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Re: Lego Truck in Wellington
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Date: 
Wed, 24 Mar 1999 12:05:03 GMT
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Hi Larry,

"Moz (Chris Moseley)" wrote:

I had imagined just replacing the 2x2 grey tile with a 2x2 turntable.
Does that not work?

Well, it "works" after a fashion, but I feel that the trailer is now at
least 1 plate too high, and further, if you go over any kind of an
incline, the trailer separates. I like using a pin or short cross axle
into a technic plate instead because it pivots in the vertical plane
more easily.

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It might be the same remark as Selcuk made but his set number does not tell
me enough and I dont keep a count or list of all the set numbers they ever
made. But in the Octan petrolcar was an small technic axle with and knob.
That was an reliable connection between the truck and the tank and it has
some space to move too.
Keep building
Nico



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  Re: Lego Truck in Wellington
 
(...) The problem with that (and what got us started here) is that the base of the 3442 Legoland California Truck (and its predecessor/twin, 2148 Imagination Celebration Truck) is a pair of 1x16 bricks, side-by-side, making a 2x16 solid core. The (...) (25 years ago, 24-Mar-99, to lugnet.dear-lego)

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  Re: Lego Truck in Wellington
 
(...) Well, it "works" after a fashion, but I feel that the trailer is now at least 1 plate too high, and further, if you go over any kind of an incline, the trailer separates. I like using a pin or short cross axle into a technic plate instead (...) (25 years ago, 24-Mar-99, to lugnet.dear-lego)

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