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Re: Crashing your Lego creation safely...
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lugnet.build, lugnet.general
Date: 
Thu, 6 Jul 2000 20:13:15 GMT
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In lugnet.build, Marc Cook writes:
While this might be a silly question I am looking for suggestions on how to
crash a fairly large lego model (Helicopter) on a ground surface while
minimizing the risk of breaking pieces.

The goal here is to crash my UH-60 http://www.netpresonic.com/lego/ with full
crew and attached SEAL team and then photo document the wreckage.

These men will die, but for a good cause -- to improve safety features of the
UH-60.

Wow, that's a very impressive helicopter.

As far as crashing it without breaking anything, could you remove the main
rotor first, that's probably the most vulnerable?

George



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  Re: Crashing your Lego creation safely...
 
(...) Well actually the blades are really light + flexible and it's connected by only 2 studs. That part will come off quickly and since it's at the top of the craft (assuming a belly or nose impact) should fly off almost intact. - Marc (24 years ago, 6-Jul-00, to lugnet.build, lugnet.general)

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  Crashing your Lego creation safely...
 
While this might be a silly question I am looking for suggestions on how to crash a fairly large lego model (Helicopter) on a ground surface while minimizing the risk of breaking pieces. The goal here is to crash my UH-60 (URL) with full crew and (...) (24 years ago, 6-Jul-00, to lugnet.build, lugnet.general)

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