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| | | Is the Space Shuttle worth getting? It looks like it has some cool stuff, but how many useful Technic parts are there? Gears? Motors? Beams? Thanks, jasper (26 years ago, 11-Dec-98, to lugnet.general)
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| | | | | Re: 8868 FOS space shuttle —Linc Smith
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| | | | | Jasper Janssen wrote in message <36715fd5.156096339@...et.com>... (...) I would like to add a question: Is the gear shifter the same as in the Super car? Same components (slipping clutch mech. or ver axle extenders)? LINC (26 years ago, 11-Dec-98, to lugnet.general)
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| | | | | | | Re: 8868 FOS space shuttle —Chris Moseley
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| | | | | | | Linc Smith wrote in message ... (...) Similar. The clutches etc are, but the gear lever and H-plate are different. Moz (26 years ago, 11-Dec-98, to lugnet.general)
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| | | | | | | Re: 8868 FOS space shuttle —Nick Goetz
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| | | | | | I believe I have seen this posed before and it was confirmed to be the same setup as that on the Super Car 8880. It allows a shifting mechanism to engage one of four positions at a time. It uses a gear with teeth on the outside but allows a rod (...) (26 years ago, 11-Dec-98, to lugnet.general)
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| | | | | Re: 8868 FOS space shuttle —Larry Pieniazek
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| | | | | (...) I have 4 or 5, I forget which (I think 5) 3 or 4, I forget which, went straight into my parts bins. I've never built one so can't say how the gear shifter works. Maybe over winter solstice holiday I will build one, but I doubt it, no time. I'd (...) (26 years ago, 11-Dec-98, to lugnet.general)
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| | | | | | | Re: 8868 FOS space shuttle —Larry Pieniazek
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| | | | | | | (...) Oh, ya, it has one micro, one big (oldstyle) regular motor, a BUNCH of gears, a big black turntable (the one you get from Dacta/Pitsco is grey) a boatload of black and white beams in all sizes, but especially long ones, some of those (...) (26 years ago, 11-Dec-98, to lugnet.general)
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| | | | | | | Re: 8868 FOS space shuttle —Chris Moseley
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| | | | | | Larry Pieniazek wrote in message <36717CA7.4B0988A0@c...AM.com>... (...) They're great - I only have two, but for a while I had both assembled (built the alternate as well) and they're great models. The space shuttle is a lot of work to build, and (...) (26 years ago, 11-Dec-98, to lugnet.general)
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| | | | | Re: 8868 FOS space shuttle —Rene Virsik
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| | | | (...) Heya ! How many batteries needs this LEGO ? Thanx. Rene e-mail: virsik@usaf.org (26 years ago, 11-Dec-98, to lugnet.general)
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| | | | | | Re: 8868 FOS space shuttle —Chris Moseley
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| | | | Rene Virsik wrote in message ... (...) 6 AA. But you're better IMO using an AC adaptor, either by getting a control centre or Mindstorms unit :), or making one yourself using a 9V plug-pack and a little ingenuity. Moz (26 years ago, 11-Dec-98, to lugnet.general)
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| | | | | | Re: 8868 FOS space shuttle —Jasper Janssen
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| | | | (...) Well, except for rc cars, this goes for all 9V lego, doesn't it? :) Anyway, I have a Train regulator, does that count? :) Jasper (26 years ago, 13-Dec-98, to lugnet.general)
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| | | | | | Re: 8868 FOS space shuttle —Chris Moseley
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| | | | Jasper Janssen wrote in message <36731218.267284352@...et.com>... (...) It works, so yeah. Moz (26 years ago, 13-Dec-98, to lugnet.general)
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