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Re: Proof of concept MOC
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Thu, 7 Dec 2000 23:49:07 GMT
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This is a great project. Good idea, Steve and JT.
I've been delaying even prototyping Acela coaches, for this dual tapered issue
is applicable to the Acela train coaches, too, and I hadn't thought of anything
short of severely hinge-piece and 1x2 thin-wall pieces....
I'm with JT on the "ridges", since the Acela coaches are smooth, as well.
Steve, I like where you've pointed us! Thanks!
later,
James Mathis
PS: Your ideas are keeping me busy! ;-) Cool.
In lugnet.trains, James Trobaugh writes:
> Wow, that's funny I've been working on a similar idea. I want to make a few
> models of the local transit trains in Atlanta (MARTA), and they are tapered
> at the top and bottom. with the windows tilting in a bit. It's more like the
> middle of the coach bulges out. I might have to pick that project back up
> and see if we come up with similar results, I'm not sure I like the look of
> the hinged side panels for what I'm working on, the trains are very smooth
> and plane, the ridges wouldn't look right.
>
> Keep us updated on your progress.
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> jt
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> --
> James J. Trobaugh
> North Georgia LEGO Train Club
> http://www.ngltc.org
> sebarile-MOBL <steve.e.barile@intel.com> wrote in message
> news:G57wo9.2pw@lugnet.com...
> > Hi All,
> > Although this could be called a MOC, I use the word concept because it's
> > just a throw together to flush out a technique...
> >
> > I was looking at James Matis's Tan & White coach yesterday on brickshelf • and
> > wanted to try a new relief technique that I saw there. The relief comes • from
> > a row of hinged panels like Dan Parker uses on his small covered gondolas • or
> > the side panels used on this LEGO set flatbed train car see
> > http://guide.lugnet.com/set/4543).
> >
> > Tapered coaches side view at:
> > http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/SEBarile/coaches/TC/tc_side_scan.jpg
> >
> > Tapered coaches other shots at:
> > http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=2271
> >
> > This is a 6 wide at the base plate and widens to 7 wide at the base of the
> > windows and remains 7-wide to the top. I would like to try to taper back • to
> > 6 wide at the top with windows slightly angled. The 1/2 stud offset is
> > created by placing 2x 1.5x4 plate elements o**o on top of a 2x2 brick. • (see
> > http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=23018)
> >
> > SteveB
> > PNLTC
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| The Acela coaches are exactly what inspired this. One of my co-workers was on the Acela design team at IDEO. He and I were pouring over the photos of the Acela just last night before I went home and built this. It was great, he was pointing out (...) (24 years ago, 8-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| Wow, that's funny I've been working on a similar idea. I want to make a few models of the local transit trains in Atlanta (MARTA), and they are tapered at the top and bottom. with the windows tilting in a bit. It's more like the middle of the coach (...) (24 years ago, 7-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains)
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