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Re: Lego Campers

Postby Wolffarmer » Thu Apr 17, 2014 10:19 pm

Back in 1968 when I went to live in the University Dorm I took a little tub of Legos. People laughed at me a bit but by the end of the year almost everyone in that dorm had stopped in to play with the Legos.
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Re: Lego Campers

Postby rebapuck » Fri Apr 18, 2014 12:30 pm

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Re: Lego Campers

Postby rowerwet » Mon Apr 21, 2014 7:33 am

slowcowboy wrote:okay. we build campers out of foam why not legos. just get model cement the good old really good super glue stuff and make your hole normal teardrop out of legos!

slow plastic teardrop any one?

weight and cost, lego isn't cheap, and if you built a 5x8 tear out of it it would be heavy (if you have the chance heft a bin full, I helped at a daycare type place and was amazed at the weight of a laundry basket sized bin). Foam is the grown up version of lego!
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Re: Lego Campers

Postby schaney » Sat May 31, 2014 9:55 am

Never too old for legos ... here is Jeep and tent topped trailer that sits on my deck
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Re: Lego Campers

Postby George Taylor » Sat May 31, 2014 7:22 pm

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Re: Lego Campers

Postby Wolffarmer » Sat May 31, 2014 7:29 pm

rowerwet wrote:
slowcowboy wrote:okay. we build campers out of foam why not legos. just get model cement the good old really good super glue stuff and make your hole normal teardrop out of legos!

slow plastic teardrop any one?

weight and cost, lego isn't cheap, and if you built a 5x8 tear out of it it would be heavy (if you have the chance heft a bin full, I helped at a daycare type place and was amazed at the weight of a laundry basket sized bin). Foam is the grown up version of lego!


How about some foam interlocking blocks and an easy to use glue kit? Put the blocks together first to finalize the design and then glue them together. Probably still weigh a bunch and cost would be much higher than a sheet of foam.

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Re: Lego Campers

Postby RandyG » Sat May 31, 2014 7:46 pm

They also have those big lego blocks for the little kids. Would be less expensive and lighter than a small lego camper since one block would take up more space.
schaney wrote:Never too old for legos ... here is Jeep and tent topped trailer that sits on my deck
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Re: Lego Campers

Postby working on it » Sat May 31, 2014 8:30 pm

I must've missed out on something as a kid, having never had Legos. Used "Lincoln Logs", then the "Erector" sets took their place. By the time I got step-kids, Legos were past tense.
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Re: Lego Campers

Postby Wolffarmer » Sat May 31, 2014 9:19 pm

I had Lincoln Logs and Erector sets also. And a few other building sets. Chemistry sets, Electronic sets. Then before I went to college my much younger sisters got Legos.

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Re: Lego Campers

Postby schaney » Sun Jun 01, 2014 12:16 pm

RandyG wrote:Who's driving there, Gandolf?


Come on, don't you recognize Bill Gibbons of ZZ Top :lol:
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Re: Lego Campers

Postby RandyG » Sun Jun 01, 2014 12:49 pm

schaney wrote:
RandyG wrote:Who's driving there, Gandolf?


Come on, don't you recognize Bill Gibbons of ZZ Top :lol:


Ooooh, I didn't see the... Cheap Sunglasses :lol:
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Re: Lego Campers

Postby PKCSPT » Sun Jun 01, 2014 2:15 pm

I wonder how long before someone builds a teardrop that looks like it is made of legos, lots of talent here. I can see someone doing it. If I had the patience to do it right ,,,,,,,,
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