steele
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The photo of the real one on the box, is not what the set is. Most prototype Concordes had MUCH smaller and shorter tailcones than the production versions (and most also lacked the iconic vertical-slats visor, instead having small windows). The photo on the box clearly has a tiny little stub of a tailcone. This set itself has the bigger tailcone, which means it has to specifically be the fourth prototype, F-WTSA. No other Concorde had the big tailcone and this paint scheme.
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I think printed vs stickered passenger cabin windows will be the deciding factor whether I buy it. If they do the final schemes for BA and AF, then they should be able the use the same piece multiple times along the sides to do all the windows needed, for both schemes with no stripes. Just a simple print of windows, and perhaps a dozen of them or so? (depending on scale) But if they want a ton of window-stickers going down each side---pass.
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another 6286 Skull's Eye Schooner restoration
steele replied to showtimeptts's topic in LEGO Pirates
Warm water+oxi clean works amazing on vintage sails. I did it to my original 6285 a couple years ago. Let them soak in a dish for a couple hours. (or half a day, depending) -
[MOC] Frisco 4-8-4 Northern in "Meteor" scheme
steele replied to legonerd54321's topic in LEGO Train Tech
I'm interested in how you did the tender trucks, if you can show them a bit more? -
[SMF][MOD] Peterbilt 359
steele replied to Sven J's topic in LEGO Technic, Mindstorms, Model Team and Scale Modeling
Will you be offering instructions for the modifications done? -
Anyone else think the 2022 Countach has good odds, now that Lambo has unveiled it? (While I would like a large/Technic model of it like the Sian, I think it'd be too close to the Sian time-wise, to get another large Lambo already) Or maybe the "buzz" would help also get an 80's Countach officially made?
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That is the best 4-6-0 I've ever seen----but my question is actually about the track! I love those "black-based display sections" of track you have. Could you show those (mainly the ends) in a bit more detail? I have Tony Sava's Daylight instructions, and plan to "display" it rather than run it (no room for a loop, sadly), so having something a bit more substantial than 'raw rails on the shelf' would be nice---and your tracks look very nice, exactly what I'd like to have. Are they basically just large piles of 45-degree 2x2's? Is the very bottom layer 8x16's? (and a quick check of black 8x16 prices on Bricklink makes me think maybe not, or those are quite expensive display bases!)
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10283 NASA Space Shuttle Discovery Discussion
steele replied to Vilhelm22's topic in Special LEGO Themes
Yup, could have waited and gotten everything. :( -
10283 NASA Space Shuttle Discovery Discussion
steele replied to Vilhelm22's topic in Special LEGO Themes
Risk of missing out on the shuttle because of waiting for the probe is why I went ahead. Probe could show up next week, next month, or next fall... -
10283 NASA Space Shuttle Discovery Discussion
steele replied to Vilhelm22's topic in Special LEGO Themes
I noticed the stickers were in miles etc, I wondered if perhaps there were alternative stickers provided in some regions. The instruction book itself does a very good job----for the English parts, it lists miles etc, with the metric equivalents in parentheses. But for the French and Spanish parts, it shows metric as the default, with imperial conversions in parentheses. -
10283 NASA Space Shuttle Discovery Discussion
steele replied to Vilhelm22's topic in Special LEGO Themes
Mine arrived from the website today, plan to do at least the Hubble's stand, maybe the Hubble itself tonight. Tomorrow the real building starts. Pleasantly surprised by the degree of parts separation among the bags----#1 is purely the Hubble's stand, 2 and 3 are the Hubble itself, #4 is purely the orbiter's stand. -
10283 NASA Space Shuttle Discovery Discussion
steele replied to Vilhelm22's topic in Special LEGO Themes
Dare I ask for us to get gold stickers then? Even small polybag sets can come with decent-sized sticker sheets at times. -
10283 NASA Space Shuttle Discovery Discussion
steele replied to Vilhelm22's topic in Special LEGO Themes
Exactly---is pearl gold a more expensive color than "standard" ones? Pearl gold is obviously cheaper than painted/chromed gold, but plain yellow just looks very "wrong" compared to all the other satellites and lunar landers etc the past few years. Pearl gold is so common nowadays, I'd be surprised if it's any more expensive to use----the probe seems to mostly just need small 1x1 bits, and 2x2 curved slopes. -
I would gladly pay real $ for instructions for that!
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The two-layer effect is exactly: A. Why they're so distinctive. B. So hard to get the look! SteamSewnEmpire--any chance of an "incomplete" view to show how the "core" is built? Gonna try to replicate that this weekend! (don't think I have any black binoculars though)
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I'd be very interested in more details on the tender trucks-----the pics of the real thing show that loco with 3-axle Buckeye trucks, which are exactly like the Daylights had under their tenders----I've been trying to figure out a decently accurate set of trucks for a Daylight for a while now.
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Do you have any plans to make one of the smaller cities for it to eat? First thing I looked for was the Union Jack that covers the "mouth". :)
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I'd be interested in seeing more of the tender trucks----so many MOCs seem to just use the pre-made bogies under the tender, even when it's quite inaccurate. (I'm trying to do trucks for a Daylight----I'm surprised I've never seen a three-axle Buckeye truck done by anyone AFAIK, when so many different things used them).
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I love midi scale, wish there was more. (Especially for capital ships, I'll never have room or money for 10,000 piece monster MOCs)
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The first thing I looked for, because every other Y-Wing (including the new UCS) gets it wrong, is the "non-centered" wing/engine connection---from head-on, they connect ABOVE the centerline, not in the middle. This greatly affects the proportions. And jerac got it right! I've always figured it was very hard, if not impossible, to connect a cylindrical LEGO assembly "off-center". But here it is.
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Non-spoilers-----I just got back from seeing it----honestly not really, I think all the neatest stuff is already out in the first wave. Some "variant" minifigs that everyone will want for sure, but can't think of many sets/vehicles, besides the "already seen in the intl trailer" Benny-ship, and one other semi-similar ship. Locations---quite a few are neat, but not sure how well they'd "scale down". The "main location of the movie finale" certainly would scale down well, but I don't think it'd be a very fun/interesting set.
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PS----IAIS's are generally configured the same as CSX's. Most have the nose door on the opposite side as the Rock Island one though.
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Any chance of Iowa Interstate? (Could their Rock Island heritage unit possibly be done with brick-built striping?)
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Have you considered using turntable tops for the smoke deflectors? They are thinner than the boat studs often used for the same purpose of "backing/connecting" plates that are otherwise hard to connect. They don't come in black though. But if truly desired, I feel painting a part is a far lesser "sin" than gluing. (Since even LEGO spray paints their own parts to get the metallic silver and gold ones).
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I agree with mcphatty----I prefer this one to jerac's-----the proportions and angles just "look right to me". Also, I have never been fond of the "tiles and hinges wrapped around the edges" method for the wings---it may be OK in UCS scale, but for anything smaller it always makes "fat" TIE radiator panels. I prefer the "offset layered plates" style like this and Rebel Builder's.