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Subject:	Re: Is Extreme Creatures Good?
Newsgroups:	lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic
Date:	Thu, 5 Oct 2000 17:12:29 GMT
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I got Extreme Creatures about a month ago when it was last on special at S@H for $25. I guess for the Fibre Optic unit and the collection of parts, it's not a bad price. As far as I can tell, it's the only way you can get the FOS main unit from Lego. They offer replacement fibre elements 5227 through service parts, but not the main unit. You can always check eBay for either the FOS Multi Set 8456 or the Space Shuttle 8480, but either will be MUCH more than $25. - Sean

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		Re: Is Extreme Creatures Good?
(...) If you can find <set:6979> on clearance at TRU for $30, it's arguably a better deal, since it also has a Micromotor. It's not Technic, but my feeling is that the parts in it have more potential for making "pretty" bots. Ran (24 years ago, 6-Oct-00, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic, lugnet.market.shopping)

		Re: Is Extreme Creatures Good?
(...) It was also seen in the UFO 6979 ( (URL) ) Also came with a Micro Motor... Dean -- Coin-Op's For Sale!: (URL) Lego Workshop: (URL) Lego Club: (URL) (24 years ago, 9-Oct-00, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic)

		Re: Is Extreme Creatures Good? FOS stuff
Has anyone cracked opened one of the FOS units? What is the light source? I assume that there is only one light source that is somehow distributed by the rotary action. If the source is an LED, has anyone attempted to change the color? kirk "Sean (...) (24 years ago, 9-Oct-00, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic)

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		Re: Is Extreme Creatures Good? (WAS: Re: US S@H Specials, Sep 20 - Sep 26, 2000)
(...) i'll (...) Not in my opinion, just a random collection of additional parts. There is an inventory at: (URL) I didn't buy the set, so maybe owners of the set would have a contrary opinion. Kerry (24 years ago, 5-Oct-00, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic)

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