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Ken Dowd <kadowd@bellsouth.net> wrote in message news:H87IMG.1KI@lugnet.com... (...) Totally fantastic line-up for this year. My whole family, Mom, Dad and two young boys, could hardly contain their excitement. I hope Lego continues to sell train (...) (23 years ago, 4-Jan-03, to lugnet.year.2003, lugnet.general)
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(...) Wow! 9 cylinders, that's unprecedented, It's also the same number as on my AK912 crane. The thought of adding pnumatics to the shovel on the original JCB had crossed my mind before. Jonathan Wilson's right, the lack of beams is appalling. The (...) (23 years ago, 5-Jan-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.technic)
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(...) I like the backhoe model as well, although I wonder if there are going to be any blue airtanks included... hopefully, since this looks like a large model using the 8466's large tires. It seems strange to me to have one technic set with 9 (...) (23 years ago, 5-Jan-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.technic)
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(...) It looks a lot like an airport crash truck (a kind of fire truck) to me. Right down to the low slung body and fat all terrain wheels. The sickening lime green color is all the latest rage in crash truck colors, apparently.... (URL) that ugly (...) (23 years ago, 5-Jan-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.technic)
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(...) Releasing sets like that is NOT the way to get me to reach for my wallet. The 3 small mini sets look acceptable though. As for the backhoe, its got some good points (the large quantity of Pneumatics for one) but the worst point is that it (...) (23 years ago, 5-Jan-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.technic)
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(...) This is what I think of when I think of LEGO Technic models. This has a very realistic look to it. Very well done! Someone once asked me why I felt so strongly that the Jack Stone series was a bad move for the company. I told them that, "it (...) (23 years ago, 4-Jan-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.technic)
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(...) Wow! I can't wait for July! The trains look great. I don't like the hockey stuff. But the police stuff seems to be okay, and at least it's TOWN! (even if it is juniorized, it's still progress) -Kevin (23 years ago, 4-Jan-03, to lugnet.year.2003, lugnet.general)
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(...) It seems like things are improving. I still see significant traces of "Sparse Design Syndrome" and some "Non Reusable Pieces" but overall things are improving rapidly. I see that the sliding boxcar door is back, and there are some transparent (...) (23 years ago, 4-Jan-03, to lugnet.year.2003, lugnet.general)
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Check out this backhoe with 9(!!) pneumatic cylinders: (URL) this 8-wheeled fire truck with 6 steering wheels: (URL) there are more technic sets: (URL) (23 years ago, 4-Jan-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.technic) !
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(...) We need more ranting, not less. Rants almost always give greater insight into your personal experience, and that can only be beneficial. It may not be the easiest thing to swallow, but truth is like that. I agree with you on every other point, (...) (23 years ago, 4-Jan-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.technic)
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