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Re: has anyone made an at-at out of lego?
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lugnet.starwars
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Wed, 30 Jun 1999 14:03:40 GMT
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Shaun Sullivan <sullis3@mit.edu> wrote in message news:377A18F8.3CD7@mit.edu...
> Thanks for the kind words, Ben! I'm not sure about topping your Falcon,
> though :) - the amount of pneumatics and detailing you've packed in
> there is amazing!
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> I took some quick measurements this morning: The body itself is about
> 15 inches long, 21 with the head included. At the smallest part, the
> body is about 4.5 inches high, rising up to about 7" at its tallest.
> The main bulk of the body is 14 dots wide. All told, the height
> (including feet and legs) is on the order of 19 inches or so. All of
> these dimensions are in keeping with the size specs in the Essential
> Guide to Vehicles and Vessels.
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> I do plan on having the troop door on one side, and having the other
> side open up so I can access to the troops. At this point, I'm
> *praying* that the Stormtrooper comes out in a small set, because I'd
> like to have the right number eventually.
>
> No pictures thus far ...
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> While we're on the topic, does anybody have any thoughts on making a
> flexible neck? I haven't actually tried very many ideas yet, so I'm not
> *quite* desperate. It needs to be able to support the head (I'm
> thinking this will probably require some sort of internal skeletal
> support), and I'd ideally like some flexibility in all 360 degrees.
> And of course, I'd like it to look like the "real" AT-AT neck :) It's a
> tall order, but I'd love to hear other people's thoughts on it.
Just a thought: the throwbot ball-joint pieces might give you the strength and flexibility you need. Of course you'd want to cover
them with something.
-John Van
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| Thanks for the kind words, Ben! I'm not sure about topping your Falcon, though :) - the amount of pneumatics and detailing you've packed in there is amazing! I took some quick measurements this morning: The body itself is about 15 inches long, 21 (...) (25 years ago, 30-Jun-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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