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Re: New MOC: GP7 locomotive
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lugnet.trains
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Fri, 7 Sep 2001 14:58:23 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Tony Hafner writes:
> Here is my newest locomotive that premiered at our last show. It's a
> loosely-modeled GP7 using a striping method that I've never seen anyone try
> before.
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> http://www.hafhead.com/lego/mytrain/gp7/index.html
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> Comments, complaints, questions, tips, etc. are appreciated.
Wow. I have to admit I'm not a big fan of diesels, but I'm really impressed
with how that's put together. It's a really interesting design of engine
too. I had a closer look at the nose, as I wondered why you didn't have
more sideways studs to hold the side plates on (technic one or twin hole
bricks with half-pegs in give a nice flush stud) - and was amazed to see
you've fitted in working lights. Very impressive.
I don't agree it should be longer - maybe for accurate scale it should be
different (I don't know - I've never seen a real one), but as a Lego model
it's spot on. I guess it would be nicer if motor bogeys were a bit shorter,
so you could fit in more detail between the bogeys, but that's just down to
your own modelling ethos.
I like those bevel gears as fans too - just the right size.
> I've got a number of other creations that I hope to post soon, but I don't
> have much time these days for photo shoots, editing, etc. Plus I'm hitting
> the limit of my web space and having to contemplate {gasp!} spending money
> to maintain my web site.
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> --
> Tony Hafner
> www.hafhead.com
> www.pnltc.org
Me too. I want to shoot a couple more wagons before I strip them and start
on my big engine - space isn't a problem though. NTL give around 20MB to
their cable telephone/TV customers, which I've yet to make much of a dent in.
Jason J Railton
http://www.joefish.cwc.net
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| (...) Thanks very much- and the same to everyone else who gave compliments! I usually don't like to use the technic construction you mention because it isn't a very tight connection. It often yields a section that tends to rattle. It certainly has (...) (23 years ago, 8-Sep-01, to lugnet.trains)
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| Here is my newest locomotive that premiered at our last show. It's a loosely-modeled GP7 using a striping method that I've never seen anyone try before. (URL) complaints, questions, tips, etc. are appreciated. I've got a number of other creations (...) (23 years ago, 6-Sep-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build)
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