Sariel's Interview of Jennifer Clark on Klocki

[DLuders]

Most of us are familiar with (musician) Jennifer Clark's excellent work on Lego Technic Models in the early 2000s: http://www.genuinemodels.com/ . "Sariel" (Paul Kmiec) interviewed her on the Klocki website http://www.e-klocki.com/2009/08/23/pierwsz...a-lego-technic/ , and there's a lot of insight into her constructions. I know she inspired many Technic AFOLs (me included):

Pneumatic and Electric Controller Unit:

3-Section Telescopic Crane Boom:

Driven and Steered Vehicle Axle Using Znap Axles:

[Blakbird]

A truly excellent interview with lots of fascinating information. I think you would be hard pressed to find a modern Technic builder who was not inspired by Jennifer in some way. Whether it be the complexity of her models, the accuracy, or even the thoroughness with which she describes them on her website, everything is top notch.

Thanks Paul for doing that interview, and thanks to Jennifer for taking the time to respond (and for all those models in the first place).

I am personally interested in replicating all of her models but it will take a long time indeed due the compact and innovative ways that they are built.

[Jurgen Krooshoop]

Yes, add me to the list of people inspired by her truly fantastic work. My excavator was mainly based on the information on het exellent website. Thanks Jennifer & Thanks paul !!!

Yes, add me to the list of people being inspoired by her fantastic work. My excavator was based mainly on information on her exellent website. Thanks Jennifer & thanks Paul.

[CP5670]

Great article. Jennifer's models had set the gold standard for Technic MOCs back then. They are moderately sized but quite detailed and packed with functions inside, which has certainly influenced my approach towards building too. She's a very friendly and generous person too, and actually gave me a couple of Technic figures for free several years ago.

Although I think the interviewer is slightly overstating the point of having more Technic pieces in the last 8 or 9 years. There have been many new pieces introduced during that period, but most were minor structural parts and only a few of them (namely PF motors/receivers and LAs) have truly added new functional possibilities to Technic.

[gunm]

Informative and interesting interview of a multi-talented person. Still amazed she is a muscian by trade.