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Re: New MOC Engine: DB V140
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lugnet.trains, lugnet.build
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Thu, 24 Dec 1998 17:06:19 GMT
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Larry Pieniazek writes:
> James Mathis wrote:
> >
> > Got inspired to work on a model of the German Federal Railways DB V140 • diesel
> > hydrolic locomotive.
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> Wow.
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> Any flaws I could mention would only detract from a magnificent model.
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> But you know me, here they are. :-)
I read with anticipation...
> Every single one of these is due to a limitation of the media.
One of the aspects of LEGO that makes building all the more interesting, if not
frustrating at times. But, that's part of the challenge.
<snipped comments about small drive wheels>
> 2. The raised center part of the roof, doesn't it slope in slightly in
> the "prototype" towards the top? I wonder if extreme slopes could be
> used somehow? They may be too tall, though. What about medium slopes
> (including the corner slopes) turned sideways?
The raised center part of the roof is indeed slightly sloped inward toward
the top in the "prototype". The steepness combined with the relative scale
height of that part of the roof really caused me trouble. I tried a 3 brick
tall steep slope piece, but the construction just looked disproportionately
tall. Also, I couldn't get the compound corners on this section to look very
good, in my opinion. So, I compromised as best as my ability would allow.
> 3. It's very very hard to do compound curves at this scale unless Lego
> did them already. The real model roof ends are spherical sections, and
> James has approximated these about as best as can be done using
> staggered cylindrical sections.
Even so, the radius of curvature of the spherical sections and their
orientation to make the roof ends on the "prototype" are larger and lower than
what the beveled bricks achieve.
> 4. I think it's Hydraulic in the US, Hydrolic is probably the german
> usage.
Maybe it is "hydrolic" in German, but I think I just mispelled the English.
;-)
<snipped doors and chrome rail bars>
> This is a must see model, it is another great european model from a
> master builder. Now if we could only get him to do some REAL (US
> prototype) trains... :-)
Big smile :-)
later,
James Mathis
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| (...) Wow. Any flaws I could mention would only detract from a magnificent model. But you know me, here they are. :-) Every single one of these is due to a limitation of the media. 1. The drive wheels are too small. But this just points out (...) (25 years ago, 23-Dec-98, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build)
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