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Re: 8 wide Super Chief (Kjeld was right!)
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Date: 
Wed, 27 Feb 2002 20:23:33 GMT
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John <john@TCLTC.org> writes:
A while back, Brad was in Billund, and he was showing off to Kjeld the
pre-production 10020.  As Kjeld was "Oohing" and "Ahhing" over the
model, he said to Brad, "But if we made it 8 wide, we could put in more
detail!"  That's not quite the end of the story, but it was enough for
me!  Kjeld is a closet 8 wide admirer!!! {:^D

What Brad was probably thinking, when he told that story, but didn't
say was: "...and if you believe that, I've got a Galaxy Explorer to
sell you"!

Since I haven't received my 10020s yet, I wasn't able to use any of the
special parts created for it, so what you see is created from my
"pile";-)  I took some design cues from the 10020 because I wanted to
compare them, but basically I modeled from pics and schematics from
books.  I may leave this MOC intact and build another from kit-bashed
10020 parts; I haven't decided yet.  Both headlights work and there is
also a cabin light-- I'll have to take some pics in the dark to show
those off.

Nice.  I especially like the windshield.  But you're missing the
portholes in the side....  should've bought some of Bram's windows
while you had the chance ;-)

The only thing I would change is the curves on the roof.  The real
F-type is more curvy than this.  I think the curved bricks work great
in 6-wide, but on an 8-wide the overall effect is a little too boxy.
Maybe you can get better results with slopes?

--Bill.

--
William R Ward            bill@wards.net          http://www.wards.net/~bill/
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     If you're not part of the solution, you're part of the precipitate.



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  Re: 8 wide Super Chief (Kjeld was right!)
 
(...) I actually *did* think he was kidding when he told the story, and so I asked him about it after the Q&A whether he was pulling my leg or not. Not:-) (...) Well, I did put 1x2x2 thin walls where they will go when I kit bash my 10020s.... (...) (...) (23 years ago, 28-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)

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  8 wide Super Chief (Kjeld was right!)
 
This project came as a result of a story told by Brad Justus at BricksWest 2002. I'll explain. A while back, Brad was in Billund, and he was showing off to Kjeld the pre-production 10020. As Kjeld was "Oohing" and "Ahhing" over the model, he said to (...) (23 years ago, 27-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains) ! 

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