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Subject:	Re: 3 new virtual train MOCs: Turboliner, le Shuttle, Psi-concept
Newsgroups:	lugnet.trains
Date:	Thu, 19 Jun 2003 14:05:11 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, James Mathis wrote:

With some time to browse the train galleries recently, I’ve tried initial design concepts for three trains:

(links should take you to MOCpages)

1) United Aircraft’s (Sikorsky) Turboliner in Amtrak livery:

That one is great, James!

I like the nose design, the built logo of Amtrak and the colour sceeme. Maybe the “cockpit” could be done with some more details by any kind of SNOT technique?

2) Eurotunnel le Shuttle:

Without too much critism, but that engine looks quite simple (except from nice and rare colours). But I like the high two floor waggons and their sloped face side.

3) Concept Psi Passenger Train:

And now - hmmm.... To be honest: I do not like the huge glass part and that dominates the whole design. In my eyes this does not look like a train. But still: - as a concept is does work - it shows this part does not work for a train front.... (as long as someone might prove it can work though).

Please allow just one little question out of curiosity: Is the Sikorsky you personal favorite among this three trains as well? And the Psi train the one you are not really convinced about yourself? Or is it just my point of view, when I do not like this model so much? Among your other great designs this one is a “Griff ins Klo” (=grip into the toilet?) as we would say in German...

Leg Godt!

Ben (who has already done some really ugly models himself....)

As they are initial concept design, I am sure that there are some structural errors and oversights. In some aspects, the models are incomplete for an effort to create a real-brick-build-up.

Thanks for browsing through these.

later,

James Mathis

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		Re: 3 new virtual train MOCs: Turboliner, le Shuttle, Psi-concept
(...) Yes, I would like to have some vertically oriented plates to frame the "cockpit" windows. Too much wrap-around glass in this current v1 form. (URL) (...) le Shuttle version 3: (URL) (...) I definitely appreciate the criticism! Go! (...) Yes, (...) (21 years ago, 19-Jun-03, to lugnet.trains, FTX)

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		3 new virtual train MOCs: Turboliner, le Shuttle, Psi-concept
With some time to browse the train galleries recently, I've tried initial design concepts for three trains: (links should take you to MOCpages) 1) (URL) United Aircraft's (Sikorsky) Turboliner in Amtrak livery>: (URL) 2) (URL) Eurotunnel le (...) (21 years ago, 18-Jun-03, to lugnet.trains, FTX)

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