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Anyone get Lego for XMAS?
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Wed, 29 Dec 1999 12:19:19 GMT
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my wife bought me a 8448 supercar.
Excellent!
I built the gull wing version.
Now in the process of customising
First I added power steering using a micromotor and a second battery box.
There's not enough power though to move the wheels (too much friction from the
wide rubber) except when the vehicle is actually moving
Now I am on to something more radical.
I am converting it into a genuine supercar with v12 mid mounted engine.
I shifted the cab forward a few studs to make room in the back, and give it
more correct proportions for a mid engined car.
I kept the gull wing doors, as thats a good 'supercar' feature I thought.
Then I used some clear engine parts from a 8437 buggy for the extra 4 cylinders
Moving the dash forward gave me problems with the detailing just behind the
front wheels, so I am playing with the design for that at them moment.
I havent decided on the back yet.
Will post some pictures once complete
Pity that the supercar website at lego.com doesnt seem to work yet.
Also my parents (in their seventies) bought me a Ninja castle they found cheap.
Which my son built.
regards
lawrence
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 | | Re: Anyone get Lego for XMAS?
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| I also got the 8448 super car, i have been playing around on the motors, where did you mange to put the mircomotor. the steering to to stiff to move the wheels? I mange to power steer the car with the new motors and added a motor for the speed, it (...) (25 years ago, 29-Dec-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
| | | Re: Anyone get Lego for XMAS?
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| On Wed, 29 Dec 1999, Lawrence Wilkes (<FnI4w7.Any@lugnet.com>) wrote at 12:19:19 (...) I've had mine for a while, but I only got round to building it the other day. It's certainly the best *looking* car that they've done, but it *still* doesn't have (...) (25 years ago, 29-Dec-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
| | | Re: Anyone get Lego for XMAS?
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| (...) cylinders (...) cheap. (...) Hi Lawrence, Yes I got Lego for Christmas....all of it....all of the Technic sets available in Toys R us in Zurich. I had just bought Mindstorms 3 months ago and got hooked on Technic so she walked into the shop (...) (25 years ago, 29-Dec-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
| | | Re: Anyone get Lego for XMAS?
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| I only got the Ulitimate Lego Book, which is very OK. The best thing about it was the picture on a "full" size 8880. Is this model in any of the LegoLands? Scott A (25 years ago, 29-Dec-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
| | | Re: Anyone get Lego for XMAS?
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| (...) Yes, I think this is a GREAT set too! It is such a lovely design, although it doesn't have as many "working parts" as 8880. However I think the gull-wing doors more than make up for that. :) I love the way it's so modular. You can take off all (...) (25 years ago, 29-Dec-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
| | | Re: Anyone get Lego for XMAS?
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| I got 5563 - the MT Octan Truck only available on the continent, and an X-Wing Fighter. Also picked up second-hand 182 train set and all 3 weetabix promo sets from the 1970's just before Christmas! Ian Bishop, Ayrshire, UK (25 years ago, 30-Dec-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
| | | Re: Anyone get Lego for XMAS?
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| (...) I got 7101 Lightsaber (Spelt Wrong) Duel 7131 Anakins PodRacer 7150 TIE Fighter & Y-Wing - that Y-Wing is growing on me everytime I see it - it's cool. Carbon 60 (25 years ago, 30-Dec-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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