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Re: Dan Strikes Again...
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Fri, 31 Dec 1999 06:50:32 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, John Warren writes:
> In lugnet.trains, Daniel Siskind writes:
> > Hello Everyone!
> >
> > I just developed another roll of film and have more pics of new train
> > creations to share.
> >
> > For the finished Union Pacific Big Boy and 50's era freight cars...
> >
> > http://www.visi.com/~blackened/gallery/train2/Big_Boy.html
> >
> > For a redesign of my Wild West Locomotive and passanger car...
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> > http://www.visi.com/~blackened/gallery/train2/ww.html
> >
> > Take care!
> >
> > Dan
>
> Wow! Great job on the Big Boy. The improvements look great. You have got
> to post some more photos showing better closeups of this great new design.
> Have you switched the two smaller leading truck wheels with standard size
> train wheels? It's hard to tell from just that one photo. Also I love the
> "tank car". Can you post some more photos of the tank? I have been
> thinking about building a tank myself but don't know what type of treads to use.
The lead wheels are still the very small train wheels and the reason being is
they need to articulate under the cylinder boxes. I would like to use the
regular size wheels for proper scale, but I would also like bigger drivers too!
As said before, I'll try to get better pictures posted - it's just hard with
all black parts!
The Tank is actually from Lego's Outlaw Biker 6969 Meter Maiden Madness set,
which is one of the best of the 2000 sets, second only to 1313 McDonald's Drive
Thru Massacre. I picked up a couple of each a Target last Sunday. ;)
> The western steam engine looks great as well. I noticed you mentioned
> using some piece from a starwars set for the piston rod. It looks like the
> small laser cannon from set 7134 (a-wing) but I thought that set wasn't out
> yet.
The token Star War piece in this model are actually the gun barrels from the
battle droid hover things from the Gungan Swamp set. They're like the old
space antennas without the toilet plunger bit on the end. The Big Boy actually
has a couple Star Wars decorated tiles on it too. Most of the new Star Wars
sets have actually been available here since mid December - I've already picked
up quite a few for parts at the local Target stores and are much more
economical than the original SW sets for this purpose, especially if you are
looking for Dark Gray bits.
I agree with Larry in that the pullman coach looks a little top heavy.
> I look forward to seeing more of your posts on the web. You're beginning to
> be one of my favorite train builders! :^)
Hey, I'm a castle builder not a train builder. I only post stuff here because
the conversation's better!
Dan
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> Happy Building!
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> John Warren
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