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In lugnet.org.ca.nalug, Shaun Sullivan writes:
> In lugnet.org.ca.nalug, Steve Chapple writes:
> > > As if that wasn't enough, there was the whole Echo base layout.
> > > Was that all your effort as well? Good grief, that's impressive.
> >
> > AFAIK that was Chris' and John's handywork.
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> > Did you notice Joel's trick with the AT-AT neck? :-)
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> ACK! I thought it was Joel's work I'd been following, but when I looked for
> AT-AT projects on Brickshelf I stumbled across a bunch, but not Joel's! SO
> this is quite possibly the first time I got a hint of the undertaking .. which
> makes it even more delightful, being a surprise and all.
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> I went through the pictures again, and I can't make out what the trick with the
> neck is. It's dark grey, but what does it consist of? Does it support the
> head in various positions? Tell me, tell me!
6-tool sprue rings :) I don't know too many of the details of how he did
it, but I know that's what he used. Currently the head is single position
only, but he's planning to try and give it some mobility. Same basic
problem as the legs: the weight is such that if it can move, it moves to the
lowest available position (more quickly than is desired) and stays there.
James
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| (...) That's a gorgeous idea, using the 6-tool sprue rings. Tonight I'll try and post some pictures of the head-support mechanism I used in my AT-AT, which I think is fully compatible with the use of these sprues. Basically, it operates on the (...) (22 years ago, 18-Feb-03, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug, lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: Huge Castle & AT-AT & More
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| (...) ACK! I thought it was Joel's work I'd been following, but when I looked for AT-AT projects on Brickshelf I stumbled across a bunch, but not Joel's! SO this is quite possibly the first time I got a hint of the undertaking .. which makes it even (...) (22 years ago, 18-Feb-03, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug, lugnet.starwars)
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