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The links to 'The Full Vehicle' on some of the Caterham pages are dodgy. However, you can access 'The Full Vehicle' from some of the other Caterham pages. Just keep trying each of the pages until one link works. The bad links are trying to link to (...) (25 years ago, 18-Aug-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: New pics at my technic website....
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Apologies that one of the Caterham links seems to be dead. I'll sort it soon. (...) -- Take a look at my GPL Tech website! www.callnet0800.co.u...lindex.htm (25 years ago, 18-Aug-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | New pics at my technic website....
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For those that have visited my site before, just to let you know that I've added some more renderings of my current project, the Technic Caterham 7 replica. Hopefully these should give you a better idea of how things are progressing! Also added a (...) (25 years ago, 18-Aug-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Just Started 8479 Code Pilot Truck....
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(...) No problem. Just try one or more of these: 1. Tear out half the pages of the instructions. 2. Ask a 5-year-old child to help you. 3. Throw a bedsheet over the model, and only pull out parts to check their colors. 4. If you have a cat, sprinkle (...) (25 years ago, 18-Aug-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Millennia's 2 Modes
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Millennia, the Millenium Throwbot features 2 insturctions, one for his big boy mode ad the other for his roadster mode. The Big mode really sucks because Millennia looks like a female, so if you want a female throwbot, then millennia is for you. I (...) (25 years ago, 18-Aug-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Help!! Which Throwbot is the best?
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Well, if you're finding a worthy opponent for your Mech, I suggest Blaster, I say hes the best Throwbot, nicely built. Millenia is not bad in Motorcycle mode but his main mode makes him really look like a female. I suggest BLASTER! Although hes a (...) (25 years ago, 18-Aug-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: 8458 Silver Champion's on the way in the USA
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(...) I had the same thing happen to me when mine arrived at my office today. Lego needs to improve their box packing. Putting three sheets of grocery bag paper in the box does not constitute proper box padding. With the premium that we are paying (...) (25 years ago, 18-Aug-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: See Technic Store Display 1995 or 1996
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I figured I'd get this question you have posed... Uh, I probably shouldn't say.( Gulp!) I did not find it in a dumpster, but I'm told that unless they find homes, they end up in a dump! The display is very cool. I'm much more into building my own (...) (25 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.general)
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| | Help!! Which Throwbot is the best?
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Hi all, I now am interstered in buying a throwbot to go up against a mech I built. I am looking for the human-type throwbots and I am having trouble picking one cause I'm only going to buy one. My choices are Ski scuba jet and amazon. Ski looks to (...) (25 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: 8458 Silver Champion is incredible!
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(...) I have no Idea why it was recalled "over there":) Here it is readily available, I know my local dealer has a few on the shelve, can't remember the exact price though, but I could find out. Kind regards John Jensen (25 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: See Technic Store Display 1995 or 1996
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Coool! Where'd you find it (if I may ask.....) Eric James Mathis wrote in message ... (...) built (...) 8412 (...) display. (...) module (...) The (...) (25 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: 8458 Silver Champion is incredible!
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> >Thanks again for the update, Adam. No flames intended! :) I was probably just >cranky trying to find more good yellow technic pieces for a new VW Beetle Turbo >model I'm building. I may just get two of them, just for parts! > Can't you get a (...) (25 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: 8458 Silver Champion is incredible!
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(...) No problem. I also found them in stock at toysrus.com for $39.95. For some reason, etoys.com is TOTALLY unresponsive from my current workstation, but I do believe they have it; I just can't get to them. Thanks again for the update, Adam. No (...) (25 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: 8458 Silver Champion is incredible!
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(...) Here in The Netherlands all 1999-models are available yet. (...) Whow, that would be nice!! But I hope then they put some more "technic" in it. (The largest con. from 8458; no gearbox e.g.) Greetings, Eelco Kooiker (URL) (25 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: 8458 Silver Champion is incredible!
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(...) Sorry, I never tried adding it to my cart at toysmart, I didn't know they tanked. As far as kbkids, it was there when I looked, but you're right, not today. I just had one in my cart at etoys.com about two minutes ago, and started going (...) (25 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: 8458 Silver Champion is incredible!
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(...) I don't see where you got this, Adam. kbkids.com doesn't list it (unless I'm missing something), toysmart.com is out of business, and etoys.com (as usual) is totally unresponsive. Does anyone else know: - Why 8445 was recalled? - Where I can (...) (25 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | See Technic Store Display 1995 or 1996
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Hello, All, See an interesting acquisition: This is an official LEGO store display from 1995 or 1996. It contains built and displayed models of sets 8440 Formula Flash, 8422 Circuit Shock Racer, 8412 Nighthawk, and 8230 Police Buggy. Clear plastic (...) (25 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: gun1 project
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(...) Well, it could be done, but then the barrel seems useless - it'll only stop the piston with friction. The long barrel is only an advantage when you use compressed air (in a pneumatic gun) or other compressed gases (in a regular gun). I really (...) (25 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.build, lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: gun1 project
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(...) guard's almost too big to hold it comfortably. But the internal gear setup looks ideal, and the grip looks nice too. This person's got some real talent. -Chris (25 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.build, lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: gun1 project
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(...) Talking of guns: (URL) can't understand the writing but the pics look ok. /Tobbe - (URL) (25 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.build, lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: gun1 project
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(...) Could you use a hammer mechanism to launch the projectiles, or are you focused on a pneumatic solution? It seems easy enough to imagine a setup with a magazine of piston heads, a spring-loaded striking rod, and a rotary device to cock the rod. (...) (25 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.build, lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: 8458 Silver Champion is incredible!
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(...) It may be listed at those stores, but is it orderable? (...) Out of stock - can't order. (...) Hmm. No indication (without an order) of back order or out of stock condition. (...) They're out of business. Steve (25 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Just Started 8479 Code Pilot Truck....
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(...) Well, at least the instruction books look quite impressive. ;) (...) I think that's the point -- LEGO is trying to lower the bar on these sets, avoiding barriers that will prevent the largest number of people from enjoying (and buying) these (...) (25 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Major Update at S.W.A.T.!
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Hello everyone. I just finnished a major update over at S.W.A.T.! I uploaded about 40 new pictures for your viewing pleasure. First of all, lets start off with the mecha and space: (URL) are some pictures of battles scenes with some mecha and (...) (25 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: 8458 Silver Champion's on the way in the USA
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This is confirmed. LSAH completed the order today and the kit should be to me in Los Angeles by Monday, August 21. Price is $169.99. Also, the Power Puller is on back-order and should ship next week. It's priced less than I originally thought at (...) (25 years ago, 16-Aug-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Experience with Tow Truck 8462?
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(...) I must say I feel very tempted by that offer too. I never got an 8462 when they were widely avaliable, so I'm trying to get one now. However, as I live in Berkshire, Glasgow's a little out of the way :-) Mike (25 years ago, 16-Aug-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: 8006 "Swamp Craft" has the suspension braces from 8458
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"Eelco Kooiker" <eelco@kooiker.demon.nl> wrote in message news:FzDKKF.9zK@lugnet.com... (...) are (...) Correct. Longer, and different profile. Huw (25 years ago, 16-Aug-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: 8006 "Swamp Craft" has the suspension braces from 8458
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"Jonathan Wilson" <jonwil@tpgi.com.au> wrote in message news:3999D666.3AC858....com.au... (...) in (...) (URL) them fairly well Huw (25 years ago, 16-Aug-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Experience with Tow Truck 8462?
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(...) Excellent :-) When I get some spare time I'll get cracking on a design too and see what happens. BTW, for anyone from the UK here, Toy Stack in Glasgow (St Enoch Centre) have a pretty good sale on at the moment, although I have no idea if it (...) (25 years ago, 16-Aug-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: RC control on Pneumatics, gearboxes and polarity switches
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Ok! The project page is up and running. I'll update it as the work goes on: (URL) if the page is slow, I'll move it to another server when I find the time for it) /Tobbe - (URL) (25 years ago, 16-Aug-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Experience with Tow Truck 8462?
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(...) That would definately be an improvement, that way you could at least keep pressure all the way, and btw, it is quite easy to control the valves with a axlejoine and say a 4L axle, but sometimes it really looks stupid:). The idea about using (...) (25 years ago, 16-Aug-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: 8006 "Swamp Craft" has the suspension braces from 8458
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(...) No, so far I have seen on the pictures, they are much longer and have not a "cross-axle" between the end and the begin. Greetings, Eelco Kooiker (URL) (25 years ago, 16-Aug-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: 8006 "Swamp Craft" has the suspension braces from 8458
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Huw Millington <hmillington@cix.co.uk> wrote in message news:FzCswI.H9D@lugnet.com... (...) in (...) Those connecting rods aren't the same element as used in 8880 Supercar, are they? Cheers ... Geoffrey Hyde (25 years ago, 16-Aug-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: 8006 "Swamp Craft" has the suspension braces from 8458
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(...) Does anyone have a picture of either of these 2 elements? (25 years ago, 15-Aug-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: 8006 "Swamp Craft" has the suspension braces from 8458
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"Fredrik Glöckner" <fredrik.glockner@bio.uio.no> wrote in message news:qrd4s4mzh6d.fsf....uio.no... (...) Yes, it is the same element. IIRC there is only one other new piece used in 8458's suspension - a long connecting rod with sockets at each (...) (25 years ago, 15-Aug-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: gun1 project
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Hmmm. Sounds like a great idea. I've tried making pressurized peashooters (actually, spitwad) with LEGO without much luck. I'll give that some thought. Thanks! Randy -- Randy Anchikoski randy@viclug.tzo.com "David A." (...) (25 years ago, 15-Aug-00, to lugnet.build, lugnet.technic)
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| | Silver Champion Sticker Sheets completed...
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email me if you need them. I don't know if you guys are familiar with what I have done with the UCS sets. I created a jpg image of the sticker sheets so you may print them out on whatever you have, and don't have to use the originals. They are (...) (25 years ago, 15-Aug-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | 8006 "Swamp Craft" has the suspension braces from 8458
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I just got a box with the 8006 Swamp Craft, and it appears to have two of the large, angled suspension arms which are also used in the 8458 Silver Champion! Well, I don't have the 8458, but I assume they are the same element. They look very similar (...) (25 years ago, 15-Aug-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Are technic ideas books still made?
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Are technic ideas books still produced? Some of the old ones on brickshelf are quite amazing. Just wish I got some of them while I had the chance! Mike (25 years ago, 15-Aug-00, to lugnet.books, lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: 8458 Silver Champion's on the way in the USA
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(...) I got the same letter, but keep in mind, LSAH ships from Connecticut, and I live in NJ. So if I order in the morning, I get the package within 2 days, usually the next day! So I was billed on the 11th, received on the 14th. I ordered it as (...) (25 years ago, 15-Aug-00, to lugnet.technic)
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