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Re: MOC 8436: Cranetruck
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lugnet.build, lugnet.technic
Date: 
Sat, 29 Jan 2005 09:24:23 GMT
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In lugnet.build, Paul S. D’Urbano wrote:
   In lugnet.announce.moc, Nathanael Kuipers wrote: • snip
   Once moderated click here or on the pic for more...

Enjoy!

Nathanael

Ughh... you’re killing me here... I just got 8436 for Christmas... I want to build this... I need instructions... argh... I don’t have your skills... I just want to recreate yours...

Allow me to vent...

When I was a kid the only frustrating thing about LEGO sets was that I often couldn’t figure out how to recreate the alternate models on the back of the box. Maybe it’s just me. Maybe I’m just a stinky builder. All I know is that I wished they would give instructions for them. I was thrilled with Technic and Model Team sets that had instructions for two models. Designer sets are great with instructions for three or more (although I wish they were all for “3-brick” rated advanced models, not that simple stuff). Alas, I still want more. I guess I’m weird but inspiration isn’t enough for me. I say, “bah, inspiration, shmin-spiration!” I don’t want inspiration, I want instructions...

(melodramatic music playing)

Oh, Nathanael, how you torture me... I own all the sets you make alternates for. Yours look like main models. My alternates look like the 4-yr old submissions to Lego Magazine (no offense to 4-yr olds).

If only I lived in Europe. I’d back-pack my way to your house and offer to photograph and LDraw-isize your models so you wouldn’t have to. Alas, the Atlantic Ocean stands in my way... mocking me... “No alternate MOC instructions for you Paul...”

(back to normal)

Okay, enough silliness. Seriously, another great alternate MOC. What else can I say? You do great work. It’s amazing how you get working functionality built in *and* it’s great looking, all while sticking to the 8436 parts. Just curious, did you have to cut different lengths for the pneumatic hoses or can it be built with the lengths cut for the main models from the instruction book?

Thanks for sharing (again!). ...and, if you ever find time for instructions... ;->

-Paul

:-S Are you sure you want me to share more of this??! It seems like it’s not good for you and I really don’t want to get you upset or something. Actually I feel a bit ashamed I didn’t help you out more to reconstruct the models... Maybe it’s because I’m a little afraid that someone else in general will use it for personal gain as discussed on Lugnet before. Ofcourse I know you wouldn’t do that, but I don’t think it’s fair either to help just a few persons....

And like you may have expected I didn’t cut new length for the pneumatic hoses but used the official ones. ;-)

Nate



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(...) -- snipped the rest of my goofy reply --- (...) Aw, you know I'm just kidding. Please, don't stop! I'm not really upset. I was just trying to guilt you into making me instructions... :-) (...) Okay, maybe I've been too pushy about the (...) (20 years ago, 29-Jan-05, to lugnet.build, lugnet.technic, FTX)

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(...) Ughh... you're killing me here... I just got 8436 for Christmas... I want to build this... I need instructions... argh... I don't have your skills... I just want to recreate yours... Allow me to vent... When I was a kid the only frustrating (...) (20 years ago, 28-Jan-05, to lugnet.build, lugnet.technic, FTX)

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