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Re: UCS Tie-Fighter mini review.
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Mon, 31 Jul 2000 02:31:07 GMT
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David Drew wrote in message ...
> 
> This seems strange. On the catalogue ad, the vehicle was surrounded by
> several double-height 2*4's, each with a different no. on it (10, 30, 50).
> This suggested to me that they were frequency crystals (with the number in
> kHz), which could be swapped in and out, giving the opportunity for races.


Hehe, I'm afraid their real use is far less technical than that :-)   No,
they are used for various single-player "games" and represent a number of
points for navigating around the brick, knocking it over, whatever.

> 
> It's a shame the components don't separate out. I was eager to grab one,
> hook it up to six technic motors, and make a really cool all-terrain
> vehicle. Nuts.


Nuts indeed. You'll just have to wait for the "Joystick Command" expansions
set for Mindstorms.... ;-)



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"Paul Baulch" <paul@vic.bigpond.net.au> wrote in message news:FyKGIH.IFH@lugnet.com... (...) 50). (...) in (...) races. (...) Sheesh. Well, I'm sure my explanation sounds a lot more logical. I must have been living in hope. :) later, David Drew. (26 years ago, 31-Jul-00, to lugnet.loc.au)

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"Paul Baulch" <paul@vic.bigpond.net.au> wrote in message news:FyInoL.5oD@lugnet.com... (...) frequency, (...) conflict (...) This seems strange. On the catalogue ad, the vehicle was surrounded by several double-height 2*4's, each with a different (...) (26 years ago, 31-Jul-00, to lugnet.loc.au)

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