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(...) I have to agree it is largely up to the definition of what Technic is today. I have been building technic sets since the late 70's. I started building them originally for 2 reasons. Firstly I considered myself at that time as too old to play (...) (22 years ago, 4-Aug-02, to lugnet.technic)
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I can agree with your feelings of the Technic theme being slowly diluted with Bionicle, Throwbots and the like and the theme 'Technic' itself may indeed be dead but I am in a huge disagreement with idea that the newer Technic parts are in some way (...) (22 years ago, 4-Aug-02, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Top 10 Technic Sets Of All Time
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(...) Here's the top 7 from (URL) 8480 Space Shuttle / "FOS Light" Space Shuttle> <set:8880 8880 Super Car> <set:8448 8448 Super Street Sensation / Super Car Mk II> <set:8460 8460 Pneumatic Crane Truck / Mobile Crane> <set:8862 8862 Backhoe Grader> (...) (22 years ago, 4-Aug-02, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) While it might have been fun for US (as AFOL's), for the target market (8-16 y/o) it would have made things worse. Kids can't spend $200-300 per set. Also most shops can't / won't stock such expensive sets. Perhaps in the USA it would have (...) (22 years ago, 4-Aug-02, to lugnet.technic)
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I'm not speaking from any real authority here but I seem to remember reading in a F1/Indy car racing mag that Williams had paired up with Lego to produce a more "real" F1 technic car. Meaning, more accurate and thus more complicated technic car. (...) (22 years ago, 4-Aug-02, to lugnet.technic)
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In my mind it is easy to see where lego went wrong on terms of technic. A change in the technic line may have been needed to evolve a little after 1997 but they went the wrong direction. Instead of modles becoming more complex, larger, better (...) (22 years ago, 4-Aug-02, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) 8880 supercar (...) 8480 space shuttle (...) 8466 4x4 off roader (...) the large 6-wheel pneumatic crane (...) the yellow airplane with the unique ropellor piece (22 years ago, 4-Aug-02, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) It seems redundant and confusing to nominate sets for each position individually, is that really what you want? What if a set gets five 'seconds' for more than one position? Having people nominate sets, a few people 'second' the nomination, (...) (22 years ago, 4-Aug-02, to lugnet.technic)
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Nominate any model for any position on the list, 5 people must second that (vote) for it to stay there permanently. You can all nominate as many models as you like for any positions you desire. I'll tally up everything. Let's try to complete an (...) (22 years ago, 4-Aug-02, to lugnet.technic)
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FInally a good photo of it!! (URL) for the most part almost identical with different colored pieces and different decals. the panels (some blue and silver) seem different than the regular ones... Wonder what the alternate model is, perhaps a the (...) (22 years ago, 4-Aug-02, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: 8448 worth it?
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(...) But you can build your own! (URL) (22 years ago, 4-Aug-02, to lugnet.technic)
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"Jim Hughes" <hughesj@one.net> wrote in message news:H0AEEo.Jp1@lugnet.com... (...) playing/collecting/ (...) away. (...) actually (...) that (...) more (...) It's the video game market that bugs me too! This is an era unlike the '80's of Atari (...) (22 years ago, 3-Aug-02, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) TJ: I suspect that Brad Justus/Lego defines Technic differently than you or I do. I think that my definition is clear. It comes from playing/collecting/ building with these sets and elements for about 15 years. Lego defines the Theme as Star (...) (22 years ago, 3-Aug-02, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) A better place would be in lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade. That's were you're supposed to post buy-sell-trade stuff. -JHK (22 years ago, 3-Aug-02, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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(...) Whoops I forgot... I might also throw in a smaller technic set (around 300 pieces or so) (22 years ago, 3-Aug-02, to lugnet.technic)
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Hi guys, Up for trade is a MISB 8466 4X4 Off-Roader. If you have an 8480 (preferably also MISB) and would like to trade for a 8466 email me at B2FUTR2@aol.com and we can figure something out. Thanks!! Jake (22 years ago, 3-Aug-02, to lugnet.technic)
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I've recently been playing with lego marble devices and have found you can make pretty good curved track with Technic Ribbed Hose. Yoy need to have a fair selection of it to create combinations of longer out-side curves to shorter inside curves. So (...) (22 years ago, 3-Aug-02, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Hi Jake, I have almost the complete collection of Technic/Expert Builder large car models. I would have to say that the 8448 is excellent as a model to get and build. I think it's better then the Silver Champion by far for much less. If you (...) (22 years ago, 3-Aug-02, to lugnet.technic)
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There was an MISB of the Shuttle (8480) for 50 quid on eBay UK "Buy it now" the other month, so some people do sell without knowing the value of things. I missed it Just keep watching! William -----Original Message----- From: news-gateway@lugnet.com (...) (22 years ago, 3-Aug-02, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) A British Pound. It equals to $62.80, and seems VERY low, half of the 8480's MSRP! BTW, it is an awesome set! -JHK (22 years ago, 3-Aug-02, to lugnet.technic)
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