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Re: 8277 giant model set still available
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lugnet.off-topic.fun
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Thu, 3 Aug 2000 18:04:35 GMT
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In lugnet.technic, James J. Trobaugh writes:
> In lugnet.technic, James Wilson writes:
> > Anybody know if the 8277 Giant Model Set is still available? I haven't seen • it
> > lately (1 yr or more?). Need more Technic beams to try again to build a Lego
> > trebuchet (counterweight catapult a la Northern Exposure, or the recent Nova • on
> > PBS).
> >
> > Thanks,
> > James Wilson
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> I saw the same NOVA episode about the counterweight style catapult and also
> thought what a perfect contraption to be built with LEGO. But sadly I never
> made it to far before I was pulled back to my train layout. I guess I can't
> really justify a catapult in my layout... yet.
As an amusing sidenote, the only trebuchet used during a seige in the New
World was mis-calibrated and hurled its payload straight up, destroying itself
when the payload landed!
Dave!
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