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Re: 7-wide Elevated Train Cars
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lugnet.trains
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Date:
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Thu, 24 Feb 2005 00:59:16 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Steven Barile wrote:
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I was
wondering if the 1/4 round roof detail was purposely done in 1 stud wide
elements?
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Not intentionally, but now that you’ve mentioned it I’ve just remembered that
they make a 
For some reason I didn’t even think of that! Doh! Oh well I got a pretty good
deal on all those  ’s.
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I would love to see to bottom also and how you connected the
trucks.
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I used 2x4 technic plates with jumper plates on the ends (to center it on the
floor) for connecting the trucks to the body. I found the motorized truck to be
extremely frustrating for attaching details. The details on the non-motorized
trucks are done slighly differently (and look better IMO).
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I can’t emphasis how much seam
alignment (or lack there of) can add that extra bit of detail.
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Yep, I try to use it often in my models. Especially microfig stuff where it adds
extra detail.
I appreciate everyone’s positive comments. I know so little about trains in
general. But seriously, if I’ve made any big train-gaffes please point them out!
I’ve entered this genre to learn.
Spencer
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Message is in Reply To:
 | | Re: 7-wide Elevated Train Cars
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| Spencer, Very nice! The corrugated bricks are so much nicer looking when stacked with aligned seems! I really dislike the Santa Fe with the crossed seams. I was wondering if the 1/4 round roof detail was purposely done in 1 stud wide elements? I (...) (20 years ago, 23-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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