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Re: 8458 Silver Champion is incredible!
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lugnet.technic
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Sun, 13 Aug 2000 05:47:36 GMT
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In lugnet.technic, Huw Millington writes:
> I have just finished making it. It is stunning. It dwarfs last year's super
> car, at nearly 70cm long.
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> It is also more challenging to make -- the pieces are all 'jumbled-up' like
> the old days, not all pre-sorted for each sub-assembly like 8448 :-) I think
> it took about 5-6 hours total.
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> The front and rear suspension is very cleverly implemented, and is quite
> stiff, unlike 8448 which sinks under its own weight.
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> There are a number of new elements used in the suspension, and also some new
> 'D' shaped pieces used to simplify the engine construction.
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> Overall, a must-have for every Technic fan...
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> Huw
I have a couple questions:
Where did you get it?
Was it worth the US$160?
Are there any actual silver parts, or are there just silvery-grey side panels?
BTW, you can soften the 8448 suspension even further by substituting standard
shocks for the gray ones. It makes a cool "lowered" effect. Especially
on the front.
KL
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| "Kevin Loch" <kloch@opnsys.com> wrote in message news:Fz7urC.3rC@lugnet.com... (...) Argos, UK. 99GBP (...) Yes, I think so. There are over 1000 pieces, but about 20% are black friction pegs of varying sizes... (...) The silver parts are the same (...) (24 years ago, 13-Aug-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | 8458 Silver Champion is incredible!
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| I have just finished making it. It is stunning. It dwarfs last year's super car, at nearly 70cm long. It is also more challenging to make -- the pieces are all 'jumbled-up' like the old days, not all pre-sorted for each sub-assembly like 8448 :-) I (...) (24 years ago, 12-Aug-00, to lugnet.technic)
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