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Originally Posted by ricleite
I'm curious to see how the complex front surfaces were treated by the designer.
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Indeed, am curious about that too. Those compound curves have given trouble even for those who make or manufacture in brass or plastic.
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Originally Posted by ricleite
Hmm, 40cm at 1/48 scale means that the real thing is BIG!!!
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According to my 1980 copy of Model Railroader's Cyclopedia Volume 2, Diesel Locomotives, the real deal was/is around 50 feet (15.2m) long over the couplers; 15 feet (4.5m) high over the cab roof air horns; and right around 10 and a half feet (3.2m) wide over the cab door grab irons.