Forbidden LEGO: Building Unconventional Models

[robphy]

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,316734,00.html

http://nostarch.com/frameset.php?startat=flego_extras
Forbidden LEGO
Build the Models Your Parents Warned You Against
by Ulrik Pilegaard and Mike Dooley
http://www.tinker.tv/downloads/forbidden_lego_gun.jpg

 

[mgb_phys]

I only found out about LEGO's policy on not making military toys about 20years later.

The first things I built were elastic band powered guns to fire blocks at the a natural target known as "younger brother" (the cat was too fast)
I even had a semi-automatic self-loading sub machine gun and a ballpoint pen crossbow.

 

[Moonbear]

The first things I built were elastic band powered guns to fire blocks at the a natural target known as "younger brother" (the cat was too fast)

Normal kid - Mom says to stop throwing blocks, kid says, "Awwww, okay."

Smart kid - Mom says to stop throwing blocks, kid says, "Oh, okay, then I'll build an elastic band powered gun to launch them!"

 

[Math Jeans]

I want one!

 

[nabki]

ok, the long red sticks are the cartridges, and there seems to be a hammer... so its an immitation of an average handgun... wheres the trigger?

 

[NeoDevin]

ok, the long red sticks are the cartridges, and there seems to be a hammer... so its an immitation of an average handgun... wheres the trigger?

Near as I can tell there is a motor hooked up to it, so probably automated, and therefore no trigger.

 

[mgb_phys]

If Denmark has a motor+elastic band powered lego firing capabilty should we invade them?