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I'm looking for reviews of the 8462 Tow Truck model. It looks neat in the catalog, but how is it really? How is it to build, to play with? Thanks for any insights you can share. (25 years ago, 19-Apr-99, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Is 8860 2 or 3 speed?
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Tim Rueger wrote: <snip> (...) Ah, that explains it. I've never tried the motorization instructions. I have a couple of Mindstorms motors - maybe I'll try one of those. (...) They turned with a lot of friction :) (...) (25 years ago, 19-Apr-99, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Help me god (or anyone)...
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(...) My what enthusiasm! Check out Michael Dorneich's website which has a large cross reference of other peoples websites (including mine). It is a wealth of townscapes and other LEGO related data. (URL) building, Gary Istok (25 years ago, 19-Apr-99, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: What's wrong with this model?
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(...) Yes, I was thinking of the blue elements as a tank, but it seems to lack a bit of height. Putting a plate on the top may help to give the impression of a tank. But I'm worried that putting a plate on top of a half-pin will make the plate (...) (25 years ago, 19-Apr-99, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Missle launching ideas (was: Pnuematic missles or other sources of missle propulsion
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(...) I can't wait to see it. :-) Building large, heavy models is a pain, eh? Been there, done that. But not as heavy as your minor monstrosity. Good luck. -- Terry K -- (25 years ago, 19-Apr-99, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Is 8860 2 or 3 speed?
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(...) The gearbox has three ratios, but the plates around the stick shift only enable two at once. Two ratios are enabled with the "default" construction, while a different pair of two ratios is enabled when the 960 motor is added. This makes it (...) (25 years ago, 19-Apr-99, to lugnet.build)
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| | Missle launching ideas (was: Pnuematic missles or other sources of missle propulsion
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Thanks Bram and Mike for the ideas, I tried these ideas and got reasonable results using the larger shock absorber piece that comes with the black supercar. But still a little lacking for launching a missle made out of two round 1x1 and one round (...) (25 years ago, 19-Apr-99, to lugnet.build)
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| | Is 8860 2 or 3 speed?
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I was building 8860 Auto Chassis today: (URL) I noticed that the set looks like it was designed for three speeds rather than two. The instructions put a plate on the gearbox that limits the available gears to two. I noticed that the gears kept (...) (25 years ago, 18-Apr-99, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: What's wrong with this model?
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(...) you could put a smallconnector in the blue connector where the tank would be and add a flat piece to it. Also if you have some of the old technic coupler( not sure if this is the right description, but they are the ones that hold a shaft at (...) (25 years ago, 18-Apr-99, to lugnet.build)
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On my way back from Thailand, I made a stop in Kuwait. (My ticket was a very cheap one, see?) Anyway, the transit area in Kuwait was an extremely boring one, but they did have the Micro Technic sets. So to pass the time, I played around with the (...) (25 years ago, 18-Apr-99, to lugnet.build)
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