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(...) Ah, but they're not the kind which can tilt in the end opposite to the ball joint, right? The ones on the 8437 are basically a 2x1 plate with an A-arm and a ball joint? I'm sorry to say that it's probably hard to make independent front (...) (26 years ago, 24-Dec-98, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: 2148 DAT?
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Look at LeoCAD Model Gallery. Thereis a 2148 by Bert Giesen (?) in Town section Selçuk Bram Lambrecht wrote in message ... (...) of (...) (26 years ago, 24-Dec-98, to lugnet.build)
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(...) I believe the truck weighed more. By just a little bit. The super car had heft, but it wasn't real heavy. BTW, if you ever get a super car, try dropping it from about a foot up onto a tabletop. Cool... :-) (...) I just went through gearing an (...) (26 years ago, 24-Dec-98, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: 18 wheeler truck
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(...) Cool set, huh? Though that huge pile of bricks when beginning is a bit daunting. I left mine together for over a year, and just tore it apart last weekend. Sorting it all out was a _pain_, but I needed some of those parts. -- Terry K -- (26 years ago, 24-Dec-98, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: 18 wheeler truck
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Bram Lambrecht wrote in message <19981223.221425.509...no.com>... (...) I think the 5571 is heavier - I've got both but haven't had them both assembled at the same time. 4 of the ungeared motors will move a supercar, but I had to "wreck" the car to (...) (26 years ago, 24-Dec-98, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Tinkering the 8880 suspension setup
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(...) Well I have 2. So I have enough of the specialty steering parts, etc. What I would want would be the 1 and 2 bend round end technic beams and other construction parts. I have plenty of gears and differentials for the kind of building I do (...) (26 years ago, 24-Dec-98, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: 18 wheeler truck
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James Mathis wrote: [about motorizing the 5571] (...) Unfortunately, I don't have the super car, so I couldn't tell you whick weighs more. The 5571 is *heavy* and that's why my motorization didn't work. I tried to use two geared motors and extra (...) (26 years ago, 24-Dec-98, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: New MOC Engine: DB V140
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(...) Wow. Any flaws I could mention would only detract from a magnificent model. But you know me, here they are. :-) Every single one of these is due to a limitation of the media. 1. The drive wheels are too small. But this just points out (...) (26 years ago, 23-Dec-98, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build)
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| | Re: 18 wheeler truck
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(...) I believe they were in a corner. <snipped the train doors> <snipped the full-width concept> (...) I certainly understand wanting to keep the interior of a box-trailer free from interior obstruction. I would take the same attitude. That's a big (...) (26 years ago, 24-Dec-98, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: 2148 DAT?
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(...) Never mind. I made my own version. I needed the model to provide a sense of scale for my 18 wheeler: (URL) picture: (URL) DAT file: (URL) let me know what you think! --Bram (26 years ago, 24-Dec-98, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.build)
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