Barduck
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Still missing a lot of bricks but now that I'm actually building her I can filter out problems more easily. expect updates to all instructions to be online very soon
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The work continues, the Conrail version is now ready and up on my bricklink. Next one is the NS heritage "INTERSTATE"
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2 out of 7 (and hopefully in time even more) are already on my bricklink: the Canadian Pacific and the Norfolk Southern. The rest will follow in the weeks to come. I'm also proud to announce that I'm also listing the sticker for them on my bricklink. These will be made by OKBrickworks at their know quality (thanks for all the help on these Andy)
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And now the Union Pacific version is ready and on my Bricklink (this is my favourite and for the moment one of 2 I'm building my self, other one is the Interstate version)
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the Interstate will be a little different than it is in this render. After some talking with Andy (OKBrickworks) we've decided to make the dark bluish grey part a plate thicker, so that the name is easier to make. It doesn't change a whole lot and the look stays about the same
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The Interstate (NS heritage) also finished (PDF and partlist still to make but checked for non-existing parts)
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13 minutes ago, Henry 991 said:Very nice images. What app do you use for the renderings?
They're done in Studio 2.0, at resolution 4096x2304, front view in very high quality (takes an hour) and rear view in high quality (takes a half hour)
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Finished the render of the CSX version, got to say, really like this color combination. Had to do some changes in parts but all in all, apart from the panel above, nothing difficult.
Notice that I had to change the top of the nose in black as the slopes needed don't exist in dark blue.
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Started to port the CSX from LDD to MLCad and ran in to the problem that the "bracket 1x2 - 1x2 up" (in red in this breakdown) doesn't exist in Dark Blue. I use it in the model on 2 occasions and it's really needed to get the right look. So I had to find another solution to create the same effect. Using a "bracket 1x2 - 2x2 up" this time (in mint green here) and had to do a pretty complicate work around in order to get it at the same place for the same look (well, it may not look complicated anymore but trust me, it took around an hour of trying different solutions to find this one)
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NS version just finished rendering, still have to put that in PDF and do the parts list. Doing the parts list of the CP version atm and all ready had to make 2 changes because of pieces not existing in red, one is the bar holder with clip used for the railing. Will be changing those to minifig hands as those are plenty available in red. It's that or use black bar holders (a choice I don't want to make)
The renders:
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It all started with a WIP in Februari 2017 (yes been at this one for so long):
Sadly, I got stuck on the rear top vents and stopped designing her further, I did go back to her from time to time but I just couldn't find a solution that I liked:
Then, suddenly near the end of November 2018 I got a breakthru:
After that it went fast and I had the UP version ready to be put in instructions:
But, now that I was on the right track I thought to myself, "Why stop at a UP version?", so I looked online for beautifull liveries and started coloring her in LDD:
So now I had CSX, Conrail, Interstate (NS heritage), NS, Union Pacific, Canadian Pacific and BNSF. At this point I contacted Andy (OKBrickworks) to see if he'd be interested in doing decals for them and he promptly posted a topic about it on his facebook. So this is really happening, but it now created the problem that I needed to put not 1 but 7 different version in to instructions. So far, I've done 3: The UP versions of which the pictures are above,
the Conrail version:
and the Canadian Pacific version:
And while I continue with making the instructions for the other ones I've had the idea of doing a sort of lottery. I will be gathering the parts and the decals from Andy for 2 UP's. One will be for myself to build and enjoy, the second will be put in kit and one of my lucky costumers will be able to win it (more info on this in the info on the Conrail as I really don't want to go further in to it here)
I'll be adding the renders for the other version when I've done them
(edit: typo)
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On 8/28/2018 at 1:10 AM, 3D LEGO said:SavaTheAggie,
Wonderful rendition of the EMD F7A unit. That curious part you used for the upper light is none other than this, 47452 Technic, Brick Modified 2 x 2 with Pin Hole, Rotation Joint Ball Half (Horizontal Top), Rotation Joint Socket, in yellow. 48169 does not exist in yellow but oddly enough, 47452 does. I was beginning to wonder if you have used some paint or something. (Close inspection of the picture of the cab end confirmed this. That does create a problem as that part/those parts only come in so many colors. Next up, a B unit.
If it makes you feel any better, I am running into similar issues with those pesky nose mounted number boards but on a newer, boxy EMD unit. I think I found a solution.
3D LEGO
Sorry to bump an older post but this was bugging me without end. If you look closely you'll see that above the piece you're wondering about there is a 2x2 and a 1x2 tile mounted. This is impossible with the piece you've mentioned to be the most likely one. Also, at this moment, there are only 2 of those in yellow for sale. I don't think Sava would use a piece that is so rare (but I could be mistaken on that part). What I am sure of is that it is this piece that has been used: https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?P=47454#T=C
Everything points in to the direction of piece 47454, not 47452.
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Maybe take a look at this:
and apparently she’s German. That means lots of bad weather
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Presenting: my 65" gondola in (for this one) UP livery:
As always, it started out as an LDD design but seeing as I liked the design a lot myself and really need some rolling stock it got build
I even designed it in different livery colors (the Reddisch brown being a standard one which could be used by different liveries). Other are also possible with a tiny bit of work.
When I started building it I really thought it could need some lettering and what not so I got myself a Silhouette plotter and started making some in diiferent liveries:
I've actually ordered enough parts to make 5, I'm putting 4 of those on my Bricklink, including stickers.
I've made so that the front and rear can be dropped for those very long loads (and 65" is allready long, it translates in bricks to 52 studs, well actually even a tad longer but then it wouldn't have looked good)
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6 hours ago, M_slug357 said:What would be the purpose of this piece though?
It's not exactly friendly to longer engines or cars...
for me personally it would be to overcome a slight change in height, it's not always possible to make a layout that is level overall, on rare occasions you need to be able to overcome a difference in height without having the problem of the rails going down from the wait of the train that passes over it. To make a bridge using this would be a bridge to far (pun intended), personally I would need to go even 14 bricks high so that's a no brainer that it's simply not possible
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3 hours ago, Lowa said:Small 'ramps' to overcome a 1 or 2 plate height difference is one of the things we thought about for our extended range of 3D printed track segments. This is a track we designed a while ago but we haven't tried printing them. It's a 16 stud long straight track that raises the height by one plate (3.2mm). Is this what you're looking for ? If so, I can make a print in dark bluish gray and post a picture...
those do look sweet
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I was wondering, would it be possible (financially/design) to make (double) straights that have a height increase? So 1 plate/straight higher at one end and the sleepers adapted so they are level (if you understand how I mean)
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I reaaly hope you'll put the plans for this beauty up for sale in your bricklink, she's simply amazing
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there's some history of it on the firefighters site of Portland, the only thing I can't find are pictures of the inside when still in use. The station was, as far as I know, sold in the 70's, most probably I'll try to model trucks from that era. Or I could just act as if still in use today and do modern trucks, haven't decided yet. Anyway, for the time being the building will not be build in bricks. Moving to a bigger house in a few weeks with gigantic cellar, but promised the girl I wouldn't spend to much on lego as we're planning to buy it in a few years, renting it first
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Bays are larger now (even 10 wide trucks shouldn't be a problem). Done some more work on the windows and second level (keep in mind, the floor of second level is tempory). Also been playing arond with the piece above the window of second level, not to sure about normal red though, more leaning towards dark red although that would make it to dark actually) Stil a whole lot stuff to be done
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changed the bay dooropenings in the front, they are a bit larger now so they align better with the windows from second level. The floor of second level is just for the moment, don't know how I'll devide everything yet.
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Trying to model the old firestation n°7 from Portland Oregon. It's not in use as a firestation anymore but I really like the building's look. Just not able to find pictures of the interior how it was when still in use. Developing it as a sort of very large modular (so it'll be standing on a corner, and at each end a modular building will be able to connect) Still a whole lot of work (and then I'll still need 4 engines for it, as there are 4 bays) The original it is based on: http://emerick.thisisthebrigade.com/projects/sketchbook-fire-station-no-7/
WIP Portland firestation n°7 by Barduck12, on Flickr
Coming soon, a whole fleet of ES44's
in LEGO Train Tech
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Typos
Do you mean this one:
https://www.google.be/search?q=iowa+interstate+es44ac&client=safari&channel=iphone_bm&prmd=ivsn&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjc_9mR9fvfAhUIPFAKHd45DJ4Q_AUoAXoECA4QAQ&biw=375&bih=553&dpr=2#imgrc=CPrBCaZ2AqdsIM
From first glance it may be possible although the white stripe is very thin. There will be stickers to mask places where it’s impossible to brickbuild the stripe, that’s sure. I’ll have to look in to it but all ready got a lot on my plate with current fleet (have to correct the problems I found on all 6 that are already online and have the BNSF version to finish. And then there’s the CN and Orange County versions I have to look at), so it’ll take a bit of time (still have a day job, well night job actually, besides LEGO)