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Just a note to invite you all to view some train ideas I've been working on... Lot's of virtual dreaming in terms of element and color availability. As someone said, I really should check back to reality and the real bricks at home...Anyway, a few (...) (22 years ago, 19-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains) !
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Fantastic !! .. most of it. For some of the colorschemes I had to put my sunglasses on :-) As you said yourselve: maybe you should check your box of available bricks/colors, ha! My VOTE for most desirable part: the RED 9V motor-sides of the Adler. I (...) (22 years ago, 19-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains)
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Hello (...) building one myself, but that has not (yet) materialized. For those who wish to compare this excellent model with the real one, here is a good pic: (URL) Look at how close the red doors match the original! I also liked the other models a (...) (22 years ago, 19-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains)
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Hi James, Have you been busy!? Those are amazing (as allways). I really love the European autotransporter, but gathering the pieces... At least you built one of the models, with real bricks! Looking forward to your next projects. Kecia Hansen (...) (...) (22 years ago, 20-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains)
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In lugnet.trains, James Mathis writes: Wow, these links rock! You seem to have too much free time.... (...) (not only because of its 7-w design)... Is there any (Maerklin?) prototype you modeled it after? The hopper reminded me a little bit at this (...) (22 years ago, 20-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) nose? Would love to see some detailled LDRAW model of this beauty! (22 years ago, 20-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Both the locomotive and the hoppers were inspired by my sight of Jeroen's idea photos here: (URL)The hopper reminded me a little bit at this one (after a design of the todays (...) Ah, but these are real-brick-build. Always better to be (...) (22 years ago, 20-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains)
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"James Mathis" <thakius@nmt.edu> wrote in message news:H2pA1z.5sJ@lugnet.com... (...) on... (...) are fantastic! In fact I thought they were so fantastic, that I felt compelled to build one: (URL) had to make very few piece/colour substitutions. (...) (22 years ago, 20-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Real-Build Green Hopper, Locomotive, and Instructions (Re: Some Virtual Train building)
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(...) Thanks. POV-Ray rendered instructions are now available at: (URL)In fact I thought they were so fantastic, that I felt compelled to build (...) Looks like you had to move the wheels away from the discharge shute, as well. Did the original (...) (22 years ago, 20-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains)
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"James Mathis" <thakius@nmt.edu> wrote in message news:H2rBqM.Hx3@lugnet.com... (...) they (...) didn't seem to be in any logical order, so I had to import into Access, sort on vertical co-ordinates and re-save as a DAT. I'm sure there used to be a (...) (22 years ago, 20-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains)
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"Huw Millington" <hmillington@btinternet.com> wrote in message news:H2rD0A.Kyo@lugnet.com... (...) are (...) (URL) have modified the chute mounting to give it a bit more strength, and given it black bogies which I think look better. Huw (22 years ago, 21-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) you (...) now these models are even more marvelous in my eyes. Very well done, only a pity Lego does not provide us with full support in all shape+colour combinations... Leg Godt! Ben (22 years ago, 21-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) While I would certainly love to have a full selection of pieces, I realize this is basically impossible. This is why I am sort of disappointed with the rate at which new colors are appearing. With 20 colors or so, we could hope to see a decent (...) (22 years ago, 22-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains)
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Hi James, I like the Green European Electric loc verry much and the Belgian AM96 Commuter train, especially the V1, because the black front rounding resembles me the most 'real' comparing with the other versions. I see almost dayly such commuter (...) (22 years ago, 22-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains)
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