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Subject: 
BR144 model , input wanted
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lugnet.trains
Date: 
Tue, 24 Dec 2002 22:40:06 GMT
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I've been looking for a nice new model since I finished my diesel and
soon stumbled across some pictures of the German E44 electric engine.

After a long evening of trying to model it correct in MLCAD I've given
up. I can't seem to make it look "right" , somehow the proportions don't
seem to work out. I'd love some input from you all to try and get it right.

Below are small images of both the LDRAW model and the original.
http://www.vanree.net/~javanree/lego/images/br144.jpg (97 kb)
http://www.vanree.net/~javanree/lego/images/br144-ldraw.jpg (42 kb)

I've been considering replacing the 1*4*3 windows with a pair of smaller
2*2 shutters and trying 12v wheelsets. Neither seemed to work so far.

Thanks a lot in advance!
--
Jan-Albert "Anvil" van Ree   | http://www.vanree.net/~javanree/
VanReeDotNet IT Solutions    | http://www.vanree.net



Message has 3 Replies:
  Re: BR144 model , input wanted
 
In lugnet.trains, Jan-Albert van Ree writes: [snip] (...) Hello Jan-Albert, It seems to me that the noses of your model are much too long. Try making these only 3 studs deep (1 stud for the white section and 2 studs for the blue section). make the (...) (22 years ago, 24-Dec-02, to lugnet.trains)
  Re: BR144 model , input wanted
 
are you trying for an 8-wide version? That's what the ldraw file looks like to me. Perhaps the front should also be 1x2 grill bricks, simlar to Manfred's suggestion for the blue section, with the outside pillars (1-wide) as they are now, around the (...) (22 years ago, 26-Dec-02, to lugnet.trains)
  Re: BR144 model , input wanted
 
(...) Ok, I think the basic design is now done, after the nose got shortened. I think your model still suffers under the lack of details. When the bogies will be there and the pantographs as well, the model will definitely look much better. Two more (...) (22 years ago, 27-Dec-02, to lugnet.trains)

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