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In Good Hands
My one and only entry into this year's Summer Joust, in the Bridging the Gap category.
What's more challenging than a structure that's unsupported over 32 studs? A structure spanning 32+ studs that's only supported on one side!
... Or at least that was my reasoning going into this project. :P What I thought would take me a month turned into 7 weeks, and I had to abandon any plans for other entries just to finish this one on time. And now I never want to touch a lime green brick again. :P
The end result is remarkably sturdy though. I started with the hand and worked my way downward, and the underlying technic armature held up the full weight of the hand for the entire build time without any issue. Truly amazing what Lego is capable of—the whole arm is connected with just four technic pins at the base. If I were to press down hard on the palm, the landscape would break in half before anything happened to the arm.
See if you can spot the hidden skunk!
And here's proof that the structure spans 32+ studs.
EDIT: Check out the strength test on Instagram!
In Good Hands
My one and only entry into this year's Summer Joust, in the Bridging the Gap category.
What's more challenging than a structure that's unsupported over 32 studs? A structure spanning 32+ studs that's only supported on one side!
... Or at least that was my reasoning going into this project. :P What I thought would take me a month turned into 7 weeks, and I had to abandon any plans for other entries just to finish this one on time. And now I never want to touch a lime green brick again. :P
The end result is remarkably sturdy though. I started with the hand and worked my way downward, and the underlying technic armature held up the full weight of the hand for the entire build time without any issue. Truly amazing what Lego is capable of—the whole arm is connected with just four technic pins at the base. If I were to press down hard on the palm, the landscape would break in half before anything happened to the arm.
See if you can spot the hidden skunk!
And here's proof that the structure spans 32+ studs.
EDIT: Check out the strength test on Instagram!