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Re: Madvac and Segway
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lugnet.town
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Sun, 23 Nov 2003 13:41:55 GMT
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In lugnet.town, Kevin Richey wrote:
> In lugnet.town, Marc Nelson, Jr. wrote:
> > Here are a couple of small vehicles that I was inspired to build after seeing
> > them on the street.¬
> >
> > <http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/manjr/madvac/madvac1.jpg [Madvac]>¬
> > <<http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/manjr/madvac/thumb/madvac1.jpg_thumb.jpg>>
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> >
> > <http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/manjr/Segway/segway1.jpg [Segway]>¬
> > <<http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/manjr/Segway/thumb/segway1.jpg_thumb.jpg>>
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> > Your feedback is appreciated!¬
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> > Marc Nelson Jr.
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> Great job Marc!
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> I'm always impressed by tiny models that have such detail. The handle attachment
> to the end of the Madvac hose, using a minifig hand and -- is that a MF box
> wrench? -- is brilliant!
Thanks! Yes, it is a wrench.
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> I never think to use minifig hands in a MOC, I'll have to remember that. I used
> to exchange hands between minifigs to get different colors, and I always felt
> bad for the poor little guys. It's gotta hurt. And I'm afraid that the hands
> could become loose in the arms after repeated exchanges. Has anyone experienced
> that?
What can happen is that the arms will spread and crack, although this has only
happened to me on a couple of early 80's figs.
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> Now I'm trying to think of a suggestion for improvement. hmmm... maybe a little
> more color in the Madvac. Just a tad to spice it up, like a pin stripe or
> something.
I want to print up a sticker with the Baltimore City Public Works logo, and
maybe a 'Believe' bumper sticker (a local anti-drug initiative). Thanks for the
suggestion.¬
Marc Nelson Jr.
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> - KR
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| (...) Great job Marc! I'm always impressed by tiny models that have such detail. The handle attachment to the end of the Madvac hose, using a minifig hand and -- is that a MF box wrench? -- is brilliant! I never think to use minifig hands in a MOC, (...) (23 years ago, 23-Nov-03, to lugnet.town)
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