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Re: 10020 in S@H catalogue?
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Sat, 16 Feb 2002 04:33:44 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Reinhard "Ben" Beneke writes:
> In lugnet.trains, James Mathis writes:
> > In lugnet.trains, Huw Millington writes:
> > >
> > > "Bryan Kinkel" <helpdesk@loseyourmind.com> wrote in message
> > > news:GrLB49.IMF@lugnet.com...
> > > > Here is the direct link to the Brickshelf scan -
> > > >
> > > > http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=119747
> > >
> > > I didn't think to look on brickshelf. I assumed no-one else had seen it
> > > given it hadn't been mentioned here!
> > >
> > > It's a neat set, for sure. Personally I'd rather have seen a blue train,
> > > making it more suitable for UK prototypes, but even so this has to be the
> > > best and most realistic train LEGO have ever produced. It comes close to
> > > some of James Mathis' designs!
> >
> > My eyes are wildly bugged-out! This Super Chief is beautiful.
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> Yes! Definitely among the top 10 of best designs within the last 10 years!
> Only compareable with the Sopwith Camel and the 5571 Black Cat Truck.
> >
> > Huw: thanks for the compliment, but I am not this good.
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> Haha! We all know you are. I have not been the only one who said: James must
> have joined the development department of TLC (A picture has leaked out a few
> days ago and there was much mailing on the 10020 since then). First your
> interview on Lego.com, now this beautiful train. If it is not your design, the
> TLC model builders will have surfed your brickshelf galleries for sure for
> some hours....
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> > I think this Super Chief model far surpasses my study on the f7. I just took • a look back at my
> > (feeble) attempt at the f7 some years ago in the 70's era Amtrak "headless
> > arrow" livery:
> > http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=11952
> > The Super Chief locomotive is *so* much better!
I don't know, Ben. I don't think James has the heart to invest so much
time into designing a DOMESTIC model such as the chief. He's much to
brainwashed with that European bug. :^)
Actually, I'm sure quite a lot of inspiration came from James and his
SNOT designs. Either that or his great western charm during his interview
with LEGO.
This super chief reminds me of my Union Pacific F7 that I built. (See
pictures at the NGLTC site) I used stickers to create the same windshield
in yellow for my MOC. I was going to use red electrical tape to create one
for a Super Chief but I guess I won't have to now.
Funny how everyone knocked me for using stickers all over my F7 design
but LEGO did the same for their official model!!! :^) I can't wait to
use that Santa Fe front end sticker on my current F7 train I'm building for
next years train shows.
Hmmm.....looks like old Ben's April Fools joke came true after all. I've
been lusting after grey trucks ever since. Congrats, Ben for your
inspiration to the big Kahoonas!
Cheers,
John Warren
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