DLuders Posted February 17, 2011 Posted February 17, 2011 (edited) As reported on Flickr, someone does drive this car: Maybe one could cover their car with Technic Plates (instead of Duplo bricks). The dimples may even help your gas mileage (per the "Mythbusters"!) Edited February 18, 2011 by DLuders Quote
Matt The Tuba Guy Posted February 18, 2011 Posted February 18, 2011 The dimples may even help your gas mileage (per the "Mythbusters"!) LOL, that's what I thought when I saw the photo too! that would be a cool idea, and I would seriously consider doing it if I actually had a car and a drivers license. marginally related: are there any other LEGO myths that the Mythbusters could try other than the LEGO ball that they did? Quote
Blakbird Posted February 18, 2011 Posted February 18, 2011 Maybe one could cover their car with Technic Plates (instead of Duplo bricks). The dimples may even help your gas mileage (per the "Mythbusters"!) I know you weren't serious, but I have to reply anyway. Dimples (concave disturbances in the surface) help promote laminar airflow, reducing drag. Studs (convex protuberances) promote turbulent airflow, increasing drag. This thing would whistle like a banshee on the motorway. Quote
dr_spock Posted February 18, 2011 Posted February 18, 2011 Argh, fluid mechanics... At least he didn't use megablocks Quote
Conchas Posted February 18, 2011 Posted February 18, 2011 I'm sure there are are some clones, among all those parts... Quote
Izzy Posted February 18, 2011 Posted February 18, 2011 At least he didn't use megablocks I can see that a large portion of it IS the Megablock version of Duplo. I own some so I know for sure. It is more see-through looking. You can see the yellow bricks of the bottom left corner of the picture are a brighter, more clear colour. And there are a few colours in the left side that are not LEGO too. Over all a hideous and embarrassing find. Quote
Conchas Posted February 18, 2011 Posted February 18, 2011 I can see that a large portion of it IS the Megablock version of Duplo. I own some so I know for sure. It is more see-through looking. Yes, all those solid stud parts (without hollows) are definitely not LEGO DUPLO. Quote
Blakbird Posted February 18, 2011 Posted February 18, 2011 Yes, all those solid stud parts (without hollows) are definitely not LEGO DUPLO. It's funny that the only thing we are criticizing about a car covered entirely in brightly colored studs is that some of them are not LEGO! The real problem, of course, is that he should have used tiles. Quote
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