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Ralph Hempel wrote: >[...] (...) On the contrary, Ralph, that's fascinating! Thanks. -Suz (23 years ago, 5-Aug-02, to lugnet.technic)
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In lugnet.technic, Tim Courtney writes: One of the most-asked questions at our train shows is 'are these (...) Wouldn't it be brilliant to fake a lego box of a large, obviously one off Moc, set it up at a public show and everytime your asked that (...) (23 years ago, 5-Aug-02, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Building Philosophy: Bricks vs. Beams (was Re: Technic's Dead)
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(...) I completely agree that bricks have there own place and can be very useful, but I do believe the style of rounded beams and liftarms are a better means for technical modeling then the Technic brick. I still use bricks in all of my models, but (...) (23 years ago, 5-Aug-02, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) I totally agree! I think I overdid it. I totally agree that beams and bricks have their uses, I just don't like how Lego is making the beam 'superioir' these days. The thing that ticks me off, though, is flex axles and 'styling panels.' I just (...) (23 years ago, 5-Aug-02, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) It would be AWESOME if LEGO were to sponsor such a building challenge themed TV show. One of the most-asked questions at our train shows is 'are these all kits? where can I buy them?' They are floored when we tell them we build it ourselves, (...) (23 years ago, 5-Aug-02, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.technic)
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(...) Steve, My Dad was one of the mold design and production managers at Husky Injection Molding way back when. I can tell you that LEGO bricks in general have a degree of mold complexity that is very high. There are a number of technical hurdles, (...) (23 years ago, 5-Aug-02, to lugnet.technic) !
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(...) Very possibly so. Then I reiterate my previous statement. Manufacture them, put them out in bulk packs and price them accordingly. I've paid up to $1.00 U.S. per 1x16 black Technic brick at auction. Is it not possible for the company to sell (...) (23 years ago, 5-Aug-02, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) I'd take it one step further - Brickyard Wars. I hate the Junkyard Wars show becasue the junkyard is so obviously seeded with the parts required to execute one of the three designs for the project. But that doesn't keep me from flipping to the (...) (23 years ago, 5-Aug-02, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.technic)
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Does anyone know where I can get the story of the Toa's as presented at the Legoland Bionicle Jam sessions? There should be two different ones, one from Bionicle Jam last year, and one from Bionicle Jam 2K2 this year. My boy's really love the story (...) (23 years ago, 5-Aug-02, to lugnet.technic.bionicle)
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| | Re: Building Philosophy: Bricks vs. Beams (was Re: Technic's Dead)
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(...) Whatever. For building purposes its ratio is approximately 1:1. Leave the micrometer out of it ;-) (23 years ago, 5-Aug-02, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Yes, I'd bet Technic bricks are more expensive to produce, because they require more pieces in the mold. To make a standard brick, you'd only need a two-piece mold - one piece for the bottom, to make the inside hollow, and another piece for (...) (23 years ago, 5-Aug-02, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) I don't think Brad Justus and/or LEGO Direct alone can resurrect Technic as we have known it. But I must agree that some of us are losing faith. LEGO (meaning the parent company) needs to take a look at the success of their own Mindstorms (...) (23 years ago, 5-Aug-02, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) Technically, not quite: a beam is 7.8mm in pinhole direction (same as a brick), 7.4mm between smooth faces Philo (23 years ago, 5-Aug-02, to lugnet.technic)
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For clarification: "beam" = studless beam (e.g. (...) I think each has its own place, which is governed by necessity. We cannot compare equivalent constructions to judge the better piece. For example, if you think of replacing a brick with a beam in (...) (23 years ago, 5-Aug-02, to lugnet.technic)
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In lugnet.technic, Jake Rentar writes: <Snipped> (...) Are you sure about that release date?? I just got off the phone w/ SAH (USA) and they don't have it listed. Sooo, I called up Consumer Services. The price and parts count are correct but it's (...) (23 years ago, 5-Aug-02, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) And both the brick and beam have their place in the LEGO parts catalog. But what about those of us not building robots or complicated gear boxes? What about builders who want the old style Technic bricks to use as bracing or frameworks for (...) (23 years ago, 5-Aug-02, to lugnet.technic)
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"John Henry Kruer" <jhkruer@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:H0DHx7.Gy@lugnet.com... (...) Flex axles can be used to carry compressed air in pneumatic systems, and as cunning attachment points - see the "hook holder" on the crane cab: (URL) a great (...) (23 years ago, 5-Aug-02, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Larger beams don't have axles, which then renders them inferioir to technic bricks. I'm okay with using a few liftarms and small beams when I have to. But I just find that Technic bricks are ALOT better then beams for a structual, 'chassis' (...) (23 years ago, 5-Aug-02, to lugnet.technic)
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If you're going to use it, why bother with MISB? You'd only pay collector's value.... I do own the Space shuttle. It's one of the first I got after the Dark Ages and it's one of the best Technic sets ever. It comes with two motors, fiber-optics, all (...) (23 years ago, 4-Aug-02, to lugnet.technic)
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1. 8480 Space Shuttle 2. 8880 Super Car 3. 8868 Air Tech Claw Rig 4. 8479 Barcode Multi Set 5. 800? Battle Droid Duq "Jake Rentar" <B2FUTR2@aol.com> wrote in message news:H0B07C.102@lugnet.com... (...) everything. (...) (23 years ago, 4-Aug-02, to lugnet.technic)
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Geoffrey, As I don't have a digital camera, I haven't got any pictures concerning broken parts etc. Yet me explain the matter for the second time: the half bush turned completely into a hole of a technic beam. Recently I had the same problem to (...) (23 years ago, 4-Aug-02, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.modelteam)
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"Jake Rentar" <B2FUTR2@aol.com> wrote in message news:H0Byrq.4I4@lugnet.com... (...) and (...) the (...) they (...) $129.99 (...) $129.99!!!...!!! !!!...!!! Are you serious? That's less than a Silver Champion (put down $170 when I bought it! OUCH!) (...) (23 years ago, 5-Aug-02, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Just called Consumer Affairs or Shop@Home (doesn't really make a diff) they said the Williams F1 is selling in the US and they are currently out of them. They're getting another shipment in a few days, it sells for $129.99 --- almost the same (...) (23 years ago, 4-Aug-02, to lugnet.technic)
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Let me clear a few things up. NOMINATION STAGE Multiple sets can be nominated for each position as well as the same set being nominated for different positions. You may only post once with your nominations, so choose wisely! VOTING STAGE When the (...) (23 years ago, 4-Aug-02, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) I have to agree it is largely up to the definition of what Technic is today. I have been building technic sets since the late 70's. I started building them originally for 2 reasons. Firstly I considered myself at that time as too old to play (...) (23 years ago, 4-Aug-02, to lugnet.technic)
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I can agree with your feelings of the Technic theme being slowly diluted with Bionicle, Throwbots and the like and the theme 'Technic' itself may indeed be dead but I am in a huge disagreement with idea that the newer Technic parts are in some way (...) (23 years ago, 4-Aug-02, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Here's the top 7 from (URL) 8480 Space Shuttle / "FOS Light" Space Shuttle> <set:8880 8880 Super Car> <set:8448 8448 Super Street Sensation / Super Car Mk II> <set:8460 8460 Pneumatic Crane Truck / Mobile Crane> <set:8862 8862 Backhoe Grader> (...) (23 years ago, 4-Aug-02, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) While it might have been fun for US (as AFOL's), for the target market (8-16 y/o) it would have made things worse. Kids can't spend $200-300 per set. Also most shops can't / won't stock such expensive sets. Perhaps in the USA it would have (...) (23 years ago, 4-Aug-02, to lugnet.technic)
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I'm not speaking from any real authority here but I seem to remember reading in a F1/Indy car racing mag that Williams had paired up with Lego to produce a more "real" F1 technic car. Meaning, more accurate and thus more complicated technic car. (...) (23 years ago, 4-Aug-02, to lugnet.technic)
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In my mind it is easy to see where lego went wrong on terms of technic. A change in the technic line may have been needed to evolve a little after 1997 but they went the wrong direction. Instead of modles becoming more complex, larger, better (...) (23 years ago, 4-Aug-02, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) 8880 supercar (...) 8480 space shuttle (...) 8466 4x4 off roader (...) the large 6-wheel pneumatic crane (...) the yellow airplane with the unique ropellor piece (23 years ago, 4-Aug-02, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) It seems redundant and confusing to nominate sets for each position individually, is that really what you want? What if a set gets five 'seconds' for more than one position? Having people nominate sets, a few people 'second' the nomination, (...) (23 years ago, 4-Aug-02, to lugnet.technic)
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Nominate any model for any position on the list, 5 people must second that (vote) for it to stay there permanently. You can all nominate as many models as you like for any positions you desire. I'll tally up everything. Let's try to complete an (...) (23 years ago, 4-Aug-02, to lugnet.technic)
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FInally a good photo of it!! (URL) for the most part almost identical with different colored pieces and different decals. the panels (some blue and silver) seem different than the regular ones... Wonder what the alternate model is, perhaps a the (...) (23 years ago, 4-Aug-02, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) But you can build your own! (URL) (23 years ago, 4-Aug-02, to lugnet.technic)
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"Jim Hughes" <hughesj@one.net> wrote in message news:H0AEEo.Jp1@lugnet.com... (...) playing/collecting/ (...) away. (...) actually (...) that (...) more (...) It's the video game market that bugs me too! This is an era unlike the '80's of Atari (...) (23 years ago, 3-Aug-02, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) TJ: I suspect that Brad Justus/Lego defines Technic differently than you or I do. I think that my definition is clear. It comes from playing/collecting/ building with these sets and elements for about 15 years. Lego defines the Theme as Star (...) (23 years ago, 3-Aug-02, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) A better place would be in lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade. That's were you're supposed to post buy-sell-trade stuff. -JHK (23 years ago, 3-Aug-02, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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(...) Whoops I forgot... I might also throw in a smaller technic set (around 300 pieces or so) (23 years ago, 3-Aug-02, to lugnet.technic)
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Hi guys, Up for trade is a MISB 8466 4X4 Off-Roader. If you have an 8480 (preferably also MISB) and would like to trade for a 8466 email me at B2FUTR2@aol.com and we can figure something out. Thanks!! Jake (23 years ago, 3-Aug-02, to lugnet.technic)
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