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Re: Palantine Steamer with Wagons Set
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lugnet.trains
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Tue, 7 Nov 2000 20:04:14 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Gianluca Morelli writes:
> In lugnet.trains, James Mathis writes:
> > Here's my result:
> > http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=1912
> James,
> I'm speechless!!! :-))
> I was going to say "even if it's only 6-wide,it's marvellous",when I looked at
> the 9 studs on the roof....It's 8-wide!!!
Nooooo! 8-wide..... ;-) Yes, it certainly is. I have you to thank for the
inspiration given by your 8-wide European creations; in particular, your 8-wide
wagons are strikingly realistic with the dual slope (45 to 33 slopes) roof
lines.
> I think it's your best train ever,even more beautiful of the BOB train
> (but,maybe,if it was 8-wide too..... ;-)) )
BOB will not go to 8-wide. I will leave that to someone else, if they should
like that project.
However, I am more curious to see how well the 8-wide Palantine could be made
into 6-wide. While building in 8-wide I felt the construction impact was
primarily simply using 8-stud long pieces rather than 6-stud long to fit across
the width of the model. I feel this Palantine model could be compressed to
6-wide fairly easily, but, I have not tried. The biggest challenge would be to
find an appropriate brown sliding door for a 6-wide box car, since it would
certainly not be as tall as the 8-wide version. I will leave it alone, since I
am happy with this 8-wide.
I would like to build a second passenger wagon to complete the set to the
Maerklin offering.
Also, the Palantine stock has no interior detailing. As you and C. Masi have
shown and discussed, 8-wide offers such expansion to the world of playability.
I doubt I'll add interiors since I usually only "run" the trains, rather than
"play" inside them. (I can easily wish to use interior accent pieces for
exteriors in other creations.)
later,
James Mathis
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| (...) OK.So I'll build it as 8-wide,one day..... :-)) Ciao Gianluca PS: since you've got snow,today,why not let your Palantine train push the 4533 Train Track Snow Remover ?? :-))))) (25 years ago, 8-Nov-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Palantine Steamer with Wagons Set
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| (...) as (...) James, I'm speechless!!! :-)) I was going to say "even if it's only 6-wide,it's marvellous",when I looked at the 9 studs on the roof....It's 8-wide!!! I think it's your best train ever,even more beautiful of the BOB train (...) (25 years ago, 7-Nov-00, to lugnet.trains)
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