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From: Ed <[email protected]>
Hi Bud....
>>Scale guys, in general, have little interest in the gimmicks and just want
>>realistic accurate authenticity -- including smooth slow speeds. Tsunami
>>sound for steam -- it is realistic. Wimpy smoke has yet to find favor and
>>other gimmicks are just that -- gimmicks.
"S"ermon is over..........Ed L.
I consider both the sound and smoke of a steam locomotive the most important
sensory experience of the prototype. Does the prototype labor down the track
without billowing puffs of smoke emanating from the smokestack? I never
understood how the sound of a model steam locomotive is considered realistic
when smoke is looked down upon as a gimmick. Yes, smoke can be overpowering
and overused, but so can the sound. In order to preserve the fidelity of the
prototype in scale, I believe the most appropriate route is to replicate both
for a total experience in a scale model.
"S"ay Ye"S" to "S"moke and "S"ound ...........Mike A.
