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Re: Voting page 9905 (JOSHUA D. Read this)
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Tue, 1 Jun 1999 03:10:31 GMT
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I wrote:
> > > Here are the first couple years' use of this element. If you (anyone,
> > > anyone?) have one of these sets, and you're reasonably sure it's safely
> > > been kept unintegrated, please take a look and see which type is in your
> > > copy of any of these sets, and post:
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> > > Qty Color Set U.S. Set Name Year Theme
> > > --- ----- ---- ------------------------- ---------- --------------
> > > 2 Grey 8850 Rally Off-Roader 1990 Model
> > > 1 Grey 8815 Speedway Bandit 1991 Model
> > > 2 Grey 8840 Rally Shock N' Roll Racer 1991 Model
> > > 4 Grey 8838 Shock Cycle 1992 Model
> > > 2 Grey 8828 Power Loader 1993 Model
> > > 2 Grey 8836 Sky Ranger 1993 Model
> > > 6 Grey 8868 Air-Tech Claw Rig 1993 Model
> legoverse@geocities.com (Terry K) writes:
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> > So: Circle=new Rectangle=old.
> > So the piece in the current vote is of the new type - 2853b.dat
Fredrik Glöckner wrote:
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> I'm not sure if I agree with that. Looking at the 8251, a 1999 set, it
> looks like it has a rectangular slot:
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> http://www.lugnet.com/pause/search/?query=8251
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> But then again, I haven't got the 8251, so it may very well be that the
> parts included have the circular hole. I dunno.
Gar, guh, gah, guh.... D'oh! Did I _mention_ that conjecture wasn't
allowed?
I KNEW this'd happen... <sigh> <bg>
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1990:
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8850: I bought mine used [and was ripped off by the buyer on this one,
thank you VERY MUCH TERRY for bringing up THAT painful memory. :-P], so
I can't be sure the elements are "stock." (They're rectangular, even
though it shouldn't matter for total scientific accuracy).
1991:
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8815: Rectangular
8840: Rectangular
1992:
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8838: "T" Shape, (both copies, one still with polybags intact)
[Uh-oh! I KNEW I'd find a way to make you PAY Terry! :)]
1993:
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8828: Rectangular
8836: "T" Shape
The "T" on the 8838's was quite pronounced. The "T" on 8836 looks like
a mistaken "ding" in the plastic, it's so subtle. The others don't look
"dinged" at all.
All sets are original, still in boxes (all opened, some built, but they
all got back into the original boxes -- no I don't intend to keep them
that way forever) -- except for 8850 [grrr -- it _burns_ :-P]
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I don't have anything modern sitting around that's guaranteed to have
one, so I haven't even SEEN the circular that you talk about.
I'd say that rectangular is fairly certainly the original form. Then
"T", then probably circular.
In the end, they fit the "model"; that TLG is, over time, snipping off
little bits of plastic everywhere it (they) can, to save on cost. That
would support rect->T->circ.
-- joshua
Postscript: All kidding aside, I'm actually glad I had a reason to pull
these out; it was suh-weet to walk down memory lane like that again. To
see all those early 90's sets all laid out... <sigh> And the reminder
that I had the extra 8838 (gift for a non-LEGO friend who subsequently
returned it to me) still factory fresh (seal was broken and it's NOT for
sale) was a nice "oh, yeah!" too. It reminds me why I never toss the
boxes...
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| (...) I'm not sure if I agree with that. Looking at the 8251, a 1999 set, it looks like it has a rectangular slot: (URL) then again, I haven't got the 8251, so it may very well be that the parts included have the circular hole. I dunno. Fredrik (25 years ago, 31-May-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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