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Re: Le Capitole - BB 9278
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Mon, 13 Mar 2006 00:51:45 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Reinhard "Ben" Beneke wrote:
> In lugnet.trains, Timothy Gould wrote:
> > Hi all,
> >
> > Just my little version of Le Capitole. I believe this was the first passenger
> > train to achieve 200km/hr.
> >
> > <http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/timgould/Wallpapers/capitole.jpg
> > <http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/timgould/Trains/Capitole/00.jpg>>
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> > <http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=172809 BS Gallery>
> >
> > Please let me know what you think, what improvements I could make.
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> > Thanks,
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> > Tim
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> Very impressive model Tim!
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> Maybe you should ask LEGO if they where able to make up a set from this
> creation? Or they could make up a designer type set from this: I am sure you
> could come up with nice alternative models: most bricks seem to be quite common.
> A handfull further bricks and you have endless possibilities.
LOL. Maybe one day.
> My favorite detail on this is the dark grey window framing in SNOT in the back
> of the driver's cabin.
Mine too.
> Only quewstion from my side: why have you not used the 3x3 rounded corner plate
> under the window of the cabin? These gaps in the dark grey stripe look a bit odd
> for me.
That was done purposefully to mask the juttiness of the windscreen. When I used
rounded dark grey the plates used on the windscreen protruded and looked really
strange but when I made the grey stick out it seemed to me to smooth the
windscreen.
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> Leg Godt!
>
> Ben
Thanks.
Tim
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| (...) Very impressive model Tim! Maybe you should ask LEGO if they where able to make up a set from this creation? Or they could make up a designer type set from this: I am sure you could come up with nice alternative models: most bricks seem to be (...) (18 years ago, 13-Mar-06, to lugnet.trains)
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