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Re: HoverThing Contest Entry #1: Kit-Car
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lugnet.space
Date: 
Thu, 16 Aug 2001 23:09:38 GMT
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In lugnet.space, Bram Lambrecht writes:
Instead of pushing the maximum size limit, I decided to push the minimum.  The
hover kit-car is propelled by three turbofans and two compressed gas canisters.
Its range, speed, and hover height are limited, but it's light weight and
maneuverability make it a blast to fly.
http://lego.bldesign.org/?m=hoverkit
Enjoy!  Please LMKWYT!

   Very nice!  It shares a lot of aesthetic qualities with Joel's
   also very cool mini-hovercar.  Those steering wheels are quite
   useful as mini-turbofans--I've only ever used them as landing
   gear or machinegun legs.  ;)

   LFB



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  RE: HoverThing Contest Entry #1: Kit-Car
 
(...) Seems like such an obvious usage to me :) (...) And steering wheels? Although now that I build out of standard minifig scale they're usually too small for that. --Bram Bram Lambrecht bram@cwru.edu (URL) (23 years ago, 17-Aug-01, to lugnet.space)

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  HoverThing Contest Entry #1: Kit-Car
 
Instead of pushing the maximum size limit, I decided to push the minimum. The hover kit-car is propelled by three turbofans and two compressed gas canisters. Its range, speed, and hover height are limited, but it's light weight and maneuverability (...) (23 years ago, 16-Aug-01, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build)

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