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| I was inspired by Jeff Boen in this thread: ttp://www.lugnet.com...ad/?n=3888 to modify my 8448 Supercar. Here's what I did: 1. swap out all 13 red #12 axles for black (I only did this to steal the red axles for another project but it looks pretty (...) (25 years ago, 17-Jun-00, to lugnet.technic)
| |  | | Re: Gluing broken bricks
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| I have used with success (This is a US Brand, but read on) Loctite 495. This is a "professional" type of Cyanoacrylate glue, AKA Superglue in America. Go to your hobbyshop and get a high quality Cyanoacrylate, as the Discount store variety is not (...) (25 years ago, 17-Jun-00, to lugnet.technic)
| |  | | a bit of a description of 8279 "4-WD X-Track"
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| After asking S@H about some Technic release dates (8457, 8458 - August 18; 8279 - August 21), I asked if they had any sort of description of 8279. Oddly enough, they do: (I guess S@H is the only place that does?) 456 (I think) parts, $70-something, (...) (25 years ago, 16-Jun-00, to lugnet.technic)
| |  | | Re: Gluing broken bricks
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| I read in a previous posting that the writer felt it was wrong to use a glue that disolves the plastic material. I believe that that is an incorrect statement. I have been using MEK based glue to attach bricks to each other for a while now. You need (...) (25 years ago, 16-Jun-00, to lugnet.technic)
| |  | | Re: Gluing broken bricks
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| Since LEGO is made of ABS I have purchased a can of ABS plumbing pipe adhesive. I have not yet tried it, but have read to use it sparingly as an excess could cause warpage. Dave (...) (25 years ago, 16-Jun-00, to lugnet.technic)
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