Help needed designing front end - French Train

[*thomas*]

Hi all

 

It has been a very long time since I have started a new topic. I'm still working on a train project that I've started over a decade ago and am building around a French/TEE-themed era.

There's one train that has always captured my attention due to it's design, and that is the X2770 / RGP 1 from the SNCF. I'd like to try and MOC such a train set, but can't get my head around how to create the front end in 6 or 7 wide, esp the sloped front. If someone would be able to give some pointers/help, that would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

Thomas

[JopieK]

At least some TEE inspiration that might help at least to some degree:

https://www.promobricks.de/lego-vt-11-5-tee-trans-europ-express-von-holger-matthes/

https://www.ebay.nl/itm/354493873648

[*thomas*]

Thanks, JopieK.

On other alternative I jst found, is this windscreen (76796). I could stack three on top of eachother.

I'm wondering if I could get away with a MOD of this front end... Only downside is that this specific windscreen does not come in trans-clear.

[JopieK]

Yup, great part indeed for making such round-sloped train 'faces'.

[Stereo]

There's a relatively new 2x4x1 windshield that's trans-clear and could fit into that second design, I don't know offhand how difficult they are to stack.  Same concept as the 3x6x1 one that's in white at the top of that build, just smaller.

[Pelzer117]

Maybe you find some inspiration here:

Or here:

https://rebrickable.com/mocs/MOC-195451/copernicus508/dr-vt-137-type-stettin-8w/#details

Edited January 1 by Pelzer117

[LEGO Train 12 Volts]

I don't know why but this train reminds me a bit the ETR 252...  different colors but same era judging by the lines and front windows from which perhaps take inspiration.