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Re: Kidvention still running?
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Mon, 17 Jul 2000 02:14:58 GMT
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In lugnet.legoland, Tim Courtney writes:
> > What are the prototypes of throwbots, supercars & dynamite low riders (I • heard
> > of them in a previous message)???
> > NICK ;^D
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> Something to that effect. They had a few really cool Technic motorcycles with
> ENORMOUS tires. The technic stuff was really cool, especially talking to the
> designers face to face. I didn't pay much attention to the throwbots, but
> the Silver Street Sensation was really cool. Got to pick it up and play with
> it and feel the different parts. Pretty sturdy, but flimsy to scale as you
> would expect the real thing to be - like if you were huge and picking up an F1
> racer.
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> Another really awesome part of the trip (besides actually being on staff
> there) was talking to so many people from corporate and model designers as
> well. Even met and talked to Karsten somebody (last name escapes me) - he was
> in the pilot of Brick Kicks in the mid-late 80s, and I remember reading about
> him when I was a kid!!
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> All in all, Kidvention was an awesome experience, both being there and being
> there for the purpose of being part of the event. :) Great to meet everyone
> who came out (though I couldn't possibly remember everyone's names)
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> I will post a summary about the LDraw display in a few days, just have to fly
> home first.
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> -Tim
Were they new throwbots or privious failures or attempts to make neat ones? And
exactly how big are ENORMOUS tires (6in? 8ft?)
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| (...) with (...) F1 (...) was (...) And (...) the tires were 6in high, 6in wide, like drag-racing bikes, also had 2 regular bikes, they looked like harleys. the throwbots were new designs, lloked like a cyborg-alien type mix, lots of chrome. -Philip (...) (26 years ago, 17-Jul-00, to lugnet.legoland)
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| (...) Something to that effect. They had a few really cool Technic motorcycles with ENORMOUS tires. The technic stuff was really cool, especially talking to the designers face to face. I didn't pay much attention to the throwbots, but the Silver (...) (26 years ago, 17-Jul-00, to lugnet.legoland)
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