Answers.Body: <p>Might not be ideal, but have you tried replacing each Crossblock 2x3 with a Crossblock 90 and a Technic Lever 2M?</p>
  
  <p><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/idbQp.png" alt="Crossblock 90 prototype"></p>
  
  <p>You lose a little bit of stability on the bottom edge with only two pin connections instead of four, but I think it'll do the job just fine. The new parts list is then:
   2x Crossblock 90 Deg
   2x Technic Angle Beam 4x2 90 Deg
   2x Technic Lever 2M
   1x Cross Axle 3M
   1x Cross Axle 5M</p>
  
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Answers.Text: Thanks for the idea Nathan.  I really need it to help stabilize the connection between the "front" and "back" sections.
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Answers.Text: Even losing those two pin connections should give you enough stability to tie the front and back together based on the rest of the instructions I was looking at. It's worth a try anyway. Besides, in the worst case there is always BrickLink, right?
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Answers.Text: Implemented and worked brilliantly!
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Body: <p>So, I'm building "8039 Venator-class Republic Attack Cruiser ™ Star Wars TM" and I've hit a snag.  </p>
  
  <p>I need help fudging the instruction from page 76 of book 1 for that set (see picture below).</p>
  
  <p>I'm out of piece number 4158830 and the variant (Technic Cross-block 2x1) that is one brick shorter.  I also tried the 2x2 Cross Block Fork but that splits the L-beams.</p>
  
  <p><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/yQmCD.png" alt="enter image description here"></p>
  
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Title: Need help fudging a group in 8039
UserDisplayName: Sam
ThreadText: # Need help fudging a group in 8039
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2014-03-20)
  
  So, I'm building "8039 Venator-class Republic Attack Cruiser ™ Star Wars TM" and I've hit a snag.
  
  I need help fudging the instruction from page 76 of book 1 for that set (see picture below).
  
  I'm out of piece number 4158830 and the variant (Technic Cross-block 2x1) that is one brick shorter. I also tried the 2x2 Cross Block Fork but that splits the L-beams.
  
  ![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/yQmCD.png)
  
  **Tags:** building, technic
  
  
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  ## 1 answers
  
  ### Answer by username_1 on 2014-03-21. Score: 5 | Accepted answer
  
  Might not be ideal, but have you tried replacing each Crossblock 2x3 with a Crossblock 90 and a Technic Lever 2M?
  
  ![Crossblock 90 prototype](https://i.sstatic.net/idbQp.png)
  
  You lose a little bit of stability on the bottom edge with only two pin connections instead of four, but I think it'll do the job just fine. The new parts list is then:
  2x Crossblock 90 Deg
  2x Technic Angle Beam 4x2 90 Deg
  2x Technic Lever 2M
  1x Cross Axle 3M
  1x Cross Axle 5M
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_0**: Thanks for the idea username_1.  I really need it to help stabilize the connection between the "front" and "back" sections.  
  > **username_1**: Even losing those two pin connections should give you enough stability to tie the front and back together based on the rest of the instructions I was looking at. It's worth a try anyway. Besides, in the worst case there is always BrickLink, right?  
  > **username_0**: Implemented and worked brilliantly!  
  
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