Subject:
|
Re: Palantine Steamer with Wagons Set
|
Newsgroups:
|
lugnet.trains
|
Date:
|
Sat, 11 Nov 2000 00:25:15 GMT
|
Reply-To:
|
johnneal@uswest!stopspam!.net
|
Viewed:
|
1022 times
|
| |
|
|
James Mathis wrote:
> In lugnet.trains, John Neal writes:
> >
> > James Mathis wrote:
> >
> > > Jumping from the latest "high speed" rail model, I have now tried an older
> > > fashioned model.
> > > This train set is modeled after the Palantine steamer and wagon set.
>
> > > John Neal, you asked for it.... ;-)
> >
> > lol I am sorry for not replying right away to this post; I have had internet
> > connection issues for a few days:-( But wow, call me Toyota, James, this
> > train is
> > cool! Although all of your trains are cool, but I'm especially gratified that
> > you
> > dipped your feet into 8 wide waters! What I like best about it is the
> > overhang
> > over the drivers which you employed, which just isn't possible with 6 wide
> > (which
> > is why I think you will have difficulty trying to downsize this model to 6
> > wide)
> > The model just "looks right", meaning that the proportions work very well to
> > create a convincing train! Also, being able to shroud your cars also creates
> > a
> > nice and realistic effect.
>
> Hello, Toyota ?!?
Old Toyota commercial (You asked for it, you got it....Toyota!)
> Yeah, the overhang over the drivers as I've built in 8-wide isn't possible if
> built as 6-wide. I would have to just leave that part off; and, that might
> really detract from the look and appeal of this locomotive.
>
> The size and proportions of the locomotive and rolling stock in my Palantine
> LEGO version actually make me think of LGB- kind of stuby, in my opinion.
lol You've been working in 6 wide too long:-) Reminds me of when I first went on
my 14 wide binge. I built in 14 wide for a couple of months and got so used to
the scale that when I happened one day to come back to one of my 8 wides, I was
incredulous at how small it looked! (Then I got out a Club Car and had a good
laugh;)
But having seen the proto, I really do think you have captured about as well as
one could in LEGO the essence of the loco.
> But, I agree, the shrouding of the wheels on the wagons is a very nice effect.
>
> > Nice work, James! You have just created a model which highlights some of 8
> > wides
> > most desirable attributes.
>
> Have I added fuel to the fire? Uh, boy....
Are you kidding-- yeah you have! :-)
> > Watch out, though--building 8 wide is like eating 1
> > Lay's® potatoe [1] chip;-)
>
> "You can't eat just one." Or, as my dad and I like to say, "You just can't eat
> one!" ;-)
> I don't know which scale I'll build next time. Either way, it's fun to try
> one's best to make the LEGO model look as close to the "real thing" as
> possible.
I agree 100%-- I love to model protos:-)
-John
>
>
> later,
> James
>
> > > Here's my result:
> > > http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=1912
|
|
Message is in Reply To:
 | | Re: Palantine Steamer with Wagons Set
|
| (...) Hello, Toyota ?!? Yeah, the overhang over the drivers as I've built in 8-wide isn't possible if built as 6-wide. I would have to just leave that part off; and, that might really detract from the look and appeal of this locomotive. The size and (...) (24 years ago, 10-Nov-00, to lugnet.trains)
|
15 Messages in This Thread:
 
 
- Entire Thread on One Page:
- Nested:
All | Brief | Compact | Dots
Linear:
All | Brief | Compact
|
|
|
|
