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Re: The lone dissenter
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lugnet.underground
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Sat, 17 Jun 2000 21:55:07 GMT
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Dave Johann wrote in message ...
> Aaron,
> I can respect your dislike for the 'Chrome Crusher's Baseplate', but I • wanted to
> point out that even evil pieces can serve a 'good' purpose. Obviously, the • tough
> part was taking this piece out of the context that TLG made it for: a • chasis.
> Check out the following pages for my variant:
> http://www.jps.net/hardcore/lego/ufo/al902.html
> http://www.jps.net/hardcore/lego/ufo/al90210.html
> http://www.jps.net/hardcore/lego/ufo/al90213.html
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> As you can see, the baseplate is the entire basis of the walker. Without • it, it
> wouldn't be able to support it's own weight considering it's made mostly • out of
> plates (1x and 2x). Most folks who know RR are shocked when I turn it over
> because they also consider it a useless piece. And, no....that's not my • only
> idea for that piece...
I must say that I think I have yet to see a large piece which someone hasn't
managed to make very good use of. As you point out, for certain
constructions, using a large piece like this makes for a much sturdier
model, and with a little effort, the lines of the piece can be sufficiently
concealed, or made to meld into a nice model. I just saw someone who used
the complex slopes from the Star Wars droid fighter for the roof of a
trolley (other good uses have been roofs for small train or bus stations and
awnings on buildings).
Frank
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| (...) Leave it to me to re-open multiple threads from 2 months ago, but here I go again... Aaron, I can respect your dislike for the 'Chrome Crusher's Baseplate', but I wanted to point out that even evil pieces can serve a 'good' purpose. Obviously, (...) (24 years ago, 17-Jun-00, to lugnet.underground)
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