5-Sep-01, to lugnet.trains)

7 Messages in This Thread:





Entire Thread on One Page:
Nested:  All | Brief | Compact | Dots
Linear:  All | Brief | Compact
    

Custom Search

©2005 LUGNET. All rights reserved. - hosted by steinbruch.info GbR