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Re: New Intermodal Spine Car
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lugnet.trains
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Thu, 14 Feb 2002 17:21:25 GMT
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john@tcltcSTOPSPAM.org
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Jake McKee wrote:
> For those interested, I just posted instructions for my new Intermodal Spine
> Car at:
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> http://www.bricksonthebrain.com
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> I will be taking photos soon and will post them at this same site. Too much
> to do before BricksWest! (Hope to see you there!)
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> The wheelsets are fixed, and it does go through s-curves and full circles.
> Although you can hear it click through the switches, it makes it through
> just fine as well.
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> The true challenge of this project was to try to get the design to look
> right. Because the prototype design is very low to the ground, and using
> LEGO wheelsets that turn don't tend to go together, I opted to make the
> wheelsets static. Since the car is in scale with a typical official LEGO
> trailer design, it actually worked out pretty good.
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> Anyway, please let me know what you think. This has been quite a fun, but
> challenging project! I would love to hear if you have a good time building
> it, or if you can offer any suggestions on the design.
It is a very handsome and realistic-looking model, Jake! Now you need to build
about 10 more;-) I look forward to seeing it and you at BricksWest!
-John
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> Jake
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> ---
> Jake McKee
> AFOL
> LUGNET Member #211
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| (...) Thanks! Yep, the next step for me is to actually see if I can make another version that uses a shared wheelset like some cars have....yikes. And same here, looking forward to seeing your creations in person! Jake --- Jake McKee AFOL LUGNET (...) (25 years ago, 14-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| For those interested, I just posted instructions for my new Intermodal Spine Car at: (URL) will be taking photos soon and will post them at this same site. Too much to do before BricksWest! (Hope to see you there!) The wheelsets are fixed, and it (...) (25 years ago, 14-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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