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"Keith Hui" <buurin@accessv.com.SPAMBEGONE> wrote in message (...) pin with (...) I preferred it when they were black, a far more neutral colour for building realistic models. Since it is a structural element, you *have* to use them in many places, (...) (20 years ago, 1-Jul-04, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.technic)
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(...) Don't laugh - Steve Hassenplug actually had a related problem on a recent sumo 'bot of his. Before that contest, I never knew that the battery boxes had thermal protection... Watching a sumo-bot overheat was both funny, and sad at the same (...) (20 years ago, 1-Jul-04, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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| | Re: New Style Technic
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(...) I spotted this in Brickshelf a few days ago. (URL) (20 years ago, 1-Jul-04, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) I guess 8438 would be a good bet, the re-released Pneumatic Crane truck. Duq (20 years ago, 30-Jun-04, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) I guess I'm not up to speed here. What parts are the 'new style' of Technic bricks? I looked at the parts inventory of 7470-1 Space Shuttle Discovery which was mentioned by another poster to this thread and did see liftarms, pins, like 41679, (...) (20 years ago, 30-Jun-04, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) These box bricks are well handy. Jennifer (20 years ago, 30-Jun-04, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Yep, like so ;-) (URL) C S (20 years ago, 30-Jun-04, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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(...) These are outdoor products, as Rob has noted. These are water and mud-resistant--of course you know little boys will want to run these through the mud!. I was lucky enough to see the prototypes at Enfield last year, but I couldn't talk about (...) (20 years ago, 29-Jun-04, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: 8435 and 8436 on S@H site
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(...) The truck says "Hydraulic" in the description. I would think they mean pneumatic, but wouldn't hydraulic be cool? There was a discussion a few weeks ago about how Lego hydraulics would be impractical, wouldn't it be great if Lego proved them (...) (20 years ago, 30-Jun-04, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: New Style Technic
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(...) Well the star destroyer has 68 lt grey 1x16s, numerous 1x6s, 1x4s, 1x2s, 1x2s with 2 holes. And several of the 8x6, 6x4 and 4x4 "box" bricks. And a veritable treasure trove of large plates. It also has a bunch of liftarms, a selection of (...) (20 years ago, 29-Jun-04, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) My backhoe has yet to have its wheels fall off. Nor had the wheels on "da Buster" when it was still built. However, when its chassis was being rebuilt, I used 3L axle with stud to hold the wheels on my 4404, in anticipation of a (...) (20 years ago, 29-Jun-04, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.technic)
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(...) And the description mentions "groundbreaking new building experience with flexible nylon elements." // Joe (URL) (20 years ago, 29-Jun-04, to lugnet.technic)
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Has anyone noticed the 8435 4WD and 8436 Truck are on the US Shop at Home site as a preorder item. 8435 Price: USD 49.99 Preorder this item today, will ship by 28 Jul 2004 8436 Price: USD 89.99 Preorder this item today, will ship by 28 Jul 2004 (20 years ago, 29-Jun-04, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) In Lego's defense, I will offer my observations. The 8369 is a 7.2 volt RC car meant for use outdoors. It is Lego's way of competing with the flooded RC car market for the summer. It comes with a 7.2v NiCad battery and charger and will (...) (20 years ago, 29-Jun-04, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: New Style Technic
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(...) Among those that I own, the best ones from 2003 would be the "model team" sets. [LEGOSet 4403] [LEGOSet 4404] for black technic bricks, and [LEGOSet 7470] for black and white technic bricks. The inventor sets also come with some traditional (...) (20 years ago, 29-Jun-04, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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I just noticed this RC car being added at Lego's site. Anybody got this set? It looks like complete crap and completely un-lego. Only 90 parts, VS Supersonic's 400 parts!! More expensive, too. Makes me want to buy Supersonic even more! (Which I'm (...) (20 years ago, 29-Jun-04, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Tan Axle Pins
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Hello, Why is it that tan axle pins (found in 2003 and later Technic sets) seem much weaker than 2002-and-before gray axle pins? For instance, look at the 8455 Backhoe Loader and 4404 Land Busters - the wheels are VERY easy to come off due to them (...) (20 years ago, 29-Jun-04, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.technic)
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Yes, it is best to have the option of using either method where appropriate... presumably it is still possible to get sets with the traditional Technic beams etc. What would be a good currently available set for this? Jennifer (20 years ago, 29-Jun-04, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Hi Jennifer, I can see that I have mostly the same opinion as you, and I think its a good subject to discuss. I do not own that much of the "new" technic bricks, but the few bricks I have are very usefull in some particular places. But I'm a (...) (20 years ago, 29-Jun-04, to lugnet.technic)
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I've been building a lot with the new style of Technic bricks recently and really am getting into it. Sometimes I find it a bit of a slog getting my head round the new paradigm, especially when changing direction and finding myself 1/2 a stud "out", (...) (20 years ago, 29-Jun-04, to lugnet.technic)
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