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Re: Mark's Lego Creations Update!
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lugnet.space
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Thu, 10 Aug 2000 03:55:15 GMT
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In lugnet.space, Mark Sandlin writes:
> Actually, a lot more stable than you'd think. The landing gears have a 1x2
> hinge at the bottom and the top, so they fold up, and solidity is added with
> 2 1x2 plates and a 1x2 tile (in effect, a 1x2 brick) at each joint. The 6x6
> "feet" really do a lot for the stability. It "wobbles" a tiny bit when you
> touch it, but not enough to be unstable or tip over.
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> I built a Super-Gravity-Disrupterotron from Technic parts but I'm
> currently awaiting patent approval, so I couldn't include pics. ;^)
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> Hmm... in Pic 13, you can see the ladder hanging into the cargo bay, but I
> suppose it is rather hard to see. Maybe I'll photo it later. I also realize
> that I didn't really show the route to the head, so I'll have to snap a
> couple pics, I guess. :^)
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> > Could you take some more pictures of that part (you'll
> > probably have to take it apart a little bit so you don't have to)? Thanks • for
> > showing us this great model. Reminds me of those Beluga Jumbo Jets that • carry
> > aircraft parts around the world.
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> Thanks. :) I tried really hard to capture the "ugly-but-cool" aspects of
> many freight-carrying vessels.
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> Personally, I think it kind of looks like I stuck some engines and wings on
> a Jawa sandcrawler. :^D
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> ~Mark
Now that I look at it, it does look like a Sandcrawler with the big door in
front and the cockpit above the door and such. Hmmmm... Well thanks for the
photo consideration. Great job on the contest. Bye.
-Nick
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| Nick, I have uploaded 3 more pics of the Gazelle to answer your questions. Pic 16 Workbot dropping some precious cargo. Pic 17 Alison going to the cargo bay. Pic 18 Landing gear closeup. HTH, HAND. ~Mark (24 years ago, 10-Aug-00, to lugnet.space)
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| (...) Actually, a lot more stable than you'd think. The landing gears have a 1x2 hinge at the bottom and the top, so they fold up, and solidity is added with 2 1x2 plates and a 1x2 tile (in effect, a 1x2 brick) at each joint. The 6x6 "feet" really (...) (24 years ago, 9-Aug-00, to lugnet.space)
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