SteamSewnEmpire Posted July 14, 2020 Posted July 14, 2020 I'm not a hundred percent satisfied, but I'm done messing with it. It would require custom windshields. Quote
Pdaitabird Posted July 14, 2020 Posted July 14, 2020 Looking good - that's a great technique for the nose! Quote
ALCO Posted July 14, 2020 Posted July 14, 2020 This looks good! I like your solution for the nose. Few thoughts here, I'd love to see the ladder rungs going up the right side in the front. For aesthetics, maybe the top row of grill tiles could be black. I have found for myself that if I can use a train motor, there is less fuss and fiddling to get it to run proper. I bet train motors could easily be hidden inside your highly detailed truck design. Quote
SteamSewnEmpire Posted July 15, 2020 Author Posted July 15, 2020 10 hours ago, A Wild P42 said: Wow, cool nose technique Thanks. I think there are other solutions that are equally good or even better. The thing about E and F unit noses is everyone sees something different that they want to emphasize, and you can only do so much with Lego's limited parts. Perhaps one day the company will revisit the Warbonnet units and design specialized pieces for the job, and everyone's will look the same thereafter :P. Quote
Sérgio Posted July 15, 2020 Posted July 15, 2020 Nothing against Sava's design, but it is refreshing to see (finally) an F7A build in a difrent way. Great job! Quote
SteamSewnEmpire Posted July 15, 2020 Author Posted July 15, 2020 (edited) 10 minutes ago, Pdaitabird said: Congrats on the frontpage! Oh, hey, wow! That's awesome! Thanks! And thanks whoever put it up there! Edited July 15, 2020 by SteamSewnEmpire Quote
mark6399 Posted July 16, 2020 Posted July 16, 2020 (edited) Great build! I love how you used the curved tiles for the windscreen as well as how you included the taper on the nose with the 2x4 tile. You have an excellent eye for detail and strong skills for being able to translate it into bricks so well! Edited July 16, 2020 by mark6399 Quote
Jerry McGlade Posted July 17, 2020 Posted July 17, 2020 Fantastic build! I really enjoy the front of the train especially! Quote
LEGO Train 12 Volts Posted July 18, 2020 Posted July 18, 2020 What a beautiful model ...in particular the front is well proportioned and very elegant! Great locomotive and amazing livery! Quote
SteamSewnEmpire Posted July 18, 2020 Author Posted July 18, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, LEGO Train 12 Volts said: amazing livery! Pity it only lasted 4 years. :( That's the one railroad outside, potentially, the Milwaukee Road that I most wish hadn't folded. Edited July 18, 2020 by SteamSewnEmpire Quote
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