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  Re: Preview of new 2003 sets
 
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)
 
  Re: Tech not dead
 
(...) 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)
 
  Re: TECHNIC IS NOT DEAD!!!
 
(...) 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)
 
  Re: TECHNIC IS NOT DEAD!!!
 
(...) 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)
 
  Re: TECHNIC IS NOT DEAD!!!
 
(...) 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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