> Mere reduction is one thing, but
> making it look good is something else again.>
> Ed L.
> Illusions 'R' Us....
So true, Ed. We are designing the CPR Jubilee and CNR Hudson frames and
have to allow for model size flanges for axel spacing! It is somewhat a
challenge shall we say.
Andy Malette
www.mlwservices.ca
Andy...Although I have never designed a brass steam loco, it is my
understanding from those who do that sort of thing that increasing the
axle spacing by about ten percent is common to allow for our model's
oversize flanges. Then, if everything else is kept dimensionally
correct, the loco looks a bit funny. So then the boiler length is
increased a little bit to make things look better even though it is
technically incorrect. But nobody notices. Or if they do, they
understand why it is what it is and do not complain. So life goes on
with the grand illusion that expensive models from halfway around the
world are always exactly correct. Close, but not perfect. Or else they
would not stay on the track or negotiate our curves. One of our local
club guys here has advocated making contest models navigate some
specified trackage in order to be eligible for winning an award.
Sometimes models win that cannot possibly run on a layout and that
bothers him quite a bit. Interesting dilemma. Glad I am a lazy
consumer instead of a model designer, that's for sure. More fun to buy
'em and run 'em and leave the problems to others. Cheers...Ed L.
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