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Re: Technic RC car (Jake - info?)
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Mon, 24 Jun 2002 19:46:26 GMT
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If you're right it might be the base unit from 5599 in a technic overcoat...
Indeed it would be disappointing. I was hoping for a generic receiver that
could drive any motor...
Duq
"J G Gregory" <jgg@ultranet.com> wrote in message
news:Gy6zzu.LDL@lugnet.com...
> I would also like to get more official info on this, but by inspection and
> from what they have made in the past, it is almost certainly a one-piece
> receiver, battery pack, drive-and-steer motor combo. It may not even be
> proportional steering, but it should be for that price. I am willing to • bet
> everything, including the steering, is all part of one big brick.
> Otherwise, it wouldn't be "tough as nails". This is too bad if true,
> because it just isn't LEGO-like if it isn't modular and reconfigurable.
>
> Differential steering (different power to rear wheels) doesn't really work
> well on a 4-wheel chassis.
>
> I also think the wheels are smaller diameter, but same design, as on the
> 8466. And the tires are correspondingly smaller. Too bad. Would have • been
> nice to RC the 8466 instead. Yes, it might not be as tough, but I don't
> really think driving LEGO around in the dirt is a great idea anyway.
>
> --Jack Gregory
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>
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> "Tom Stangl, VFAQman" <talonts@vfaq.com> wrote in message
> news:3D1414D1.FD9BB727@vfaq.com...
> > Jake,
> >
> > Since it is available for order now, can you give us more info on it?
> >
> > It says 2 motors - one to drive, one to steer, or does it rely on power • to
> rear
> > right and rear left motors to steer?
> >
> > How large is the receiver in the car?
> >
> >
> >
> > John Guerquin wrote:
> >
> > > Awesome find Rob, thanks!!! Can't wait to get my hands on it.
> > >
> > > Strangely enough, it doesn't show up if you do a search for
> > > 8475 from the main page at LEGO.com.
> > >
> > > This is another way to see it:
> > > http://shop.lego.com/product.asp?prod_id=8475
> > >
> > > Is it just me, or do the wheel hubs seem like the same ones
> > > used in the 8466 4x4 Off-roader (and Silver Champion)?
> > > The tires look a little smaller, but that could be an illusion.
> > > $130, 283 pieces.... would this be the most expensive LEGO
> > > set in terms of cost/piece at nearly 46 cents/piece?
> > >
> > > Re-posted and FUT to technic
> > >
> > > John
> > >
> > > In lugnet.market.shopping, Rob Hendrix writes:
> > > > My lovely wife asked me to show her those crappy Lego Racers today, • so
> I
> > > > went on over to shop.lego.com (of course). As we were scrolling • through the
> > > > different sets, I found it!!!!
> > > >
> > > > Don't know if this is old or new news, but the new R/C car is • available
> for
> > > > prepurchase. They say it ships July 9th! $129.99 is a little steep, • but I
> > > > gotta have one! I'll try to give you the link (kinda long)...
> > >
> > >
>
> http://shop.lego.com/product.asp?id=%7B5ED3F538%2D52CF%2D11D6%2D801A%2D00C0
> 4
>
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> F5ED856%7D&OrderBy=0&CatID=%7B4BE24985%2D17DB%2D4871%2DAC78%2D34BEA3F49E9C%
> 7
> > > > D
> > > >
> > > > Hope that works.
> > > >
> > > > -Rob
> >
> > --
> > Tom Stangl
> > ***http://www.vfaq.com/
> > ***DSM Visual FAQ home
> > ***http://ba.dsm.org/
> > ***SF Bay Area DSMs
> >
> >
>
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| Ditto. If it has separate components, I'll probably buy several, but if not, I won't even buy one. Separate components could be so useful for past Model Team and Supercar sets. (...) -- | Tom Stangl, Sun ONE Internet Technical Support, Sun (...) (23 years ago, 24-Jun-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| I would also like to get more official info on this, but by inspection and from what they have made in the past, it is almost certainly a one-piece receiver, battery pack, drive-and-steer motor combo. It may not even be proportional steering, but it (...) (23 years ago, 24-Jun-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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