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from BBC news: "Maori take on hi-tech Lego toys" "After challenging Danish company Lego to stop using Maori words for its hi-tech toys, New Zealand Maori are now planning to work with the company to draft guidelines on how to use traditional (...) (23 years ago, 26-Oct-01, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.technic.bionicle, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Detailed pictures on my website
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"DB" == Dennis Bosman <dennis.bosman@siemens.nl> writes: DB> Many people asks for more detailed pictures on my website. Well, I DB> made some Zoom-in pictures with some topics. Hopefully it will DB> give you more information. DB> English: DB> - (...) (23 years ago, 26-Oct-01, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.modelteam)
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| | Detailed pictures on my website
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Many people asks for more detailed pictures on my website. Well, I made some Zoom-in pictures with some topics. Hopefully it will give you more information. English: - Renault AE: (URL) MAN concrete mixer: (URL) Scania T143E: (URL) Scania P124G: (...) (23 years ago, 26-Oct-01, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.modelteam)
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| | Re: Large Crane MOC
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Hmm, OK, I now someone who also is trying to build a large crawler crane. He has chosen for the DEMAG CC12600 of the Van Seumeren company, scale 1:24!! It's absolutely amazing and I can't wait to see the result. His name is Ron Jansen and he's a (...) (23 years ago, 26-Oct-01, to lugnet.loc.nl, lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: anyone got the instructions to 8412 nighthawk/sky wasp?
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(...) It is available here, along with heaps of others: (URL) (23 years ago, 26-Oct-01, to lugnet.technic)
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| | anyone got the instructions to 8412 nighthawk/sky wasp?
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Brickshelf doesnt have them. I think I have one (I have the black suspension arm, and the rotor pieces, I want to get the instructions to find out if what I have is really an 8412... (23 years ago, 26-Oct-01, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: need flex system ideas
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(...) Here is some more information on this set: (URL)I too think the flex system parts are kind of neat. I thought they would be (...) I use the flex system parts quite a bit actually; I have found them to be very useful in situations where I would (...) (23 years ago, 26-Oct-01, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Updates and sorry
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Well all sorry for such long silence but our server computer at home is dead for good. It may be a while before it gets fixed. I am currently using the computer at work for updates and such. Everyone is fine. (URL) has recently been updated. (...) (23 years ago, 25-Oct-01, to lugnet.technic.bionicle, lugnet.loc.us.ny.bin, lugnet.org.us.lucny)
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| | Re: a most splendid 4x4
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(...) Yes. The drive axles can move freely through the worm gear and the housing. (...) I can try. I'm more concerned that the axles might twist and break Allan (23 years ago, 25-Oct-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: a most splendid 4x4
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(...) You should have saw the weird looks I got when I was walking down the street with it. I spotted a women in a bus shelter with a dog next to her sleeping. So what did I go and do. I drove over the dog, boy did it jump (smirk)8-). This top speed (...) (23 years ago, 25-Oct-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: LEGO system of play... is all about telling stories?
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(...) Lego is Lego. No one's imagination is going to be impaired by a press release. As long as you're able to put a couple of 2x4 bricks together and call it a cow/spaceship/whatever you'll be fine. We now return to our usual program of ranting (...) (23 years ago, 25-Oct-01, to lugnet.technic.bionicle, lugnet.general)
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| | New edition of 'You play with LEGO devices'
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All -- There are several good books available at the moment on building with LEGO Mindstorms; rather fewer books (good or bad) on building with LEGO Technic. This is to draw the attention of non-Japanese readers of LUGNET to 'You Play with LEGO (...) (23 years ago, 24-Oct-01, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: need flex system ideas
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hey cool! lookin' forward to seeing the dat! as a motorcycle rider and enthusiast, I've always wanted to do a 'super bike' (using the super car concept) based an a cruiser, you just kick started my project again :-) Gary miguel agullo (...) (23 years ago, 25-Oct-01, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: need flex system ideas
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(...) Hi Miguel, That's a great bike!! A chopper was one of the ideas on my list, but I don't think I'll bother now! One idea I had which I thought might look good was to use a 8448 wheel on the back to give it that extra width - most bikes have a (...) (23 years ago, 24-Oct-01, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: LEGO system of play... is all about telling stories??
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(...) Hi Steve et al, I would have to say that, for many of us, it *is* about telling stories. However, if/when TLC forces a particular storyline down the customers' throats, then we have a problem. I think back to the early Castle sets (Gray (...) (23 years ago, 24-Oct-01, to lugnet.technic.bionicle, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: a most splendid 4x4
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(...) I might be wrong, but if your incline is at 63 degrees, then the component of force (force being the weight of your model) along the inclined surface is = 4.5*sin(63) = 4.0 kg. That is the force, or pull, your model is generating in a (...) (23 years ago, 24-Oct-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: a most splendid 4x4
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(...) I'd be interested in an l.s.d if it could be packaged small enough. Did you use worm gears on the axles as part of a telescopic drive shaft system? (...) But can you do it without the transmisson exploding? :-) Actually your figures sound (...) (23 years ago, 24-Oct-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: LEGO system of play... is all about telling stories??
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(...) able to make up there own stories. Another thing that prevents creativity and imagination is juniorisation. We are being given less and larger peices which does not allow us to build what we like from any set anymore. (23 years ago, 24-Oct-01, to lugnet.technic.bionicle, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: a most slendid 4x4
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(...) As I said before, I am not sure if they still do this. You won't find them on shop at home as they are not there. You have to specifically ask if they have some for sale. If they do then you have to send them a cheque or postal order or (...) (23 years ago, 24-Oct-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: a most slendid 4x4
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Thanks. I was not aware that one could order those wheels seperately. I have never seen them advertised as such through Lego. I am planning on picking up an 8466 at some point, so I guess I will have six then. By the way, how many technic motors do (...) (23 years ago, 24-Oct-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.technic)
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