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Subject:	Re: Technic C3PO/Stormtrooper - better mecha parts?
Newsgroups:	lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.starwars
Date:	Fri, 12 Jan 2001 19:32:40 GMT
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In lugnet.build.mecha, Andrew Todd Amacher writes: > In lugnet.build.mecha, Jeff Johnston writes: > > I was looking at the new Technic sets - the C3PO and the Stormtrooper - > > and thinking that those ball & socket joints would be pretty darn handy > > in making mecha and similar posable things. But I'm not sure which set > > to pick up, so I thought I'd ask... > > > > Ignoring the main model (neither one looks that great to me), which one > > has a better/cooler selection of parts, especially with an eye towards > > the building of mecha & the like? > > The C3-PO has the most ball joints- a total of 5, compared to the S.T.'s 4. > and yes, they are cool for mecha. I've built one this week with them and > I'll post pics soon. How about the rest of the pieces in there, though? Are the ones in the ST markedly better for mecha building? I hear that most of the 3PO parts are actually black... Also, how 'strong' are the ball joints - how much pressure do they take to move/how much weight can they support? J

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		Re: Technic C3PO/Stormtrooper - better mecha parts?
(...) Most of the 3PO parts are black. I built the set last night (it IS a pretty cool set:-)). The assembly of the arms and head (so they pop off) is ingenius! (...) I think that the spheres fit tightly enough that they would support a medium - say (...) (24 years ago, 12-Jan-01, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.starwars)

		Re: Technic C3PO/Stormtrooper - better mecha parts?
(...) That depends on if you like white technic pieces better than black. Personally, I try to avoid using white elements in mecha because white just isn't a very stealthy color. On the other hand, black doesn't photograph well so I use gray and (...) (24 years ago, 12-Jan-01, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.starwars)

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		Re: Technic C3PO/Stormtrooper - better mecha parts?
(...) The C3-PO has the most ball joints- a total of 5, compared to the S.T.'s 4. and yes, they are cool for mecha. I've built one this week with them and I'll post pics soon. Later, Todd (URL) (24 years ago, 12-Jan-01, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.starwars)

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