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Re: 8462 review ?
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lugnet.build
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Wed, 21 Apr 1999 18:13:30 GMT
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"Fredrik Glöckner" wrote:
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> mdf@teleport.com (Mark Ferris) writes:
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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?
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> 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.
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> When it comes to playing around with the model, the lift on the rear
> is quite well done. I found the "telescoping" crane action to not work
> very smoothly, besides, the crane itself is very "flimsy", meaning that
> you can not lift large objects.
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> Also, the configuration of the wheels make it difficult to make a turn
> on a smooth, level surface. With some rear counter steering, this could
> have been much better. If you want to drive it around a lot, I would
> actually recommend removing the middle wheels, as this will make it go
> much more smoothly in the turns!
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> Fredrik
So it doesn't have rear differentials?
--
Paul Foster
http://reality.sgi.com/foster_stco/lego.html
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| (...) 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 (...) (27 years ago, 22-Apr-99, to lugnet.build)
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| (...) 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 (...) (27 years ago, 20-Apr-99, to lugnet.build)
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