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Re: Adding the SF Coaches...
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Sun, 24 Feb 2002 08:07:51 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, John Rudy writes:
> Wayne,
> I love the passenger cars. I just have one suggestion. The red in the
> stripe doesn't quite fit the engine. Using the 6 by 28 train bases, still
> at S@H for $3,
John, This is one I totally have to disagree on for several reasons. 1st and
most important being my silly scale Method, I'm not up to speed exactly on
scaled down cars like Larry and friends however the 6*28 plates are just to
short. I'm matching the length of the clubcar 6*34 and it looks dam near close
to the scale. If you put the regular coach car from the Metroliner on the back
of the SF Chief it looks silly..
2nd I hate using the standard train plates. they are good when you want
something uniform and solid but, I personally like the rustic look and feel of
my custom baseplates which can be any length and width.
3rd RED is RED is RED I'm tired of red. to me the only thing red is good for
is some stripes or highlighting. Please forgive that rant, I have put alot of
time into my Train Repair station that I'm just a little tired of red bricks.
As for the stripes, honestly I don't think it makes that much of a difference.
While in a perfect world even stripes rule, we are far from a perfect world.
I think its ads for a neat personal perspective. My joy seems to focus on
taking what something is and making would it could have been if I made it.
While it might not be right its just different.
On a side note, I've always been pretty excited when Lego announces some new
things. I want to say WAY TO GO LEGO for the Chief not only as a wonderful
model but, the piece selection. Its amazing to see the amount of unstandard
bricks like that. I know limited run is a nice idea but, man just for the parts
alone I would want to buy maybe 20 of these just to stock up on the useful
parts. I hope this change continues. I cant wait to see whats next.
Maybe I will have some new pictures tomorrow.
Wayne
> http://shop.lego.com/product.asp?id=%7BB8A170DC%2DE321%2D466E%2DA78E%2D7ADB4C5 • D52DA%7D
> would widen the stripe. Hope to see them in person soon.
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> -John Rudy
> www.geocities.com/TJJohn12
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> In lugnet.trains, Wayne Sardullo writes:
> > Thanks Larry,
> >
> > Funny thing is I can't agree you more on the trucks. the first run had • two
> > spaces but I removed them to add in the ladders, I am going to remove the
> > ladders and put in the spacing, I didn't really want to put the trucks • together
> > like that but I have a tendency to start building and not change the design • or
> > make things convienent for myself.. heheh
> >
> > I wasn't going to use the stripes in the beginning but I have this thing • where
> > I hate MOC that are only one color.. Even if the coaches are solid
> > silver/grey... I figured what the heck make it unique rather then a copy. The
> > other issue was if I was to copy it I would need a ton more of those darn
> > corigated grey bricks...
> >
> > Thanks again.. Hopefully the changes will be made and we will finally see a
> > mature coach all done and decorated pretty..
> >
> >
> > Wayne
> >
> > In lugnet.trains, Larry Pieniazek writes:
> > > In lugnet.trains, Wayne Sardullo writes:
> > > > I wasn't sure when I would get my Chief but, while waiting I started • working
> > on
> > > > the Chief's coaches.. Much to my suprise I found I got my Chief Today, • Yeppie,
> > > > what was even cooler was my estimated stripe (red/yellow for coaches) lined • up.
> > > > Only thing is I still need to figure out how I am going do the roofs (I'd • love
> > > > a ton of those grey curves but only have a few.) I also still need to work • out
> > > > and change some of the details on the coaches now that I have the Chief. I
> > > > figure another few days before I will have something more detailed. You • will
> > > > also notice I tried to crossover and give it a slight resemblance to the
> > > > metroliner coaches a bit longer though then the standard plates. Don't mind
> > > > those black hand rails with Florencent light fixtures, I was trying to see • how
> > > > the contrast would be because theres to much grey. I'm gonna switch those • with
> > > > some of the cromed over rails to dress it up some more.
> > > >
> > > > Here's a teaser for you until the rest of my parts come in.
> > > >
> > > > http://www.oswego.edu/~sardullo/images/sfcoach-1.gif
> > > > http://www.oswego.edu/~sardullo/images/sfcoach-2.gif
> > > > http://www.oswego.edu/~sardullo/images/sfcoach-3.gif
> > > > http://www.oswego.edu/~sardullo/images/sfcoach-4.gif
> > >
> > > Cool.
> > >
> > > Although I'll probably be doing mine with red and yellow stripes too,
> > > techincally the coaches used in the Super Chief(tm) trains were unstriped.
> > >
> > > I think my biggest feedback item on your coaches is: make the trucks bigger.
> > > Put a brick or two space, at least, between the two wheelsets. I know that
> > > Metroliner coaches don't... but you made these longer. Use the space!
> > > Passenger cars have very long wheelbase trucks (some even 3 axle). Longer
> > > wheelbases, all other things being equal, give smoother rides.
> > >
> > > As to how to do the roofs, I'll probably be doing mine in grey medium
> > > slopes. The rounds would be nice but it would take so MANY of them it's not
> > > funny.
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| Wayne, I love the passenger cars. I just have one suggestion. The red in the stripe doesn't quite fit the engine. Using the 6 by 28 train bases, still at S@H for $3, (URL) widen the stripe. Hope to see them in person soon. -John Rudy (...) (25 years ago, 23-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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