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Re: What do you think of the new Bionicle sets??
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Fri, 26 Jan 2001 06:09:05 GMT
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Hi all,
well I do already own all six Bionicle sets that are available so far. The
smaller ones are backordered for me and will ship in April. As for the
masks, a retailer has told me that he'd already have some and will send me
several bags next week (yes, they seem to come in polybags).
About combining Bionicles, take a look at my Bionicle section on my website:
http://www.brickmaster.de/lego/bioproducts.htm
The section is still under construction, but images of the larger robots
using three of the regular ones have been uploaded already.
As fo the new ball-with-axle-hole, that element is included in many of the
Bionicles (Pohatu having tow of them) but only for decorative reasons.
However, when combining three Bionicles this element gets a totally new (so
far unknwon) function:
The element is attached to an axle on the one side. You need to spin this
axle so that the legs are moving. However, on the other side of the
ball-element, it is attached to a joint so that it can't move that easy. An
interesting idea, it allows you to slow down the gear transmission so that
the legs will not be able to do what they want to, but they'll keep the
position you put them to.
Well, as said above, for some more information check my Bionicle section, I
wasn't able to realize all my plans yet though:
http://www.brickmaster.de/lego/bionicle.htm
Bye, Christian --- xTI@N.
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Lugnet Member #479 -- The World is full of AFOLs !
mail: xtian@brickmaster.de web: www.brickmaster.de
"Huw Millington" <hmillington@cix.co.uk> wrote in message
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> Lorbaat <eric@nospam.thirteen.net> wrote in message
> news:G7op6p.1H5@lugnet.com...
> > In lugnet.general, Huw Millington writes:
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> > > Sadly not -- just a larger version of a 'standard Bionicle'
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> > I hope you (or anyone else who has the Bionicle sets) don't mind one • more
> > question-
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> > do they make use of the new ball-with-axle-hole ball joints in the • Technic
> > C-3PO and Stormtrooper at all? I'm hoping these sets will be a more
> > cost-effective method of obtaining those parts when they're finally • released
> > here in the US.
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> Of the two I have, Tahu, the red one, comes with one, for decorative
> purposes on his 'tummy'. The arms and legs still use Slizer-like pieces • with
> integrated ball.
>
> Huw
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>
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| (...) Oog. Looks like ThrowupBots with different SPUD parts. I have to admit, the Onua and Kopaka characters are neat-looking, but I think these things would be much cooler if they incorporated better interface with bricks. Then you could stick more (...) (23 years ago, 26-Jan-01, to lugnet.general)
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| (...) It's an interesting application, but I believe that roughly the same effect can be achieved with a plain old friction pin. This many not be as simple as using one of the new ball-with-cross-axle-hole parts, though. I got myself a bionicle (...) (23 years ago, 26-Jan-01, to lugnet.general)
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| Lorbaat <eric@nospam.thirteen.net> wrote in message news:G7op6p.1H5@lugnet.com... (...) released (...) Of the two I have, Tahu, the red one, comes with one, for decorative purposes on his 'tummy'. The arms and legs still use Slizer-like pieces with (...) (23 years ago, 25-Jan-01, to lugnet.general)
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