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Re: Lego Dragons/Dinosaurs
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lugnet.build
Date: 
Mon, 24 May 1999 19:40:53 GMT
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thanks.. I'll give it a try..
It might help inspire me..

Sybrand Bonsma wrote in message ...
> In lugnet.build, Keith Miller writes:
> > I asked before.. and not a good reply.. So.. I'm gonna ask again..
> > I want to see lego dragons.. and ldraw files to make them.. please??
> 
> Hello Keith,
> 
> Today I've tried to make a dragon during lunch.
> At the moment I'm working abroad, so I don't have LDraw and only some LEGO
> pieces that I picked up on a fleamarket Saturday. My terrifying dragon • ended up
> being more a cute dinosaur then a dragon, but I think you can modify the
> dinosaur to make it a real dragon.
> 
> These are the parts I used (all the same color):
> 2x2 brick: 10 pieces
> 2x3 brick:  4 pieces
> 2x4 brick: 16 pieces
> 
> Feet (4 times): place two 2x2 bricks on top of each other on a 2x3 brick • like
> this:
> xx
> xx
> xxx
> 
> Body
> Using four 2x4 bricks make a 4x8 layer. Exactly on top put another 4x8 • layer
> out of 4 2x4 bricks. A third 4x8 layer is placed one stud shifted • (connecting
> area is thus 4x7). On top of this you place two 2x4 bricks in the middle • two
> rows, so that the connecting area is 2x7 studs.
> xxxxxxxx
> xxxxxxxx
>  xxxxxxxx
>  xxxxxxxx
> 
> Head:
> place a 2x2 brick on top of a 2x4 brick (at the end). Place two of these • parts
> on top of each other.
>  xx
> xxxx
>  xx
> xxxx
> 
> Place now the head on the body (at the 2x8 row)
> Place the four legs under the body (two in the front and two in the back, • with
> two studs separation between each pair)
> The total creature now looks:
> From the side: From the front.
>  xx   xx
> xxxx   xx
>  xx   xx
> xxxx   xx
>   xxxxxxxx   xx
>    xxxxxxxx xxxx
>     xxxxxxxx xxxx
>     xxxxxxxx xxxx
>     xx    xx xx  xx
>     xx    xx xx  xx
>    xxx   xxx xx  xx
> (Actually in real life he looks better)
> 
> Modifications supposed:
> - Build this in black instead of red or blue like I did
> - Use sloped bricks to smoothen the creature. Especially the last row of • the
> body: Use sloped bricks instead of the 2 2x4 bricks. Also the connection of • the
> feet to the body can be made of sloped bricks.
> - Instead of the 2x2 brick for the mouth, use a plate. I think it looks • better.
> - Try to put a 'flame' in the mouth for imitating fire.
> - For the wings of the dragons I think you could use for each wing a 2x6 • plate
> with 2 2x4 plates below:
> xxxxxx
> xxxxxxo
>   oooos
>    ssss
> 
> I kope this helps you for making your own dragon.
> 
> Greetings,
> 
> Sybrand Bonsma



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  Re: Lego Dragons/Dinosaurs
 
(...) Hello Keith, Today I've tried to make a dragon during lunch. At the moment I'm working abroad, so I don't have LDraw and only some LEGO pieces that I picked up on a fleamarket Saturday. My terrifying dragon ended up being more a cute dinosaur (...) (27 years ago, 24-May-99, to lugnet.build)

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