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Hi everyone To all other Silver Champion owners..... I've just finished my McLaren... ...oops... Silver Champion, and have a few small complaints about the original design. 1st, why are there so many 3-long friction connectors used at the outboard (...) (25 years ago, 13-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: what set(s) should I get?
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(...) If you don't have any other lego at all I reecomend you buy just one or two lego (not technic) sets. Most new technic sets come with very few basic plates and bricks, which are incredibly useful. However, you may find the selection you have (...) (25 years ago, 13-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Silver Champion - FULL size at Fisketorvet/Copenhagen
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(...) Except Bridgestone and Firestone are the same company :) Adrian -- www.brickfrenzy.com (25 years ago, 13-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.loc.dk, lugnet.loc.dk.kb.kob)
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| | Re: what set(s) should I get?
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Just got the latest TRU catalogue, and that is the special price on these sets. Just after I bought them both, typical! Martin (...) (25 years ago, 13-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: what set(s) should I get?
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(...) TRU Penrith had the 8462 for $99, they had at least six sets. The 8448 is down to $129 there as well, they had two sets. pw (25 years ago, 13-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Silver Champion - FULL size at Fisketorvet/Copenhagen
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Holy Cow! I thought it was cool that they built full size faring panels, but then, when I got in and saw that they were built out of Lego bricks themselves, I was blown away. The engine piece and the shock absorbers were also. Again, I was blown (...) (25 years ago, 13-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.loc.dk, lugnet.loc.dk.kb.kob)
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| | Re: what set(s) should I get?
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(...) Yes, I'd vote for the 8462 as well. Great set especially with the discounted price at Australia TRUs. Unfortunately the current catalogue is a bit little-on for really nice Technics sets; too many Roboriders and Slizers for my taste. I'd also (...) (25 years ago, 13-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Silver Champion - FULL size at Fisketorvet/Copenhagen
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(...) firesone is the problem tire not bridgestone (...) (25 years ago, 13-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.loc.dk, lugnet.loc.dk.kb.kob)
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| | Re: Silver Champion - FULL size at Fisketorvet/Copenhagen
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Yeah... I'm sort of dissapointed that they "cheated" and put real car tires on an otherwise mind-boggling model : ( but, it *IS* Cool : ) "Kevin Loch" <kloch@opnsys.com> wrote in message news:G2AszB.HwL@lugnet.com... (...) (25 years ago, 13-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.loc.dk, lugnet.loc.dk.kb.kob)
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| | Re: tips for looking after an 8448 or links to 8448 pages?
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In lugnet.technic, Jonathan Wilson writes: [...] (...) The 8251 ( (URL) ) has 1. It's a cheap set, a few nice yellow parts, and a pretty spiffy little cycle, too. as evah, John C. (25 years ago, 13-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic)
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