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(...) Yup, I've got one sitting on my desk. It's got a little red on it, but oddly enough, I managed to get enough black macaroni. The red is some of the 3x2 wedges at the front. Black ones are on their way from brickbay. Once it's complete I'll add (...) (23 years ago, 22-Dec-01, to lugnet.build)
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(...) I my co-worker wants to buy Lego and bust them up, he can go for it. I've been telling him to do just that, and stay away from mine. (...) Well, this is where it gets kind of complicated doesn't it? Look how Lego links Technic beams together (...) (23 years ago, 22-Dec-01, to lugnet.build)
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sorry, 1x16 beams first bend and snap. Not shear. (23 years ago, 22-Dec-01, to lugnet.build)
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(...) why not try it and find out? Since you don't use just one pin in a bridge, it rapidly becomes more complicated than a single number. You might want to test a 1x16 technic beam first, they shear pretty easily (like if you step on the bridge (...) (23 years ago, 22-Dec-01, to lugnet.build)
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(...) But I'm xposting this to .build, because I took some time to browse your folders in general, and I'm impressed with your graphics output. You've got some really nice cover images and concepts in there, all composed very well (even the "Bad (...) (23 years ago, 22-Dec-01, to lugnet.technic.bionicle, lugnet.build)
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Hey Rick (and anyone else doing the submarine thing), How's the submarine coming along? (Are you going to break down and use the MegaBloks screw?) The initial proofs of principle looked promising, and I'm wondering how it's going. Also: too bad (...) (23 years ago, 22-Dec-01, to lugnet.build.military)
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Gary and all, sorry to redirect this thread a bit, but I thought I should share: (...) The glazed nose is still an issue I haven't gotten around--all of my solutions just screw with the proportions a little too much. But I have found some excellent (...) (23 years ago, 22-Dec-01, to lugnet.build.military)
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(...) Bravo, bravo. I think you've got the essence of something here. Barebones model. I particuarily like the "eye" What I find most intriguing about this guy is the potential. Think, not only is it a trainer but build on it a little and you have a (...) (23 years ago, 22-Dec-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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I was talking to a co-worker, an engineer, and he asked me about engineering specs on Lego. I've looked around a little bit but haven't found anything. See he wants to build bridges and such to see what kind of load he can put on it. So anyway, does (...) (23 years ago, 22-Dec-01, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: M-5 "Foxtrot" Light Assualt Vehicle
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Rick Hallman <legodude725@removeaol.com> wrote in message news:GopIq5.Ltv@lugnet.com... (...) Very cool work! I'll have to go back and take a long look at everything else, but I love the originality of your designs. I've always apreciated (...) (23 years ago, 21-Dec-01, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build)
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I got the <set:4806 Axe Cart> in a class Christmas game today. I built a little catapult. It can rotate 360 degrees, and it often functions quite nicely. Here's a picture of it: (URL) Is this a rare set? (URL) has it for $7.00!) (23 years ago, 21-Dec-01, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.build)
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(...) You can use the old Throwbot gear boxes. Two put together and then click in a technic beam on one end. My Q model uses this in the legs and hips giving it slender and strong legs. Someone suggested to me that the design would benifit an EVA (...) (23 years ago, 21-Dec-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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this is my first post, and i just wanted to ask if anybody has any reliable hip joint designs for medium to large bots? (23 years ago, 21-Dec-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) It depends on the width of the legs and the total weight of the model. If you have thin legs (no more than 4 studs) and a light Eva, using several click hinges in parallel will do the trick. Ebay is a good sources for large numbers of click (...) (23 years ago, 21-Dec-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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Here it is, the M-5 "Foxtrot" LAV... a member of the hardly done ARMY page on my site... (URL) (23 years ago, 21-Dec-01, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build)
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(...) Yeah, I was a bit too harsh yesterday, sorry about that. It is these other factors that I am protesting against. Many people liked Star Wars Episode I for example, but the majority of old Star Wars fans were uterly disgusted by it. In the same (...) (23 years ago, 21-Dec-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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<snip> (...) I think some of the Technic Cyberslam has purple technic pieces, and if you dig hard enough, I think there is some sand blue in the Red Planet Protector from the Life on Mars stuff. Purple and Sand Blue might work together. However, I (...) (23 years ago, 21-Dec-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) More? Jeez, the only way I could've gotten more poseability out of this would've been if I'd put in a spine. Pretty much EVERY other joint in the human body is represented here :) I actually thought about a spine, but if I'd done that, I (...) (23 years ago, 21-Dec-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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For those of you who don't want to search Brickshelf for this, here's the link: (URL) Hafner www.hafhead.com (23 years ago, 21-Dec-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Which pieces are the right ones, though? I need strength and compactness in one package, so anything along those lines that isn't too rare would be useful. (...) 1) Gundams rock. I like them a lot. But anything that I do based on that would (...) (23 years ago, 21-Dec-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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