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I had the forklift, tractor, helicopter and bulldozer. As has by now been mentioned in a few posts, at the time the bulldozer was great. Think about how you'd make a bulldozer with the parts that were available at the time. Indeed the bucket would (...) (25 years ago, 12-Jun-01, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) That was it!!! I knew I knew them from somewhere as a kid even though you never see them on the road. A friend of mine had a Britains one too! Thanks Steve Psi (25 years ago, 12-Jun-01, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) somewhere else to be patronised. Seriously though, I never said don't put the number just put the name as well. Several of the others already add the name, and when discussing Technic verbally no one's gonna say 8480 instead of Space Shuttle. (...) (25 years ago, 12-Jun-01, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) I saw one once (in the uk) strangely enough it was on the road directly off the one where I live. It was coming up the hill towards me, riding on large balloon tyre's it was rather impressive and larger than I imagined. It was pulling a (...) (25 years ago, 12-Jun-01, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) I've certainly not noticed many (any?) of them kicking about here, although I am prepared to be proven wrong on this. I gather they are popular in construction and agricultural use, but I've never come across them in that capacity either. The (...) (25 years ago, 12-Jun-01, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Perhaps Unimogs are not so common in the UK? I remember recognizing it at once as a child. I didn't know that it was called "Unimog", but I did know that it looked like "those large lorries used by the road construction guys"... I've always (...) (25 years ago, 12-Jun-01, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) I can only say me too! I did have the old pre-Technic gears and chain links, but I did not have the new wide ones from the bulldozer. I think that if I had gotten it at the time, I would have been disappointed. The new wide treads have much (...) (25 years ago, 12-Jun-01, to lugnet.technic)
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Two mistakes in my last post: 1. 8860 wheels would need to be remade. 2. I missed the 853 original Auto Chassis as I was only looking for numbers beginning with 8. There it is at No. 34 but known as a 956. A possible contender as it's just the (...) (25 years ago, 12-Jun-01, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) I remember this exactly, a friend of mine had the bulldozer and I was so jealous of him! Aside from the set as a whole, I think the parts I coveted most would have to be the 4 large gears, the caterpillar tracks and the side parts of the (...) (25 years ago, 12-Jun-01, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Aha! Suddenly it all makes sense! I remember when they released this set thinking "what on earth is that supposed to be?"; it seemed to be a real hybrid type of vehicle the like of which I'd never seen before. But sure enough, it does bear an (...) (25 years ago, 12-Jun-01, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) I strongly suspect the motor from the Space Shuttle will deliver more torque at a given RPM - unfortunately I have no proof of this, it is based only on experience. I really should do a rigorous test to find out one of these days. There is a (...) (25 years ago, 12-Jun-01, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) I think we can do a little detective work to predict what a Technic Legend might be... I (and clearly many others in other groups) suggest that TLC chose the Guarded Inn for three main reasons (and I'll stick my neck out and say I have ranked (...) (25 years ago, 12-Jun-01, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Actually I don't want to be didactic in front of a technic guru, but after playing with this much of technic sets, any technic set could be considered as boring. Let's check some sets: 8448 (1999) (1) * V8 engine with functioning fan * 5+1 (...) (25 years ago, 12-Jun-01, to lugnet.technic)
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(URL) am begining a new RPG style project, and I wanted to Invite those members of LugNet whom are interested over to my forum. Those who wish to join up can either e-mail me, post on forum, or here in this thread for assistance! I hope to work with (...) (25 years ago, 12-Jun-01, to lugnet.technic)
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I don't know, I don't think I'd like the strange looks I'd get from taking a cartload of mask packs to the TRU check-out. Easier to order them from the S@H website. :) (...) (25 years ago, 12-Jun-01, to lugnet.technic.bionicle)
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Isn't that the crystal piece that the old Aquanauts sets had? (...) (25 years ago, 12-Jun-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.technic.bionicle)
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In lugnet.technic.bionicle, Damian Garcia writes: (snip) (...) YYY...YYYEEE...EEESS...S!!!...!!! YESYESYESYESYESYESYE...S!!!...!!! WOOOOOOOO HOOO...OOO!!!!!!!! WOOHOOWOOHOOWOOHOO!!!...!!! Wait-a-minute, are you SURE the note said ALL toys r uses? (25 years ago, 12-Jun-01, to lugnet.technic.bionicle)
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I had a question on the name of an official set...does anyone know what the US name for the 8865 set is? I have heard of it referred to as "Test Car" in most places, although my copy of the set has "Auto Chassis" clearly printed on the box. I also (...) (25 years ago, 12-Jun-01, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Define proper in this context? The US name, the UK name, the Oz name, the german name, something else? A set number, with rare exception, is definitive and can be looked up by anyone that cares to make a small effort. So I would say that (...) (25 years ago, 12-Jun-01, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) dreaming that Lego would do for over five years now. (...) Yeah...actually I've been only been able to get on my computer once or twice a week. (stupid final exams in school) (...) If sets after 1995 will also be re-released, this would be my (...) (25 years ago, 12-Jun-01, to lugnet.technic)
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