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Re: Portable Bot Factory
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Tue, 19 Nov 2002 17:21:49 GMT
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Gil Shaw" <NIXtoradochSPAM@hotmail.com>
Newsgroups: lugnet.space
Sent: Monday, November 18, 2002 7:36 PM
Subject: Re: Portable Bot Factory
> I think this is an excellent turn for Lego as a hobby for a couple • reasons.
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> 1. Limited pieces, unlimited combinations. As you've mentioned, this is
> really a cornerstone of the Brick. As kids, we all had limitations as to
> the supply of elements, but I would argue that some of our best builds • were
> working in those confines. It pushes your imagination and ingenuity to • its
> fullest potentional.
Totally. When working with a small assortment of parts you absolutely
*must* use pieces in new and weird ways. I had the liberty of selecting the
parts that went into this, but I immidiatly felt the restrictions of what I
had chosen. Best way to learn new building techniques IMO. Like a crash
course of sorts.
> 2. Travel value. For a kid living between two households and constantly • in
> transit, this was the difference between a good toy and a bad one. If it
> was portable, it was at the top of my list. For years, my favorite set • was
> the Mineral Detector rover. Wheels, dishes, some clear elements, fig and
> gun with some bricks. Perfect.
Great story. Really takes me back.
> I see this as a modern take on those themes....and it's great stuff.
> Considering the Star Wars mini line coming out 2003, these portable
> playscapes would translate nicely to that theme as well.
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> As always, dig your 'bots. Tried my hand at my own in my last • post....more
> details to come.
Thanks! I saw the little radar dude. Looking good.
> This could be a fun 'Fest event. Everyone comes with their own Plano • filled
> with choice parts such as these. Once gathered, everyone passes their kit
> to the person beside them, then a build session.
That is an AWESOME idea! Seriously. Super easy to do too. Only
requirement is that everyone's kit is the same model, maybe a slightly
larger plano case. It would be great to see what other people made with
your parts.
-Jon
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| (...) Hmmmm ... how hard would it be to come up with a game system based around these portable cases? Each case would be limited to a given number of *pieces*, but each person could use whatever pieces they so desired. Then a person builds a robot (...) (21 years ago, 21-Nov-02, to lugnet.space, lugnet.gaming)
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| I think this is an excellent turn for Lego as a hobby for a couple reasons. 1. Limited pieces, unlimited combinations. As you've mentioned, this is really a cornerstone of the Brick. As kids, we all had limitations as to the supply of elements, but (...) (21 years ago, 19-Nov-02, to lugnet.space)
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