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| I picked up an 8448 from Argos today! The box and instruction cover feature a new style Technic logo and artwork. The box is silver, and massive :-) The instructions are in 2 books - totalling 312 pages! The pieces are thankfully packaged in 8 (...) (25 years ago, 3-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| On Tue, 3 Aug 1999 11:40:58 GMT, Huw Millington uttered the following profundities... (...) Technic Jr has arrived! (...) Please! (25 years ago, 3-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| (...) I would be interested in some details about how the suspension is setup(front and rear?, drive mech to the wheels, and are those parts similiar to the 8880 super car) Thanks in advance and enjoy building! John (25 years ago, 3-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| (...) I wouldn't say Technic Jr. - it just makes the set so much easier to build, without rooting through 1000's of pieces. (25 years ago, 3-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| (...) I have built the chassis, in about 2-3 hours. The separately boxed sub-assemblies have slashed construction time dramatically - no more sifting though 100's of pieces for the one you are after. It has - rear-wheel drive only - front steering (...) (25 years ago, 3-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| In article <FFwnvD.61o@lugnet.com>, Huw Millington <hmillington@cix.co.uk> writes (...) That's half the fun gone, then. Surely Town Junior just make the sets so much easier to build, without having to find the bits and stick them together in the (...) (25 years ago, 3-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| The 8448 has a slot to insert the new technic gear motor and the instructions and the end of the 2nd book show a stand which lifts the rear wheels so that the motor can drive them and you can shift through the gears, watch the wheels change speed (...) (25 years ago, 4-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| On Tue, 3 Aug 1999 20:02:10 GMT, Huw Millington uttered the following profundities... (...) Having now purchased it myself, despite vowing to myself to wait for the sales, would have to agree! Much easier! (25 years ago, 6-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| (...) Certainly not! The purpose of the stand is to allow you to shift gears without having to run around on your hands and knees to keep up with the car. (...) Exactly! - Robert Munafo (URL) LEGO: TC+++(8480) SW++ #+ S-- LS++ Hsp M+ A@ LM++ YB64m (...) (25 years ago, 7-Sep-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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