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Re: Recycle truck hook (was Re: Older Dacta Community Vehicles IS still available at Kaplan
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lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.trains
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Sat, 20 Mar 1999 18:51:52 GMT
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Larry,
Yup, I have two of those, it is a nice set. That part combination with
the mini-boat is a real slick feature on that set. I used the second one
for a Coastal Marine ADF G-200 vehicle, one of my own creations. I will
have to get my webpage cleaned up one o these days.
Scott Sanburn
Larry Pieniazek wrote:
>
> O! I forgot about coastal cutter, and I even HAVE that set. It's used to
> pick up the boat, IIRC.
>
> Joshua Delahunty wrote:
> >
> > Larry Pieniazek wrote:
> >
> > > One note:
> > >
> > > "Tom Stangl, VFAQman" wrote:
> > > > See http://www.vfaq.com/LEGO/Dacta/ for PRELIMINARY info.
> > >
> > > and there it says in the recycle truck blurb:
> > >
> > > "The hook for the pod seems to be unique to this set."
> > >
> > > That turns not to not QUITE be true. That hook part also comes in 4564.
> > > (http://www.lugnet.com/pause/search/?query=4564)
> > > But buying an out of
> > > production 9V set to get that part is rather a steep butchers bill. In
> > > fact, as the part is made from a different plastic than most, I took the
> > > decision to stash that part as insurance against disaster when I parted
> > > out 3 of my comm vehicles sets. Well, Tom Stangl weaseled one out of me,
> > > I think. And some of the 1x2x8 med slopes from the gas tanker.
> > >
> > > Now that Tom apparently bought out Kaplan, anyone with a 4564 they love
> > > should buy a recycle truck from him to protect their investment in that
> > > part. It's rare. Stangl should raise the price of it a bit and give me
> > > back the one he weaseled... :-)
> >
> > [Sorry I'm coming in late on this one]
> >
> > There are two different elements involved, and they're in at least three
> > sets, actually:
> >
> > 1x4 Spring Cage, Hinge Connect, 3M
> >
> > Qty Color Set U.S. Set Name Year Theme
> > --- ----- ---- ------------------------ ---- --------------
> > 1 Red 6353 Coastal Cutter 1991 Nautica
> > 1 Red 6668 Recycle Truck (European) 1992 Transportation
> > 1 Red 4564 Freight Rail Runner 1995 9v
> >
> > ========
> >
> > Angled Grasp Element
> >
> > Qty Color Set U.S. Set Name Year Theme
> > --- ----- ---- ------------------------ ---- --------------
> > 1 Red 6353 Coastal Cutter 1991 Nautica
> > 1 Red 6668 Recycle Truck (European) 1992 Transportation
> > 1 Red 4564 Freight Rail Runner 1995 9v
> >
> > No, I didn't name them the best way possible.
> >
> > Doesn't change the fact that the elements are rare, of course.
> >
> > -- joshua
>
> --
> Larry Pieniazek http://my.voyager.net/lar
> FDIC Know your Customer is wounded, thanks to you, but not dead...
> See http://www.defendyourprivacy.com for details
> For me: No voyager e-mail please. All snail-mail to Ada, please.
> - Posting Binaries to RTL causes flamage... Don't do it, please.
> - Stick to the facts when posting about others, please.
> - This is a family newsgroup, thanks.
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