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Re: British Rail InterCity 125-ish
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lugnet.trains
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Fri, 26 Apr 2002 15:00:25 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Reinhard "Ben" Beneke writes:
> In lugnet.trains, James Mathis writes:
> > In lugnet.trains, Reinhard "Ben" Beneke writes:
> > > In lugnet.trains, James Mathis writes:
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> > I think 7 or even 8 wide would yield a more appealing aspect ratio for this
> > rounded waggon base. However, I think just for fun to try it in 6-wide
> > first. No real-brick build, yet, but here is a rounded waggon base
> > construction that I think should be buildable:
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> > http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=16064
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> Well done, but the height/width relatio is not suitable...
Ben: Here is another option for the styling of the rounded underside of the
IC 125. I also changed the windows to a lower aspect ratio.
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=16103
I am planning to try the 4.5v/12v style train wheels, as you suggested.
And, since I doubt I'll ever be able to real-brick-build this virtual model,
I would like to try changing the standard blue color to a darker blue--
maybe the dark blue as on certain Alpha Team minifigures?
later,
James Mathis
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| (...) mouth. Never done a 8-wide so far). (...) agree: what about using 12V wheels to reduce the height?(ok, they have poor running behaviour and are without frame.) (...) That is the weakest point in that design. (...) What about "selfmade" (but (...) (23 years ago, 25-Apr-02, to lugnet.trains)
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