Dean Kamen's LEGO Millyard

JohnM · 11-30-2006, 12:43 AM

Largest permanent installation of Lego bricks in the world, 3 million pieces, right here in beautiful ManchVegas.
http://www.wmur.com/news/10424456/detail.html#

KSagal · 11-30-2006, 03:03 AM

I have not seen this, but I suspect it is quite something to look at...

While in California for SegwayFest, I took my family and we extended our stay for more than an additional week, to make a family vacation of it...

In addition to the usual diversions, one of my 6 year old son's best highlights was our trip to "Lego-Land" in Southern California... It included some lifesized dinosaurs, and many other incredible sculptures, made from, you guessed it, Legos!

I still do not understand the six foot tall letters on the drive in, they seemed to start the word "Welcome" but they either mis-spelled it, or it said something in another language... Possibly Sweedish?

Sal · 11-30-2006, 07:35 AM

John,

Thanks for the link. Being an avid LEGO enthusiast (technic more than brick sculpting) far longer than a Segway enthusiast, I am always amazed at the versatility of little plastic bricks... or more accurately, that of acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS).

-Sal

Gihgehls · 11-30-2006, 03:48 PM

I'm loving my NXT Mindstorms set. Still getting the hang of studless construction though.

Sal · 11-30-2006, 04:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Gihgehls

I'm loving my NXT Mindstorms set. Still getting the hang of studless construction though.

I'm glad you brought that up... I believe that the reason LEGO is straying from studs now is that their patent for studded bricks ran out.

I think this has greatly limited the possibilities for sets, in that standard sets how have fewer and fewer studded bricks.

LEGO should continue to provide plenty of studded bricks / beams equal in amount to the studless beams and angle joints that now proliferate sets.

-Sal

Gihgehls · 11-30-2006, 04:41 PM

Studless has its pros and cons. It is easier to build 'outwards', but on the other hand, it takes a few more pieces to make something strong enough to bear weight. I'm loving the new motors though!!

11-30-2006, 12:43 AM	#1
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11-30-2006, 03:03 AM	#2
KSagal Glides a lot, talks more... Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Pelham, NH, USA. Posts: 10,356	I have not seen this, but I suspect it is quite something to look at... While in California for SegwayFest, I took my family and we extended our stay for more than an additional week, to make a family vacation of it... In addition to the usual diversions, one of my 6 year old son's best highlights was our trip to "Lego-Land" in Southern California... It included some lifesized dinosaurs, and many other incredible sculptures, made from, you guessed it, Legos! I still do not understand the six foot tall letters on the drive in, they seemed to start the word "Welcome" but they either mis-spelled it, or it said something in another language... Possibly Sweedish? __________________ Karl Ian Sagal To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 5 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. "Well done is better than well said." (Ben Franklin) Bene factum melior bene dictum Proud past President of SEG America and member of the First Premier Segway Enthusiasts Group and subsequent ones as well.

11-30-2006, 07:35 AM	#3
Sal Enjoys a well balanced glide Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 3,422	John, Thanks for the link. Being an avid LEGO enthusiast (technic more than brick sculpting) far longer than a Segway enthusiast, I am always amazed at the versatility of little plastic bricks... or more accurately, that of acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS). -Sal __________________ If every value is negotiable upon circumstance, we have no true values. (Anon?)

11-30-2006, 03:48 PM	#4
Gihgehls Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Galactic Sector ZZ9 Plural Z Alpha Posts: 2,086	I'm loving my NXT Mindstorms set. Still getting the hang of studless construction though. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 5 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. "...if you insist on being imprecise in use and unique in definition, you should hardly be surprised that your attempts at communication are poorly understood." -a wise man

11-30-2006, 04:41 PM	#6
Gihgehls Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Galactic Sector ZZ9 Plural Z Alpha Posts: 2,086	Studless has its pros and cons. It is easier to build 'outwards', but on the other hand, it takes a few more pieces to make something strong enough to bear weight. I'm loving the new motors though!! __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 5 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. "...if you insist on being imprecise in use and unique in definition, you should hardly be surprised that your attempts at communication are poorly understood." -a wise man

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