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(...) In the U.S. I believe 8459 was a Shop-at-home only set. I think it was available through normal retail channels in Europe (I recall seeing one in a department store in London). This was typical for the larger Technic sets at that time, (...) (21 years ago, 3-May-03, to lugnet.technic)
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I haven't showed this model on the net yet because it's one of my 'oldies' (built in '97): (URL) a Scania R143E ('95) with a 500 hp V8 engine pulling a 12-axle Nooteboom drawbar/low loader (6 axle lines). This was the first model I built with so (...) (21 years ago, 3-May-03, to lugnet.modelteam, lugnet.build, lugnet.technic) !
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| | Re: Dear Lego, please do whatever business thingo you did that lead tothe 8466 4x4 off-roader
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(...) Hi Adrian, Thanx!!:-) At the moment I'm working on the instructions of my Sportscar out of the 8458 Silver champion (also on brickshelf). If there are enough interested people I could probably make instructions of the GTcar too. (I want to (...) (21 years ago, 3-May-03, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.dear-lego)
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"Nathanael Kuipers" <kuipers_n@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:HE9zB3.CoK@lugnet.com... (...) the (...) I have to say "Now THAT is something I most definitely like to see from LEGO!" (I hope some head honcho at the co. is reading this) You have (...) (21 years ago, 3-May-03, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.dear-lego)
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I worked up a second micromotor base center of gravity (COG) shifter, uCOG II. Its hard to compete with Paul, so I thought I'd better keep at it. This one is not *notably* smaller, but it is more compact as the micromotor fits inside the torso. The (...) (21 years ago, 3-May-03, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Oh, wow. That's brilliant. Now how about a .DAT file ;-) (21 years ago, 3-May-03, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Yes, it is. The switch mechanism works by pressing the button down and slightly forward, in order to lock it in "on" position. To disconnect, you have to press the button slightly backwards, and then the spring should lift the button alone. It (...) (21 years ago, 3-May-03, to lugnet.technic)
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Hi! I just bought a 8x4 9V battery box from Lego_bonkers on bricklink. It is first time I use such one, but I see that the switch is hard to use, I have to press hard to get it down, an it is the same to get it up, I have to press really hard and in (...) (21 years ago, 3-May-03, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) I really like your essential building style - just the bricks you need, something more for eye-candy, but everything kept as small as possible - just the way I'm pursueing. :-) (21 years ago, 2-May-03, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Dear Lego, please do whatever business thingo you did that lead tothe 8466 4x4 off-roader
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The color sucks and yes, going to BrickLink to get those (...) HI, I do agree. I have to admit that I don't like the green panels either so that's the reason why I didn't use them in my MOC out of the 8458 and 8466. For me the most important parts (...) (21 years ago, 2-May-03, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) Hi Dave, I really liked what you did with those big cars. RC is the only thing I missed in these cars and to be honest in my own big Lego model cars too. I would love to have my GTcar ((URL) motorised and RC controlled, but I don't know if it (...) (21 years ago, 2-May-03, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.dear-lego)
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I have a question for those that were around back in '97 when the 8459 was originally released. This was still during my dark age so I am not familiar with the availability of this set. Was this set only produced on a limited availability? It seems (...) (21 years ago, 2-May-03, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) yes, it always makes me laugh seeing such a nervous forklift :-)) however this happens particularly when using small cilinders. ciao steP (21 years ago, 2-May-03, to lugnet.technic)
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"SteP" <stprosse@tin.it> wrote in message news:HE9EwE.9A1@lugnet.com... (...) not like quick shot something :) pixel (21 years ago, 2-May-03, to lugnet.technic)
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"SteP" <stprosse@tin.it> wrote in message news:HE9CIw.251H@lugnet.com... (...) when i went uot of my dark ages i thought i'll never learn to buid models with liftarms but now even if i start to think and build with bricks i often end with liftarms (...) (21 years ago, 2-May-03, to lugnet.technic)
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movie uploaded: (URL) (21 years ago, 2-May-03, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) thanks :-) (...) mmhh...movies can be done quite quickly, but ldraw might require some time - expecially for the chain links! My ldraw "expert" (Willy Tschager) it's away for some period, so I just can put up the basic structure, without (...) (21 years ago, 2-May-03, to lugnet.technic)
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hmmm... your walker brings the associacion to diver :))) cause of feets :) i've got some kind of draft of the mechanism which could walk as chicken (with back knees) but the left-right tilting mechanism isn't done and the biggest disadvantage is the (...) (21 years ago, 2-May-03, to lugnet.technic)
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superb! i especialy like the section mechanism waiting for .ldr file and movies btw: nothing can stop the expanding of the liftarm world pixel (21 years ago, 2-May-03, to lugnet.technic)
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Hi to all! Some time ago, I published a link to a forklift-like steering, which can steer up to about 90 degrees. Here is what I managed to build around it: pre-moderation: (URL) moderation: (URL) action-figures scale (I hope) - Front wheel drive - (...) (21 years ago, 2-May-03, to lugnet.technic)
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