*thomas*

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  • Birthday 03/09/1988

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  1. *thomas*

    PF Lights on 9V Motor

    The reason I'm not using a 9 volt light brick is because I can't make it fit into the front of the 7745 train...
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    PF Lights on 9V Motor

    Thanks for the input, guys. I was afraid it wouldn't be as easy as choosing different connections. The diode bridge is a good idea, but I'm building this train for my 5 year old son so it will add complexity and fragility (hence why I choose to use an old RC base/remote). I think I will add a PF battery box and feed the LEDs with constant current.
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    PF Lights on 9V Motor

    I know I'm reviving an old thread, but seems worthless to start a new one. Yesterday I tried to power PF light from an RC battery box. I made my own wire using 9V on one end and PF on the other only using the 2 inner connections on the PF cable (C1 and C2 in the picture). The lights work, but only when the train goes in one direction (so when the receiver switches polarity, the lights turn off). How can I make the lights stay on when the train goes both ways? Or do I need the specific LEGO cable?
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    LEGO #21344 - Orient Express

    I have to admit I'm starting to like this set, but the engine remains and eye-soar. I've watched a few reviews and was baffled by the lack of quality control. What intrigued me even more was the fact that it is already available as a counterfeit on many chinese websites.
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    LEGO #21344 - Orient Express

    Agree with what you said. That's what I'm doing. I haven't bought a single LEGO set, let alone a LEGO train set in quite some time because other companies seem to understand that there is a market for brick-build-trains. What they do is offer trains, tracks, buildings etc which seems logical, but brings me back to my initial question: why is LEGO producing trains and why can't they stick to a certain scale.
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    LEGO #21344 - Orient Express

    Don't get me wrong: so am I and apart from the locomotive, I really like the design (much over the original Ideas submission). But imagine you are a LEGO-trainfan, but very bad ad making a MOC (like I - and many others - are): what do I do with this set? It won't run properly trough R40 curves, it will look akward combined with any other trainset (apart from the croc) and who knows when LEGO will release something that goes along with it.
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    LEGO #21344 - Orient Express

    This has little to do with the Orient Express, but LEGO really needs to get it's act together when it comes to their train offerings, because currently, it is all over the place. I really like the OE carriages (scale), same goes for the SBB Crocodile and I can see these how these two sets would make a great combination, but LEGO just hasn't enough trains (in the same scale) on offerings at the same time make me very reluctant to buy them.
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    LEGO #21344 - Orient Express

    I too found it difficult to step away from LEGO, untill you start doing the maths and compare the 'bang for buck'. The last few years there has been a huge offering from other brands that use bricks based on the LEGO design. Each to their own, but as long as they don't copy a design from LEGO, I don't have any problems with it. Imagine if we all had to buy cars / domestic apparel / medical supplies or worse, food... from the same supplier? No one would accept that.
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    LEGO #21344 - Orient Express

    Youtube review:
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    LEGO #21344 - Orient Express

    Sorry if this has already been said, but I guess this is part of the reason why LEGO choose a different approach for the locomotive Was Mouldking faster with designing it?
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    LEGO #21344 - Orient Express

    I'm with you on this one. If we need to search for the prototype LEGO has used, than: A LEGO has used a bad prototype B the prototype doesn't exist Either way: they messed up.
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    LEGO #21344 - Orient Express

    So LEGO thinks we would whine about the carriages if they made a decent locomotive? ;)
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    LEGO #21344 - Orient Express

    You are correct, but why did LEGO choose this very generic locomotive design? Since the initial entry was clearly based off something French, why not make something French? They have chosen a very specific train (well, not a train, but a company) to represent, whynot go 'all in'.
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    LEGO #21344 - Orient Express

    The cars look amazing (and have opening doors !), but the locomotive looks like it doesn't belong in this set. It doesn't remind me of anything that would pull the Orient Express. Like many others, I'm tired of being 'thankfull' that LEGO gives us a train, even tough the design is off. I have a feeling there will be many locomotives and tenders up for grabs in a few weeks/months.
  15. I don't always comment on your builds, but all of them look superb! I love the fact you're staying true to the Portuguese railways.