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Ok, add me to the list of Technic geeks who can't get this thing to unfold. I've made good use of the suggestions in these threads: (4 URLs) keep the head from coming off and getting the arms to pop out sideways. However, my droid's back leg still (...) (25 years ago, 18-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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To get mine to work I had to commit the ultimate sacriledge and modify a lego part. I filed the "edge" off the black "catch with cross hole" (URL) that latches the back legs. this let is slip off and unfold easier. It was the easiest thing to do (...) (25 years ago, 18-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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I had many problems getting mine to work, I was changing the rubber bands and such, when my girlfriend said, let me see it. She roll it and it unfolded magically, I asked her how she did it. She told me you have to roll it gently like you would for (...) (25 years ago, 18-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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This works great! I did replace the (relatively rare) black catch with a gray one for the experiment, but filing down that edge *really* helps. I find it a bit more tricky to keep the droid partially folded until the front legs are locked in, but (...) (25 years ago, 20-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) in order for mine to work I had to remove two peices. When building the bottom half in step 22 + 24 there are two dark grey connectors/half connectors (I hope you understand what I mean) that I just left out. This allows more freedom of (...) (25 years ago, 22-Feb-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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