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Re: happy day with 8855
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lugnet.technic
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Thu, 24 Feb 2000 06:36:09 GMT
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> So, if you have fond memories of an old set, try resurrecting it. You • don't
> have to find it on ebay, just dig up the instructions, or get them from
> brickshelf, and start building :-)
Funny you should mention that...
A friend and I are currently building the pneumatic crane truck.
http://www.lugnet.com/pause/search/?query=8460
We don't have the set, but he got enough Technic parts to build it (we
hope).
We printed instructions from brickshelf (Thanks Kevin!)
http://www.brickshelf.com/scans/8000/8460/
We ordered some extra pneumatic tubings from S@H, and cannibalized the
Search Sub http://www.lugnet.com/pause/search/?query=8250-1
It actually is more fun than building a "real" set. We had to solve quite a
few problems because we often had to substitute parts that we don't have,
and make adjustments to the original design.
=Hari=
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| I don't mean to sound boastful, but I thought I'd share a brief episode which made me happy. When I was a kid, I was given the 8855 big yellow prop plane (I don't think that's the official name) for Christmas. I can still clearly recall putting it (...) (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.technic)
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