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Re: April 1st sometime in the world ... ? (Re: New Trains)
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Fri, 31 Mar 2000 18:15:53 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Will Hess writes:
> > > If you think it's a hoax you have to explain where the metal wheels on
> > > 4460 came from, those are going to be very hard to fake. And the large
> > > spokers on 4450 for that matter.
> > 
> > Since the quality isn't very good, it is impossible to say for sure what
> > they are made of.  Maybe the hoaxer has access to metal or plastic molds
> > (maybe the sand kind, but not permanant ones).
> 
> Naw.  Those are black model team wheel hubs - recently available in Bi-Wing
> Baron (thanks LFB :-) and the Twisted Time Train - with chromed edges.  Ben
> Fleskes has an engine using these wheels in grey and I've just negotiated
> the acquisition of enough of these in black to keep me in steamer heaven for
> quite a long time :-)

Nope, because those aren't spoked.  However, the could be painte Maxifig
wheels... (also found on the "pre-model team" classic cars, in the 390's)

Jeff



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  Re: April 1st sometime in the world ... ? (Re: New Trains)
 
(...) 4460 (...) on (...) they (...) the (...) Naw. Those are black model team wheel hubs - recently available in Bi-Wing Baron (thanks LFB :-) and the Twisted Time Train - with chromed edges. Ben Fleskes has an engine using these wheels in grey and (...) (27 years ago, 31-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)  

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