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Re: YA Destroyer Droid not unfolding
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lugnet.starwars
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Fri, 18 Feb 2000 23:45:27 GMT
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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 a puppy or a baby. So I did that and it worked.
Basically you have to have your hand on the floor, you can't drop it or the
head fly's off. Then from the front of the droid there is a little ledge you
can put your middle finger on for leverage. then you just roll it flicking
your wrist to make it sure it rolls. I can do it 2 out of 3 times now, with
no modifications. She can do it every time. Just thought I would let you
know it works without modification. Just curious, did your model come with
the additional sheet of instructions that are a little different on some of
the rubber band positions?
Cory
"Trevor Alvey" <talvey@gte.net> wrote in message
news:Fq3y6y.8D7@lugnet.com...
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"
http://w3.one.net/~hughesj/technica/registry/connect/conn_7.html
that latches the back legs. this let is slip off and unfold easier. It was
the easiest thing to do without dismantling the whole model.
After a few judicious touches it unfolded much more often.
Trev.
Tim Rueger <rueger@io.com> wrote in message news:Fq3uL8.D05@lugnet.com...
> 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:
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> http://www.lugnet.com/starwars/?n=5488&t=i&v=a
> http://www.lugnet.com/starwars/?n=5351&t=i&v=a
> http://www.lugnet.com/loc/uk/?n=2557&t=i&v=a
> http://www.lugnet.com/loc/uk/?n=2473&t=i&v=a
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> to keep the head from coming off and getting the arms
> to pop out sideways.
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> However, my droid's back leg still won't deploy without
> manual intervention. The central catch just won't
> release when the front legs flip down. I can see why
> there is an erratum for the elastics on the front legs;
> too weak, and the front legs won't flip down, but too strong
> (as mine apparently are) and the momentum of the rotating
> droid won't push down hard enough on the base to release
> the back-leg catch.
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> Any further hints or tips? If I can't get this guy
> working, it'll be for sale shortly.
>
> -Tim
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