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(...) It is probably because pre-technic Lego constructions fall apart as soon as you apply a little force. They'd probably rather play with Fischer Technik, that was the stuff to do serious technical constructions at the time. (...) No, Lego (...) (20 years ago, 24-Mar-05, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) there is an older type that is generally too loose. (...) (URL) this is normal, I think it is just the uncolored plastic. Jürgen (20 years ago, 24-Mar-05, to lugnet.technic)
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Have you seen these? At some of the pictures it's like I'm watching to my own models but the Menck and Liebherr bull dozer are great models. Nice to see another large scale modeller. (2 URLs) (20 years ago, 24-Mar-05, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.modelteam, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !!
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(...) One reason that the boxes are too big is that technic parts overall have gotten smaller, which means that more pieces fit in a smaller area. The actual amount of pieces in each set has increased since almost all technic sets are studless. I (...) (20 years ago, 24-Mar-05, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.dear-lego)
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Keith, I know. I buy 90% of my parts from all over the world. My whole point of the my post was just to show how we must pay high international costs to get what we want because items are not readily availible to us. I meant my post as more of a (...) (20 years ago, 24-Mar-05, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) While you're paying through your nose, insist on having it posted by airmail. It's worth it. (...) Only if Lego made their boxes smaller. Amen. (...) Relax, some Australian and Italian Bricklink stores seem to have nice collections too. Keith (20 years ago, 24-Mar-05, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) Those tracks from peeron.com appear to be totally different tracks than are on the new excavator (was anyone wanting those same tracks?). The ones on my new excavator are from an RC set, and the ones on my bulldozer are from a $12 tonka (...) (20 years ago, 23-Mar-05, to lugnet.technic)
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While Lego may be torturing Lego enthusiasts, they are helping out the internet hurting postal workers by making all of us pay high international postal rates to get the sets that are not availible to us. I know I save at least $5.00 a month paying (...) (20 years ago, 23-Mar-05, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.technic)
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(...) (URL) appears they came in the Cyber Master set: (URL) Along with a really spiffy Frame (URL) the Bricklink part numbers all match (even the x428) (20 years ago, 22-Mar-05, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) OK, but the same tracks are on the MOC "New Excavator." They certainly do look like Lego parts. Andrew Meyer (20 years ago, 22-Mar-05, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) I dunno. Debatable I spose. Limiting yourself to a certain area does admittedly lessen your losses if the theme flops-- which some recent themes have done. And assumably if the theme does really well, you bring it over to the markets it's (...) (20 years ago, 22-Mar-05, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.technic)
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In lugnet.dear-lego, Gary Tabener wrote: <snip> (...) And whereas I'd probably buy a few Viking sets should they become available, the cost factor in sending both series 'across the pond' and other related issues, such as marketing and such, someone (...) (20 years ago, 22-Mar-05, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.technic)
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"David Eaton" <deaton@intdata.com> wrote in message news:IDrHBJ.tru@lugnet.com... (...) three (...) reason (...) quarter of (...) it's (...) anxious (...) eager (...) get (...) Europe for (...) this (...) the (...) Attack' (...) fan of (...) In all (...) (20 years ago, 22-Mar-05, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.technic)
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(...) fun are they? (URL) I wonder where they are now, or if they are lamenting the passing of their old style gears into the newer fine-pitch teeth :-) Imagine the uproar of changing the basic brick with holes into the studded beam. Heresy! Ralph (20 years ago, 22-Mar-05, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) From my cruddy web-cam: Original bushing (URL) version of the "technic beam" (brick?): (URL) axle (seems translucent, but it could be age): (URL) u-joint: (URL) of these came from the 812-1 I still have parts for: (URL) A> (20 years ago, 22-Mar-05, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) It's probably the earliest they could fit it into production. But I think it's expected to hear about the sets now. From my understanding, everyone's anxious to get their toys shown at the Toy Fair (in Q1) so that manufacturers are eager to (...) (20 years ago, 22-Mar-05, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.technic)
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Dear Lego, Why do you torture Technic enthusiasts? First, we get a preview of three very cool looking Technic sets (8421, 8420, and 8416), but for some reason the release dates of these sets are clustered together in the 4th quarter of 2005. Then, (...) (20 years ago, 22-Mar-05, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.technic)
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(...) Wow! Very impressive Alvin. Just can't get over the height of it. Amazing! Really look forward to seeing your next MOC. Job well done!!! Take Care Glen Bell (20 years ago, 22-Mar-05, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Thanks for the comliments! Here are the answers to your questions: Yes, the holes have been drilled. Without doing this, there is too much friction for the crane to operate properly. The thin black pieces are made of Aluminum. They offer no (...) (20 years ago, 21-Mar-05, to lugnet.technic)
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just amazing! i'm very impressed with the height. few questions: are your sheaves drilled? (did you drill the cross axle out so they spin freely?) what type of string are you using? what are the flat long support guide lines made of that are barely (...) (20 years ago, 21-Mar-05, to lugnet.technic)
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