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(...) Thanks! Even if I can't model the real thing exactly, I try to put the parts that are semi-equivalent in similar places to achieve some of the more subtle visual and mechanical (such as weight and centre of gravity) effects of the real thing. (...) (24 years ago, 2-May-01, to lugnet.technic)
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Jennifer Clark wrote in message <3AF063EB.6F5FE421@v....ac.uk>... (...) Do you make multiple versions of one portion of a model, especially something such as arranging gears and such to fit into the structure? How many? I find that I usually can (...) (24 years ago, 3-May-01, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) I do indeed have multiple versions of various parts of the model, and the number of attempts needed varies considerably. I probably need about 3 to 8 steps for relatively simple parts, but this will increase if, for example, there are other (...) (24 years ago, 3-May-01, to lugnet.technic)
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"Jennifer Clark" <jen@vulture.dmem.strath.ac.uk> wrote in message news:3AF18C05.5CC396...h.ac.uk... (...) 8 (...) the (...) complexity (...) idea, (...) radically new (...) took (...) previous (...) weak. (...) in (...) Sounds familiar. I think I've (...) (24 years ago, 3-May-01, to lugnet.technic)
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This is very much my approach I'll try a way, and exhaust its possibilities before attacking the problem from another direction, sometimes working backwords, destroying earlier solutions that worked just fine before. This was particularly true of my (...) (24 years ago, 4-May-01, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) The tinkering is probably the best bit though, if it were too easy then it would be no fun. Jennifer (24 years ago, 4-May-01, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Sounds intriguing, although I most strongly disagree with the notion that there are no more construction vehicles to make - but then, I would :-) Jennifer (24 years ago, 4-May-01, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) I have to disagree with Tom as well, Since the rejuvination of my lego building (I never had a dark ages :-)). A lot of my inspiration comes from books about excavators. Construction and associated vehicles are going to form a major part of my (...) (24 years ago, 4-May-01, to lugnet.technic)
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"Jennifer Clark" <jen@vulture.dmem.strath.ac.uk> wrote in message news:3AF2BBE8.2D8CE0...h.ac.uk... (...) was (...) What's more: the tinkering bit is all the fun. Once the crane worked I lost interest and couldn't wait to take it down and start (...) (24 years ago, 4-May-01, to lugnet.technic)
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