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BrickFest is coming and the robots are getting restless! Competition robots that is. Yes, BrickFest is just two months away and its time to start tuning up your competition robots. There are four competitions this year, look at (URL) for more info. (...) (19 years ago, 5-Jun-05, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.build.contests, lugnet.events, lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.fun.community, lugnet.general, lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics) !!
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| | Re: 8421 Crane spotted in Toronto suburbs
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(...) I agree. Somebody please inform us if they spot this in a USA TRU, I have checked 2 and called 3 more in my area (NC) This is the first current set I have been this excited over since I came out of my dark ages 5 years ago. Thomas (19 years ago, 5-Jun-05, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: What does 8649 do?
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(...) cool, it's why I fell for it. These would be good exercises on the 8649: * Adding a standard Technic V8 engine (aka 10077) in front (so I can claim it's a lime 300C w/ a Hemi); * Standard motorization w/ 8735; or * Adding 8475/8366 RC control (...) (19 years ago, 4-Jun-05, to lugnet.technic)
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I see this has steering, but what other functions does the Nitro Menace have? It looks cool, but is there a motor in there somwhere? (URL) (19 years ago, 4-Jun-05, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: 8421 Crane spotted in Toronto suburbs
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:: moans :: That. Is gorgeousness. -Iain (19 years ago, 4-Jun-05, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Iain (19 years ago, 4-Jun-05, to lugnet.technic)
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Just picked up the crane and motorcycle at TRU Oakville. If anyone is interested, there is 1 crane left and 3-4 motorcycles. The cranes are placed oddly on top of the center isle and not where the other Technic sets are. I almost missed it! Dave (19 years ago, 4-Jun-05, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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So, does this not have front shocks at all? Otherwise a perfect set! (URL) of those wider rear tires would be good for front tires on a large scale big rig! (19 years ago, 3-Jun-05, to lugnet.technic)
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The 8416 forklift and 8420 motorcycle are starting to show up in larger TRU stores in the Toronto, Ontario area.... but.... I was completely shocked after seeing this 1884-piece monstrosity on the shelf at TRU THIS EARLY!!! (there were only 2, and (...) (19 years ago, 3-Jun-05, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, FTX) !
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| | Re: genuinemodels.com down?
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(...) Fixed! Jennifer (19 years ago, 2-Jun-05, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: For Auction: 8421 Technic Mobile Crane at Bricklink
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(...) Sold! Here is another one: (URL) in 4 days. This time there is no reserve, and there's still free shipping with buyout. (Cross to .technic for set nature, FUT market.auction) (19 years ago, 2-Jun-05, to lugnet.market.auction, lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: genuinemodels.com down?
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(...) Unfortunately yes! There has been some problems with an upstream server. Hopefully these problems will be resolved tomorrow. Jennifer (19 years ago, 1-Jun-05, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Volvo FH16 with 3 axle Goldhofer step frame trailer, Scale 1:13
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(...) Hi Beat, Thanks for the nice comments to my creation, Im glad you like it. No, I did not have to disassemble my other trucks, I bought the necessary pieces on bricklink, I think I will keep my models for a while, I think its more fun to go to (...) (19 years ago, 1-Jun-05, to lugnet.modelteam, lugnet.technic, FTX)
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| | Re: Volvo FH16 with 3 axle Goldhofer step frame trailer, Scale 1:13
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(...) Hi Nathan, Thanks for the interest of my truck, as you ask for, I could have put more pictures in here, but I decided just to put a teaser and then you could see the rest on my website: (URL) LEGO Trucks & Cranes> It includes 92 pictures and 7 (...) (19 years ago, 1-Jun-05, to lugnet.modelteam, lugnet.technic, FTX)
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(...) Have you tried checking out his website? -TJ (19 years ago, 1-Jun-05, to lugnet.modelteam, lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Volvo FH16 with 3 axle Goldhofer step frame trailer, Scale 1:13
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(...) This question may have already been answered, but can you include pictures of underneath, inside and on top of the truck? Models like that need 100 pics taken of them- not just 2. (19 years ago, 1-Jun-05, to lugnet.modelteam, lugnet.technic, FTX)
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| | Re: Volvo FH16 with 3 axle Goldhofer step frame trailer, Scale 1:13
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(...) Thanks, you can keep track of the machine I have decided to haul with it, on my website, see the section "Projects". Anders Gaasedal (URL) LEGO Trucks & Cranes> (19 years ago, 1-Jun-05, to lugnet.modelteam, lugnet.technic, FTX)
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(...) Absolutly amazing Anders. Very well done. Look forward to the next MOC! Glen Bell (bellcapitol@shaw.ca) (19 years ago, 31-May-05, to lugnet.modelteam, lugnet.technic, FTX)
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I found these as well: (URL) variation. I can't say I've ever seen this one before. (URL) maker, but this one doesn't appear quite as effective. Your results may vary. I hope those helped. -Dave (19 years ago, 31-May-05, to lugnet.technic.bionicle)
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Hi Jaco, Try using the method shown here: (URL) the easiest one I've seen that ususally doesn't damage the part you are talking about. -Dave (19 years ago, 31-May-05, to lugnet.technic.bionicle)
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| | Re: Volvo FH16 with 3 axle Goldhofer step frame trailer, Scale 1:13
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(...) Thanks, I think this is the best comment you can get, that it doesnt look like LEGO, thanks. (19 years ago, 31-May-05, to lugnet.modelteam, lugnet.technic, FTX)
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| | Re: Volvo FH16 with 3 axle Goldhofer step frame trailer, Scale 1:13
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(...) Thanks for the nice comments. I havent calculated the actual price of the truck, but I think I have used around 700 euros for the extra bricks I didnt have in my stock. The sand blue bricks are pretty expensive, but I think it is worth it, (...) (19 years ago, 31-May-05, to lugnet.modelteam, lugnet.technic, FTX)
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| | Re: Super crane truck
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(...) His three-section boom is an interesting ctration. (19 years ago, 30-May-05, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Super crane truck
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(...) The 8436 F1 or the 8460 "scanner truck" are not bad either ;o) (URL) (19 years ago, 30-May-05, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Super crane truck
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Erik Leppen's crane is awesome! (URL) (19 years ago, 30-May-05, to lugnet.technic)
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| | For Auction: 8421 Technic Mobile Crane at Bricklink
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You can't wait to get your hands on the hot new mother-of-all-Technic-sets, the 8421 mobile crane? Check out my Bricklink auction at: (URL) have one on hand and ready to go, From Toronto, Canada. 7 days auction, buy it out at US$300 and I ship it (...) (19 years ago, 30-May-05, to lugnet.market.auction, lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Black Electric, Mini-Motor 9v, newer light weight (28g)
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On Sun, May 29, 2005 11:25 am, Avi Parvin said: (...) I've seen a couple of them at our latest meetings. The kids said they came in (A) new Mindstorms sets and (B) motors bought by themselves. Nothing special, they were just included in as (...) (19 years ago, 29-May-05, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Black Electric, Mini-Motor 9v, newer light weight (28g)
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Does anyone know in which set the subject can be found? (URL) Thanks, Avi Parvin (19 years ago, 29-May-05, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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(...) Sorry mate, I can't help. I have never tried. If you have already asked before and had no answer, i suggest trying: www.bzpower.com I hear that website has a lot of bionicle gurus. Steve (19 years ago, 29-May-05, to lugnet.technic.bionicle)
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| | Re: 8653 - Enzo Ferrari vs 8448 - Street Sensation
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I just finished building the 8653 enzo. (and i'm not going to talk it down as i have in the past). It's nice to know that TLG make Ferrari merchandise. It is pretty close to the same size as the 8448. It's tiny bit smaller in all dimensions than the (...) (19 years ago, 29-May-05, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Concentric drive (was Re: genuinemodels.com down?)
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(...) (URL) (Click for the LDraw file) The green bricks have axle holes with a stationary 12x axle running through. The drive input is to the z16 clutch gear at the top. The yellow and blue sections rotate in opposite directions at the same speed. (...) (19 years ago, 29-May-05, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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| | Re: Concentric drive (was Re: genuinemodels.com down?)
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(...) So what was the solution? Jude (19 years ago, 29-May-05, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Concentric drive (was Re: genuinemodels.com down?)
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(...) Bad form to reply to myself twice in the same thread, but I've figured out a solution. Wish it were a bit smaller, but that's life with limited gear geometries... --Bram (19 years ago, 29-May-05, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: genuinemodels.com down?
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(...) Yes, it looks like the Telepresence site is down. (...) I think most 3 shaft implementations involve a differential (URL) passing through the centre of a large technic turntable (URL) and an axle through the centre of the diff (that is how Jen (...) (19 years ago, 29-May-05, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Concentric drive (was Re: genuinemodels.com down?)
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(...) Specifically, I'm trying to come up with a way to have two pieces rotating in opposite direction along a stationary shaft which extends all the way through the mechanism. The drive for the rotating components should be on the stationary (...) (19 years ago, 29-May-05, to lugnet.technic)
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| | genuinemodels.com down?
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Is Jennifer's website down? I'm looking for the page describing getting concentric shafts through a turntable. Really, I'm looking for any way to accomplish concentric shafts (3 would be great) in as small a space as possible. Any ideas? --Bram (19 years ago, 28-May-05, to lugnet.technic)
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| | The Great Ball Contraption at BrickFest
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As previously announced (URL), we will be assembling a Great Ball Contraption (URL) at this year's BrickFest. At the same time, we will be attempting to set a new world record for the Largest Rube Goldberg machine (URL) with our Great Ball (...) (19 years ago, 27-May-05, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic, lugnet.announce) !
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| | Re: Volvo FH16 with 3 axle Goldhofer step frame trailer, Scale 1:13
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Hi Anders, As I've already wrote on Lowlug I think your model is excellent! How did you get all those pieces? I especially like the accurate Goldhofer. The're so many details on it you can't count them. I think a yellow machine would suit perfectly (...) (19 years ago, 27-May-05, to lugnet.modelteam, lugnet.technic, FTX)
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| | Re: 8653 - Enzo Ferrari vs 8448 - Street Sensation
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(...) I think the Enzo is about 1:10th scale and the Street Sensation is about 1:9th (19 years ago, 27-May-05, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) ANders- Nice truck! When you say the truck has air suspension, is that the cab? (19 years ago, 27-May-05, to lugnet.modelteam, lugnet.technic, FTX)
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Hi all, I have asked before, but does anyone know how to remove the tranparent part (URL) from the mask? (sorry for the fuzzy picture) I cannot seem to be able to do without breaking stuff :-( Thanks. Jaco (19 years ago, 27-May-05, to lugnet.technic.bionicle)
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| | Re: Volvo FH16 with 3 axle Goldhofer step frame trailer, Scale 1:13
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Hi Anders Another Masterpiece from Denmark! I must admit that I really like the color scheme of your newest creation and I am quite surprised to find that there are so many different shapes of parts in these rare colors. Makes me think of getting a (...) (19 years ago, 27-May-05, to lugnet.modelteam, lugnet.technic, FTX)
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| | 8653 - Enzo Ferrari vs 8448 - Street Sensation
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Hi all, I have decided that my next model purchase will be the new Enzo Ferrari. I have 8448 and was curious if anyone knows the size difference between the 2 kits, are the assembled models roughly the same size? Ie, width, length, height? Thanks in (...) (19 years ago, 27-May-05, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Volvo FH16 with 3 axle Goldhofer step frame trailer, Scale 1:13
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(...) Sorry about that Anders old chap! Nonetheless, my comments still stand :-) Jennifer (19 years ago, 24-May-05, to lugnet.modelteam, lugnet.technic, FTX)
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| | Re: prices
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(...) Yikes. I have to check out my local TRU real quick. Other posts said that the lime tuner racer 8649 is also on the shelves... And to answer Vineet, Canadian price for 8421 will be Cdn$199.99. I buy that and 8649, and that's it for me for the (...) (19 years ago, 24-May-05, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: prices
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8416 = 99.99$can 8420 = 69.99$can ...now available at ToysRus, Quebec City. (...) (19 years ago, 24-May-05, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Volvo FH16 with 3 axle Goldhofer step frame trailer, Scale 1:13
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(...) I have to clarify this: I did not do the truck, I just responded to the question of European truck standards by giving an example of how trucks usually look in Sweden. Anders Gaasedal in Denmark built the truck. Play well! :-) Olof (19 years ago, 24-May-05, to lugnet.modelteam, lugnet.technic, FTX)
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(...) Er, read that too fast and transposed the digits! Thanks for the correction. (...) Eh, we're getting there... Thanks for the explanation. (19 years ago, 24-May-05, to lugnet.modelteam, lugnet.technic, FTX)
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| | Re: Volvo FH16 with 3 axle Goldhofer step frame trailer, Scale 1:13
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Nice model Olof, I enjoyed the working features and the colour scheme is fantastic, very industrial looking. (...) I think the prototype has 520HP, which is pretty good going. They generally say that 10HP per ton is a good power to weight ratio. (...) (19 years ago, 24-May-05, to lugnet.modelteam, lugnet.technic, FTX)
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| | Re: Volvo FH16 with 3 axle Goldhofer step frame trailer, Scale 1:13
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(...) I have some pictures on my Brickshelf account: (URL) I have done more work since these were taken, mainly on the wing and nose (wing covering, engine mounts, nose-wheel and cockpit) and I started out 1 1/2 years ago by "laying the keel" in (...) (19 years ago, 24-May-05, to lugnet.modelteam, lugnet.technic, FTX)
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| | Re: Volvo FH16 with 3 axle Goldhofer step frame trailer, Scale 1:13
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(...) The weight limits vary greatly, EU standard is 40 tons I think, and I beleive Switzerland (not in EU) has 28 tons, but this is what most trucks look like here in Sweden: (URL) 25,25 meters long (82,8 feet) and 60+ metric tons (138000 lbs) (...) (19 years ago, 24-May-05, to lugnet.modelteam, lugnet.technic, FTX)
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| | Re: Volvo FH16 with 3 axle Goldhofer step frame trailer, Scale 1:13
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(...) Hi Didier, Thanks for the nice reply to my new truck. Im glad you like it. I understand your concerns regarding the STAMP, but I also think it is ok in this case. Best regards from Denmark, Anders Gaasedal (URL) LEGO Trucks & Cranes> (19 years ago, 24-May-05, to lugnet.modelteam, lugnet.technic, FTX)
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| | Re: Volvo FH16 with 3 axle Goldhofer step frame trailer, Scale 1:13
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(...) Hi Olof, Thanks for the nice reply to my truck, do you have some pictures of your Catalina?...brickshelf? Best regards, Anders Gaasedal (URL) LEGO Trucks & Cranes> (19 years ago, 24-May-05, to lugnet.modelteam, lugnet.technic, FTX)
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| | Re: Biggest Lego truck ever (technic)
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(...) My favorite picture: (URL) - David (19 years ago, 24-May-05, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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Does anyone have any info on the new technic models' Canadian prices (8421, 8416, 8420)? Thanks a bunch! (19 years ago, 24-May-05, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Volvo FH16 with 3 axle Goldhofer step frame trailer, Scale 1:13
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(...) Anders, that is a seriously amazing creation. And in sand blue. I can't wait to see what you decide to haul with it. ROSCO (19 years ago, 23-May-05, to lugnet.modelteam, lugnet.technic, FTX)
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| | Re: Volvo FH16 with 3 axle Goldhofer step frame trailer, Scale 1:13
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(...) Hi Larry, Thanks for the very nice comment to my truck. The truckdriver is an old schoolfriend of my father so I have known him for many years, and had a lot of nice rides along with him, both in- and outside Denmark. I do not work in the (...) (19 years ago, 23-May-05, to lugnet.modelteam, lugnet.technic, FTX)
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| | Re: Volvo FH16 with 3 axle Goldhofer step frame trailer, Scale 1:13
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Hi Anders, This one gets my highest praise: When I saw the thumbnail on Brickshelf I didn't think it was LEGO, but instead assumed it was a photo of the real truck, perhaps as a building reference. Then I clicked on the gallery and it still wasn't (...) (19 years ago, 23-May-05, to lugnet.modelteam, lugnet.technic, FTX)
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| | Biggest Lego truck ever (technic)
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The 17-year-old Hungarian genious has finished his largest model ever. This guy makes everything remote control and fully functional. There are cows smaller than that truck! (URL) (19 years ago, 23-May-05, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Tubular! That is the best one yet! All those functions? It is like modelteam and technic combined. Very few builders can do that. I never really got into model team because I thought it restricted functionality, but your truck disproves that (...) (19 years ago, 23-May-05, to lugnet.modelteam, lugnet.technic, FTX)
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| | Re: Volvo FH16 with 3 axle Goldhofer step frame trailer, Scale 1:13
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(...) This prototype, if I read the info right, has like half that HP... Denmark is not completely flat by any means, either. Lots of gear jamming there I bet. One thing that I didn't comment on before is the rather (to my view) bizarre axle (...) (19 years ago, 23-May-05, to lugnet.modelteam, lugnet.technic, FTX)
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| | Re: Volvo FH16 with 3 axle Goldhofer step frame trailer, Scale 1:13
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(...) Hello Anders, Another MASTERPIECE! No other way to describe it better! Great attention to details! I'm actually a truck driver and I could see myself driving this gem...Of course the lego version. My truck has only 425HP with a 13 gears tranny (...) (19 years ago, 23-May-05, to lugnet.modelteam, lugnet.technic, FTX)
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(...) Hi, That's wonderful. The use of rare color is great (sand blue). I've not seen videos yet but pictures are also very good and website comments are a pleasure to read. Thanks for sharing. I don't like STAMP (stickers across multiple parts) but (...) (19 years ago, 23-May-05, to lugnet.modelteam, lugnet.technic, FTX)
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| | Re: Volvo FH16 with 3 axle Goldhofer step frame trailer, Scale 1:13
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(...) Very impressive! Thankyou very much for sharing, it is this kind of effort that keeps me going with my large project, a 1:20 PBY-5A Catalina (it has been slow going now for a while...) Olof (19 years ago, 23-May-05, to lugnet.modelteam, lugnet.technic, FTX)
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(...) Wow. That's a veritable tour de force! I can't believe you got all those features to work at that scale... Spotlighted, and thanks for sharing. Your site is worth poring over for quite some time. How are you going to top this one??? So I take (...) (19 years ago, 23-May-05, to lugnet.modelteam, lugnet.technic, FTX)
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| | Volvo FH16 with 3 axle Goldhofer step frame trailer, Scale 1:13
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Hi everyone, Here is my latest creation (URL) This is my third large scale truck. It has been quite fun to built a truck with a step frame trailer. Its a model similar to a truck from a Danish hauler, Henning Petersen A/S in Herrestrup. (URL) The (...) (19 years ago, 23-May-05, to lugnet.modelteam, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.technic, FTX) !!
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| | Re: Why do you torture Technic enthusiasts?
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Street Bike 8420 was available at Columbus, Ohio TRU when I went there yesterday. Also 4883 Gear Grinders 4884 Wild Hunters 4888 Underwater Exploration 7243 Construction Site 7249 xxl crane (I thought this was Shop at Home exclusive ?) 7344 Dump (...) (19 years ago, 22-May-05, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: GBC strikes back: 3 new modules!
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(...) Thanks for your kind words, Gus (and all of you who liked my modules)!!! The most difficult part is getting a reliable feeding mechanism, especially when the lifting part is narrower... I got this one right quite easily (the low profile blade (...) (19 years ago, 20-May-05, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics, FTX)
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(...) Philo, these are beautiful! You make it look so easy and I know it is not. I have struggled with making good reliable ball lifters and you seem to make them with ease. Very nice! Gus (19 years ago, 20-May-05, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics, FTX)
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ooooOOOOOOooOOoOOOOoooooh, very nice! e (19 years ago, 19-May-05, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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(...) <snipped the rest> Well, well well. Small is beautiful. Be it pumps or cylinders. Great work! CS (19 years ago, 18-May-05, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Great! How does it preform? What is the RPM? (when connected to your compressor & when pumped by hand) What is the torque? - David (19 years ago, 17-May-05, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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It has been a while since I posted any new MOCs, so it pleases me to share this with you. Well, after the success of my compact small piston radial pneumatic compressor, I decided to try my had at an engine. (URL) that pistons have two ports, and (...) (19 years ago, 17-May-05, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics) !
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| | Re: GBC strikes back: 3 new modules!
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In lugnet.announce.moc, Philippe Hurbain wrote: Wow. Wow. OK, that's not enough wows but it's gonna have to do ;) BTW There was a Meccano GBC at the model show we displayed at on the weekend, which was quite cool, even though it was all built into 1 (...) (19 years ago, 16-May-05, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics, FTX)
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(...) Wow. Oh... my... WOW! How you can do so much with so little and yet make it look so good, it just amazes me. These are absolutely wonderful, and the video of the full assembly is spellbinding. Thank you! OK, now where are all those long (...) (19 years ago, 16-May-05, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics, FTX)
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(...) These really are wonderful. As Steve says, you really are raising the standard - but my message to anyone is not to be daunted but inspired by Philo. I think the GBC possibilities are only really beginning to be explored - who knows what else (...) (19 years ago, 15-May-05, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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In lugnet.announce.moc, Philippe Hurbain wrote: <snip> (...) I did! Fantastic! I keep on trying different things, but these are just beautiful in their simplicity and elegance! Beautiful job! (...) Dave K (19 years ago, 14-May-05, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Pneumatic steering
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To all those lugnet guys who have built those huge MBenz actros trucks- How do you implement the pneumatic steering? Thanks. (19 years ago, 14-May-05, to lugnet.technic)
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On Sat, May 14, 2005 3:26 am, Philippe Hurbain said: (...) Philo, Please stop making modules. Many people will see these as something that simply can not be improved upon. :) Very nice. (...) It is fun to build "dumb" modules. Again, nice work Steve (...) (19 years ago, 14-May-05, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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| | GBC strikes back: 3 new modules!
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(URL) Black Wave> (3 URLs) Ball Pump> (3 URLs) Archimede Screw> (2 URLs) And of course I assembled my (URL) seven modules>: (URL) Ok, Steve, I promised a Spybot driven module, but it is not yet ready for prime time :-/ I find the dumb single motor (...) (19 years ago, 14-May-05, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics, FTX) !!
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Alright. (19 years ago, 12-May-05, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Usually, Lego parts are not painted, but rather the color comes from dyes in the ABS itself. Hope that helps. Andrew Meyer (19 years ago, 10-May-05, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Hi Vineet, Here is one way to do it: (URL) prototype was built when I was thinking of building an articulated truck. The same principle can be applied to any kind of steering where you need three positions. The key element is the controller: (...) (19 years ago, 12-May-05, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Up to now I've just moved the two levers of the input valves. My system uses 2 large cylinders facing each other. The steering arm moves 3 valves, which are offset from each other and two of which are pulled by rubber bands. Sorry I haven't (...) (19 years ago, 12-May-05, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) My design will be functionally absolute, while being artistically relative. PS: Good question! (19 years ago, 12-May-05, to lugnet.technic)
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How do you people set it up? Do you use those small pneumatic pistons for the steering? If not, then what? How is the system operated? Do you use a gear-operated valve? Do you have any LDraw designs that you could show me? (Sorry for the redundancy (...) (19 years ago, 12-May-05, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) It's an interesting question, but what's much more important is that we have fun with our designs. Nate (19 years ago, 12-May-05, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Y'all are having too much fun! Eric Sophie had a good answer. There are either so many constraints that it is absolute or so little constraints that it is relative. (19 years ago, 11-May-05, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Absotively Resolute!! (19 years ago, 11-May-05, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Did you post them yet? Where? Thanks Gordon (19 years ago, 11-May-05, to lugnet.technic)
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(URL) which you will see, thanks to my good friend, Jeff VW, the dark grey version. But wait! There's more!!! I also, for no real reason, decided to maye a light bluish grey version (light bley to those of you who are LEGO colour challenged) And I (...) (19 years ago, 11-May-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.technic) !
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"Jeff Szklennik" <jeffszklennik@usaexpress.net> wrote in message news:IGB0ys.4ID@lugnet.com... (...) Tastes grey-t! (bley-t?) Rob (19 years ago, 11-May-05, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) SNIP Less Filling! Jeff (19 years ago, 11-May-05, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Absolutely!!!! ROSCO (19 years ago, 11-May-05, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Relatively... Steve (19 years ago, 11-May-05, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Was that a conversation killer or what? ??? e (19 years ago, 11-May-05, to lugnet.technic)
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People- What I meant by color and number is: what type of white are those hubs painted, and is it possible to get that specific paint in a model store (hence the number)? (19 years ago, 9-May-05, to lugnet.technic)
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And these from the 856 (URL) the roboriders wheels and the turbo racer wheels (URL) and watch out for the wheels comming off the 8420 later this year. Steve (19 years ago, 9-May-05, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) That Visual Wheel Helper is a nice rundown. I wonder if it also worth indicating wether the LDraw part for that wheel exists yet - not all of them do annoyingly. Anyway - I also wanted to point out that you are missing the large technic tread (...) (19 years ago, 7-May-05, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Ah - hadnt thought of it like that. In which case- it would be worth using more than one set (gear+idler) for additional stability. Danny (19 years ago, 7-May-05, to lugnet.technic)
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