 | | My first ever Train MOC... be gentle!? —Joel Kuester
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| | | Hiyas, I can't make it to the upcoming meeting, but I still have trains on the brains, so I made this today: (URL) is based on a Milwaukee Road Fairbanks-Morse H16-44 in a book that Ondrew gave me for rolling stock reference pics. Thanks again (...) (23 years ago, 7-Nov-01, to lugnet.trains.org.niltc)
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| | | | | Re: My first ever Train MOC... be gentle!? —John Neal
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| | | | | (...) <snip> (...) Excellent work, Joel! You did terrific for a 100th attempt, much less your first! My only suggestion would be to revisit the height of the black in relation to the orange. Here is a pic I dug up to illustrate: (URL) on modeling (...) (23 years ago, 7-Nov-01, to lugnet.trains.org.niltc)
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| | | | | | | Re: My first ever Train MOC... be gentle!? —Joel Kuester
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| | | | | | | (...) thank you, I set out to build an SD 40-20, but after I saw this engine, I knew I had to try it. Its kinda different and I hadn't recalled seeing one done before. (...) You are right about that, I'm going to see what I can do. Although I fear I (...) (23 years ago, 7-Nov-01, to lugnet.trains.org.niltc)
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| | | | | | | | | Re: My first ever Train MOC... be gentle!? —Josh Baakko
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| | | | | | | | (...) Hey! I say go for it, i'm building a SOO Line covered hopper now! Josh (...) (23 years ago, 7-Nov-01, to lugnet.trains.org.niltc)
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| | | | | | | Re: My first ever Train MOC... be gentle!? —Joel Kuester
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| | | | | | (...) Hello, I just wanted to say that I took your advice last night and rebuilt the engine with an equal amount of orange and black. I am really glad you suggested this, because it not only looks better color-wise, but it is more accurate (...) (23 years ago, 8-Nov-01, to lugnet.trains.org.niltc)
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| | | | | Re: My first ever Train MOC... be gentle!? —Larry Pieniazek
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| | | | | (...) agree with J2, it may be a bit low orangewise) Trainmasters and baby trainmasters are unique in appearance. That Lionel proto you're working from isn't the best starting point since it's tinplate... (23 years ago, 7-Nov-01, to lugnet.trains.org.niltc)
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| | | | | | | Re: My first ever Train MOC... be gentle!? —Joel Kuester
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| | | | | | (...) Thank you! After seeing a few more pictures of it online, I definately agree that while this book is a good place to start, I am going to find some real-life prototypes for my next Engine(s). cheers! Joel K (23 years ago, 7-Nov-01, to lugnet.trains.org.niltc)
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| | | | | Re: My first ever Train MOC... be gentle!? —Daniel Siskind
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| | | | Sweet model Joel! You may want to consider changing the way you connect the horizontal railings to uprights using pirate hook hands jammed into short pieces of technic tubing. I did this on the 2nd version of my SD-90 and you can compare to the (...) (23 years ago, 7-Nov-01, to lugnet.trains.org.niltc)
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| | | | | | Re: My first ever Train MOC... be gentle!? —Joel Kuester
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| | | | (...) I was actually looking at that picture just the other day, I love the look of your hook-hand tubing! I am actually trying to get enough hooks right now for my next engine, I only have 4 or 5 hook hands that aren't sunk into MOCs. cheers! Joel (...) (23 years ago, 7-Nov-01, to lugnet.trains.org.niltc)
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