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Re: New Look for old trains
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lugnet.trains
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Thu, 18 Jan 2001 02:39:28 GMT
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cmasi@#Spamless#cmasi.chem.tulane.edu
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John Neal wrote:
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> Christopher Masi wrote:
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> > John Neal wrote:
> > >
> > > This has got to be the most impressive MOC collection of trains in the world,
> > > James. You are one prolific dude, dude:-) I like the way you end on 8 wides--
> > > kind of implies an evolution of sorts! <g,d,r>
> > >
> > > Speaking of the 8 wides, regarding the euro box car:
> > > http://www.ee.nmt.edu/~jmathis/train_portfolio/sld044.htm
> > > I noticed you have gone to great lengths to offset the sides and roof, but as I
> > > look at the proto, I see that the offset is negligible. I happened to notice
> > > this because I have just gone through the same design exercise with a couple of
> > > box cars of my own, and I decided to use the breaks in the tall bricks to
> > > *imply* the offset, even though they are flush. Did you ever consider doing
> > > this? (Sorry I don't have pics yet to illustrate).
> > >
> > > -John
> >
> > John,
> >
> > Are you saying that stacking 1x2 bricks atop each other to make a wall will
> > imply an offset because the gap between the adjacent bricks suggests a shadow
> > and thus an offset?
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> Almost:-) If you use the *tall* 1x2x5 or even better, the 1x3x5, and alternate with
> the 1x1x5, you avoid the distracting cross lines and the verticals are fairly
> prominent. I'll see if I can get some pics up of what I am talking about sometime
> this week.
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> -John
Thanks, I am looking forward to seeing the results, but no need to kill yourself
on my account. I understand what you mean.
Chris
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> >
> > Chris
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> > P.S. I have given up on the whole offset thing (for now). All the offsets look
> > cool, but it just seems too special part intensive for me to do all the time.
> >
> > >
> > > James Mathis wrote:
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> > > > I have put together a look layout look for several of my train creations.
> > > >
> > > > I have tried to pair my model made of LEGO bricks with photos of their
> > > > real-life counterparts.
> > > >
> > > > I welcome any comments and criticisms regarding organization, presentation,
> > > > content, download times, etc.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks for taking a look. Here's the link:
> > > >
> > > > http://www.ee.nmt.edu/~jmathis/train_portfolio/index.htm
> > > >
> > > > This presentation was generated with Microsoft's PowerPoint application, and
> > > > then converted html using PowerPoint's built-in "save as html" function.
> > > >
> > > > later,
> > > > James Mathis
> >
> > --
> > PGP public key available upon request.
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| (...) Almost:-) If you use the *tall* 1x2x5 or even better, the 1x3x5, and alternate with the 1x1x5, you avoid the distracting cross lines and the verticals are fairly prominent. I'll see if I can get some pics up of what I am talking about (...) (24 years ago, 17-Jan-01, to lugnet.trains)
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