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  1. Sven J
    Thanks Davide! Of course, I'll show the whole model once it's finished. Were the smoke generator's two wires already soldered to it when you bought it? If not, I think the seller sold you a no. 9 instead of 99: http://seuthe-dampf.de/spur-h0/ (Unfortunately, the website is in German only, but you can see the package contents in the pictures.)
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    I'll make one when the model is finished - just three or four weeks more, I think (the whole back of the engine still has to be built)...
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    Hi Davide, looks very promising! The only thing I'd propose: Wouldn't it look even better if the cylinders were curved at the bottom? Best regards, Sven
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    Hi Davide, Interesting to see your solution for the Seuthe no. 99. Mine is a bit different: I found that the metal shell which comes with it, when turned upside down, fits perfectly between the studs of a plate with holes - where it can be glued to accomodate the smoke generator. On the right, you can see the whole arrangement: Best regards, Sven
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    Surely. But I think it could be possible to drive the wheels from underneath, with the drivetrain hidden in the base, so that there's enough space in the locomotive for the smoke generator. The Massoth smoke generators use a little fan to achieve the pulsed effect. You're absolutely right regarding the residue. However, its's easily removable with a microfibre cloth - and it actually keeps my "tyre stack" smooth and shiny... The Seuthe can as well be connected to an analogue power supply. I used a modified PF cable (outer wires cut away, ends of the inner ones stripped), and now even the amount of steam produced can (to a certain degree) be regulated by the BuWizz slider
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    I'm currently also working on a model with smoke effect (a "moving" model, though), and like you, I've considered various options. In the end, I decided to use a Seuthe no. 99 smoke generator, which is small enough to be hidden inside the chimney, and can be operated by a 9 V power supply (BuWizz "fast" mode in this case). Vaporizers or e-cigarette parts proved too bulky for my model, especially as they need additional electronics. I did some tests before and couldn't find that the Seuthe smoke liquid causes any damage to the bricks - no guarantee, though... The chimney of my model consists of stacked tyres; they are kept away from the smoke generator by metal spacer rings (one is supplied with each smoke generator; had to buy two...), so the generator's surface temperature hasn't led to any problems until now. The only drawback in my opinion is that the Seuthe smokes for only about 3 minutes, then it needs refilling. On a static model like yours, when you have enough space inside the base or the locomotive (I suggest you don't need room for motors then), it might be a nice gimmick to use a pulsed smoke generator like the ones from Massoth. Compared to the Seuthe, they're very expensive, though, and need a higher current in analogue operation (0.7 A as opposed to 0.14 A for the Seuthe).
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    Hi trainheads, Just to make sure you'll see it: There's an absolutely magnificent 1:15 locomotive model by @andrepinto in the Scale Modeling Forum. Take a few minutes to follow the link: @JopieK, I would suggest this beauty for being front-paged!
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    And for the third time: WOW! I'm completely blown away, don't find adequate words to express my admiration. Incredible, simply incredible. Remark: I hope you don't mind that I took the liberty to start a thread in the Train Tech forum just to link here.
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    That's totally cool! Complete it, please! Amazing that seemingly you never went through "dark ages", as most of us did. I wish I still had my set and parts collection from the 80s and early 90s, especially the 7740+7815, 7745 and (not train-related) the 8880 and 5580...
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    Remarkable approach, cool result! Reminds me of my childhood days, when I built all kinds of locomotives from a very limited stock of parts. Now you have to use the remaining parts to build some carriages!
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    Thanks @Hod Carrier for putting my thoughts into words! Not being a native speaker of the English language, I couldn't follow all of the audio due to the high speaking rate. But from what I understood, I fully agree with your statement above, yet couldn't have expressed it nearly as well as you did.
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    Dear fellow AFOLs, Looking at the way things are going, I’d like to pause for a moment to add my two cents… When I started this thread yesterday, I didn’t imagine in my wildest dreams that it would make such massive waves. In fact, I consider it an absolute pity that it generates much more views and replies than any train MOC of the last weeks – @Goldenmasamune, I saw that "Hot!"-tag too, and it's a shame that it requires this kind of topic to appear. But it shows how deeply people, including me, are affected by misuse of their intellectual property. Of course, the harsh feedback was to a large extent due to @Jimbricked behaving quite foolishly in the beginning of the whole affair (forgive me my explicit words), not really accepting advice. But after he has taken down this channel (which, in my opinion, was an over-reaction – other ones already wrote how he could have handled the situation), for me, personally, the matter is solved. I think/hope Jim has learned his lesson, and surely it was a bitter one. As I said, that’s just my personal point of view. I can understand everyone who’s still annoyed by the misuse of his MOC files. However, we must find a way to get on. So I strongly support @BrickMusher's proposal to start a how-to-tutorial regarding the publishing and sharing of MOC files. It could be a chance that our time won’t have to be wasted for unpleasant discussions like this one in the future, but instead can be used for our great common hobby. This is a magnificent community, and it would be a shame to lose that amicable spirit I've experienced here for the last two-and-a-half years. As I said, just my two cents… Kind regards, Sven
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    @Hod Carrier, I fully agree with your statement. Apparently to address this issue, Jimbricked now has this note on his channel: So if a MOC designer signs the mentioned agreement form, this should be ok. However, for me there's still the question why anyone should pay for files which their designers had made available for free...
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    It should be only fair that with signing that agreement, you grant the original designers a share of the revenue generated by their content.
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    James, thank you so much for this. Your commitment cannot be praised enough. There seem to be at least two train MOCs by @James Mathis. And several Russian train MOCs by Pavlo, which were presented here (with designer's permission) by @Nemo57. Nemo57, can you contact Pavlo with this issue? Edit: Mentioned videos have been removed.
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    That's of course right. And that's why I will still be happy to share the files, though only upon request (PM or post) from now on. I hope to retain a bit more control over the files' usage that way.
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    Just look out for the guy who announced an explanation some posts above... @BrickMusher and @Goldenmasamune, I've absolutely no problem with AFOLs taking my models as an inspiration, or even accurately copying them for their private pleasure - that's why I had published the lxf files. In fact, recently I had a long and cordial email conversation with someone who wanted to recreate one of my models, and sought for some advice. But as you said, the crucial point is when someone tries to make financial profit from other people's efforts. Even if there is a legal grey area, as Holger pointed out, it's simply bad manners. So true, every word.
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    You're absolutely right. Thanks to James, the videos in question have been deleted. I added a remark in this respect to my post above. Edit: Ooops, James was quicker... Sound interesting, but completely enigmatic...
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    Thanks James!
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    I'm sorry, but I don't really understand what you mean by that. That's very kind. However, there's one problem: He actually invites MOCcers to submit him their creations, so that he can feature them. So it's impossible for me to judge which MOCs he presents in a legal way and which he does not. And for my two models "only", I don't want to make too much fuss. I don't want to link to his channel here, but if you search on Youtube for "Lego Bulgarian steam", you'll find my two videos first and then his "instructions". Remark: Videos have been deleted, you don't need to search for them any more.
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    Hi @JEB314 (James), He's careful enough not to claim they were his own design. But the only short credit is "hidden" in the opening titles of his video, and other users' comments let me think that many of them don't realize that he actually took other people's work (not only mine, tons of other MOCs as well). Agree with every word you say! But it's really a pity that we won't see your creations just because of people like that.
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    Dear fellow LEGO train fans, Recently I accidentally found that someone – a registered EB member btw – is not only presenting two of my locomotive MOCs on his Youtube channel, but also offering instructions (which he extracted from my publicly available LDD files) for sale. I contacted this guy and told him that I don’t approve people taking other people’s intellectual property for commercial purposes without even asking. In his reply, he promised not to sell instructions for my models any more. Well, in fact he also promised to credit me by adding links to my original Eurobricks threads to his videos, which until now he hasn’t. Anyway, that case might only be the tip of the iceberg, and I have better things to do than search the internet for unauthorized use of my lxf files (build new models, for example). So please understand that I deleted all LDD files from my Bricksafe folders. Nevertheless, I’d still be happy to share them with interested AFOLs for their private use; in case you’d like to have a file, just drop me a PM. What is your opinion on other people using your models commercially? Kind regards, Sven
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    That's a marvelous model indeed! Thanks for hinting to that. Wikipedia has a short description of the class.
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    Just wanted to say the same to Hod Carrier, but you were a bit quicker... Isn't it great that EB is not only a place of fun, but also to learn about things one didn't know?!
  25. Sven J
    Beautiful models once again! I can imagine how difficult it was to get the curved shapes right. The sides of the wagons are amazing, too. And you're right, these colours are looking really good in this combination. That engine is insane, never heard of such a piece of engineering before. Do you happen to know if it actually worked well, or spent more time in the repair shop than on track?
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