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Re: Which set is the hardest to take apart?
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lugnet.general
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Sun, 22 Apr 2001 04:17:57 GMT
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On Sat, 21 Apr 2001 08:30:44 GMT, "Bryan Wong"
<green_paper@hotmail.com> wrote:
> Hi all,
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> The subject says it all. However, "hardest" is open to interpretation...
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> Just when I thought 8480 Space Shuttle was the most tedious model to take
> apart, today I tried to take apart my 8458 Silver Champion. The front
> suspension setup is nearly IMPOSSIBLE to take apart without use of force!
> For the first time I used my teeth (and nicked 2 axles)! Now my fingers are
> hurting...
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> So 8458 Silver Champion gets my vote for being the most difficult set to
> take apart.
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> What do you others think?
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> Bryan
I'm in agreement with you. I had to refer back to the 8458
instructions a couple of times to see exactly when some parts went on
and what had to come off to get them free :) I have a pair of very
fine needlenose pliers I used a couple times, the jaws are thin
enough to grab the tip of a cross axle through the hole in a beam when
the axle end is flush.
Thomas
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| Hi all, The subject says it all. However, "hardest" is open to interpretation... Just when I thought 8480 Space Shuttle was the most tedious model to take apart, today I tried to take apart my 8458 Silver Champion. The front suspension setup is (...) (26 years ago, 21-Apr-01, to lugnet.general)
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