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Re: 1920 Electric
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lugnet.trains
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Fri, 14 Nov 2003 11:15:49 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Horst Lehner wrote:
> Hello Larry,
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> You didn't get many postings in response to your pics on brickshelf yet, but
> I have to say, I like these models.
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> Yes, I agree, the electric loco body looks a bit like version 0.x ;-). I
> think most of that is due to the garden fence piece. Have you considered
> using anything else instead? If so, what, and why do you think it was no
> good? How about windows in a different color (yes, I know they don't exist
> in tan ...). The door is nice (with the exception of the handle color ...).
> Anyway, given some of the other models I have seen from you, I am pretty
> sure we will soon see a refined version ...
Hmm... I actually LIKED the garden fence pieces as grids. one thing I would have
done if I had more time was to turn them sideways but I think they add a lot!!!
What I had there before was more of the gray grille/ribbed 1x2 bricks but they
were blah. The fence gives visibility and some change in recess. The recessed
ladder really doesn't work I don't think, though. It's too modern.
What I am most not happy about is the transition from rounded to square body in
front, I did not put a lot into that, I was going for a look that I didn't pull
off.
I think windows in the same color are prototypical for US practice... but I can
see changing them to add interest. White frames are easy enough to come by. or
else using the 1x2x3 train windows on the outside front instead of 1x2x2 town.
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> I like the 1830 steam engine a lot in its "simplicity", and couldn't think
> of any improvements there. It is one of the best examples I have ever seen
> for the concept that it is not the number of parts that makes a model good.
Thanks. the fixes I think that one needs are
- much more engineering on the pistons to get them to actually WORK.
- redoing the front/smokebox area a bit, the stack should probably be 2x2 and I
should use inverse slopes on the bottom leadin to it... but the steep slopes on
the top part are actually prototypical. (google for De Witt Clinton and you'll
see what I mean)
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| Hello Larry, You didn't get many postings in response to your pics on brickshelf yet, but I have to say, I like these models. Yes, I agree, the electric loco body looks a bit like version 0.x ;-). I think most of that is due to the garden fence (...) (21 years ago, 13-Nov-03, to lugnet.trains)
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