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(...) I have a 7130, and it's among one of the few sets I've kept in one piece. Perhaps it's just the notion that it's star wars, and it has an excellent design, that I kept the original model still built in the box. I still proudly display it on my (...) (22 years ago, 23-Apr-02, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) For me, it's simple. It *looks* like what it's supposed to look like. The design and coloring are excellent. The use of traditional parts and specialty parts is well balanced. Oh, and did I mention that it *looks* like a snowspeeder? :) Nice (...) (22 years ago, 22-Apr-02, to lugnet.starwars)
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"John R. Beck" <jbeck@naturecenter.org> wrote in message news:GuzAEs.AyI@lugnet.com... (...) Shame, it's a nice set. Looks great next to my TV :) Unfortunately I walked in a LEGO stockist with a lot of cash in my pocket at the weekend after selling (...) (22 years ago, 22-Apr-02, to lugnet.starwars)
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"Matthew Sekerak" <matthew.sekerak@verizon.net> wrote in message news:Guz1Du.B3y@lugnet.com... (...) hours (...) My 2 1/2 year old loves this set - she spends ages "swooshing" it and pretending Luke and Dack are talking to each other. This is her (...) (22 years ago, 22-Apr-02, to lugnet.starwars)
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In lugnet.starwars, Tobbe Arnesson writes:I can (...) Well, the problem being mostly that at present I can just move the legs nearly instantly to where I want, using only one hand (the other hand is needed [and whatever else I can use]) to balance (...) (22 years ago, 22-Apr-02, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Thanks! I just found the 10016 Tanker that has eight of them in white: (URL) be cheaper then full retail of the 7106 through S@H, no SW-sales in Sweden :( /Tobbe (URL) (22 years ago, 22-Apr-02, to lugnet.starwars)
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<<snip>> (...) One thought I've had is to have a Technic 9V motor with a cross axle connector to spin the wormgears. Just attach the motor, power it up 'til the joint is in place, detach the motor and work on the next joint... /Tobbe (URL) (22 years ago, 22-Apr-02, to lugnet.starwars)
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X-post: lugnet.build.mecha <<snip>> (...) I second that, my 1m+ Mecha has wormgear joints in the feet, knees, hips & neck and I had no gear rip what so ever. (URL) it's unheard of in lugnet.build.mecha too, but I've only been lurking there for a (...) (22 years ago, 22-Apr-02, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) 6 bricks tall, 7.2 studs tall, 57.6mm With 4 together, you get a cylinder that measuers 8 studs by 8 studs on the bottom and 6 bricks tall. DaveE (22 years ago, 22-Apr-02, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) (URL) of the problem is that in the "real" thing all the weight is apparently supported on joint alpha (see diagram). And unfortunately, that creates a whole heck of a lot of leverage on that joint. Enough to snap and/or severely bend a lego (...) (22 years ago, 22-Apr-02, to lugnet.starwars)
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