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Re: DAVE!! how was the 8880??
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Thu, 17 Oct 2002 20:53:16 GMT
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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, David Koudys writes:
> > At around 11:15 p.m., the car was together. Not a record breaker to be
> sure, but I had fun. It was a joy to build a Technic model that's not
> pre-separated into little bags with numbers on them, and it was great to see
> 'old' 24t gears 'n such, and no studless beams to be found!! What a rush
> that was!
I like to take my time with large (ie, 700+ piece sets) sets. I think I
took two or three days to get through the SuperCar. I also like to ask a
friend to come and help.
> Then I looked at the car.
> Well, is nice, and will prob'ly stay together for a bit.
It's quite nice, but I think it sits too tall. If I could "lower" the thing
by "cutting the springs" like they do with imports, I would-except that
would probably mean modifying those spring loaded shocks.
> And I am *very* happy I got one :) Maybe the 8880 is the one I leave at my
> desk at work.
I had my 8448 at work for a long time and people really liked it. I'd find
the Scala doll in it in weird places because people would take it down to
play with while I wasn't there.
Congrats Dave-
Calum
PS-I can't wait till we start hearing the Derek et al stories of "I got
home, and there was 3000 odd pieces of Star Destroyer waiting for me" :)
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| (...) I get home last night after work, cleared my 'puter desk, turned on the telly to 'Everyone Loves Raymond' and proceeded to open all the plastic bags into separate holders all over the desk... That was about 6:45 p.m. At around 11:15 p.m., the (...) (22 years ago, 17-Oct-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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