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Re: 8421 first impressions
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lugnet.technic
Date: 
Fri, 17 Jun 2005 09:23:43 GMT
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In lugnet.technic, Thomas D. Fulk, Jr. wrote:
    My 8421 crane arrived today and I'm going to give my first impressions.  I
did a quickie pen and paper inventory that I may try to later key in and submit
to peeron (Honestly i've never done an inventory and I'm a bit intimidated by
the size of this set for my first go at it)
    First off I was not real happy with the way the new box opens.  You actually
have to tear some perforated cardboard at the rear corners.  Oh well It's still
good enough for later storage.
    In looking at the parts in the bags I discovered a really long axle.  Turned
out to be 32 studs long!  I don't think I've ever seen one over 16 studs before.
wow!  I also noticed there are more studded beams than I've seen in a while,
glad to see those still hanging around!
    The set is in numbered bags, 1-10, and a couple of plain bags with a few
beams and such in them.  The first 6 or 7 build the truck chassis and cab which
is common to both models like 8448. You don't have to completely dismantle the
set to rebuild as the cherry picker.  I'm not thrilled by this, I wish the alt.
model had a different platform altogether.
I'm really looking forward to starting construction tomorrow.

Thomas

I must say with respect to the box, the same thing applies for the 8416 set,
which is disappointing.

Now all I have to do is get 8421, where can I get one delivered to Australia?

Cheers,
AP.



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(...) I posted one to Bricklink already. :D (...) The 32-long axle first came out with the minifig hockey sets as control sticks, then as the slide pole for 7240 file station. Before this the longest axle is 12. Lego once said on their site that (...) (19 years ago, 17-Jun-05, to lugnet.technic)

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  8421 first impressions
 
My 8421 crane arrived today and I'm going to give my first impressions. I did a quickie pen and paper inventory that I may try to later key in and submit to peeron (Honestly i've never done an inventory and I'm a bit intimidated by the size of this (...) (19 years ago, 17-Jun-05, to lugnet.technic)

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