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Re: Liebherr R996 Mining Excavator
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Date: 
Tue, 9 Jul 2002 22:00:56 GMT
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In lugnet.technic, Thomas Avery writes:
My R996 model is finally finished! The four part feature at Bricks in my
Pocket (BimP) is fully online now. Many thanks to Steven Combs, editor of
BimP, for featuring my model.

Nice model T.J, it really captures the look of the real thing. I think this
is the best picture

http://www.bricksinmypocket.org/models/avery/final2.jpg

It has an atmosphere of "really large excavator" about it wen compared to the
minifig.

I read the write-up in order so I particularly liked the way you built up the
suspense at the end of part three :-), I wont spoil the ending for anyone else
though.

I also like the way the body work comes off in sections. My Rotinoff had
similar features. I still don't know how you manage to break 24t gears!

You could try stacking your umbilical pipes vertically for extra bendiness.

Steve



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  Re: Liebherr R996 Mining Excavator
 
(...) I hope so. That minifig is just about on scale with the model. The real machine must be quite an impressive sight. (...) Oh, the drama! ;-) (...) Neither do I! I guess I need to stop using the old style 24t gears (the ones with two extra axle (...) (22 years ago, 10-Jul-02, to lugnet.technic)

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  Liebherr R996 Mining Excavator
 
My R996 model is finally finished! The four part feature at Bricks in my Pocket (BimP) is fully online now. Many thanks to Steven Combs, editor of BimP, for featuring my model. (URL) in the MODELS section) The model will be appearing at Brickfest, (...) (22 years ago, 9-Jul-02, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.technic, lugnet.modelteam) ! 

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