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Re: New German Loco: Green DB139 and more
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Tue, 28 Mar 2000 22:47:04 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Huw Millington writes:
> > > > In lugnet.trains, James Mathis writes:
> > > > > http://www.ee.nmt.edu/~jmathis/db139.html
> > and photos of its construction technique. More to come....sometime....
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> I look forward to it. I have been so inspired by your model, that I'm
> tempted to go out and buy 4-5 Flash Speeders so I can build my own.
More photos are now available at:
http://www.ee.nmt.edu/~jmathis/db139.html
I've left them at their original size for clarity (I hope). If they are just
too big for download to your browser, please, let me know and I'll gladly
shrink them down.
One thing that I try to build into (most of) my models is accessibility for
"play value". The roof lifts off relatively easily for minifig access into the
cab.
It was a bit of a "trick" to get the SNOT (Studs Not On Top) alignment correct
to interface the base with the nose with the windscreen and then the roof.
In case anyone is curious, I'm no speed demon when it came to building this
DB139 engine. I probably spent a good year thinking about building an engine
like this in green. Every time I have flipped through my Marklin catalog I have
paused at this locomotive and pondered, "What if...."
I began construction concepts for the nose about one week ago. I tried some
SNOT tapering to the front nose (as in Ben F's recent blue steamer), but
settled on the flat SNOT nose. I'd estimate I spent a good 3 hours each of two
evenings with the nose. Not sure if the photos show it, but there is a SNOT
below the white stripe: black 1/4-curved bricks in-line with the black train
baseplate.
Concerning the white stripe at the nose: Notice that the 1x2 tiles are pushed
back slightly to help suggest a curve around the corner of the nose.
As for the windscreen, it took me another day to realize how to 1/2 offset stud
the roof and "drop" the windscreen over the SNOT nose side-walls that have the
numbers "1" and "2" on them.
If you are wondering why the green bricks are generally laid out in columns two
studs wide near the "door": I started off thinking of using the green "train"
doors from two 4552 sets. So, I left a four stud wide area open for the
insertion of those doors. However, as the model took shape, I realized that I
prefered the "simulated" door look. If I would maintain the same overall
height of this model and had used the 4552 "train" doors, then I would not have
the black ladders beneath the doors, nor the white stripe beneath the doors
because of the 1/2 stud offset roof and the use of single stud wide green
1/4-curved bricks for the roof. Blah, blah, blah....
Anyway...
It's wonderful how all the stud arrangements and brick and plate thicknesses
work out in the SNOT configurations. Those clever engineers that design these
LEGO elements are excellent! I would love to see a documentary or book on the
principles of LEGO element design.
later,
James Mathis
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| James Mathis <thakius@nmt.edu> wrote in message news:Fs5LyG.tE@lugnet.com... (...) just (...) Pics are excellent - thanks. I was planning a typical British-design diesel loco, and might be able to use some of your design ideas in my construction (...) (25 years ago, 29-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| James Mathis <thakius@nmt.edu> wrote in message news:Fs51KL.25r@lugnet.com... (...) to (...) number of (...) caps (...) with (...) engine (...) I look forward to it. I have been so inspired by your model, that I'm tempted to go out and buy 4-5 (...) (25 years ago, 28-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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