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In lugnet.trains, Larry Pieniazek wrote:
> In lugnet.trains, Kevin Wilson wrote:
> > Samarth Moray @gmail.com> wrote in message ...
> > > Don't see it making much of a difference. I'm pretty sure they can be kitbashed
> > > into 8-wide scale, at least, if not 6. You might yet see it on 9V track, but in
> > > MOC form.
> >
> > Many many MOC versions of Thomas and his friends already exist for 9v and
> > 12v, in 6 wide and probably wider. Or are you specifically thinking of
> > taking the Duplo Thomas parts and reusing them to build a system scale
> > model?
>
> I can't speak for Samarth, but I was thinking of just that, because it's a LEGO
> face... no more non LEGO or stickers or whatever.
It would be much easier is the face disk was a separate piece from the rest of
the boiler. But it looks like the face is part of a single front piece. Check
out the bottom right inset picture on this box art.
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=1112429
There are four engine pieces to Percy. And the number of pieces on the box
add up too. Too bad.
I would also like very much to a 9-v Thomas set.
- Steve D.
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| (...) Should be easy enough even for an average-skilled builder to work around. What concern me more are the other parts there- the boiler half is pretty useless, and don't even get me started on the cab (SOLID??!!) eww. And yeah, Larry, that is (...) (20 years ago, 22-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.year.2005)
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| (...) What bugs me, is that non of these sets are powered. Thery all apear to use the older 3 axle steam wheelset. But at least they get drive rods. And the short wheelset for the tender is nice. Also, I found it interesting that non of the models (...) (20 years ago, 22-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.year.2005, FTX)
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