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(...) Hi, Kevin. I originally gave a response here: (URL) I'll try to give some abbreviated comments again here. I guess my main gripe with the PP is that the two sets of wings are too close together (in my opinion the upper wings should be above (...) (25 years ago, 28-Sep-99, to lugnet.adventurers, lugnet.reviews)
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| | Re: My favorite Adventurer sets
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(...) Yes, they are called Tail Draggers because it appears that they are dragging their tails, not because they actually do. Tail Draggers are harder to take off in, you have to do a series of S turns in order to actually see down the runway. And (...) (25 years ago, 27-Sep-99, to lugnet.adventurers, lugnet.reviews)
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| | Re: My favorite Adventurer sets
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(...) Yes , they did have a skid of some type. I put the term "tail draggers" in quotes because I think that was the nick name of the style of landing gear, as opposed to the tripod or "tricycle" style which has a wheel under the front nose and two (...) (25 years ago, 27-Sep-99, to lugnet.adventurers, lugnet.reviews)
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| | Re: My favorite Adventurer sets
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(...) They mostly had at least a skid under the tail. I can't think of a plane that actually dragged the back end of the fusalage and the trailing edge of the tailplane along the ground like the BB does. Those WWI and earlier planes were so lightly (...) (25 years ago, 27-Sep-99, to lugnet.adventurers, lugnet.reviews)
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| | Re: My favorite Adventurer sets
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(...) Some of the WW1 planes are "tail-draggers" On my LEGO models I add the LEGO piece thats looks like a 1x2 plate with two rods attached to either end. Lots easier on the tail : ) (...) you dont see the strings tied to the triggers? <grin> (...) (...) (25 years ago, 26-Sep-99, to lugnet.adventurers, lugnet.reviews)
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| | Re: Does anyone have the 8479 bar code truck?
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(...) Yeah, that post was mine. And I almost posted exactly what you just said, but then I realized exactly how much the bar-code set costs. It's nice that these gears are available somewhere else, but it's not exactly an easily accessible somewhere (...) (25 years ago, 26-Sep-99, to lugnet.reviews)
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| | Re: Does anyone have the 8479 bar code truck?
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(...) These clutch gears are the same as those on: (URL) (1) I remember a post a few weeks ago stating that they only appeared in the Motorset #8735. If the Barcode Truck has two of these the set becomes even more interesting. Rengenier (1) sorry, (...) (25 years ago, 26-Sep-99, to lugnet.reviews)
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| | Re: Does anyone have the 8479 bar code truck?
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(...) Hi Dennis One of the interesting but not clearly documented parts of the Code pilot Brick is the little white star wheel optical activator. you can program the brick to "activate" when the star wheel is turned. One way would be to set it to (...) (25 years ago, 26-Sep-99, to lugnet.reviews)
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| | This is a Throwbot?
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I just bought throwbots Scuba and Jet. I thought I would like these but, umm... First of all, they don't even stand up. Second of all, I don't Understand how they transform. Third of all, they definatly need a better way of disc-throwing. And Forth (...) (25 years ago, 26-Sep-99, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.reviews)
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(...) One. (...) The controller has only one motor output, as well as one input for touch sensor. Thesedays I use it solely as a fancy battery box. (...) A touch sensor. You can see it from the picture in the S@H catalog. (...) You get a decent mix (...) (25 years ago, 25-Sep-99, to lugnet.reviews)
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| | Re: Does anyone have the 8479 bar code truck?
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Hi Dennis, (...) Only one of the new geared-down motors. (...) There is no "steering by controller" in the models given in the instructions. You could of course rig something. (...) A touch sensor is used to trigger the grabber. (...) The controller (...) (25 years ago, 24-Sep-99, to lugnet.reviews)
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| | Does anyone have the 8479 bar code truck?
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Has no one done a revue on the bar code multiset truck? Its a pretty pricey Technic kit, but it does look interesting. My questions: How many motors? Can the controller steer as well as drive? What triggers the "grabber" than can be used? Other (...) (25 years ago, 24-Sep-99, to lugnet.reviews)
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| | Re: My favorite Adventurer sets
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(...) (25 years ago, 22-Sep-99, to lugnet.adventurers, lugnet.reviews)
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| | Re: Insectoids - better than I thought, Rock Raiders - disappointment
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(...) sub-theme (...) dark (...) pre-printed (...) Hmmm. That's the opposite of what I thought. I like the 4970 Chrome crusher, but I don't like the Tunnel Transport. The Insectoids, to me, were not very cool. I got the 6969 Celestial Stinger for (...) (25 years ago, 21-Sep-99, to lugnet.space, lugnet.reviews, lugnet.underground)
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| | Re: My favorite Adventurer sets
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(...) Agree wholeheartly! I have converted the biplane into a two-seater. Then I put a female skeleton (i.e., skeleton with a wig) into the front seat, to stage that gruesome scene from the English Patient. (I tried using a mummy instead of a (...) (25 years ago, 21-Sep-99, to lugnet.adventurers, lugnet.reviews)
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| | Re: My favorite Adventurer sets
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Joseph Gonzalez wrote (...) I have to disagree with you here, Joseph. The only thing I like about the Biwing Baron is the "rotary" engine ( a pity lego didn't make it actually rotate, though it's the work of only a minute or two to make it do so). (...) (25 years ago, 21-Sep-99, to lugnet.adventurers, lugnet.reviews)
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| | Re: My favorite Adventurer sets
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In lugnet.adventurers, Joseph Gonzalez writes: {{SNIP}} (...) Here I have a question NOT for the still pure of faith <grin>: Have you (or anyone) attempted 'surgery' via Dremel tool (or similar) to actually make a zepp out of this blimp? I make the (...) (25 years ago, 21-Sep-99, to lugnet.adventurers, lugnet.reviews)
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| | My favorite Adventurer sets
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I'm really enjoying the Adventurer's theme (though the '98 sets are considerably better than the '99 sets in my opinion). Here are the top models (again in my opinion): 5909 - Treasure Raiders Really just a minifig pack but the biplane and car are (...) (25 years ago, 21-Sep-99, to lugnet.adventurers, lugnet.reviews)
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| | Insectoids - better than I thought, Rock Raiders - disappointment
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I had only bought the 6909-Sonic Stinger but just picked up the 6919-Planetary Prowler (at a discount price) and I find myself liking the Insectoids sub-theme more than I thought I would. I'm seriously looking at picking up more of the sets on (...) (25 years ago, 21-Sep-99, to lugnet.space, lugnet.reviews, lugnet.underground)
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| | Re: Review: 8286 3-in-1 car
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(...) Good review. You were right on in your assessment of the mechanicals and building of the set--it's not at all complicated mechanically, but it shows the builder a *lot* of different building techniques. Steve (25 years ago, 20-Sep-99, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.reviews)
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