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Re: Three new Technic sets I got in Germany
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Mon, 18 Oct 2004 15:02:02 GMT
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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Calum Tsang wrote:
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> Quick reviews:
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> 8439 Front End Loader. A bit of traditional beam Technic, a bit of rounded
> liftarms. Nice styling elements (A train gate is used as a ladder) and there's
> a two function pneumatic system driven off of a single airtank and controlled by
> two switches. Highly playable.
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> 8386 Ferrari F1 Racer 1:10 Scale. Looks great, but ultimately disappointing due
> to a lack of features like suspension. I put on all the stickers except the BBS
> ones on the rims, they were a nice touch. All rounded beam construction, if you
> dig that sort of thing, even the rear wing. Not very useful apart from being a
> model.
Well, I imported three from Germany before they are available in Canada. Sold
two, built the third for some time, then took it apart and used the parts for
something else. It is useful for parts.
> 8438 Crane Truck: The best of the three, in my opinion. All traditional beam
> construction, both pneumatic and gear actuated features. About the only
> irritating thing was that a number of part substitutions were made, using the
> thicker dark grey half pin versus the normal grey half pin with the collet ring
> used in cranks. It wasn't the need to substitute, it was that the changes in
> the instructions were tacked on which made it confusing.
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> The Crane Truck is my fave and highly recommended.
(Begin Shameless Plug)
If you dig 8438 and 8439, you will like my two recent MOCs:
http://news.lugnet.com/announce/moc/?n=1828
http://news.lugnet.com/technic/?n=13162
See them up close at Hobby Show 2004.
(End Shameless Plug)
Sorry, couldn't resist.
:-)
Keith
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| While in Berlin last month, I ended up buying three Technic sets--the 8386 Ferrari 1:10 Racer, the 8438 Pneumatic Crane Truck and the 8439 Front End Loader. The FEL comes in the new X-ray style Technic box art work, but unfortunately is the (...) (20 years ago, 18-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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