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Drone Made of Lego Takes Flight

Posted by samzenpus on from the toys-from-toys dept.

TVmisGuided writes "People have made UAVs out of wood, aluminum, even 3D-printed plastic. But now comes the tale of C#/C++ developer Ed Scott who, after damaging his Gaui 330x, got the idea of designing and building a Lego quadcopter. And it worked! 'Most people go to their favorite hobby store to get parts for their UAV, I go to my kid's playroom.'"

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  1. Re:it's not to boil enthousiasm down, but... by drinkypoo · · Score: 4, Interesting

    now mod me down, but remember I'm 50: at home I have older bricks than you (in addition to the vast amount aggregated by three sons)

    Holy shit, I'm only 35 and I can use this insult all day, every day. Thanks.

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    "You're right," Fisheye says. "I should have set it on 'whip' or 'chop.'"