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(...) The only trouble with this is that the scale of the truck will then be too small for the supercars. These wheels do look great for trucks though, it has to be said. Jennifer Clark (24 years ago, 6-Mar-01, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) A pretty accurate description Steve! The steering is actually done by a new style gear motor, however, located at the front of the chassis under the battery box. Jennifer Clark (24 years ago, 6-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.technic)
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(...) It would be ace to see this - at the fest someone produced an even smaller minifig scale official Lego model of a similar type of truck, so we would have them at all different scales now :-) (...) I would hope to have it done by the end of the (...) (24 years ago, 6-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.technic)
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(...) Ok, here is the scoop; it is the control box and transmitter for a radio control system custom built by John Barnes, a frequent poster on lugnet.robotics, which he sent to me just after Christmas. It really makes a big difference to models for (...) (24 years ago, 6-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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Whatever happened to the website called "Expert Builder: The Megaproject Showcase" that was created by Allan Bedford? I tried to go to the site, and it wasn't there. Anybody know if it's still around, and if it is, where it moved to? Thanks. ~Nick (...) (24 years ago, 6-Mar-01, to lugnet.technic)
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Lego Mad Steve <SteveRobLane@aol.com> wrote in message news:G9r2ny.24y@lugnet.com... (...) right (...) left (...) because (...) doesn't (...) Yeah, I'd pretty much figured all that out, but I don't recognise the IR controller, and it doesn't look (...) (24 years ago, 6-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.technic)
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(...) If you took a close look you could see that drive was provided by a geared motor under the cab. Raise/lower was powered by a geared motor in the right side pod. Skip forward back was by micro motor at the end of the arm. Tip/offload selector (...) (24 years ago, 6-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.technic)
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Michael Edwards <medwards@ukonline.co.uk> wrote in message news:G9qsru.I1M@lugnet.com... (...) Hmmm. Couldn't see any pneumatics, but I, too, am interested in the IR controller, and what you used for the receiver. Jen??? ROSCO (24 years ago, 5-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.technic)
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Yes, I want to know too. Now I can't wait to see the details on her web site. I just finished a very similar truck (but smaller scale); now I will be afraid to show it :-} So Jen, when do we get to see this on your site? Thanks, Olivier Michael (...) (24 years ago, 5-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.technic)
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(...) True, the triangulation of a real transport truck's structure would help make the trailer strong, but the weak point IMO would be the black pegs that connect all the pieces together. There's just too much freeplay at the joints, and loading a (...) (24 years ago, 5-Mar-01, to lugnet.technic)
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