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Re: Question on the Shuttle??
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Date: 
Wed, 30 Aug 2000 17:23:39 GMT
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In lugnet.starwars, Jim Foulds writes:

  Thanks for the pic, it is definitely very cool.  Do you or anyone else have
an idea as to how to construct the side wings?  After looking at the picture
for a few moments, I realized that the wings (3 including the top fin) were
constructed from various 1xN pieces.  The only thing I can't figure out is how
to construct the angle change in the side wings?

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|     <---  What pieces were used to get the change the angle of the wing?
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Thanks,
  Jim F.

- Keep Building!

Answer: 2x1 hinged bricks (probably glued to handle all that weight)
See for yourself at:http://www.rebelscum.com/toys/legotruk/legotruck18.jpg

Greetz,
Jay

Ps. Yes people, it's the same model that was used on the LEGO/MLS Soccer
Experience Truck Tour.



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  Re: Question on the Shuttle??
 
Now that's disappointing. I just hate to see models created by using glue. I understand that they need to glue things to get them to stay together, but I object to the use of glue for making the model itself. :^( ~Mark (24 years ago, 30-Aug-00, to lugnet.starwars)
  Re: Question on the Shuttle??
 
(...) Thanks Jay for the answer. I was hoping that I would learn a new trick to building from the answer, but I do not like to mix glue and Lego :( Thanks for the close-up pic as well! - Jim F. (24 years ago, 30-Aug-00, to lugnet.starwars)

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  Question on the Shuttle??
 
(...) Mark, Thanks for the pic, it is definitely very cool. Do you or anyone else have an idea as to how to construct the side wings? After looking at the picture for a few moments, I realized that the wings (3 including the top fin) were (...) (24 years ago, 30-Aug-00, to lugnet.starwars)

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