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It just arrived this morning. The box is about the same size as 8448. The front panel opens to show lots of pics of the completed car. The box has a clear half panel once the lid is open, to expose a bag of silver parts, the silver wheels and the (...) (25 years ago, 14-Aug-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) From my own perspective, it is basically due to having an interest in how things work and/or making things work, a geek philosophy if you like. From this, making lego models and doing a PhD in a technical subject seem pretty consistent with (...) (25 years ago, 14-Aug-00, to lugnet.technic)
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Jennifer, (...) So many adult Lego fanatics have done, or are doing PhDs! I'm at the same stage as you, writing up :-( Just a shame that I haven't got a Lego bribe to spur me on like you! And what IS the connection between doing a PhD and being (...) (25 years ago, 14-Aug-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) I've still not built the 8462 I have yet (it is a personal bribe for getting to the halfway point in writing my thesis) but I think it looks pretty good, although perhaps a little on the large side for Technic figures. It cost 50 UKP from Busy (...) (25 years ago, 14-Aug-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) The rims are from the ~old~ supercar (8880) and the tires are from an old RC car, they are a bit to large but it worked fine , specially with the Five 5 motors.(4 for drive and one for steering) The tractor pullers where made back in January (...) (25 years ago, 14-Aug-00, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic)
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Huw Millington <hmillington@cix.co.uk> wrote in message news:Fz71vF.5po@lugnet.com... (...) super (...) It's a good thing I made some space in my room for this set! (...) like (...) think (...) All the better! I like to take my dear sweet time when (...) (25 years ago, 13-Aug-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) They had a Silver Champion sitting on a shelf on display at Kidvention. The biggest problem with it was that it had the 'old' springs and the car couldn't support it's own weight. Its bottom would scrape along the ground. I'm glad they fixed (...) (25 years ago, 14-Aug-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Maybe TLC has discovered that releasing catalogs of new products ahead of their arrival in store generates alot of pre-release publicity and marketplace buzz. They obviously don't want that and will probably begin releasing catalogs after the (...) (25 years ago, 13-Aug-00, to lugnet.technic)
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I didn't realize Huw was from UK, so I didn't post it earlier, but I checked my online bank and I was just charged for my preorder for 8458 on the 11th. So, that means its in the US and shipping, if I understand correctly. Call LSAH and see whats (...) (25 years ago, 13-Aug-00, to lugnet.technic)
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Thanks for taking the pics! Hmm, among other things, it looks like Lego came out with yet another new type of spring: (URL) that the springs' coils are different. (25 years ago, 13-Aug-00, to lugnet.technic)
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"Michael Edwards" <medwards@ukonline.co.uk> wrote in message news:Fz8ysy.ExI@lugnet.com... (...) Yes, I was surprised about that. (...) I was a bit slow off the mark this year with the new stuff in the Argos catalogue. I was on 'vacation' when it (...) (25 years ago, 13-Aug-00, to lugnet.technic)
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"Huw Millington" <hmillington@cix.co.uk> wrote in message news:Fz71vF.5po@lugnet.com... (...) super (...) I have taken a few pics, (URL) (25 years ago, 13-Aug-00, to lugnet.technic)
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No, last years 1999 Super Car Catalog I owned the 8458 for 2 Hours, 3 weeks ago Michael - - - Please reply on medwards@ukonline.co.uk - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Home of the UK Technic Club Magazine (...) (25 years ago, 13-Aug-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) One more question. Did it come with a new Technic catalog with other new sets listed (like the power puller)? KL (25 years ago, 13-Aug-00, to lugnet.technic)
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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 (...) (25 years ago, 13-Aug-00, to lugnet.technic)
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"Alan Gerber" <foofoogood@hotmail....ed_e-mail> wrote in message news:Fz7KoG.8H1@lugnet.com... (...) that of (...) There is no figure. The box says, in small letters, 'figure not included' :-( Huw (25 years ago, 13-Aug-00, to lugnet.technic)
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"Huw Millington" <hmillington@cix.co.uk> wrote in message news:Fz7C0F.J5A@lugnet.com... (...) I forgot that the back lifts up, damped by the air dampers, to reveal the engine. Huw (25 years ago, 13-Aug-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) The 'geometric incorrectness' (!) is also true for the driveshafts of course, as the wheels have a fixed distance between them even though the driveshafts change angle. This is not a problem as this design allows the springs to be mounted in (...) (25 years ago, 13-Aug-00, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.build)
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(...) Yes, I believe you about this. I tend to be too anal about the mechanics being geometrically correct myself, which can be a bit of a nuisance some times. It is a good thing to be able to loosen these principles some times since you can be much (...) (25 years ago, 13-Aug-00, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.build)
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(...) I looked at your page - some very interesting designs. I have to ask, were are the wheels in picture (URL) from? I couldn't find them on technica. TIA, - David (25 years ago, 13-Aug-00, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic)
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