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Re: Space Original Creations Etc.
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lugnet.build
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Wed, 4 Aug 1999 08:03:40 GMT
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In lugnet.build, Jason Spangler writes:
> Rick Kujawa wrote:
> >
> > I'm very proud to announce my space lego original creations page is
> > up! See: http://albums.photopoint.com/j/AlbumIndex?u=56166&a=408710
> >
> > My second station is an engineering miracle. Minifigs can pass
> > through the central corridor and look out the windows. It is
> > freestanding and counterbalanced. If you like any of the pics please
> > sign my guestbook. I also included a pic of my First National Bank of
> > Chicago model. The ships and vehicles are alternate models of a given
> > set. I think they are better than the original model on the box.
> > Enjoy!
>
> Holy cow, those space stations are big! Very cool!
>
> How did you give the second horizontal layer the strength to stand on its own?
It took 3-4 months off and on (mostly off) to redesign the internal
structure. This really shows how strong the stud/hole connection is
and how close the tolerances are to do this. Minifigs can pass thru
the central corridor (you can see all the way thru it!) and you can
see thru all the windows. Its an engineering miracle it doesn't
just snap both arms at the center. It creaks alot when I assemble
it (I keep the whole thing in 3 or 4 major sections - the circle
being one). I did not cheat and use glue. I wanted to really show
off how strong they are. I wanted to make it with only 2 arms
instead of 4 because it was harder and I was out to push the limits
of the bricks. I can explain SOME of the details privately if
needed.
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