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Re: I only have on thing to say...
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Tue, 25 May 1999 23:33:33 GMT
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[Steve]
> On Sun, 23 May 1999 02:48:31 GMT, "G. Crisp" <gcrisp@mindspring.com> wrote:
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> > ... forget the Millennium Falcon, I want a Lego version of Queen Amidala's
> > starship. Preferably about the size and scale of the Explorian Starship,
> > covered with chrome bricks... That would be cool!
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> No, no, no: chrome *slopes*. That's the ticket.
Scott Edward Sanburn wrote:
> Hey, any chrome parts would be welcome!
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>
This leads me to an odd question:
Is it possible to electroplate/"chromize" Lego bricks oneself? Seeing as how
TLG's chrome is merely a veneer, maybe an enamel, is it possible?
LFB.
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| (...) I don't mean to burst anyone's bubble, but I can't honestly see them making many chrome legos. Certainly not to the degree that would be necessary to make Adimala's ship. They wouldn't stand up to the wear & tear that Legos get put through, (...) (25 years ago, 26-May-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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| (...) as how (...) Electroplating a part made of an "insulative" material?..I don't think so. It should be some kind of plain painting process, and this would be a better than enough explanation to their rapid chip off rate. Do you want clear (...) (25 years ago, 31-May-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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