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Subject:	Re: Designer sets 4506 (Sea) and 4507 (Prehistoric)
Newsgroups:	lugnet.general
Date:	Mon, 21 Jun 2004 01:49:39 GMT
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In lugnet.general, Mark Papenfuss wrote: > > [snip] > > The ONLY thing I do not like about it is how the click hinges connect to the 1x2 > bricks with the hole in it. For example in the shark model - the fins use this > to attach them to the body of the shark and it is VERY loose - the fins do not > stay in place at all and is quite frustrating for my kids when they try to play > with it. > > I would love to see that 1x2 brick with some sort of friction in it to hold this > stuff in place. Mark, I agree about the shark fins. They also look too big. You need a couple of these: http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/kevinrichey/Sets/4506-Mod/rotate-hinge-part.jpg (I can't find this part on Peeron). 4506 has one extra of these pieces (used in the tail of the red fish) which isn't enough for the shark's fins, especially if you want to keep the fish intact. 4507 "Prehistoric Creatures" includes several of these pieces. I fiddled around with the shark using only the parts from the set. I fixed the fins to only move up and down using four black clicky hinges torn from the squid's legs. First, tear off the top half of the shark's abdomen. Use appropriate verbal sound effects or stage a spectacular fight with an attack submarine. Then follow these steps: http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/kevinrichey/Sets/4506-Mod/mod-step-1.jpg http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/kevinrichey/Sets/4506-Mod/mod-step-2.jpg http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/kevinrichey/Sets/4506-Mod/mod-step-3.jpg http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/kevinrichey/Sets/4506-Mod/mod-step-4.jpg Now replace the top of the abdomen: http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/kevinrichey/Sets/4506-Mod/mod-step-5.jpg http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/kevinrichey/Sets/4506-Mod/mod-step-6.jpg Your mechanically enhanced Cyber-Shark is ready to hunt some unsuspecting swimmers. Of course this means sacrificing the squid, but maybe you have enough parts in your collection to do a better job. :) Enjoy. Kevin (Folder PM: http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=87662) All linked images are 1024x768.

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		Re: Designer sets 4506 (Sea) and 4507 (Prehistoric)
(...) Hey thats the same combo I made at first ;) I really do like this set - lots of great parts and very nice designs to make. The ONLY thing I do not like about it is how the click hinges connect to the 1x2 bricks with the hole in it. For example (...) (20 years ago, 20-Jun-04, to lugnet.general)

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