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A new GP30
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lugnet.trains
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Sun, 9 Sep 2001 04:35:59 GMT
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cmasi@cmasi.chem.tulane*nomorespam*.edu
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After four sittings I have almost finished my GP30. I am happy with the model;
so, I decided to post some pictures before it is completely done.
The model is 8 studs wide and 43 studs long. I have switched from using 4 1x2x2
windows across the front of my engines (it never looked quite right) to using a
mixture of 1x2x2 windows and airplane windows. I also decided to try using crown
gears as fans. The one part of the model that I am not quite happy with is the
vent in the middle of the engine. I have a great vent idea (a crown gear inside
a 4 wide wheel hub), but I cannot fit the idea in this engine. I also spent a
bit more time trying to come up with a better fuel tank, and I like the result.
Anyway, comments are welcome, and ideas for the center exhaust vent will be
gratefully considered.
http://homepage.mac.com/cjmasi/~lego/trains/engines/engine_gallery.htm
Thanks,
Chris
--
See some of my LEGO creations at
http://homepage.mac.com/cjmasi/~lego/lego.htm
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Message has 3 Replies:
 | | Re: A new GP30
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| First off, the small fan in the back should be a little larger, but... On my GP30 I only used 1 1x2 grill tile. I like the way you have the buldge built, i'll have to do a little modification on mine. I tried to keep the buldge thin, so I went with (...) (23 years ago, 9-Sep-01, to lugnet.trains)
| | | Re: A new GP30
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| Chris, Excellent work! Are you sure we don't share part of the same brain ;) I have a mockup of a gp30 cab that is suprising close to yours. Those round top bricks practicaly scream GP30 (at least to me). Secondly, I've been trying to use crown (...) (23 years ago, 9-Sep-01, to lugnet.trains)
| | | Re: A new GP30
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| (...) Thanks! This is nice work. As others have said, the rounded cab top is so GP30 characteristic... between that and the humped ventilator you've nailed the look of the engine. Very good use of SNOT and halfstud offset techniques in this model. (...) (23 years ago, 9-Sep-01, to lugnet.trains)
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