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(...) Heh...what the pictures don't convey is how loud and annoying the motor sounds when it's spinning the fiberoptics. BTW, the motor is a gray 4 x 5 x 2.33 stud box with an axle sticking out one of the 4 x 2.33 ends. The electrical contacts are (...) (24 years ago, 11-Jan-01, to lugnet.build)
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(...) Well, if you dropped it, about 4 seconds :) It would probably end up looking like it did after the train hit it in BTTF 3, though... (If I remember the movie correctly...haven't seen it in years) (...) Thanks! (...) I'll try :) --Bram Bram (...) (24 years ago, 11-Jan-01, to lugnet.build)
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(...) Actually the payload doors do open and close. I have a few shots of them open while the orbiter was under construction. (URL) they don't do however is open and close very easily - I'm still battling some warpage problems there. I built the (...) (24 years ago, 11-Jan-01, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build)
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How many seconds does it take to accelerate to 88 MPH?... ;-) Another fantastic model, Bram. Keep up the great work! Franklin (24 years ago, 11-Jan-01, to lugnet.build)
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Bram Lambrecht <bram@cwru.edu> wrote in message news:MABBIBJJFOJIOHD...wru.edu... (...) to (...) Cool. Now I have to find a 9V motor. Gary (24 years ago, 11-Jan-01, to lugnet.build)
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(...) Cute. I liked the LL 928 on the crawler. Needs working payload bay doors on the orbiter, of course. ++Lar (24 years ago, 11-Jan-01, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build)
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(...) It is surprisingly stable, though a little heavy for the joints if the legs are positioned outwards too far. The primary fragile point (PFP? is that a valid acronym?? <G>), is where the abdomen attaches to the body - probably because I tend to (...) (24 years ago, 11-Jan-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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MASA CONTACT: J. SPENCER REZKALLA PRESS RELEASE: 01-08 ROLLOUT OF THE NEW SPACE SHUTTLE INTREPID The new Space Shuttle orbiter, the Intrepid (OV-106), rolled out today at a ceremony in Belleville, Mich., where the orbiter was assembled by Rockwall (...) (24 years ago, 11-Jan-01, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build) !!
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(...) I'm not so sure about that, but coming from you, that means a lot. *8) I just hope the rest of my MOC's can provide even a fraction of the inspiration to others that I've gleaned from LUGNET so far. The feeling of participating in the (...) (24 years ago, 11-Jan-01, to lugnet.build, lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space)
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(...) Thanks! Next? well.. I took some 300+ images over the weekend with my friend's camera. I've been building for probably 6 months but couldn't justify the cost on film and developing - so.. as I get the images edited and such, I'll be sharing (...) (24 years ago, 11-Jan-01, to lugnet.build, lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space)
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answers below (...) um... let's guess about 3000 pieces (...) hmmm... around $1000 (...) I doubt it. (...) (24 years ago, 10-Jan-01, to lugnet.build)
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I have to ask these three questions after seeing you Bart Simpson sculpture: -What is the approximate piece count? -What would you value this piece to be if you were to sell it? -Is there any chance we will see this piece up for auction on eBay? I (...) (24 years ago, 10-Jan-01, to lugnet.build)
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(...) Thanks! (...) I too wish that I always had this much time available for building. But that's what breaks are for, I guess :) --Bram Bram Lambrecht bram@cwru.edu (URL) (24 years ago, 10-Jan-01, to lugnet.build)
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(...) Heh...they can be fun. But I think their usage is somewhat limited...or at least, it isn't so easy to think of uses. (...) Photos, yes. Detailed, not very. I started a 16 wide powered version of the DeLorean back in March or April 2000: (URL) (...) (24 years ago, 10-Jan-01, to lugnet.build)
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[Please FUT .cle] (...) Thanks! (...) I hope so too...another building session would be fun...but seeing Troy's entire collection could give us all a bad jealousy attack :) --Bram Bram Lambrecht bram@cwru.edu (URL) (24 years ago, 10-Jan-01, to lugnet.build, lugnet.loc.us.oh.cle)
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(...) Thanks! (...) I'm still on winter break. I didn't do much besides build and sort yesterday, and the same goes for Saturday (when I built the Diablo). (...) Since my two geared motors and two micromotors are in use (which means the rover's (...) (24 years ago, 10-Jan-01, to lugnet.build)
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(...) Excellent! Dude, you make me want to run out an buy a kit with fibre optics just to try something similar! (...) Maybe (to you), but it was instantly recognizable to me as soon as I saw the thumbnails, so it can't be THAT far off (speaking of (...) (24 years ago, 10-Jan-01, to lugnet.build)
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(...) ...Well, here's a comment: _Sweet_!!!! What a _great_ design. I like the whole thing, looks clean and simple and conveys the idea very nicely (expect some copied ideas from it :-) ...The mine delivery system is both funny and cool... momma (...) (24 years ago, 10-Jan-01, to lugnet.build, lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space)
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"Paul Cook" <astronut1@lycos.com> wrote in message news:G6yHtE.3K9@lugnet.com... (...) and (...) £6.75 (...) Unfortunately, my design uses 26 panes (2 1/2 packs) of those windows per storey. Hence the high cost per storey Either your design doesnt (...) (24 years ago, 10-Jan-01, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.build)
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(...) My design for a tower block is working out a little cheaper, but not much. Starting from a similar sized base to your tower, I'm using my 3450 Statue of Liberty as a the source of all building materials, except the windows and some internal (...) (24 years ago, 10-Jan-01, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.build)
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