Kumata Posted November 16, 2014 Posted November 16, 2014 (apologies for any mistakes in posting) A Lego 'Saddle Tank' locomotive of my own design, based on the Austerity 0-6-0 class - my personal favourite kind of steam locomotive. Overall I'm not as pleased with the result of this one as I am with my Pannier Tank, but curves are very difficult to recreate when you're using Lego bricks. Another challenge is my aim with designs to combine two (often opposing) design aesthetics: realism and playability. For example I have had to adjust its proportions compared to the real thing so that minifigs can stand inside the cab and see out of the front windows. Quote
LEGO Train 12 Volts Posted November 16, 2014 Posted November 16, 2014 You've been very busy ...three MOCs in one day! ;-) Very nice! Quote
Dread Pirate Rob Posted November 17, 2014 Posted November 17, 2014 Awesome, love the cab detail, The proportions are very nice indeed. Quote
ELItheICEman Posted November 17, 2014 Posted November 17, 2014 These moc's are perfect, very true to the inspiration. I love the custom red buffers Quote
Kumata Posted November 17, 2014 Author Posted November 17, 2014 You've been very busy ...three MOCs in one day! ;-) Very nice! Haha, these were all built at different times, it's just that yesterday I was convinced that maybe I ought to share my stuff so far with the Eurobricks forumgoers. Quote
zephyr1934 Posted November 18, 2014 Posted November 18, 2014 Oh wow, I just responded to your 0-4-0 and this one is even better, great work. Quote
fred67 Posted November 18, 2014 Posted November 18, 2014 Very nice! I really don't know what else to say! Quote
Man with a hat Posted November 22, 2014 Posted November 22, 2014 Very nice indeed! The shape is really well done and the colour scheme is beautiful. I only am not so sure about those white headlight. But other than that: Good job! Quote
Kumata Posted November 22, 2014 Author Posted November 22, 2014 Very nice indeed! The shape is really well done and the colour scheme is beautiful. I only am not so sure about those white headlight. But other than that: Good job! It's the standard lamp design used on British Railways. Unless you meant the way I've built them? Quote
Redimus Posted November 23, 2014 Posted November 23, 2014 (edited) I tend to prefer to have a 1 stud round plate on top to represent the handle/cap at the top (see the one in my sig for another example), but otherwise I do pretty much the same thing for lamps. It's the most obvious way to represent British steam era head and tail lamps. Edited November 23, 2014 by Redimus Quote
Paperballpark Posted November 24, 2014 Posted November 24, 2014 ^ I've started using the lever base (without stick) to represent them. Very nice design, I have to say! For some reason I'd not considered using that curved piece before. Quote
wondermonkey Posted November 24, 2014 Posted November 24, 2014 Love dark red and English steam. Well done! I want one for my railroad. Quote
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