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Re: new MOC: Pulse
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lugnet.build.mecha
Date: 
Tue, 22 Jan 2002 20:42:40 GMT
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In lugnet.build.mecha, Eric Sophie writes:

> I remember once my Dad came to visit me, I was working in my studio building
> the Praying Mantis, he started fiddleing around with some extra parts I had
> laying around. He soon found it difficult to make anthing with no plates and
> slopes. He looked around and said "you got no good pcs.!) I said yep there
> all in this tray! he said..."gimme some of those!" I said nope they are for
> the Praying Mantis! use the yellow stuff!
> 
> Anyway he saw that the struggle to build is part design and part parts!
> Teaches you patience and perciverence. It's great that you and your son can
> share in this.

Just building with with someone younger has taught me this! He'll want to do
something, and we'll go with it-- if it's too weak to support the structure,
or if we find a better way, it's all part of the Lego experience. I think
it's actually quite a mind-bender for him to build without instructions, but
the results are worth it!

thanks for your comments, Eric. And thanks for the little story!

stuart



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  Re: new MOC: Pulse
 
Hey look at that! Look at the way you guys made the head! Really unique looking! Man I wish my Pop built Lego with me! Well, then again....LOL!! I remember once my Dad came to visit me, I was working in my studio building the Praying Mantis, he (...) (25 years ago, 22-Jan-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)

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