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Re: truck wheels: 5563 vs 5571
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lugnet.modelteam
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Mon, 27 Sep 1999 07:48:54 GMT
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Mike Poindexter wrote in message ...
> In lugnet.modelteam, John Cromer writes:
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> > Plus the 5563 looks dumb. Only 4 wheels! What's happening to Model
> > Team!?
(I don't like it either, but) it's actually very clever: it's a race truck,
which doesn't need a dual rear axle. By choosing a race truck subject, the
TLG designers could reduce the production costs of the set (tires are very
expensive elements) without violating the likeness to the real thing.
Eric
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 | | Re: truck wheels: 5563 vs 5571
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| (...) John, How is it that the 5563 is dumb but not the 5571? The 5563 is based on a two axle cabover design. We have one sitting outside my office. The only problem is that the rear wheels should have 2 on each side. This same problem is present on (...) (25 years ago, 24-Sep-99, to lugnet.modelteam)
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