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  1. Sven J
    Well, it's just as I had suspected... Just at the time the merger has taken place, the lastest topics from the ex-Scale Modeling Forum have already dropped to page 2 or worse. Can't imagine how this can bring more attention to scale modeling... *sigh*
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    That is brilliant! Unbelievable how many details you were able to build in that tiny scale. Too bad your Volvo is just a bit too small for my trains, I'd love to copy it. Just the number plate is rather nineties than seventies, I think...
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    As I always design my models with Stud.io before building them in reality, I know what you mean.
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    A great model with some clever building techniques! To build that paint scheme must have been a nightmare...
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    I'm glad that you seem to have changed your mind... Agreed!
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    The crazy thing is that even discussions (reviews, MODs) about sets from one single Lego product line (Creator Expert cars) would have to be posted in different forums, depending on their (non-)functionality. I didn't mean to propose that, rather I wanted to emphasize my original notion that the implementation of SMF was a good thing. Yes, I know I'm much too late to the party. Hence my proposal to take the SMF/Technic fusion as a reason to redefine some more forum categories. I doubt whether that's a very helpful suggestion, considering the original aim of this discussion was how to get more attention for/more activity by scale modelers... @Jim That doesn't really solve the problem that some Technic builders apparently don't want to see functionless models in "their" forum... And, to avoid confusion, I would remove the "Creator" tag from "Special Themes" forum, or specify in the forum description that Creator Expert-style models are indeed welcome to "LEGO Technic, Model Team and Scale Modeling".
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    That would lead to crazy situations… Discussions about sets like the Caterham, the Fiat 500 and the VW T1 camper (no steering) would belong in the Special Themes Forum, and those about the Mustang, Porsche or VW T2 (steering) in Technic & Model team. Seriously?! Besides, the whole discussion seems to be a bit car-heavy, yet scale modeling is so much more (but in every case, it's basically about looks and not about function). Where to post exact scale models of airplanes, machinery, or monuments – functionless, but modeled with accuracy and virtuosity? Or think of Edwin Korstanje’s fantastic ships. You don’t really want to shove them off to the Special Themes Forum, where they would have to reside next to Fabuland and Collectable Minifigures, do you? One last thought: Beautiful as they were - technically, the Model Team sets were no scale models at all. So using the "& Model Team" designation as an argument to integrate scale models (of cars and what else?!) into the Technic forum is a bit misleading IMHO. I know the SMF/Technic merger is settled. But perhaps it could at least be combined with a general restructuring and/or clarification of forum categories.
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    Honestly, I'm not sure whether I'm happy with the decision to merge the Scale Modeling and the Technic Forum. Trying to gain a wider audience for scale models certainly is a good thing. But there are very many Technic MOCs/MODs and very few pure scale models, so I fear the latter ones will simply drown in the flood of Technic-related threads. Second, the merger does not solve the problem where to post certain models. Take my Tyrrell F1 car as an example: I think it feels perfectly at home in the SMF; but, since it's a pure display model without functions, where to post it if SMF didn't exist? Yes, there's the "And Model Team" appendix in the Technic forum title. But Creator-style sets and MOCs should be discussed in the "Special LEGO themes" forum, though I thought the Creator (Expert) line was kind of a successor to Model Team... I'm confused...
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    Exactly...
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    Hello all! I think this is a major issue. I read on EB every day, yet very rarely comment on something. Not because I’m not interested, but because it is extremely time-consuming for me to find adequate words in English. In fact, when I sometimes sit down for half an hour to try and write a comment, I often quit as I don’t succeed in expressing my thoughts. I’m much more active in German language forums, where I can write and post a comment in a few seconds… As a consequence, I strongly support the idea of establishing a „like“ system. Kind regards, Sven
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    Thank you very much for your appreciation, @LEGO Train 12 Volts!
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    Thank you very much for frontpaging my model, @Milan ! And also, of course, thank you for your kind words, @deraven ! I'm really glad to see that so many people like my model, especially as I never tried building a Formula One car in this scale before.
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    Thank you very much for your compliments, @caiman0637, @brickphisto and @mic8per_ ! Hehe... nothing spectacular, I suppose.
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    Thank you very much for your kind words, Thorsten and Luca! The Stud.io file for the model is now available on Rebrickable: https://rebrickable.com/mocs/MOC-81313/Sven J/1990-tyrrell-019-in-115-scale/#details
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    Dear fellow MOCcers, It's been some time since I last had something to show here - but now another model is finished, and - it's not a train, but a historic racing car. The Tyrrell 019 was designed by renowned Formula 1 designer Harvey Postlethwaite for the 1990 season. It debuted at that year’s San Marino Grand Prix where Jean Alesi drove it to 6th place. Though not overwhelmingly successful throughout the rest of the season (apart from a 2nd place in Monaco) due to its underpowered Cosworth DFR 3.5 litre V8 engine, the 019 has been one of the most influential cars in Formula 1 history, as it pioneered the "raised nose cone“ principle for maximised underbody airflow – a design which soon was copied by virtually all other F1 teams and has remained a standard feature of racing cars until today. My LEGO® model is built to 1/15 scale. Unlike many other LEGO® Formula 1 models of comparable scale and size, it features a removable cowling, detailed Cosworth V8 engine, realistic diffuser and (considering the size, at least) a rather detailed cockpit with steering wheel, seat-belts and gearstick. The model consists of approx. 650 parts. The front wing is mounted bottom-up using the "pneumatic hose technique“ shown here. The "single studs“ made from rigid and pneumatic hose are also used here and there. Thanks for stopping by! Sven
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    Sorry, but this is wrong. Track gauge is defined by the inner distance of the rail heads, which is 38 mm for Lego track (6 studs is the distance between the outer edges of the rail bases!). Prototypical standard gauge is 4' 8.5", as you said, but this is equivalent to 1,435 mm. So Lego track has a scale of approx. 1:38.
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    @BricksMcgee Thanks for the clarification!
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    Hi out there, Just one question to be sure: Does "region" refer to my place of residence, or to the location where the model's prototype operated? Oh, and another one: Is there a preferred pixel/file size for submitted images? Best regards, Sven
  19. Sven J
    Utterly beautiful model. All those details are outstanding - look at those bogies! And these slightly angled sides must have been a real pain in the a...!
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    Very nice! By the way: Every time I see one (surprisingly there's quite a few of them running round here) I wonder whether I (1.94 m tall) would fit inside... someday I'll ask an Ape owner if I may try, but I fear I'll have to consult my orthopedist afterwards....
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    Me, too! Do you know the Tempo Hanseat? There's also a Lego model of it: https://www.1000steine.de/de/gemeinschaft/forum/?entry=1&id=363016
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    Hi Davide, a nice little build in the style from a time when things were easier! But to be honest - that Ape (No, not "Monkey"! "Bee"! ) in the background is intriguing me even more...
  23. Sven J
    Now that's a really BIG thing! Very well done. Is this a render or a picture of a real model? Anyway, I like the tapered rear bunker. While this is a common of German tank engines (to ensure profile clearance in curves), it's rarely seen in models. I hope you don't mind if I mention two issues that may be improved: The boiler diameter is too large in my opinion. A little more than 8 studs should suffice. And of course @monai is right with regard to the wheels. The prototype's 1000 mm diameter translates to 45 mm for the model, which means XXL wheels for the model (43.2 mm). Be careful with the drivetrain layout! To move such a big locomotive, the gears and the motors need to be connected very, very firmly, or it'll take your drivetrain apart. Will there be a black version, too? The prototype never ran in gray, that's just for builder's photos. Edit: Forget what I wrote about the boiler diameter. I just looked it up in my library: The prototype has ~1600 mm outer diameter, which would be pretty exactly 9 studs for the model.
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    This one, to be precise: https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?P=6265#T=C
  25. Sven J
    Right-click on the icons, not the file names.
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