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Re: High Speed Trains-Photogallery Link-LEGO Acela v.1
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Thu, 26 Oct 2000 20:53:32 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Holger Matthes writes:
> > I think a more "pointy" nose would look good for an ICE3. Maybe for your
> > attempt?
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> Yes, you are right. When I got some time at work I will send you some ICE3
> picture which I found somewhere in the net. One does show the nose very
> exactly!
I have seen many ICE 3 photos...and want to see more. The more the better to
then try to model the shape with LEGO pieces.
> > I would like to build an ICE 3, as well. But, I want to use large quantities
> > of pieces and costly to get pieces that I don't have, nor can readily get:
> > 1. white and gray 1/4 curve-top bricks (like on the nose of my Acela)
> > - the white ones used on the roof of the cars
> > - the gray ones on the underside? or maybe white on the bottom, too?
>
> That is my "piece of the decade"!!! After restarting the LEGO hobby I
> discovered just months ago that they producced such a piece. I just can't get
> enough!! The SW imperial shuttle will have 8 white 4-long pieces!! So, lets • get
> 20 shuttles ;-))
I see those pieces, too. Very nice.
> > 2. 1x2x3 trans light blue thin wall windows (from 4561 trainset)
> > -turn them sideways for low aspect ratio windows for passenger cars
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> In fact the ICE3 has sunglasses as windows! So why shouldn't we use black
> pieces?
I have seen others' use black pieces to simulate windows. It works, but I do
like being able to see the minifigs in the train. Not a big issue,
particularly if it is difficult to get the windows.
> > 3. Two Millenium Falcon cockpit canopies for the ICE 3 observation
> > car/restaurant car
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> I even haven't got ONE falcon ;-(( But that piece comes out in other 2001 sets
> as well.
I do not have a falcon, either. I hope to someday notice them on sale. I do
want one falcon someday so to finish the roofline of my BOB train properly with
the gray complex angle 6-wide roof pieces. Two of these pieces come in the
falcon, and I need two more for BOB's second motor unit.
> > 4. Maybe two Ultimate Collector's X-Wing cockpit canopies for use as the ICE • 3
> > locomotive front window?
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> Defenetly no! It's too long and wide!
Point taken. I've never seen nor handled that UC X-wing cockpit canopy in
person. Is it wider than 6 studs?
> That complex curve window on the ICE 3 is quite a
> > challenge! I've thought of trying a B-Wing cockpit window, but haven't tried
> > to figure out how to slope it right and get a good interface with the rest of
> > the nose of the locomotive.
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> I thought of 1x3 roofs (1-wide). Building a 7-wide train with a centered lane
> of that roof piece. The next one could be 1/2 stud back, and so on...
I sincerely look forward to your acquistion of your older LEGO collection.
Then, we will see many more creations from you. :-)
> > > The grey-blue-grey roof-line is very nice worked out!!
> >
> > Thanks, but I would like to have the slopes reversed! I wish I had colors • blue
> > and black in the shape of the color gray that I do have.
> > See pictures:
> > http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=18258
> > and
> > http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=18259
> > Now, reverse the slope of the black and gray; also reverse the slope of the
> > blue and gray.
> >
> > Anyone know if these color variations exist? How to get them?
>
> Did I get it right? The gray pieces should be blue and the blue ones gray?
Uh, I think so. It is always difficult to model LEGO creations with
words- particularly across a language barrier! And, for your efforts with
English I thank you; for...Ich spreche Deutch ein bischen.
> I am not sure, but I think roof pieces in all shapes were produced in blue
> too! But
> that might be long ago. I will check all my roofs when I got them (just some
> more days - it's like X-Mas)
I expect you will have a lot of fun.
> Your other posting: gray nose piece? I have no idea, my knowledge on newer
> pieces is very limited. Is this the one used in the SW green Flashspeeder??
Yes. I am aware of this piece in the following colors:
Yellow- in a current small town construction set
Blue- train set
Green- Flashspeeder
White- Coast Guard HQ
Orange- a small Artic set
I have thought of using several of this piece in orange to modify my orange
TGV set. But, I don't own even one of the small Artic set, yet. I hope to get
several before they are no longer for sale.
> I won't be online for the next 24 hours and just a bit over the weekend... But
> we should keep going with that really interesting trans-atlantic exchange of
> ideas!! That's the next best thing which comes with LEGO!! Talking to other
> freaks having the same idea but living at the other end ot the world (Ok the • US
> is not the other end, but quite far away!!)
Thanks for sharing. Have a good trip. And, I look forward to seeing your
future creations.
> Keep on bricking,
Always...
later,
James Mathis
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| Hi James, (...) You will get them later, sorry for waiting, but I am to busy at the moment. (...) Dein Deutsch ist nicht schlecht! Did you get it? Go on with it! HAve you been to Europe often? Trainspotting I would think! (...) Oh yes!!! (...) The (...) (24 years ago, 27-Oct-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| Hi James, (...) THAT is the point. There is no right or single solution, the possibilities are enormous, depends on which aspect in designing the model you as builder put the most affords in! (...) Yes, you are right. When I got some time at work I (...) (24 years ago, 26-Oct-00, to lugnet.trains)
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