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| One of the positive sides of all the recent talk of 9v trains is that it got me building again. I don't usually post renders, but I liked the way this one turned out, and I don't (yet) have the pieces to build it. Here is my version of Rutland (...) (17 years ago, 6-Oct-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.loc.us.vt, lugnet.org.us.nelug, FTX) !
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| (...) That looks awesome! I'm also glad to know that my Sticker Generator software is being used. If you have any ideas on how to improve the software, please let me know. Again, really great looking model of such a historic box car! Scott (17 years ago, 7-Oct-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| (...) Great boxcar Elroy, and thanks for the nod... but if we spreading credit around, then I should let you know that the slide is based on a suggestion by James Mathis. On the other hand, you deserve all the credit for coming up with a great (...) (17 years ago, 7-Oct-07, to lugnet.trains)
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| (...) Thanks Scott. Your sticker generator was great. Very simple to install and use. The only suggestion would be to add in an error message if the .bmp file isn't in the correct format. I kept forgetting to save in the right format, which either (...) (17 years ago, 7-Oct-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| (...) Thanks Chris. That door design is great. It's the best brick built solution I've found that still allows the interior of the car to be used. Now that I've got the boxcar design, I'm tempted to build a few, plus a Rutland diesel locomotive and (...) (17 years ago, 7-Oct-07, to lugnet.trains)
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| (...) What is the "opening door design"? Are there some examples of the method being use? I did a search on LUGNET and came up empty. jt (17 years ago, 7-Oct-07, to lugnet.trains)
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| (...) Hey james, I just used some 1x1-stud-on-side bricks and some 1x2x1 panels or 1x2x2 brackets to hold the doors in place. I put a couple of mpd's up here (URL) you want to download them and check out the details. They are spaced just right, so (...) (17 years ago, 8-Oct-07, to lugnet.trains)
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| (...) This brickshelf gallery has a pretty good example of it. The version I used is slightly different, but the basic idea is the same. (URL) Basically, use two plates, back to back, held together with a couple of bricks with studs on both sides. (...) (17 years ago, 8-Oct-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| (...) Very cool, I'll have to sit down and try building a door like this. I must have missed this method when folks first started using it. I have been using a method a bit different, I put two hinged windows on the back of a plate and then have (...) (17 years ago, 9-Oct-07, to lugnet.trains)
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| (...) wouldn't be hidden as much. I'll have to try that out. -Elroy (17 years ago, 10-Oct-07, to lugnet.trains)
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| (...) [...] (...) because I usually build with the bricks at hand, and I don't have many of those windshields. Chris (17 years ago, 10-Oct-07, to lugnet.trains)
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