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Re: Gray VS. Black Metroliner Nose
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lugnet.trains
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Sat, 27 Oct 2001 16:29:32 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Reinhard "Ben" Beneke writes:
> In lugnet.trains, Dean Husby writes:
> > I just built my Metroliner. Fun!
> >
> > But I'm not so sure I like that black nose, what is the general feeling
> > on this?
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> > Should my <-> company paint (Change out) the black nose for a more
> > conventional gray?
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> My company did it once, but the philosophy changed later...
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> I think now: there are Lego sets and if it is a design by TLC, then I will have
> it in the way it was meant. Even if it is an "ugly" design (as sets 7720
> engine), it is not my job to improve it.
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> If I want better trains, I build MOCs (mainly after existing real life
> prototypes) while I see no sense in design improvements any more.
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> But this point of view has of course to do with the size of your collection. If
> you have only 2 trains a design change might be the best idea. If you have 50++
> train sets, there is enough to have both the sets of TLC and your own designs.
> (Why would one also have a mixture of both?)
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> Leg Godt!
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> Ben
I alternated between the two, leaving black on for a week, and gray on for a
week, until I determined which one I liked better. I stuck with gray.
I can see Ben's point about keeping models "Lego set pure" (most of mine
are), or else build a MOC. For me, I've found a compromise by trying to keep
my sets as close to 100% of the way Lego intended and only making slight
modifications to my taste on some of them. I think of it as "personalizing"
the set.
My goal is to keep changes slight enough so that the casual observer would
still think it was an unmodified Lego set, but the expert (your average
LUGNET person) would look at it and say "hey, I see you changed the color of
the nose on the Metroliner"
What got me to this point was my 7740 set. I wanted to run this set on 9V
rails (it was released as a 12 V set), so I had to modify the wheel
structure and internal lighting methodology. It's no longer 100% "true" to
the original release - but it can now run in my town - and the model
remained unchanged above the wheels. I kept the original wheels, so if I
ever change my mind and want to display the "original condition" set, I can.
That's one of the great things about Lego - it's easy to change the model
when you change your tastes.
I say, do what you think looks great. You can always change it back....
Play Well!
Mark Chan
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