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Re: Space Original Creations Etc.
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lugnet.build
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Wed, 4 Aug 1999 13:26:57 GMT
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lordinsanity@usa.netNOSPAM
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rick Kujawa wrote:
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> In lugnet.build, Jason Spangler writes:
> > Rick Kujawa wrote:
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> > > 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?
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> 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.
Wow. That is just... Wow. Very Impressive.
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-Lord Insanity
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