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Re: CN engine WIP
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lugnet.trains
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Fri, 17 Mar 2006 14:11:45 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Aaron M. Sneary wrote:
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Greetings,
Some of you may recognize my name, but probably are wondering if I made a
wrong turn onto lugnet.train.
No wrong turn, just a dare from Mat Clayson that I couldn’t build an engine
and four cars before he built a Moonbase Module.
So, this is the beginnings of my foray into LEGO trains.
Everything is still considered under construction, and comments/advice is
welcome, though I maintain the right to say: “eh, it’s just LEGO” to
super-detailed NMRA nitpicking.
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Not bad, but a bit stubby, as others have said. Try making the cab a bit
shorter. That gives a stud or two more to the hood and hides the
disproportionality. Also, consider black trucks instead of gray. Gray is a bit
too light for most protos unless they are brand new or kept clean.
++Lar
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| (...) Oh, yea, it's waaaay to short to be prototypical. But I see what you mean about the safety cab hood being a little too short. Don't know how much I can change in the cab, and keep the snotty windows. As for the striped portion, I think it's (...) (19 years ago, 17-Mar-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | CN engine WIP
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| Greetings, Some of you may recognize my name, but probably are wondering if I made a wrong turn onto lugnet.train. No wrong turn, just a dare from Mat Clayson that I couldn't build an engine and four cars before he built a Moonbase Module. So, this (...) (19 years ago, 17-Mar-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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