Battery-Electric
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Hmm well I guess im back...
over the last 2 months ive been steadyly getting back into gmax and building things, starting with a shed, that grew wheels and changed into a battery loco and all manner of ungodly unprototypical unique things for finally settling on this locomotive, (wheel boxes and I beam just about the only original part now)
its inspirations are many and none with a close family resemblence in some way to the original FRR Locomotive I built for 1.3.. problem is given the lack of a prototype and its bigger design as apposed to a strictly 2ft loco im at a loss to what to make it capable of, she is yet to be track tested for scale overall and is currently in texturing stages
its big enough to be a moderately sized 2ft gauge loco, perhaps a small cane shunter or a smaller sized 3ft gauge locomotive, standard gauge is possible however I think her smaller size would be dwarfed by any normal standard gauge stock due to the earlyer background of being a tram and lacking height..coupler heights would be an issue
the plan so far is to release 3 versions, the one below is the factory shunter version with its extra running lights, flashing warning lights and it will be in a shade of green similar to how it looks now untextured, gauge im not quite sure about only to simply say that dispite the side skirts (suggested by my beautiful fiancee gresica) the wheels can be seen but in such a way that if I was to make 3 size of bogeys, 2ft, 2-6, 3ft it would be a clean swap and look no different depending on the user
Logging version will have a more weathered rundown look, however light types, positions and suchlike I would decide depending on feedback
i'd appreciate feedback on coupler types, horsepower ratings, realistic speed and types of horns for the logging industry, industrial factory and all round general purpace narrow gauge loco varients that I plan to release... what I dont really want is to release something thats too slow for a specific role, underpowered or indeed overpowered and or boring
textures will as far as I know be realistic metalic
the cab I have decided on an "easydrive" modernised lever approach as so the driver can see both controls and out the window and able to drive without looking down or using the keyboard although I would consider a loco brake facing the back window but really its been designed more of a route based locomotive for mainline use rather than strictly a shunter
Anyway hope this link works and I look forward to any suggestions
http://www.photoleech.com/images/1196021052_gTCwHKHUSB0XSe5.jpg
over the last 2 months ive been steadyly getting back into gmax and building things, starting with a shed, that grew wheels and changed into a battery loco and all manner of ungodly unprototypical unique things for finally settling on this locomotive, (wheel boxes and I beam just about the only original part now)
its inspirations are many and none with a close family resemblence in some way to the original FRR Locomotive I built for 1.3.. problem is given the lack of a prototype and its bigger design as apposed to a strictly 2ft loco im at a loss to what to make it capable of, she is yet to be track tested for scale overall and is currently in texturing stages
its big enough to be a moderately sized 2ft gauge loco, perhaps a small cane shunter or a smaller sized 3ft gauge locomotive, standard gauge is possible however I think her smaller size would be dwarfed by any normal standard gauge stock due to the earlyer background of being a tram and lacking height..coupler heights would be an issue
the plan so far is to release 3 versions, the one below is the factory shunter version with its extra running lights, flashing warning lights and it will be in a shade of green similar to how it looks now untextured, gauge im not quite sure about only to simply say that dispite the side skirts (suggested by my beautiful fiancee gresica) the wheels can be seen but in such a way that if I was to make 3 size of bogeys, 2ft, 2-6, 3ft it would be a clean swap and look no different depending on the user
Logging version will have a more weathered rundown look, however light types, positions and suchlike I would decide depending on feedback
i'd appreciate feedback on coupler types, horsepower ratings, realistic speed and types of horns for the logging industry, industrial factory and all round general purpace narrow gauge loco varients that I plan to release... what I dont really want is to release something thats too slow for a specific role, underpowered or indeed overpowered and or boring
textures will as far as I know be realistic metalic
the cab I have decided on an "easydrive" modernised lever approach as so the driver can see both controls and out the window and able to drive without looking down or using the keyboard although I would consider a loco brake facing the back window but really its been designed more of a route based locomotive for mainline use rather than strictly a shunter
Anyway hope this link works and I look forward to any suggestions
http://www.photoleech.com/images/1196021052_gTCwHKHUSB0XSe5.jpg
