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Flying Scotsman - LNER Class A3 4472 4-6-2 Pacific Steam Locomotive
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4472 FLYING SCOTSMAN – RENDERED IMAGES FROM ABOVE
4472 FLYING SCOTSMAN – RENDERED IMAGES FROM ABOVE
The following four images are generated from the latest version of my model - these views really do seem to show the sticker work off to the full advantage.
Hopefully I will get the opportunity to render another set of views incorporating the fully updated 4472 Flying Scotsman with her four coaches.
A big thank you to the LEGO IDEAS Community for your support and kind words of encouragement.
Updated Total Piece Count: 2684.
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4472 Flying Scotsman – Rendered Images Update
Having completed all my Track and Load Testing . . . I have a set of Stud.io Rendered images of the completed model including all updates. The following list summarizes the many refinements of the build:
- The motor and battery box have been moved from the tenders to within the boiler (this gave the opportunities for gearing and improves overall traction by putting weight over the driving wheels).
- Connection rods on the main driving wheels have a link arm to working cylinders.
- Both tenders have the authentic corridor (to allow crew changes during high speed, non-stop excursions).
- 4472 stickers have been added to the cab sides and the trailing water tender.
- LNER regional stickers are applied to the leading coal tender.
- The boiler has authentic white and black boiler banding stickers.
- Similarly, the banding stickers are applied to both tender sides (which have been developed to correctly incorporate 4 axles).
I hope the LEGO Community enjoy this update as much as I have enjoyed creating this enhanced model. The sticker work was particularly challenging but this seems worthwhile as it brings a level of detail that would otherwise not be possible at this scale.
Grateful if you would share this update with your LEGO colleagues – I am so hopeful we can take 4472 Flying Scotsman into the LEGO IDEAS 10k Club in its Centenary Year.
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FUNCTIONAL UPDATE: Load Test - How many coaches can 4472 pull?
Another test for our actual Lego Test Model - this time a Load Test. Hope you enjoy this video with 4472 Flying Scotsman pulling 8 standard Lego Coaches. Curves, Points and Flexi-Track are the challenge - if the traction tyres on the wheels were better we may achieve an even bigger load (the motor and gearing work very well).
We have one more update in mind (fully rendered Lego Stud.io Model with all updates and stickers!) - which we will share very very shortly . . . as we steam on oh so close to 10k. Please share our model with your fellow Lego Enthusiasts.
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Functional Update: Points, Curves & Flexi-Track
Please see below video of my Flying Scotsman Locomotive in action - the colours are all over the place and there are bits missing . . . but this is live development and the model has been taken apart, adapted, taken apart, readapted, again and Again and AGAIN!
Success - Flying Scotsman will run smoothly along all Lego Track.
Please see next update coming soon - 'A Main Line Load Test' when we will test the pulling power & traction.
Hope you enjoy the update - please share this with the wider Lego Community hopefully we can gain even more support and Steam On towards the big 10k!
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Functional Update - Working Cylinders!
To continue the design journey of my Flying Scotsman Locomotive I decided to make my Engine from REAL LEGO bricks!
The general appearance of my IDEA has remained the same but the internal 'workings' have been adapted to ensure functionality.
Reading the feedback from the community I focussed my attention on the following details:
- Incorporating working cylinders.
- Track testing the model with various motor configurations:
- Power bogies (under the tender)
- Technic motors:
- Two motors in the boiler
- A single large motor and battery box in the boiler
- A single large motor in the boiler and battery box in the tender
- Moving the battery box (es) to change weight distribution and improve traction.
- Fully track testing on points, curves, flexi-track and straights (in forward and reverse).
Please see two videos of my Locomotive in action - the colours are all over the place and there are bits missing . . . but this is live development and the model has been taken apart, adapted, taken apart, readapted, again and Again and AGAIN!
I will post another update shortly (will do some load tests!)
All being well I will go back to Stud.io and publish some fresh renders of the refinements.
As my IDEA has now topped 9200 supporters (Thank You everyone) please spread the word and get us on 'TRACK' to 'FLY' over 10k!
Help your fellow builder by leaving your feedback based on these three criteria:
- Originality: How original is this - never seen before?
- Building Techniques: How much skill do you think the creator of this MOC has, in terms of building technique?
- Details: Express how much you like the details of the build.
Your feedback is only shown to the creator as well as yourself. It is not available for other users to see. The creator won't see your user name.