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Re: Destroyer Droid - Help w/ unrolling
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Mon, 17 Jan 2000 08:56:21 GMT
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In lugnet.starwars, Zak Arntson writes:
> I just found a Destroyer Droid at Target (Lynnwood, WA, USA) for anyone
> interested. They had a few Slave I's and Pit Droids too. It's strange, I'd
> think Boba Fett would sell the fastest, but the ones I haven't found are the A
> & B Wing and Desert Skiff!
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> Oh well, here's my problem: After 3 & a quarter hours of sorting & building,
> my Destroyer Droid is complete, but when I roll it the back leg (and
> subsequently, the head section) has a heck of a time flipping out. Is this a
> problem easily solved by adding/subtracting rubber bands? Or is there a more
> involved solution? Or is it just "You're not rolling it hard enough?" :)
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> BTW> It's an AMAZING set. This is my second Technic set (first was Pit • Droid),
> so I really can't compare to other Technic. But this droid was a delight to
> build, and the mechanics of it (with the "locking" mechanisms) is VERY cool.
> Those designers at LEGO are top-notch!
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> -Zak
> zak@mimir.net
I bought my destroyer droid and have had some problems too. First the guns
wouldn't flip down. I added another rubber band to each side and solved that
problem. Sometimes the head wouldn't flip up either but now it does, too
well. Actually the head falls off. The grey technic rod that holds the head
in place pulls forward and everytime I roll it the head is just sitting and
bobbing there. Anyone have any ideas how to fix any of these minor problems?
Mike
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| (...) I posted a fix earlier. If the grey pin pops out even a little, the head will have trouble. The grey pin passes through a technic element that is always attached to the head. Wrap a small rubber band around this part. Now, there is also a (...) (25 years ago, 17-Jan-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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| I just found a Destroyer Droid at Target (Lynnwood, WA, USA) for anyone interested. They had a few Slave I's and Pit Droids too. It's strange, I'd think Boba Fett would sell the fastest, but the ones I haven't found are the A & B Wing and Desert (...) (25 years ago, 17-Jan-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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