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Subject: 
Re: Steam Drivers by Big Ben Bricks!!!
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lugnet.trains
Date: 
Sat, 8 Nov 2003 19:24:49 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Jan-Albert van Ree wrote:
   In lugnet.trains, Larry Pieniazek wrote:

   Redoing tooling at this point will add a lot of cost, I would expect.

Adding the counterweight means taking out more material of the molds, so that should be possible although costly indeed... the recessed area for the 1*1 plate unfortunately is the opposite :(

The appearance of a counterweight could easily be added by applying a suitably colored decal (or something like electrical tape) to the spokes.

As mentioned in this message, you can use a marker to touch up the edges if your decal is printed on white backing.

Mark (drooling for these drivers)



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  Re: Steam Drivers by Big Ben Bricks!!!
 
(...) Adding the counterweight means taking out more material of the molds, so that should be possible although costly indeed... the recessed area for the 1*1 plate unfortunately is the opposite :( Hope to see some of these wheels "live" soon so to (...) (21 years ago, 8-Nov-03, to lugnet.trains)

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