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Re: Thoughts on expansion packs please
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Date: 
Tue, 26 Jan 1999 19:00:01 GMT
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alex wetmore <alex@NOSPAMphred.org>
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On Tue, 26 Jan 1999, Kerry Garrison wrote:
I was thinking about going down and getting at least one of the expansion
packs this week. Is one much better than the other? Or is there enough good
stuff in each to warrant buying both of them? Thanks in advance for the
opinions.

I got the sports expansion pack for xmas.  It was alright, but i think
that there are cooler sets to spend your money on.  What sorts of
parts do you want?

If I were spending $50 I'd probably get 8277 (lots of beams, especially
for $30) and spend the other $20 on S@H parts packs (axle pack, gears
pack, and whatever else suits you).  If you want an extra motor they
are ~$20 from S@H, or ~$35 anywhere for set 8735 (which also comes with
gears and axles).

alex

--
Did you check the web site first?: http://www.crynwr.com/lego-robotics



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I asked this back at Christmastime, got many similar replies. I ended up getting 8440 Formula 1 racer and 8226 Mud Masher[1]. I also picked up the ubiquitous 8735 for an extra motor and bunch of gears. My next purchase will definately need to be (...) (26 years ago, 28-Jan-99, to lugnet.robotics)

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I was thinking about going down and getting at least one of the expansion packs this week. Is one much better than the other? Or is there enough good stuff in each to warrant buying both of them? Thanks in advance for the opinions. -Kerry -- Did you (...) (26 years ago, 26-Jan-99, to lugnet.robotics)

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