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Re: Liebherr R996 Mining Excavator
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Date: 
Wed, 10 Jul 2002 18:01:58 GMT
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In lugnet.technic, Steven Lane writes:
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 hope so. That minifig is just about on scale with the model. The real
machine must be quite an impressive sight.

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.

Oh, the drama! ;-)

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!

Neither do I! I guess I need to stop using the old style 24t gears (the ones
with two extra axle holes off center).

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

They come out of the model side-by-side to create a large "ribbon"
umbilical. Then shortly after this ribbon "exit", they are bunched together
to form the round umbilical you see in the pictures. The ribbon part allows
for good flexibility, but it does exit the back of the model horizontally
and low to the ground (I did this to minimize the umbilical's effect on
appearance). The round bunched-together part is fairly stiff, and that's the
problem.

TJ



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(...) Nice model T.J, it really captures the look of the real thing. I think this is the best picture (URL) 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 (...) (22 years ago, 9-Jul-02, to lugnet.technic)

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