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Subject: 
BoxCar
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lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.us.michlug
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Date: 
Fri, 11 Apr 2003 12:15:24 GMT
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Well I sat down last night and put a few ideas that had been bouncing around
in my head into the brick.  The result, my first train car, well the first
that I am sorta proud of anyways.

Boxcar - http://www.mocpages.com/moc.php/468

Which was loosily based on James Mathis' creation here:

http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=20711

Criticism and Comments welcome.  (I actually mean, that, with proper
feedback, I would be more than willing to go home tonight and make changes.)

-Jason

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Jason Spears
MichLUG - http://www.michlug.org/
My MOCpage - http://www.mocpages.com/home.php/69
Lego Home Page - http://www.ozbricks.com/brickcentral/
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Message has 3 Replies:
  Re: BoxCar
 
(...) I really like the ribbed effect for the sides, and especially the roof. Looks really good like that. Have you tried it with a sliding door ((URL) Do you have any such doors to try it with? I think that would look even better. Peter (22 years ago, 11-Apr-03, to lugnet.trains)
  Re: BoxCar
 
(...) That looks good. The one thing that stands out is the ladder. You make an effort to recess it at the bottom, but not at the top. Did you try doing it at the top? You would have to put a tile between the roof and the ladder, so I don't know how (...) (22 years ago, 14-Apr-03, to lugnet.trains)
  BoxCar - v2
 
I have updated my boxcars. Feedback both here and in private gave me the ideas necessary to make a much nicer car. Sliding doors, roof details, and improved ladders. (URL) :) -Jason +---...---+ Jason Spears MichLUG - (URL) MOCpage - (URL) (22 years ago, 15-Apr-03, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.us.michlug)

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