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Re: Jury wanted !
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lugnet.build
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Sat, 28 Oct 2000 00:01:57 GMT
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Thanx! About those tyres: the real bike has a much wider rear tyre. The main
reason is that the rear tyre looked really out of place in front and vice
versa. By the way: see 8417, also uses a different front tyre...
There aren't any really good tyres for motorbikes in this size (or I simply
haven't found them...). Even the one I used for the rear wheel is wrong, as
it isn't symmetrical. Then again, that's what LEGO modelling is all about:
compromises...
Duq
"Dave Johann" <hardcoredj@techie.com> wrote in message
news:G343CE.9KI@lugnet.com...
> Great model, Ronald! I'm cuious about one aspact of the bike-the use of • two
> different tire types. Is this for stability?
>
> Other than that single gripe, I love it! The exhaust pipes are beautifully • done,
> and the little touches like the guages on the steering column are • fantastic. I
> think you covered the LLP scale quite well.
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| Great model, Ronald! I'm cuious about one aspact of the bike-the use of two different tire types. Is this for stability? Other than that single gripe, I love it! The exhaust pipes are beautifully done, and the little touches like the guages on the (...) (24 years ago, 27-Oct-00, to lugnet.build)
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