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(...) You mean the one that is on the wirlwind rescue? I believe that it might be Aluminum, Because of how light it is. Aluminum will not rust from water. As for paint, I have no idea. I scratched a little bit off with a knife, So it might be (...) (20 years ago, 15-Dec-04, to lugnet.technic)
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Does anyone know what metal the large technic hook is made from? Or what coating (paint etc) is applied? Is it waterproof (i.e. will it rust if I get it wet?) (20 years ago, 15-Dec-04, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) The joke was terrible. If you were in sydney you would have been hit. However i believe this set is a worse joke. I have my reservations about the enzo, i agree it doesn't look like an enzo. In fact, i think this is not a LEGO set. there is no (...) (20 years ago, 15-Dec-04, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) I found Autosol metal polish paste, when buffed on, make them quite shiny. (I have not tried this on lego pneumatics yet, But doubt there will be a probelm) I claims to prevent rust and tarnish, and all the items I polished have not corroded (...) (20 years ago, 15-Dec-04, to lugnet.technic)
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I just got a 8851 excavator, and Would like to get inside the cylinders to lube 'em up. Has anyone successfully dismantled a old style cyilender, or am I just dreaming? Chris (20 years ago, 15-Dec-04, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Difficult, but not impossible: (URL) (20 years ago, 15-Dec-04, to lugnet.technic)
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Thank you very mutch for the compliments,my model in scale 1/20 and I pilot them through a command to thread, electric and pneumatic. Ciao Fabio "SteP" <stprosse@tin.it> ha scritto nel messaggio news:I8MMK9.t71@lugnet.com... (...) of (...) as (...) (20 years ago, 14-Dec-04, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) I believe you three could build a better one. You guys are talented. I'm not into sports cars unless you consider an old Ford Thunderbird a sportscar. (URL) I think the old 'birds (1955-1966)look better than any other car, but heavy equipment (...) (20 years ago, 14-Dec-04, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Sure, but the second I can get my hands on one, I'm RC'ing it (just like the 8448) so Marie might 'upgrade' to a new set of wheels-- (URL) down a bit) So I'm looking forward to the Ferrari, suspension or transmission missing or not. And with (...) (20 years ago, 14-Dec-04, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Hehehe, well, the silver champ has a magnificent suspension, don't forget that, and on top of that, it looks good. Now a formula one racing car with a gearbox would be a little hard to do for TLC, thus I can accept that it doesn't have one. (...) (20 years ago, 14-Dec-04, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Question- I thought that neither the Silver Champion nor the Williams F-1 racer have a transmission (which are both bigger than lego supercars) and the other technic Ferrari racer does not have a suspension or a transmission. Why is the new (...) (20 years ago, 14-Dec-04, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Paul (Crowkillers) and I totally agree on this model, it's garbage in it's purest form, it doesn't even look like an Enzo. It indeed doesn't seem to have a suspension, thus it isn't a decent supercar, and I bet it hasn't even got a gearbox. (...) (20 years ago, 14-Dec-04, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Unfortunately Jonathan lives in Australia, but on the up side, we also have 2 very good LEGO educational suppliers who both stock the supplementary beams sets: (URL) .loc.au (20 years ago, 14-Dec-04, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.loc.au)
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Try Lego Education! (...) (20 years ago, 13-Dec-04, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) I got a bunch of 1x12 red technic bricks at pick a brick at Legoland and imagination center in CA. If you don't have access to a pick a brick that has any, I would say bricklink. I've always had good success buying on bricklink. Mark (20 years ago, 13-Dec-04, to lugnet.technic)
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Damn, I was hoping for a set that is likely to be out there that I could pick up (either current or recent) But as there are none, I need to either hope someone local can sell me what I need or failing that, bricklink is the next best choice. Buying (...) (20 years ago, 13-Dec-04, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) If you want to purchase sets: peeron suggests the following: Red: 8 in 8280-1 - Fire Engine / Fire Response Unit (1995) 8 in 8856-1 - Whirlwind Rescue (1992) 8 in 9649-1 - Technology Resource Set (2003) 6 in 9701-1 - Control Lab Building Set (...) (20 years ago, 13-Dec-04, to lugnet.technic)
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Can anyone suggest a source for 1 x 12 technic beams in red? Briclink has them but if there is another way to get them that would be preferable. (20 years ago, 13-Dec-04, to lugnet.technic)
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"Nathan Bell" <Radarbell@hotmail.com> ha scritto nel messaggio news:I8L20H.r6s@lugnet.com... (...) different (...) I'm forwarding your message to Fabio (lugnet.org.it.itlug), which is part of our "team": www.abstechnology.org (sorry, only italian (...) (20 years ago, 12-Dec-04, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) lowboy, the ramps folded, and finally the two drivers shake hands... that was great stuff. Very good pictures too! I hope he posts about his work, as it's quite good. (20 years ago, 12-Dec-04, to lugnet.technic)
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