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Re: Union Pacific M-10000 MOC
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lugnet.trains
Date: 
Fri, 24 Feb 2006 14:31:32 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Bob Hayes wrote:

> Brown was out of the question for the real brick model.  I will make an Ldraw
> file and render it in brown.  I am building in red and yellow.  I originally had
> the grill in grey, but after looking at some photos I decided to make it the
> same as the rest of the the body, red.

Thwarted by the color and part availability!  The Ldraw render should look
great, and the red and yellow just fine.

> I have been thinking about how to build the front for a long time.  The nose is
> mostly snot.  I am very hapy with the shape.

Indeed, a fine shape you found for the nose.  I like the use of the classic
windows on an older style train.

> The model has shared trucks and runs well (fast).  I was excited and wanted to
> post something even though it is not yet finished.  I will post more pictures
> and Ldraw files as I completed them.

Great to hear it runs well.  The shrouded wheels look really nice.

later,

James Mathis



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  Re: Union Pacific M-10000 MOC
 
(...) Tim, Thanks for the comments. The picture I posted is black and white to hide some of the off colored parts I have had to temporarily use. The real train under went a few changes in its' life, as most do. I am trying to model it as delivered - (...) (21 years ago, 23-Feb-06, to lugnet.trains)

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