Cassette Tape

Name of Model: 80's Audio Tape by LegoManiac

Created by: LegoManiac (LEGO13 manager)

Found at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lego13maniac/4364470249/in/photostream/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/lego13maniac/4365213664/in/photostream/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/lego13maniac/4365213634/in/photostream/

Details: This almost double-size sculpture of a cassette tape isn't entirely purist, but it is pretty clever. Technic half-pins with a stud on the end flip the direction of the studs upside-down so that the same curved elements can be used for the top and the bottom. The clear section in the middle is another interesting trick - since LEGO actually uses a mold without a center tube for translucent and transparent parts, you can use two of them (one upside-down) to create a small compartment of sorts. Inside that area, black paper is used to create the look of the actual magnetic tape. A few stickers complete the model. Surprisingly, only 100 parts were used.