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Re: Gray VS. Black Metroliner Nose
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lugnet.trains
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Tue, 30 Oct 2001 20:43:42 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Larry Pieniazek writes:
> In lugnet.trains, Jason J. Railton writes:
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> But please note, I DID say "that's cute" not "that's a big brawny beefy
> serious engine you got there" like I would if it was a modern, practical,
> economical, easy to maintain sort of engine, like... a diesel.
I'd actually say that WAS a brawny beefy loco (i know thats not what you
mean larry!) I think that british locos (both steam and diesel/electric) are
harder to reproduduce because they have all their pipework etc hidden away,
thus there are less fiddly 'details' that can give a model its character. So
having said that i think you have captured it well, nice one
Tim
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 | | Re: Gray VS. Black Metroliner Nose
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| (...) Thanks for the compliments, Larry and Tim. I'll do some more pictures when I get some time. I've got a cheap camera, so I need to experiment to get good lighting. Tim's right, it's hard to capture the character of trains like this through (...) (23 years ago, 31-Oct-01, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Gray VS. Black Metroliner Nose
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| (...) Ooh... that's cute. I especially like how you worked the letters and gold trim into the tender side. Very nice work indeed. Can't wait for more pics. But please note, I DID say "that's cute" not "that's a big brawny beefy serious engine you (...) (23 years ago, 29-Oct-01, to lugnet.trains)
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