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I've been working on collecting the parts need to create LEGO versions of some trains available in CAD format from Brickshelf. There is a steep learning curve associated with MLCAD, etc. And I understand the frustrations echoed in other threads. But (...) (19 years ago, 16-Sep-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Assuming that the train palette has the same basis as the existing factory sets, parts will be used and the bags containing them will be bought. Therefore, for the purpose of the factory concept, any parts that are not unique to trains could (...) (19 years ago, 16-Sep-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I was wondering this myself. What is a train part? There are some obvious ones, track, wheels, buffers/couplings, train motors, train base/bogie plate and any new control components for the new infra red system. However the nature of Lego (...) (19 years ago, 16-Sep-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Though I am more of a town guy, I'd love to see these available for passenger train roofs in good quantities (and, the right colors: Bley, Dark bley, Black, Reddish Brown) (URL) Jonathan (19 years ago, 16-Sep-05, to lugnet.trains)
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I agree. Those parts, if made in 2 and 4 wide would be absolutely fantastic. Too bad they are not available in any significant quantity right now. -- Bryan "Jonathan Lopes" <jlopes@abramsbooks.com> wrote in message news:IMx251.1G9F@lugnet.com... (...) (19 years ago, 16-Sep-05, to lugnet.trains)
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Here are some details of our process (walkin the NDA fine line here, so bear with me)... Imagine if you were asked to come up with ~40** unique (specific shape and specific color) parts to add the LEGO Factory palette for a train factory palette. (...) (19 years ago, 16-Sep-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) *CoughTanTrainWindowFrames?* Although I've developed a fetish for brown lately, so I should probably keep my head down... ;-) Actually, there's a real question here. Is the train builder's kit directly related to the additional factory (...) (19 years ago, 16-Sep-05, to lugnet.trains)
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Yes, tan train windows (like the ones the guys in Windsor got) would be awesome... especially for all those two-tone European coaches with tan and dark (brown|green|red|blu...purple...) color on the bottom! Also the US street cars/trolleys too. I (...) (19 years ago, 16-Sep-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Good question. Actually, we're still working out many of the details, specifically the great questions you ask above. More info as we can release (and when we actually have decisions to release!). In general, I'd love to open this conversation (...) (19 years ago, 16-Sep-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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In lugnet.trains, Jake McKee wrote: <snip> (...) Here is my newest, favorite (URL) element> Whoever designed this part is part genius, because it will make killer roofs for both loco and passenger cars alike. Also, being only 3 studs long, it can be (...) (19 years ago, 16-Sep-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Well, I've been slowly going through my collection, and removing the buffer plates on my US type cars, and replacing them with 3x2 plates with offset hole. (URL) And I really like this bracket (URL) But I know I use a fair amount of headlight (...) (19 years ago, 16-Sep-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Thinking about the trains I have built recently, apart from the above I think my most commonly used pieces (not including standard bricks/plates/tiles) are : (URL) 4274 Technic Pin 1/2> (URL) 2436 Bracket 1 x 2 - 1 x 4> (URL) 2412b Tile 1 x 2 (...) (19 years ago, 16-Sep-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Hmm, I've been away a while-- didn't even see (URL) this> (until now). So I guess I change my post into a "me, too" to Jonathan's:-) JOHN (19 years ago, 16-Sep-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Train windows (both 2*3 and 4*3) in more colors, with trans-WHITE glass.... trans-black and trans-blue are ok'ish but haven't got much real-life equivalents. I've been butchering my 12V collection to get enough trans-white 2*3 inserts already (...) (19 years ago, 17-Sep-05, to lugnet.trains)
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I second the wish for airplane window glass in clear/trans-white. Also, I would love to see the windscreen as on the current freight locomotive in various colors with trans-clear glass. I would definatly love to see the porthole print in more (...) (19 years ago, 17-Sep-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) And lest we forget, the Train "only" windows from 1980-83.... Black 1x2x2 town windows only found in train sets #7727 (2), #7730 (2), #7750 (2), and #7810 (4). Gray 1x2x2 town windows only found in train set #7740 (10!). Although these were (...) (19 years ago, 17-Sep-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) But PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE the NON-clickhinge version... (19 years ago, 17-Sep-05, to lugnet.trains)
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In lugnet.trains, Jake McKee wrote: <snip> (...) (The following is from Steve Barile, who asked me to post it for him because his new email addy isn't registered with LUGNET yet...) -JOHN I see the port hole printed clear panels come up several (...) (19 years ago, 17-Sep-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) That comment basically applies to ANY part being considered that has two versions.. (it wasn't really mentioned yet, but it would apply to the tailgate part, to the club car window part, etc etc) (19 years ago, 17-Sep-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Might work here, and perhaps color matching the brick color would work out better this way. And indeed, shouldn't cost too much... perhaps Jake could take this up with the design team? While on the subject... how about re-doing some of the (...) (19 years ago, 17-Sep-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Having that <-0-> logo in a bunch of colors/sizes/shapes would probobly be good... (19 years ago, 18-Sep-05, to lugnet.trains)
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In lugnet.trains, Jake McKee wrote: SNIP (...) Some ideas for train greeblies (I'm sure I'm missing stuff here)... (12 URLs) And parts for attaching them, like these for just a small example, but there are obviously many more... (4 URLs) Thanks! (...) (19 years ago, 18-Sep-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Great idea! When the Spiderman's Doc Ock's Hideout #4856 came out I thought how cool those sticker sheets were for the 1x4x5 windows. I thought wow, large mullioned windows made easy (sort of like the ones in Philadelphia's Independence Hall). (...) (19 years ago, 18-Sep-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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"Jonathan Wilson" <jonwil@tpgi.com.au> wrote in message news:IMzMD4.1DtA@lugnet.com... (...) Check this out: (URL) have printed them, they come out great. Mike (19 years ago, 18-Sep-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Don't foget pirate hook hands and straws Lester (19 years ago, 18-Sep-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I have a feeling that asking for un-clicky-hinged versions of parts is like asking for old gray or a clasic smiley. Chris (19 years ago, 18-Sep-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) True, true, but I'm thinking I would almost rather not waste the slots in the palette with clicky hinged versions... they're that bad. I'd rather ask for what I actually want and be told no, then decide what to do. YMMV of course. (19 years ago, 18-Sep-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) We will have to be careful or will start another undying thread... and someone will decide that we need a lugnet.hinges news group :) Chris (19 years ago, 19-Sep-05, to lugnet.trains)
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In lugnet.trains, Jake McKee wrote: snip (...) Here's another go with (URL) parts ideas to support building trains>. Fun discussion! later, James Mathis (19 years ago, 20-Sep-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Ooh, I like your V2... it has lots of parts that non trainies would like too (they can trade off the few train specific things like wheels...) Some nits to pick I think I'd go with more large windows than small, maybe 2:1? Have to agree on the (...) (19 years ago, 20-Sep-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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In lugnet.trains, Jake McKee wrote: SNIP (...) Can I put in a plea for 45-degree, 2 x 2 inverse double convex corner slopes in brown? (3676.dat) Don't forget 2 x 8 45-degree slopes in various colors, too. Useful for quick cowcatchers... 2x2 - 4x4 (...) (19 years ago, 20-Sep-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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James, these renderings are fantastic. My favorites from James' list - (URL) red train motor decorations! That would be great for building German style engines with red bases and wheel sets. (URL) simply cannot have enough curved pieces. (URL) in (...) (19 years ago, 20-Sep-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) That is a very cool selection of peices, (URL) this one> makes me think Swiss train immediatly! The only changes I would suggest at the moment are more large/less small windows and have the 1x2 light brick in black instead of white. Tim (19 years ago, 21-Sep-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) I haven't seen the 9v train motor included in the palette, I would think that this is an essential part of any train. Or even the new RC motor. Why is it that Lego can produce 3225, 4511, 4551 with a motor for just a little more than they are (...) (19 years ago, 21-Sep-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Wouldn't this palette be for those people that want to build MORE trains than what the sets with motors enable? I may not be average, far from it, but I have **plenty** of motors already, and hardly ANY tan 1x4x3 train windows. (== "none" ) So (...) (19 years ago, 21-Sep-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) i agree on the ratio 2:1 but for the colors i would rather see all of the green parts as dark green. now yes dark green is more valuble which would make a good excuse in its self but the real reason is dark green is more valuble to (...) (19 years ago, 21-Sep-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Now that I think more on the click hinges, there is a click hinge frame and windscreen that I've wished to try to build into a German DB high-speed ICE-3 train. But, I haven't discovered the frame element in color white. (2 URLs) (...) Agreed, (...) (19 years ago, 22-Sep-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Ya, good catch. Dark green is a sweet color and replacing everything green in JM's proposal with dark green is the way to go. (...) I guess I come at this from, is this going to replace all the other service packs out there, all the other sets (...) (19 years ago, 22-Sep-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) my guess is that any so called bulk pack would start out as an enhancement but would adventuly become a replacment as it would be less sku's. time will tell. (...) i agree on the parts being sorted by color especialy if the lego company is (...) (19 years ago, 22-Sep-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) A good point, what is the vision? I expected that if you buy the train kit you would be able to build a train, and not just have a collection of bits. If it contains 6 windows in 6 colours, that will not help anybody, you would want 36 windows (...) (19 years ago, 24-Sep-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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