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Hi Don I am pleased you started this thread/idea. There seems to be a lot of potential for "racing" and lots of ideas coming in. As a game that can be played at meetings I think it would be a lot of fun, bringing your own racer(s) and getting rated (...) (21 years ago, 21-May-04, to lugnet.adventurers, FTX)
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(...) Try tracking down a copy of Car Wars by Steve Jackson Games. Although it has a futuristic setting, it has a detailed system for car movement (acceleration, braking, manoeuvring, obstacles, hazards, collisions) and combat (which you may or may (...) (21 years ago, 21-May-04, to lugnet.adventurers, FTX)
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(...) In multiple lap races, engine wear and overheating will increace the possibility of engine failure. (...) Yes, the inner lane at the curve should be one movement space, and the outer lane 2 movement spaces. Thus a total of 3 racers could be on (...) (21 years ago, 21-May-04, to lugnet.adventurers, FTX)
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(...) Going strictly by physics, you should be able to go faster in the inner lane (which would be accurately represented by having less spaces), but you'll have greater control in the outer lane because you're turning in a larger radius (you could (...) (21 years ago, 20-May-04, to lugnet.adventurers, FTX)
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(...) This piece has to be my all time favourite. (...) Yes, sounds fun. Gotta go. Wife wants computer! Chris P.S. Sounds like good news on the stickers front! (21 years ago, 20-May-04, to lugnet.adventurers, FTX)
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(...) I thought it enough. I'm going to try out the Technic Pin 1/2 on small wheel hubs tonight. (...) Could be as complicated as we want it to be. (...) Yes. (...) Fine! I was just about to squeeze you by telling that our chairman know about the (...) (21 years ago, 20-May-04, to lugnet.adventurers, FTX)
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(...) Hi Christian Authenticity is not my strong point when it comes to cars/racers I have to admit. So, the lever on the front was more of an artistic "add-on" that grew from an idea that a starting handle might be necessary. The wheels are on (...) (21 years ago, 20-May-04, to lugnet.adventurers, FTX)
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(...) Yes, do you have any ideas for the rules? Anyone else? (...) Me too! (...) Maybe? (...) Neat. It somehow reminds me of a small Sd.Kfz.222. Are the wheels on springs? What is the lever/antenna/wiper at the front? Is there another tool on the (...) (21 years ago, 20-May-04, to lugnet.adventurers, FTX)
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Hi Don and Christian Hey, this sounds like a project! I am looking forward to seeing your track Don! Or will it be a photo-finish-MOC Christian? :) Chris P.S. I have begun work on the 1930's Paris-Dakar Rally idea. Basically using Christian's (...) (21 years ago, 19-May-04, to lugnet.adventurers, FTX)
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Hi Christian "Sweep and Taper" sounds like a weekend of frustration! :) But you are right and I think I will go for it with SNOT. It was useful to read both yours and Lindsay's comments! As for the tail. Yep, more red would be a good thing. I can (...) (21 years ago, 19-May-04, to lugnet.adventurers, lugnet.build.military)
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Hi Lindsay Thanks for your comments and ideas. I have tried building wings with SNOT before with reasonable success: (URL) I hadn't thought about SNOT when I was building "the wing" but I think it would allow for more tapering. Bit worried about the (...) (21 years ago, 19-May-04, to lugnet.adventurers, lugnet.build.military)
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(...) I was thinking about the tails. What about using this part: (URL) Christian (21 years ago, 18-May-04, to lugnet.adventurers, lugnet.build.military, FTX)
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(...) Yes--the "straightness" was also my big concern. The plane in Temple of Doom does look like a very heavily modified Horten wing, so if you dig around on Luft46 you should be able to get the specific geometries in drawings. The Horten wings did (...) (21 years ago, 18-May-04, to lugnet.adventurers, lugnet.build.military)
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(...) It will tricky though. Sweep and taper is not easy to do. While you are at it, more red on the tails please. And those might need to extend further aft. That would also help soften the "straightness". Christian (21 years ago, 18-May-04, to lugnet.adventurers, lugnet.build.military)
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(...) Hi Christian You are absolutely right. I think a little modification is needed. Thanks for your observation. I'll probably take more pictures after modififying the wing. Chris (21 years ago, 18-May-04, to lugnet.adventurers, lugnet.build.military)
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(...) This would probably to too confusing as I make my .dat files LDraw compatible. (...) I am currently working on making part list to go on my site. Anyone you want in particular. Then I will make those first. (...) Exactly. Seems I will be (...) (21 years ago, 17-May-04, to lugnet.adventurers, FTX)
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(...) Excellent idea. As you write the best part is the rear gunner. I am looking forward to seing more pictures. However I think that the planform is too straight. The wings needs to be swept back and maybe more tapering. Christian (21 years ago, 17-May-04, to lugnet.adventurers, lugnet.build.military)
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After watching "Raiders" again for the umpteenth time, I made a quick sketch of the flying wing and then proceeded to build it (with Indy getting beaten up in the background). It was this plane that led me to the "prototypes" webpages and new ideas (...) (21 years ago, 17-May-04, to lugnet.adventurers, lugnet.build.military)
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Brad Ventura Around the World ===...=== I'm pleased to announce today that the project to send a Minifig in a trip around this big world is about to begin! Brad Ventura, World Explorer, has been selected in a small elite group of Minifigs from (...) (21 years ago, 17-May-04, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.general, lugnet.fun, lugnet.publish, lugnet.adventurers, FTX)
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Christian, I have ordered parts to make your racers, but if you could send me the MLCad .dat files, it would help in making up order lists. I want to do a series of spreadsheets with the parts of each car, then do a master spreadsheet listing the (...) (21 years ago, 16-May-04, to lugnet.adventurers, FTX)
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