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| | | I picked up a Throwbots set over the weekend, and I was having a fairly good time exploring the different ways in which the ball-and-socket elements combine. Not an extensive array of combinations, to be sure, but they would seem to have their (...) (25 years ago, 2-Mar-99, to lugnet.build)
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| | | | | Re: Incorporating Throwbots Elements? —Mike Walsh
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| | | | | We received a flyer in the mail from Learning Express* yesterday that mentioned that LEGO is sponsoring a Throwbots building contest - details are on the LEGO web site (supposedly). Anyone checked this out yet? I would do it now but since I am (...) (25 years ago, 2-Mar-99, to lugnet.build)
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| | | | | | | Re: Incorporating Throwbots Elements? —Jasper Janssen
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| | | | | | (...) And nntp is easier? One of those fancy Nokia Communicators? Jasper "Boys with toys (STR)" Janssen (25 years ago, 11-Mar-99, to lugnet.build)
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| | | | | | | | Re: Incorporating Throwbots Elements? —Mike Walsh
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| | | | | | Nope. Downloaded all of the LUGNET groups I subscribe to with Outlook Express and read them offline. I can't imagine trying to get a Nokia Communicator to read news. Mike Jasper Janssen wrote in message <36f836b2.41460522@l...et.com>... (...) (25 years ago, 11-Mar-99, to lugnet.build)
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| | | | | Re: Incorporating Throwbots Elements? —Fredrik Glöckner
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| | | | | (...) Well, it does look like (I don't have any Slizers, yet) one can connect Technic friction pegs to the "legs with two ball joints". Besides, one can connect Technic axles to the hips. So to me it looks like the Throw Bots elements are pretty (...) (25 years ago, 2-Mar-99, to lugnet.build)
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| | | | | Guide to the Throwbots elements (was Re: Incorporating Throwbots Elements? —Robert Munafo
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| | | | | (...) I keep finding more and more ways to use the Throwbots elements with the older "standard" LEGO Technic elements, and many of them are quite stable. In fact, it's really making me respect the amount of time and attention the engineers at TLG (...) (25 years ago, 6-Aug-99, to lugnet.build, lugnet.robotics)
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| | | | | Re: Incorporating Throwbots Elements? —Bryce McGlone
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| | | | (...) Frankly, (...) I have been playing around with these trying to make usable joints for mecha. I've found that attaching the shoulder pieces to a technic beam helps, but honestly I haven't gotten much further. One thing that was helpful was (...) (25 years ago, 6-Aug-99, to lugnet.build)
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