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Re: Proof of concept MOC
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Fri, 8 Dec 2000 01:28:35 GMT
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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 actual sketches that he had done that they had scanned
and use for background art work on the web site. Its a small world!
SteveB
In lugnet.trains, James Mathis writes:
> 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....
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> I'm with JT on the "ridges", since the Acela coaches are smooth, as well.
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> Steve, I like where you've pointed us! Thanks!
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> 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.
> >
> > jt
> >
> > --
> > 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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