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These are great models Dennis. Having seen the excavator in the brick I am really looking forward to reading about its workings when you get a page written about it. Jennifer (20 years ago, 1-Jul-04, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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The updates are very scarce but now I found some time to add a new model to my website: It's an old Scania LS111 Super with Nooteboom low loader. (URL) It took a long time before this model was finished: about one and a half year. But I didn't built (...) (20 years ago, 1-Jul-04, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.modelteam, lugnet.technic, lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.general, FTX) !!
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| | Re: Tan Axle Pins
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"Larry Pieniazek" <larry.(mylastname)@...areDOTcom> wrote in message news:I06Bpo.vFz@lugnet.com... (...) I expect they changed the colours to avoid people getting confused over the different connectors, i.e. pin with friction and axle pin with (...) (20 years ago, 1-Jul-04, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.technic)
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(...) I believe the issue is that having the axle pegs in black/grey resulted in confusion (at least for a fair bit of the target market) between the axle pegs and the regular pegs. Or something along those lines anyway (I can see how it could be (...) (20 years ago, 1-Jul-04, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.technic)
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(...) Yep. This is my major issue with Znap, actually.. .the connector elements (which are generally even MORE visible than technic pins) only come in one color each, but are different for different types of connectors, and it's well nigh impossible (...) (20 years ago, 1-Jul-04, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.technic)
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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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| | Re: New Style 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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| | Re: New Style 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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| | Re: 8369 Dirt Crusher RC
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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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| | Re: 8369 Dirt Crusher RC
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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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| | 8435 and 8436 on S@H site
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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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