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Re: Two new LEGO pages
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lugnet.general
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Thu, 13 Jan 2000 19:17:24 GMT
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In lugnet.general, Thomas Foote writes:
> The big problem with getting a slower walk is that minifigs have a very
> limited range of motion. It's hard to get a smooth leg motion up and over then
> next LEGO stud in front of them, and getting them in a transitional step (both
> feet off studs) makes them very unsturdy. But then, the minifigs look so cute
> and cartoonish I kind of like the way they zip across the baseplate at 54000
> studs/hour. (BTW, that's an accurate calculation. Anyone know what the scale
> speed is?)
Assuming a minifig is about 6 feet tall, and that your average stud is 8mm
across, about 7mm=1 foot.... So it makes 54,000 studs/hour about 11.7 miles per
hour in minifig scale... I think that represents a running speed for most
people? Not too bad at all, actually... they just look cute doing it!
DaveE
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| (...) Tell me about it... :} The big problem with getting a slower walk is that minifigs have a very limited range of motion. It's hard to get a smooth leg motion up and over then next LEGO stud in front of them, and getting them in a transitional (...) (25 years ago, 13-Jan-00, to lugnet.general)
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