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Re: Boston & Maine GP9 Locomotive
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lugnet.trains
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Thu, 15 Jun 2000 22:51:07 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Will Hess writes:
> > As always please let me know what you think. Nits are more than welcome.
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> First of all, I REALLY like what you've done, especially with the logo.
> Now, on to the nits :-)
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> To fix the "camel-hump" I'd delete the top row of slopes (but keep the
> inverse slopes!) and use a layer of plates and / or tiles to model the upper
> radiator area. You'd lose the contour along the upper edge but that's just
> a limitation of the medium. A lot of what we do (in ALL modelling - Lego
> and otherwise) involves approximation and suggestion whenever it's
> impossible to create an exact duplicate.
Well I have done something to remove the hump. Its a little different then
what you have described but I like it better than the hump. I will put up new
pictures tonight.
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> I think 2x3 and 4x3 slopes would work much better for the cab roof,
> especially if you were able to lower it by a plate or two. You'd also need
> to move the horns forward onto the nose.
Actually early on I had the 2x3 and 4x3 slopes on the roof although I liked
being able to use tiles with the 2x6 slopes with the recess so I can have a
flat roof. I didn't like the studs going down the middle of the low slopes and
tiles on top of them even looked worse.
As for the horns it would be more prototypical to have them on the nose anyway
so I might make that change and try the low slopes again while I'm at it.
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> Finally, move the bogies in (towards the center) and use black 1x2 plates w/
> ladders on each corner for the steps.
I will try it. I have been having a heck of a time trying to add the ladders
because of the tight LEGO corners they seem to always get in the way of the
trucks. I will give it another go though.
Eric Kingsley
The New England LEGO Users Group
http://www.nelug.org/
View My Creations at:
http://www.nelug.org/members/kingsley/
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| (...) First of all, I REALLY like what you've done, especially with the logo. Now, on to the nits :-) To fix the "camel-hump" I'd delete the top row of slopes (but keep the inverse slopes!) and use a layer of plates and / or tiles to model the upper (...) (24 years ago, 15-Jun-00, to lugnet.trains)
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