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Re: 8466 Off-Roader 4x4 and missing sticker sheet
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lugnet.loc.au
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Tue, 23 Oct 2001 05:04:23 GMT
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In lugnet.loc.au, Martin Scragg writes:
> In lugnet.loc.au, Ross Crawford writes:
> > I got mine from OzBricks, and sticker sheet is present & correct (unlike my
> > C3PO whose sticker sheet was all screwed up and basically unusable). I'm also • a
> > "take 'em or leave 'em" person when it comes to stickers 8?)
> I got mine as well, my stickers were alright, but the instructions took a
> bit of a beating. I think the instructions should be put into a plasic bag
> to stop the other parts from creasing/ripping them.
Yeah, that's a serious disadvantage of the new "minimalist" packaging. Even
something like the old technic sets that had a pocket in the box lid for the
instructions / stickers / flubber[tm]. Though the instructions are lots thicker
these days...
> > The only bit of functionality I'm a bit disappointed with is the limited
> > turning circle. But I can live with it!! And it's really cool they've got the
> > CV joints on all 4 wheels - great potential for a monster truck there...
> Also the steering goes almost all of the way towards the rear wheels, so if
> you loose the HOG steering, you could make it into a 4 wheel steering as
> well (at least one type of 4 wheel steering anyway).
I see it as a good platform to experiment with my adjustable 4-wheel steering,
but not for a while yet. And those axle pieces are heaps better than the 8880 -
and still pretty strong. I haven't tested them to destruction yet, but I
must've come close a couple of times - man, can that thing jump!!
ROSCO
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| (...) I got mine as well, my stickers were alright, but the instructions took a bit of a beating. I think the instructions should be put into a plasic bag to stop the other parts from creasing/ripping them. (...) Also the steering goes almost all of (...) (23 years ago, 23-Oct-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
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