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(...) Thanks for you kind words Jon. The arms are really where I started with the whole model. they look very similar to the hinge brace that the train doors I observed had. the rest was just figuring out how it would work exactly. Trav (-|-) (22 years ago, 18-Dec-02, to lugnet.space)
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Dear all, Here is some light entertainment: (URL) aware that the video file linked by the image is a 6 mb Divx 4 AVI) I'll post some notes on how I made it soon - for now enjoy the movie! (22 years ago, 18-Dec-02, to lugnet.animation, lugnet.space, lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.build, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.cad)
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(...) I've gotta agree about the dark grey. I really like that colour, but, as so often happens, I only have a limited supply of it, but enough for small craft. The UCS TIE Interceptor I've got coming for Christmas should boost my supply nicely. I (...) (22 years ago, 18-Dec-02, to lugnet.space)
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(...) Well that is pretty darn cool! I like how basically simple it is, even though it creates a complex motion (compared to the traditional Lego hinge designs we use more often). Any chance we can get a view of the back side of the doors (to better (...) (22 years ago, 18-Dec-02, to lugnet.space)
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(...) Ooo. Very nice. I've been casually pondering how to make a door with a similar opening action, but all my ideas turned out far too bulky. Yours is a compact and very elegant design. I think I can find a use for it. If I wore a hat, I'd be (...) (22 years ago, 18-Dec-02, to lugnet.space)
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(...) use of the tires. Can't say I dig the color scheme tho - I'm sure I'd be saying different if I saw this thing "in the brick". -Chris (22 years ago, 18-Dec-02, to lugnet.space)
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(...) Pretty cool Gil. The assymetry of it is downright...weird. :-) Looks wicked-fast tho. The pilot just better hope he doesn't hit anything - this thing looks like it'd be a very fast fireball if it so much as lovetapped something. -Chris (22 years ago, 18-Dec-02, to lugnet.space)
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(...) That is so sweet! I've been trying for ages to do a door with a similar swinging/sliding motion. I never even considered battle droid arms. Brilliant. Well done sir, well done. -Chris (22 years ago, 18-Dec-02, to lugnet.space)
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Thats way cool. Using those arms was brilliant. I have a feeling we will be seeing more doors like this. - j o n -- | Lego - (URL) Shipyard - (URL) Moonbase - (URL) Store - (URL) <trav@centercom.com.au> wrote in message (...) (22 years ago, 18-Dec-02, to lugnet.space)
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"Gil Shaw" <NIXtoradochSPAM@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:H7ApLB.Hyq@lugnet.com... (...) I look at them I generally don't pick up on a shape immidiatly, then it starts to come together after a couple of images. How does this fly? Does the (...) (22 years ago, 18-Dec-02, to lugnet.space)
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(...) Thanks. I was a bit concerned that it wouldn't work, had to build a proof-of-concept for it, it took a little while but it worked better than I expected, although the physics side of my mind suspected that it wouldn't (square edges and all) (...) (22 years ago, 18-Dec-02, to lugnet.space)
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Hey Jamie! :) Yep, gotta love the small fighters. I know I do. It's probably because I don't have enough parts nor do I have any idea of how to build a capital ship. I happened to have those railings laying around from a parts-search (a search for (...) (22 years ago, 18-Dec-02, to lugnet.space)
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Hi there, Gil! "Futuristic helicopters", or as I call them, "AtkCrafts", have always been some of my favorites. I based this model on my never-released Berinacie AtkCraft. Hahahahahahaha!! Flying stick! Very nice. Yep, it did that job quite nicely, (...) (22 years ago, 18-Dec-02, to lugnet.space)
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(...) these two: (URL) must get some chrome of my own! :) -- Robin Harbron macbeth@tbaytel.net (2 URLs) (22 years ago, 18-Dec-02, to lugnet.space)
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(...) Ahhh, okay. Maybe I missed the thread *shrug* Hi Jon! :) Sorry, I'm still rather new to the lugnet mailing lists.. -Anne -- It might look like I'm doing (\`--/') _ _______ .-r-. nothing, but at the cellular >.~.\ `` ` `,`,`. ,'_'~`. level, I'm (...) (22 years ago, 18-Dec-02, to lugnet.space)
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Coolness. Unfortunately, I have one other project I'm working on right now, so I won't be able to participate until January. I will tell you I love the amount of contests and other fun stuff that goes on around here :) -Anne (...) -- It might look (...) (22 years ago, 18-Dec-02, to lugnet.space)
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(...) Hey, this really looks interesting. I'll have to try to build it to test it out. If it works (and I don't doubt it does) it looks like a great new door design. Good job. Chris <>< (22 years ago, 18-Dec-02, to lugnet.space)
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(...) This one time, at space camp... :) Well, I do have a fondness for certain specific sets of the past (the Futuron Stardefender, the SP1 PeaceKeeper, the Classic X-1 Patrol Craft, and most of the BT1 series). However, since I became more (...) (22 years ago, 18-Dec-02, to lugnet.space, lugnet.dear-lego)
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Although my first love is the Pirate, Ninja and Castle themes, I also own over 60 Space sets. It is bricks we need to build our MOC's. But once the ships and planetary moc's are done, there comes the need to populate our worlds. I loved the mini-fig (...) (22 years ago, 18-Dec-02, to lugnet.space)
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(...) They haven't thrown them away, per se, but worn-out molds are set in the concrete foundations of new Lego factories or other buildings--to prevent anyone from getting their hands on them. This was reported in the Smithsonian article in 1988. (...) (22 years ago, 18-Dec-02, to lugnet.space, lugnet.dear-lego)
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