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Re: BBB Inspire Swiss Ae 3/6" Electric Locomotive Model
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lugnet.trains
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Tue, 11 Nov 2003 18:42:46 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, James Mathis wrote:
> Ben kindly sent to me 6 of his BBB brand wheels. Thanks, Ben!
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> I've tinkered with them a little. I'm really impressed with them:
> - the ABS material feels quality
> - the molding is excellent
> - the Technic cross-axle hole is nice and tight
> - the Technic pin hole is "snappy" an perfectly positioned across two studs
Hi James,
that is in fact good news on these wheels!
> I was very impressed to find that a 3-in-a-row configuration of the BBB
> wheels with flanges can pass through track curves: allowing the center wheel
> set to translate in/out seems just fine.
Even the better! I begin to have an urgent need to get some in my hands....
<http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/jamathis/Trains/Locomotives/SwissAe36/v1/swiss_ae_3_6_v1_p1.jpg
> CAD moc-up of a Swiss Ae 3/6 electric locomotive> that uses the BBB wheels in
> a 3-in-a-row configuration.
That engine is a really nice one! Too bad that coulor substituted legends are
quite unlikely. I always wished TLC had done a Legend Crocodile 4551 in brown.
We could have then easiely rebuild your gorgeus design....
> I haven't tested the SNOT panel flanging above the BBB wheels. I'm hoping
> the BBB wheel flange doesn't hit the panels...
Maybe you could re-render the model with these unofficial dat-parts of "my"
driver wheel design (which is highly similar to BBB's one).
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=557757
(Sorry, but you have to modify the dat-file somewhat to change the colour from
red to standard)
Leg Godt!
Ben
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 | | Re: BBB Inspire Swiss Ae 3/6" Electric Locomotive Model
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| (...) Here is the (URL) Ae 3/6 electric locomotive with Ben's unofficial dat-part wheel>. The main (URL) Swiss Ae 3/6 v2 folder>, once moderated, contains the .mpd file for the loc, as well as a color modified version of Ben's wheel .dat file. (...) (21 years ago, 11-Nov-03, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | BBB Inspire Swiss Ae 3/6" Electric Locomotive Model
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| Ben kindly sent to me 6 of his BBB brand wheels. Thanks, Ben! I've tinkered with them a little. I'm really impressed with them: the ABS material feels quality the molding is excellent the Technic cross-axle hole is nice and tight the Technic pin (...) (21 years ago, 11-Nov-03, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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