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  Re: Best Buys of Technic in Aus?
 
"Deidre Rushton Brumby" <drb@tasmail.com> wrote in message news:Fxz9ru.J4E@lugnet.com... (...) Unless you do a lot of searching, like Paul B., and Ben W., this does amount to the same thing. (...) If you can still find an 8480 in a TRU for $150, (...) (24 years ago, 20-Jul-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
 
  Re: Best Buys of Technic in Aus?
 
Thankyou David for a very helpful answer! (...) I think the 8448 was TRU too but we don't have TRU in Tas. Does anyone who frequents these stores know of any that have either of these sets? If so, I'd appreciate an email with the store location and (...) (24 years ago, 21-Jul-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
 
  Re: Best Buys of Technic in Aus?
 
Being in the same situation (building up a Technics parts collection from nothing over the past year), I'd agree with David entirely on the merits of the 8480 Space Shuttle, 8448 Super Car Mark 2, and 8462 Pneumatic Tow Truck. I've bought all 3 and (...) (24 years ago, 21-Jul-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
 
  Re: Best Buys of Technic in Aus?
 
Another very good and useful post, thanks Kerry! I had wondered about some of the newer Technic sets being "juniorised" but I'd never taken enough notice of the detail before to be sure, some of them strike me as rather K-NEX like in style (those (...) (24 years ago, 21-Jul-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
 
  Re: Best Buys of Technic in Aus?
 
"Deidre Rushton Brumby" <drb@tasmail.com> wrote in message news:Fy19oF.q1@lugnet.com... (...) I'll (...) end (...) I'll definitely be getting the silver champion, but I'll have to reserve my judgement on the power-puller till I see it up close and (...) (24 years ago, 23-Jul-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
 
  Re: Best Buys of Technic in Aus?
 
Interesting that 3 replies (1 in email) all recommended the same sets - thanks everyone! Well I've missed out on an 8480 (not sure whether to be sad or happy about that, happy comes from not having to find the money!) and I've arranged to buy an (...) (24 years ago, 27-Jul-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)

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