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Re: Kidvention still running?
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lugnet.legoland
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Mon, 17 Jul 2000 02:27:39 GMT
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In lugnet.legoland, Philip Kostka writes:
> In lugnet.legoland, Nick Cameron writes:
> > 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
> > >
> > > 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.
> > >
> > > 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!!
> > >
> > > 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)
> > >
> > > I will post a summary about the LDraw display in a few days, just have to • fly
> > > home first.
> > >
> > > -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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> 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.
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> -Philip Kostka
> seahaus@znet.com
Did they have names on display (for example: Scum, protector of the plumber
world)???
NICK :^b
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| (...) Nope. All prototypes. That was meaning that what you saw there was _not_ guaranteed to make production. They even had a technic car with spraypainted yellow panels, because those pieces weren't made in yellow (even internally!). -Tim (26 years ago, 17-Jul-00, to lugnet.legoland)
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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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