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Re: 100-Ton Hopper Cars
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lugnet.trains
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Sat, 29 Mar 2003 13:14:59 GMT
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Really nice design. The ribs especially are really spiffy, and the green
really brings out the detail. I agree with your comment about the wheels.
Other than that, cool car.
-Stefan-
In lugnet.trains, Brian Stokes writes:
> Greatings,
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> I recently completed a MOC of 100-Ton Hopper car. I modeled it after a
> "Proto 1000 Series" HO scale kit I borrowed from my brother. I wasn't able
> to get the ribbing to line up in the middle of the car and I think the
> wheels could benefit from a spring between them. Otherwise, I think it came
> out fairly well.
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> Comments, questions and criticisms are welcome.
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> Brian Stokes
> SCLTC
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> http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=38551
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| Thanks Stefan, I tinkered around with making the wheels larger but then they interfered with the dumping bays. Adding a spring to the wheels also made them look much larger and out of proportion with the rest of the car especially when I pushed the (...) (21 years ago, 29-Mar-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| Greatings, I recently completed a MOC of 100-Ton Hopper car. I modeled it after a "Proto 1000 Series" HO scale kit I borrowed from my brother. I wasn't able to get the ribbing to line up in the middle of the car and I think the wheels could benefit (...) (21 years ago, 29-Mar-03, to lugnet.trains) !
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