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  1. monai
    Really wonderful realization, you should only look for a larger wheels set (new BBB XXL?), the LEGO wheels are not in scale for this locotender. Do you have some more information about this locomotive? n the literature is very difficult to find something, it is claimed to be the world's heaviest locotender ever, but it is a bit strange because they say the tender weights about 41 tons, a bit hard to believe.. How have you solved the LEGO tight curve problem? the tender should swing a lot from the boogies. many congratulations Sergio and Eros
  2. monai
    The flanges in LEGO are ridicolously high, they need to be so high because of the poor geometry of the rails and the points, they are conceived for children not for railways model, if you want something more realistic you should foreseen a change in rails system too, take a look at: https://www.flickr.com/photos/80185479@N07/albums/72157710841800331 but it's a LOT of work! perhaps changing the scale and using G scale rails would help, see: https://bricksafe.com/pages/Tenderlok
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    Wow perhaps the heaviest tank engine ever.. Interesting the way you'll use for the bunker bogey anyway what about the Cylinder Half 3 x 6 x 6 with 1 x 2 Cutout bricklink 87926
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    The tank engines you cited are really nice, the Krupp one looks as the typical prussian silouette, it remember me the BR95 or the TkZ sand lokos, but it is a standar gauge so you have less room for details.. the Kleinbahn Leer-Aurich-Wittmund is very cute and it has something of this last Eritrean one. What about the Harz BR99 7242-3? it has the "Kuhnsche Schleife" too isn't it? Gruss Sergio
  5. monai
    Ok but also being in a neutral position is not prototypically correct, you could put the radius bar "by hands" in the right position before reversing the direction, after all it was the real procedure.. Wow a Kuhnsche Schleife! is it the Br65? Sergio
  6. monai
    Really awesome, but I wonder: if you printed 3d some bars, why not try to build also a functional "expansion link"? I tried with my Br96, and it is semi-functional, since it isn't pivoted in the middle (because I used two 30377 arms), but the radius bar is moving and connected with the valve stem. I agree that a lifting link is really a challenging task, also with a massive 3d printing work, and it would be really difficult to operate. Gruss und Fröhliches Ostern Sergio
  7. monai
    Absolutely! GUT GEMACHT Sergio
  8. monai
    Wonderful model, really nice system for pivoting the modules, it is very smooth. Your rendering is impressive too, what program have you used? Sergio
  9. monai
    Great work my friend As always your attention to details make the difference, awesome the smoke generator, imagine it puffing on the breathtaking Eritrean landscape. Sergio p.s.: what kind of 3d printing service have you used, I mean material and grade of smoothness?
  10. monai
    Very nice locomotive, the wheels seems to be BBB Large painted by yourself right? really well done
  11. monai
    A new test has been carried on by Freelug about the new wheels, only in french but it is revealing about the truth: https://www.freelug.org/spip.php?article3011
  12. monai
    I can understand this point but for 3d printed or molded parts with no LEGO logos on them this is not valid.
  13. monai
    Really interesting Thank you for such a definitely more "scientific" approach. I can suggest some points of discussion: 1) this is a real configuration test not an efficiency test for the wheels alone, 2) the batteries issue seems very important and this was completely neglected in LEGO test. (not to mentions the straight track absence) 3) Perhaps the most important thing is that the flex track are a real obstacle for fixed wheels like the old ones. (you changed the tracks AND measure the batteries voltage, so it's difficult to disentangle the two variables) Final consideration: LEGO please be honest, you can say the new wheels are easier to build up and to connect, they are safer for kids, more profitable for you, BUT they are not BETTER in rolling.
  14. monai
    Wow, very very nice, great job, also if not motorized it should be very funny to operate, .. now you can to build a long long railway with such a device helping you.. Sergio and Eros
  15. monai
    In Italy we say: "Don't ask the barman if the wine taste good" there have already been published indipendent tests that say the contrary, but I agree with LEGO the new wheels are CHEAPER to produce and therefore more PROFITABLE.. anyway perhaps more children oriented and even more eco-friendly but sincerely I don't understand this propaganda.
  16. monai
    Hallo I would like to underline that the correct L-gauge railway scale is 1:38 NOT 1:48, so the troubles with wheels and curves are even harder. BUT this is true only if you want to make a real scale modeling, if you want to PLAY with a TOY you can make whatever is pleasant to you..
  17. monai
    This is exactly the point! when a child (most males) play war in ancient or futuristic or fantasy context, they are forced to "imagine" the story, not to reply what they see on tv (Sirya, Afganistan, Lybia ecc...). From a psychological point of view is as the reality were removed and their actions do not affect "real" people. When a boy use a modern tank toy to destroy a house and few hours later he sees a similar real scene, it can be associated to a game not realizing it truly happened. It could be thought as hypocritical but it functions. In this sense the original LEGO assumptions about "war" are still valid.
  18. monai
    Really outstanding, this "puff-puff" is icing on the cake, now you have to paint some background panel for a real setting. gruss Sergio
  19. monai
    Wow Sven this recall me the "Pacific 231" by Arthur Honegger, this movie outperforms even your LEGO craftmanship. I like also the colour of your parquet with the white of some carpets that are very similar to the chilean pampas peppered with salt lakes (sometime I will send you some pictures). many fraternal compliments Sergio
  20. monai
    Really nice sounds, like zephyr I'm waiting for side view too, I'm sure the prototypical kytson meyer arrangement will be awsome. Just a question, is it the speed in scale too? This kind of lokos were not conceived to run very fast I presume.
  21. monai
    The main problem for me is not to make a creator set but a railway system, as the old 12v, and a new track geometry, but perhaps LEGO is thinking there are too many third part producers in this sense. The train community is mainly AFOL and they love build by themselves the locomotives. Actual targets look at trains as complements to something else.
  22. monai
    Really impressive, the bridges are wonderful. Let me ask about the Spur 1 track, it is very interesting: do you think it is possible to have some more details? I wonder if it they are real Spur 1 code 200 rails (it seems as they have the same height of Lego rails which is code 250) and above all the tires and the lockers on them. wit my best compliments
  23. monai
    Many compliments for the design, also if I'm not really a fan of "cement plans".. perhaps because one old example of them was working near my uncle's house and it wasn't exactly funny what about a chocolate factory?
  24. monai
    Can I resume this question? where have you bought such a flat bottom profiles that fit exactly between 2 studs (8mm)? and above all, is this clump strong enough? at the end it is open and a rail can blow up if solicited. best regards Sergio
  25. monai
    I've realised they are DIY (Do It Yourself I presume) but where have you bought such a flat bottom profiles that fit exactly between 2 studs (8mm)? and above all, is this clump strong enough? at the end it is open and a rail can blow up if solicited. As regard a thread for the bridge I think this forum is perfect, it is a railway bridge. best regards Sergio
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