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    8462 review ? —Mark Ferris
   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)
   
        Re: 8462 review ? —Fredrik Glöckner
   (...) It's a very large, compact and heavy model. If you like cog gear action, it's not the thing to get. There are only very few gears in the sets, as the only things operated with gears are the steering and the rotation of the crane. When it comes (...) (25 years ago, 20-Apr-99, to lugnet.build)
   
        Re: 8462 review ? —Paul Foster
   (...) So it doesn't have rear differentials? (25 years ago, 21-Apr-99, to lugnet.build)
   
        Re: 8462 review ? —Fredrik Glöckner
   (...) No, there's no drive at all. What's more, the steering wheel in the cab does not turn when you turn the front wheels using the round black "space wheel" on top. The only action on the model is the crane and the lift. The lift is pretty well (...) (25 years ago, 22-Apr-99, to lugnet.build)
 

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