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Re: YATTTE - Yet Another Thomas the Tank Engine
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Date: 
Sun, 19 Nov 2000 11:06:06 GMT
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> Another problem I see with modeling Thomas in general is that there are *so*
> many versions of him in various toys with varying degrees of accuracy (if you
> assume that the video version of him is the "correct" prototype).


It's not.  The most "accurate" would be from the first book.  Thomas is based
on a LBSC E2 tank, but the artist who orginally did the paintings was NOT a
railway artist.  Therefore, as long as it has 6 wheels, and is blue, it is
reasonable.

As regards Mikes Thomas, I think it is too tall in the cab.  It looks more like
a Emmett engine than Thomas-that or perhaps a W. Heath Robinson engine. (I was
looking at "Railway Ribaldry" a few days ago...)

James



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  Re: YATTTE - Yet Another Thomas the Tank Engine
 
(...) Hey James, would you happen to know of a good link to a pic of one so that we could see how he *ought* to look? -John (...) (26 years ago, 20-Nov-00, to lugnet.trains)

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  Re: YATTTE - Yet Another Thomas the Tank Engine
 
Nice work, Mike- I too watched Twister tonite but did no work:-( I see you have decided to use the 4.5 volt red plate with buffers on which to base your Thomas. I did the same on mine, and I think it's a mixed blessing. It ends up compressing him (...) (26 years ago, 19-Nov-00, to lugnet.trains)

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