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After reading snippits about these two sets all over the newsgroups, I decided that I would call lego myself and get the straight dope. This is what I found out: The Power Puller 8457 is due out in Aug. and will go for $109 The Silver Champion 8458 (...) (24 years ago, 26-May-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Power Puller 8457 & Silver Champion 8458
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(...) I don't think so. The plates are like the wheels from 8448. Silver-coloured- PLASTIC. The large scale of the model (or is it the small scale-number..??) is the reason for the high price. Eelco Kooiker (URL) (24 years ago, 27-May-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Power Puller 8457 & Silver Champion 8458
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(...) I feel confident that the silver body panels will be plastic. With the silver hubs of the resent Technic line being plastic, this seems most reasonable. As for the price, I compare it to the Super Street Sensation / Super Car Mk II 8448. The (...) (24 years ago, 27-May-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Power Puller 8457 & Silver Champion 8458
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(...) silver (...) I'm not so sure. There was a very highly detailed picture of it in a recent publication I saw (sorry I can't post pics) and It was dissapointing. The body panels are indeed silvery plastic, rather than the vac-deposit aluminum I (...) (24 years ago, 27-May-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Power Puller 8457 & Silver Champion 8458
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(...) I don't think it will get to store shelves, or perhaps that is just in my part of the country. And about the price... lets just say that my girlfriend would be VERY unhappy with me if I spent that much on legos... (...) Can you divluge what (...) (24 years ago, 30-May-00, to lugnet.technic)
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