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Subject: 
Re: New MOC: Y-59 Albatross
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lugnet.space
Date: 
Sun, 28 Jul 2002 00:18:46 GMT
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In lugnet.announce.moc, Bram Lambrecht writes:
> Those of you who came to BrickFest have seen this already, but you probably
> haven't seen it in all its configurations.  I came up with the idea for the
> Albatross on a hike on vacation.  Climbing mountains leaves plenty of time for
> the mind to wander. :)  It came out pretty much how I pictured it in my head.
> Difficulties encountered during construction included allowing clearance for
> the keel to swing up through the body, and providing enough support from the
> landing gear to balance the ship.  Even now, the gear has a tendency to slip
> out on smooth surfaces, but it does look pretty cool floating in the air
> balanced by 4 small skis.
> Anyway, here are the pics:
> http://lego.bldesign.org/?v=new
> Please LMKWYT!  (Comments, questions, suggestions, flames, etc invited)
> --Bram
> 
> 
> Bram Lambrecht
> bram@cwru.edu
> www.bldesign.org

Wow, Wow, Wow!  This is a superb MOC!  The landing gear, the retractable
wings, the cocpit-these things make this a great MOC!  COOL!!!


-JHK



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  New MOC: Y-59 Albatross
 
Those of you who came to BrickFest have seen this already, but you probably haven't seen it in all its configurations. I came up with the idea for the Albatross on a hike on vacation. Climbing mountains leaves plenty of time for the mind to wander. (...) (24 years ago, 28-Jul-02, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.space, lugnet.build) ! 

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