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Re: New TECHNIC sets for Fall 2008. Box images leaked!
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Sun, 6 Jan 2008 23:39:48 GMT
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Hi Fernando,
thanks for the update - I'm afraid I am somewhere between feelings on these new
sets.
For one, I agree with all who think that replacing real pneumatics with anything
lookalike is not exactly the way to go. I shall be curious about the actual
functionality of the actuators, though - curious but sceptical.
As for the power functions idea in general, it's certainly an interesting
approach and was only to be expected after the "radical" change in Mindstorms
technology (I figure the PF motor connector is identical to the one on the NXT,
making motors interchangeable again - or am I mistaken?) Motorizing large
Technic models was always a challenge and I should be surprised if that was to
become much easier. After all, even with more powerful motors, the weak point
will lie in the plastic axles. I have two very sad witnesses of too much stress
and torque around...
Sad to say, I'm not exactly seeing myself buy these new sets. There are one or
two current (and some past) sets that I will need to get, but the new ones are
lacking that distinctive "must-have" touch...
...but then again it's only my 2 cents...
Jerry
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 | | Re: New TECHNIC sets for Fall 2008. Box images leaked!
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| (...) Simply put, I'll wait until I get to play with them to judge them. It's a little hard for me to form a realistic opinion based on a couple of boxcover pictures near the limit of resolution. (...) Actually, you're partially mistaken. The NXT (...) (16 years ago, 6-Jan-08, to lugnet.technic)
| | | Re: New TECHNIC sets for Fall 2008. Box images leaked!
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| Looks like 2008 will be another crap year for Technic. (2004 anyone? that year alone almost made me gave up buying any new Lego). Oh well, can't complain too much, we had 3 great consecutive years (2005 gave us the mighty 8421, 2006 a large (...) (16 years ago, 17-Jan-08, to lugnet.technic)
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