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(...) Hi Kerry I do not know that much the McLaren company, but if it would have been the Ferrari name I can insure you Lego should have paid to use it (and not the opposite) and I guess this was the real reason to make an anonimous silver F1. Marco (25 years ago, 16-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.loc.it)
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(...) If McLaren had paid, I would expect to see the McLaren name and logos all over it. Surely they wouldn't pay just to keep us guessing. Kerry (25 years ago, 16-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.loc.it)
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| | Re: Science Experiment- need help!
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An optical illusion most likely. You can spin it near the monitor but looking next to the screen and it will turn only one direction. Or you can stand back and put the propellor between the monitor and your eyes and it will again turn in 2 (...) (25 years ago, 16-Oct-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.test, lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Science Experiment- need help!
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(...) First of all, yes you are completely safe. there is nothing wrong with your monitor. Secondly it's not a magnetic thing, there's no metal (or magnetinc ceramics even) in ABS so there's no way for the propeller to interact with your monitor's (...) (25 years ago, 16-Oct-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.test, lugnet.technic)
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| | Science Experiment- need help!
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To answer: Is my computer emitting abnormal magnetic fields? Materials needed: 8504 Jet Throwbot (or LEGO toy with similar propellor), your computer Directions: 1. Stand away from the computer. 2. Spin the propellor by tapping on one side 3. Note (...) (25 years ago, 16-Oct-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.test, lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: I am looking for inventories of...
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(...) NO! (...) NO! lugnet.db.inv is for posting INVENTORIES, not questions. --Todd (25 years ago, 16-Oct-00, to lugnet.db.inv, lugnet.technic)
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Hi! You might try posting to lugnet.db.inv This newsgroup would be more appropriate for your request, although I don't think it would be too off-topic for lugnet.technic, so I've decided to add the newsgroup I mentioned to the FUT: list. Cheers ... (...) (25 years ago, 15-Oct-00, to lugnet.db.inv, lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: what type of car is the 8448?
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A discussion on this has already began:) (URL) Falslev (...) (25 years ago, 15-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Jet Alternate Model
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I did it! Torso- pretty much copied from Ultrarex's dual throwing arm, from Jet's instructions. Most pieces in this arm are found in Jet (in different colours). I was missing one friction peg, as Jet only comes with three (one is a spare), but it (...) (25 years ago, 15-Oct-00, to lugnet.reviews, lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: How would one make...
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(...) There are a number of ways to make a propellor or rotor from an 8448. Use your imagination. For example, take one 2x8 technic plate (with holes). Stick one technic bushing into the centre hole. The studs go into the notches on one side of the (...) (25 years ago, 15-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: q about the technic fig
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(...) I'd say the 30.4x14VR wheels are best, but it depends on if you want to make an SUV or a small passenger car. (...) Yeah. Here are some cars that match the Technic figure: (4 URLs) (My fav) (URL) (25 years ago, 15-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | How would one make...
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an airplane propellor or helicoptor rotor from just an 8448? Is it possible or do I need to buy, say, an 8444 to get the parts? (25 years ago, 15-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | what type of car is the 8448?
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Does anyone know what type of car the 8448 most closly resembles? if so, does anyone have a picture of this car? (25 years ago, 15-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | q about the technic fig
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What wheels would work best if I was going to make a normal car with normal wheels that was to scale with the technic fig? Also will the technic fig fit into the technic seat piece? (25 years ago, 15-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic)
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8458 silver champion 8509 swamp roborider 8511 frost roborider 8512 onyx roborider 8513 dust roborider 8514 power roborider 8251 sonic cycle 8279 4wd xtrack and also if someone could help me by scanning in the inventory pages for the droid dev kit, (...) (25 years ago, 15-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: I got the Jet Throwbot!
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*Below are pictures made from <b>1</b> Basic Jet model ONLY!* Judge <a href="(URL)<img src="(URL)<img src="(URL)</a> Jury <a href="(URL)<img src="(URL)<img src="(URL)</a> Verdict <a href="(URL)<img src="(URL)<img src="(URL)</a> Executioner *This is (...) (25 years ago, 15-Oct-00, to lugnet.reviews, lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: super cars
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I've done a quick bit of modification to a 8448 image filling in the panels and such, see it at (URL) . The fourth generation Camaro does look a lot like the Super Street 8448, but I think the Ferrari 550 Maranello fits it better. The 550 has a (...) (25 years ago, 15-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Silver Champion - FULL size at Fisketorvet/Copenhagen
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(...) Great pictures! I went to Fisketorvet yesterday (Friday) to get a closer look, but the Silver Champion had allready been shipped on - so don't bother to travel to Copenhagen for that reason! Greetz, Soren (25 years ago, 14-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.loc.dk, lugnet.loc.dk.kb.kob)
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| | I got the Jet Throwbot!
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***** 8504 Jet 42 pieces $5.99 US/ $9.99 Canada (paid $7.99 Canada, as LEGO was 20% off) Pros: it's fun to build and play with Cons: none of significance Jet is great! His flight mode reminds me of a mechanized pterodactyl, but that might be just (...) (25 years ago, 14-Oct-00, to lugnet.reviews, lugnet.technic)
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(...) Thanks! I must admit, though, that the model was very unplayable. While it did have a lot of working functions, the weight and bulk of it implied that it wasn't any fun at all to push along. For example, the suspension required a lot of shock (...) (25 years ago, 14-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Silver Champion - FULL size at Fisketorvet/Copenhagen
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(...) Arg, and to think that I just visited København and missed this! I should have read your post two days earlier, that way I would have had a chance to visit the centre myself. Thanks for the pictures, though! Fredrik (25 years ago, 14-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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That thing IS made out of LEGO bricks? It's even cooler than I first thought!! :-) But then, I should've known that LEGO would always have made life-sized models out of their own bricks! ;-) Cheers ... Geoffrey Hyde Sean Harrington (...) (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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(...) That is true but right now it's still just the firestone labeled tire,bridgestones aren't the problem. (...) (25 years ago, 13-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.loc.dk, lugnet.loc.dk.kb.kob)
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| | Re: ROLLBACK! (Insanely cheap LEGO at Wal-Mart)
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I got a flyer in the mail, haven't been to any of the stores yet. It wouldn't apply to your area, since the prices are in Canadian dollars. It might just be the Ontario Wal-Marts. (...) greatly (...) (25 years ago, 13-Oct-00, to lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.technic, lugnet.adventurers, lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: ROLLBACK! (Insanely cheap LEGO at Wal-Mart)
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Thanks for the info, but where is this Wal-Mart located? The on-line store at Wal-mart.com appears closed for renovations. And Wal-Mart's sales vary greatly from store to store. To this day, I have not found any good deals in the Mid-Hudson Valley, (...) (25 years ago, 13-Oct-00, to lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.technic, lugnet.adventurers, lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | ROLLBACK! (Insanely cheap LEGO at Wal-Mart)
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5978 Sphynx Surprise was $59.97 ROLLBACK... $29.87! 8245 Robot's Revenge was $34.83 ROLLBACK! $17.43! 8268 Scorpion Attack was $17.97 ROLLBACK! $8.93! And finally... Model Team Red Fury ROLLBACKed from $59.73 to $29.87! There is also Rollbacked (...) (25 years ago, 13-Oct-00, to lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.technic, lugnet.adventurers, lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: what set(s) should I get?
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(...) Please keep in mind that we are talking about LEGO. Virtually all kinds of bricks go well with each other. There are no rules. Which sets you'll want to buy depends on what you want to build. So, what do you like to build? Fredrik (25 years ago, 13-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Silver Champion design comments
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(...) ...... (...) this (...) Hi Marco I'm sure it would great in Ferrari-red as well.... let me know how your project turns out... I'm sure other LUGNET members would love to see it too! And yes, TLC's timing could have been a little bit better, (...) (25 years ago, 13-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.loc.it)
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| | Re: Silver Champion design comments
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(...) Hi John you missed the biggest mistake : the silver colour. A F1 should have been red, Ferrari Red to be more precise :) and specially this year :-) With some friend we are joining our pieces coming from three 8448 to make it the right colour, (...) (25 years ago, 13-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.loc.it)
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(...) I think the reasoning is that F1 style cars don't have a actual stick shift, they have buttons on the steering wheel. Technic transmisions have only so far come in stick shift style. Not having a stick shift trans makes the model as a model (...) (25 years ago, 13-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Silver Champion design comments
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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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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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(...) 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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(...) 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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