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Re: Factory Set: Checkerboard Boxcar
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Date: 
Wed, 19 Jul 2006 02:04:35 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Christopher Masi wrote:
> Paul S. D'Urbano wrote:
> > 
> > gallery: <http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=194414> [...]
> > 
> > While so much of the credit goes to Chris, I'd still love to know what you think
> > of the bits I did.  Also, if anyone likes it enough to buy one I'd love to hear
> > about it or see pictures if used in a show.
> > 
> > Thanks!
> > 
> > Paul D'Urbano
> 
> Paul,
> 
>    Thanks for the kind words. I should point out that the sliding door
> is a derivative of something the James Mathis Suggested to me a long
> time ago :) Also, in the arena of there are no "new" ideas... after
> designing my roof I discovered that others have don similar things :)
> Anyway thanks for the nod, but you really give me too much credit. Now,
> on to giving your model some credit!
>    I love the checkerboard pattern! I noticed that you used red plates
> on the bottom of your model. I didn't think there were enough red plates
> to do that. Is it working out well?
>    By the way, great design, love it :)

Hi Chris,

Thanks!  I'm really glad to hear you like it.  Yes, the red plates in the LDD
trains palette are sparse but luckily they had 4 x 6 red plates which were good
enough for my 6-wide needs.  You had a lot more area to cover in 8-wide.

Thanks again...

-Paul



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(...) [...] (...) Paul, Thanks for the kind words. I should point out that the sliding door is a derivative of something the James Mathis Suggested to me a long time ago :) Also, in the arena of there are no "new" ideas... after designing my roof I (...) (20 years ago, 18-Jul-06, to lugnet.trains)

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