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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 (...) (25 years ago, 27-May-00, to lugnet.technic)
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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) (25 years ago, 27-May-00, to lugnet.technic)
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A while ago, one of our geared 9 volt motors (the new grey motor) stopped working. I just chalked it up to attrition and sort of forgot about it. Today another one stopped working. I was wondering what kind of lifespan do these motors have? Also, I (...) (25 years ago, 26-May-00, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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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 (...) (25 years ago, 26-May-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Caterpillar tracks
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(...) They're the same. You get 6 of the wheel hubs (in yellow) to fit as well in the 8257. There are also lots of liftarms. In fact, I bought my 8257 for specially these parts to supplement the RIS. (25 years ago, 23-May-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) The 8000 Pit Droid does not have one of these. I am looking at the instructions right now. Jorge Rodríguez rodriguez.136@osu.edu (25 years ago, 23-May-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) I think you are right Steve, there is a green one of these in the Pit Droid set Keith (25 years ago, 23-May-00, to lugnet.technic)
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Does anyone know if the caterpillar tracks supplied with the competition set number 8257 are bigger, smaller or the same size as those supplied with the Lego Mindstorms RIS 1.5? Thanks! Mike (25 years ago, 22-May-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Parts Inventories
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(...) Also search (URL). If you've got a part and aren't sure which set it goes with, you might try (URL). I'm not sure how many Technic sets are indexed there, but it's worth a shot. Steve (25 years ago, 22-May-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | BrickFest June 9 - 11, 2000 Washington DC, USA!!!
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fut: lugnet.org.us.wamalug What: BrickFest 2000 When: June 9-11, 2000 Where: Washington DC, USA Web : (URL) is an across the boards announcement about the upcoming BrickFest!!! The BrickFest will include a train/town display, a castle display, (...) (25 years ago, 22-May-00, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.build, lugnet.castle, lugnet.castle.org.cw, lugnet.gaming, lugnet.loc.us.va, lugnet.org.us.wamalug, lugnet.pirates, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic, lugnet.town, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Kit (the R2D2 set). I think it's appeared in other sets, maybe the Battle Droid or Pit Droid, but I'm not sure. Steve (25 years ago, 22-May-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Parts Inventories
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There are some here: (URL) best way is to just check the contents on each page of the instructions. It does take time, but nor nearly as much as building a large set. Good luck Scott A Michael Pratt <mpratt@cix.co.uk> wrote in message (...) (25 years ago, 21-May-00, to lugnet.technic)
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Does any one know where I can find parts inventories so I can check the correct contents of some Technic sets without building all the models ??? Michael Pratt (25 years ago, 21-May-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Black rubber bands in old sets... any replacement source?
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(...) Pitsco is the official retailer of LEGO Dacta, AFAIK. (URL) (25 years ago, 21-May-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) address? www.pitsco-legodacta.com (if I messed up the link take the one from the main Lugnet page under the search box in the catagory of Official LEGO Company Sites. Alan (25 years ago, 21-May-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) What is this pitsco? Is it a source of lego parts? what is their web address? Thanks! -Tom H (25 years ago, 21-May-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(URL) (25 years ago, 20-May-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Rest of the Throwbots are out now
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www.lego.com/roboriders/ The web page is up, and get this - the cans they come in are made of color change plastic, and when you get them cold it shows you a secret code that you bring back to the website to get downloads! Plus the storyline is some (...) (25 years ago, 18-May-00, to lugnet.technic) !
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| | Re: Finding the olf Supercar
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(...) Timing here is bad. I have just sold the last of the ones I had. There are still a few tashed away in little shops in the UK (Not Near Me) - See: (URL) A (25 years ago, 17-May-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Those are pretty hard to find. DYA (URL) had them until about a year ago, but I know of no one that offers them on-line now. I found 3 of them in a small store here in Israel a month ago, but I guess in England they'll be harder (impossible?) (...) (25 years ago, 17-May-00, to lugnet.technic)
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