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Re: Trains at LA (was Re: Dregs at Sydney city Playscene)
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lugnet.loc.au
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Thu, 15 Mar 2001 12:41:11 GMT
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In lugnet.loc.au, Ross Crawford writes:
> > Thanks for all the info Deidre. I'm looking to start up in Mindstorms over
> > the next few months, then maybe 9V trains after that. Any expert advice on
> > the following menus would be great:
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> > Mindstorms:
> > *RIS 1.5 at Dick Smith/Ozbricks for ~$290,
> > supplemented with
> > *Ultimate accessories for ~$100
> > *current supply of System and mid-80s Technic, maybe another pneumatic
> > tow-truck (bring on the 25% off sale TRU!!)
> > *sensors, motors from LA as required
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> For all these, I'd definitely watch ebay & trading post. I paid full price for
> my first RIS, but all since then I got for a lot less. Though ebay is a lot
> less inviting with the dollar so low...
I'm pretty keen to go MISB, but I wouldn't mind a few extra RCXs to test
their group behaviour modelling. What condition were sets in the secondhand
market?
Are the "Ultimate Accessories" worth $100?
> Also, try & find a RIS 1.0 - the power in socket is really handy while
> programming.
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> > Trains:
> > *4565 Freight Railway ~$290
> > *4548 regulator ~$60
> > *4531 points (if I can find them) ~$50
> > *4515 straights ~$25
> > *a couple of small sets to build up the supply of wagons and crew ~$40
Is 4565 as nifty as it looks?
--Dave
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 | | Re: Trains at LA (was Re: Dregs at Sydney city Playscene)
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| (...) for (...) I got my RIS 1.0 for (AU)$200 in the trading post. It was near mint condition, but with S/H it's always the luck of the draw. My UAS was US$38 on ebay. If you just want the rotation sensor, it's probably not worth it, but it also has (...) (24 years ago, 15-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
| | | Re: Trains at LA (was Re: Dregs at Sydney city Playscene)
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| (...) Mine arrived yesterday, and I think it's pretty nifty indeed! I must caution that this is my first System train set, so I don't really have anything to compare it to, actually I'm not even sure what counts as features to start describing it :) (...) (24 years ago, 17-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: Trains at LA (was Re: Dregs at Sydney city Playscene)
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| (...) For all these, I'd definitely watch ebay & trading post. I paid full price for my first RIS, but all since then I got for a lot less. Though ebay is a lot less inviting with the dollar so low... Also, try & find a RIS 1.0 - the power in socket (...) (24 years ago, 15-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
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