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Re: What's wrong with this model?
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Date: 
Sun, 18 Apr 1999 15:04:36 GMT
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In lugnet.build, Fredrik Glöckner writes:


I feel that the bike looks quite unrealistic and odd, and I wonder what
I should do to improve it.  Do any of you listeners have an idea?
you could put a smallconnector in the blue connector where the tank would be
and add a flat piece to it. Also if you have some of the old technic coupler(
not sure if this is the right description, but they are the ones that hold a
shaft at 90% to another shaft with a single lug on each side. I use them to
attach flat panels to axles)  anyway, you could use a short shaft and put a
flat plat there for the seat .

Of course, the wheels are far too wide for a bike of this kind.  Perhaps
the pulleys with the black "rubber wheel" around them is a better match?

The wheels look great if you are going for the mini bike look. my own opinion
would be the pulley wheels would be too narrow.

On a side note, I would say that I'm still greatly impressed by the
design of the Micro Technic sets.  They are very nicely made, and the
design is quite inspiring to look at.

Fredrik
Thanks for sharing your design : )
    John



Message has 2 Replies:
  Re: What's wrong with this model?
 
(...) Yes, I was thinking of the blue elements as a tank, but it seems to lack a bit of height. Putting a plate on the top may help to give the impression of a tank. But I'm worried that putting a plate on top of a half-pin will make the plate (...) (25 years ago, 19-Apr-99, to lugnet.build)
  Re: What's wrong with this model?
 
Based on the comments, I tried to improve the model by making the tank and the seat more visible, and also make the engine a bit more realistic. What do you think about the model now? Does it look less odd? (URL) (25 years ago, 20-Apr-99, to lugnet.build)

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  What's wrong with this model?
 
On my way back from Thailand, I made a stop in Kuwait. (My ticket was a very cheap one, see?) Anyway, the transit area in Kuwait was an extremely boring one, but they did have the Micro Technic sets. So to pass the time, I played around with the (...) (25 years ago, 18-Apr-99, to lugnet.build)

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