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Re: Shoddy MF
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lugnet.starwars
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Tue, 9 Nov 1999 23:05:24 GMT
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On 11/09/1999, at 5:10 PM, John VanZwieten wrote:
> Lorbaat <eric@nospam.thirteen.net> wrote in message
> news:FKy6x4.LuI@lugnet.com...
> > I think the thing I'm *happiest* about with it is the cockpit. It's a • very
> > nice canopy piece, and I can already see other uses for it. It looks • to me
> > like whether the LEGO model seat two abreast or not, it can be made to.
> > Probably even four, two by two.
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> I've been trying to figure this one out. Is it really possible to put 2
> minifigs inside a space only 6 studs across? I know the landspeeder puts • two
> passengers side by side, but don't their hands overlap the side thinwall
> pieces? In a quick test wit a couple of minifigs, sitting side by side • they
> span 6 complete studs between the outside hands--no room for the cockpit
> walls. In any case, the printing on this piece could much better model • the
> MF.
Actually, it is possible. I build 6-wide fire trucks, also the 6-wide
hummer I
posted to cad.dat.models a while back seats two across. Both figs will fit
in the area if they are sitting on tiles and the outsides are 2x2x1
panels.
Since you use Ldraw, check out the model, build a mock up of the cab and
see for yourself. It is possible
Ryan
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| Guys, I have been eagerly waiting on the next batch of star wars kits from TLG as much as anyone. I have taken my time and looked carefully at the 2000 catalog. While I agree that the MF may leave something to be desired in terms of detail and (...) (25 years ago, 10-Nov-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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| Dennett <dennett@agate.net> wrote in message news:199911091805240...ate.net... (...) So they are just thrown in sitting on tiles? Not attatched to a stud? What about seats? Your fire trucks probably don't invert very often :-) -John Van (25 years ago, 10-Nov-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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| Lorbaat <eric@nospam.thirteen.net> wrote in message news:FKy6x4.LuI@lugnet.com... (...) though. (...) done. (...) TLG makes the bricks! They could easily have created larger saucer sections, or better yet used good old (and new) fashioned slopes. (...) (25 years ago, 9-Nov-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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