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Re: Datsville Construcrtions Steam Roller)
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lugnet.general
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Wed, 29 Sep 1999 12:46:42 GMT
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Fredrik Glöckner wrote:
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> "Nick Goetz" <ngoetz@iquest.net> writes:
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> > Holy Mackerel. That is a big truck. Do they make Lego tires 12 studs high?
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> The largest LEGO Technic wheels are consistently just above 8 cm in
> diameter, which is pretty close to ten studs. You'll find wheels like
> that on
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> http://www.lugnet.com/pause/search/?query=5533
> http://www.lugnet.com/pause/search/?query=8484
I think you mean 8448 here
Those ARE nice wheels but I feel that the tires are not tall enough in
proportion to the wheel for this application, the wheel is 6 of those 10
studs, and the tires are only 2 each side (or so)
If you look at the proto photos it appears that the tires are as big as
the wheel if not a little more. The wheels I ended up using are closer
to that.
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 | | Re: Datsville Construcrtions Steam Roller)
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| (...) Oops! Yep, I meant the 8448, which is the second model this year to have the largest wheels available in LEGO. Sorry. (...) Yes, I really agree with you on that. In this fashion, the oldest of the "Supercar" wheels, the wheels from 8865 (URL) (...) (25 years ago, 29-Sep-99, to lugnet.general)
| | | Re: Datsville Construcrtions Steam Roller)
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| (...) Having reread the thread, it appears to me that you've used the wheels from e.g. 8868 (URL) wheels are smaller than the ones from the Black Cat (5571) and look much like the larger ones from 8860. If you can get the wheels from 8860 (and (...) (25 years ago, 29-Sep-99, to lugnet.general)
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