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| | | (...) I would say we might get 3-4 new 84xx sets. But this probably depends on how many "Tech Play" models that appear. I wouldn't say that the large number of Technic sets in other lines necessarily indicate that we'll get fewer 84xx sets. Keep in (...) (25 years ago, 16-Nov-99, to lugnet.technic)
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| | | | | Re: 2000 Technic —Mario Ferrari
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| | | | | (...) I couldn't agree more on this. I have tons of Technic wheels, all sizes, and definitely don't need any more. But I'm always interested in getting some rare parts, new parts, or old parts in new colors. Mario (URL) (25 years ago, 16-Nov-99, to lugnet.technic)
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| | | | | | | Re: 2000 Technic —Allan Bedford
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| | | | | | Mario Ferrari <mario.ferrari@edis.it> wrote in article <FLAuFB.46p@lugnet.com>... (...) and (...) When you folks talk about having too many large wheels.... how large are we talking? I have been aching to find some wheels at least this size or (...) (25 years ago, 19-Nov-99, to lugnet.technic)
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| | | | | | | | Re: 2000 Technic —Mario Ferrari
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| | | | | | (...) some (...) we (...) or (...) The largest I have are those that came with the 8880 Supercar. Sorry, don't know a link where you can see them. Actually I didn't mean I have some I would sell, but simply I don't need any more :-) I'm considering (...) (25 years ago, 19-Nov-99, to lugnet.technic)
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| | | | | | | | Re: 2000 Technic —Fredrik Glöckner
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| | | | | | (...) If I'm not mistaken, all of the largest Technic wheels share the same diameter. The 8880 wheels, the old "24 x 43" tyre and the new 8448 wheels are all basically the same size, roughly 10 studs in diameter. (Or perhaps slightly less.) Fredrik (25 years ago, 19-Nov-99, to lugnet.technic)
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| | | | | | | | Re: 2000 Technic —Mario Ferrari
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| | | | | | (...) Thanks for the info Fredrick. I don't have any of the old 24 x 43 tyres (sigh), and still have to buy the new 8448. Mario Web page: (URL) member page: (URL) (25 years ago, 22-Nov-99, to lugnet.technic)
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| | | | | | | | Re: 2000 Technic —Fredrik Glöckner
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| | | | | | (...) Well, you can go for the Model Team dragster too, which has the old 8880 wheels: (URL) it may be a bit bad value. I'll say that the old 24x43 Technic wheels were great for construction equipment and the like, as they have rugged tread. The (...) (25 years ago, 22-Nov-99, to lugnet.technic)
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| | | | | | | | Re: 2000 Technic —Selçuk Göre
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| | | | | | (...) But might be very nice for a 1900-1920 era car..:-) Selçuk (25 years ago, 22-Nov-99, to lugnet.technic)
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| | | | | | | | Re: 2000 Technic —Fredrik Glöckner
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| | | | | | (...) Here's an example of that: (URL) (25 years ago, 22-Nov-99, to lugnet.technic)
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| | | | | | | | Re: 2000 Technic —Selçuk Göre
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| | | | | | | Fredrik Glöckner <fredrik.glockner@bio.uio.no> wrote in message news:m3yabqn09d.fsf@....uio.no... (...) Mindstorms (...) Wow!..Just what I've meant..:-) Very nice work. Selçuk (25 years ago, 22-Nov-99, to lugnet.technic)
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| | | | | | | | Re: 2000 Technic —Mario Ferrari
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| | | | | | (...) Mindstorms (...) Oh yes, VERY nice! I used those wheels for a veichle that slightly mimics an ancient car, but it's absolutely not comparable to your car as for the details and the overall look. To tell the true I was not at all concerned (...) (25 years ago, 22-Nov-99, to lugnet.technic)
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| | | | | Re: 2000 Technic —Jonathan Wilson
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| | | | (...) How about some technic boats? -- Jonathan Wilson wilsonj@xoommail.com (URL) (25 years ago, 16-Nov-99, to lugnet.technic)
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| | | | | | Re: 2000 Technic —Stefan Steinbauer
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| | | | Boats are a very nice idea... ...what about some industrial machines (a Lego producing unit would be nice) Stefan Jonathan Wilson <wilsonj@xoommail.com> schrieb in im Newsbeitrag: 3831E7CB.13E47F19@xo...ail.com... (...) (25 years ago, 16-Nov-99, to lugnet.technic)
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| | | | | | Re: 2000 Technic —Kevin Maynes
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| | | | What I would *LOOOOVE* to see for 2000.... Technic Buckets! One with a bunch of small bits, connectors, pins, universals, gears, and so on. The other with beams, bricks, plates, more gears, and the like. Each comparable to other buckets in count and (...) (25 years ago, 17-Nov-99, to lugnet.technic)
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| | | | | | Re: 2000 Technic —Mario Ferrari
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| | | | | (...) so on. (...) Yeah! Possibly in different colors, so I can choose the ones that complete my assortment :-) I'd love to be able to built what I want in the color I want, without having to decide the color following the availability of parts in (...) (25 years ago, 17-Nov-99, to lugnet.technic)
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| | | | | | RE: 2000 Technic —Ralph Hempel
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| | | | | (...) Ahhh, you really want a Universal Kit, like the 8062. Check out some of the older catalogs and you'll find some really cool universal kits. The other option is to make your own by shopping for the accessory packs you need, or getting the Giant (...) (25 years ago, 17-Nov-99, to lugnet.technic)
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| | | | | | | Re: 2000 Technic —Kevin Maynes
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| | | | | | (...) Of course, universal sets have always been out there, but they seem to always be in the $50 range (or more!) and all the parts are in one colour. I did pick up several Giant Robots when they hit $20 a month ago, but now I've got tons of yellow (...) (25 years ago, 17-Nov-99, to lugnet.technic)
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| | | | | | | | Re: 2000 Technic —Stefan Steinbauer
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| | | | | | | I could also imagine an old kit in a redesigned version: New and better color, advanced functions,....... But it really should be an old kit (maybe some kind of TECHNIC CLASSICS) Stefan P.S: It started snowing 2 hours ago *brrrr*. (25 years ago, 17-Nov-99, to lugnet.technic)
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| | | | | | | | Re: 2000 Technic —Allan Bedford
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| | | | | | (...) always (...) pick (...) tons of (...) set. Good gravy man! Where did you find the Giant Robot sets for $20? I've only ever seen this on Ebay, never seen one for real... Wow.... (very jealous) Regards, Allan (25 years ago, 19-Nov-99, to lugnet.technic)
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| | | | | | | | Re: 2000 Technic —Kevin Maynes
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| | | | | | (...) <Snippetty> (...) <snippetty> (...) <snip.> Heh.. sorry.. in retrospect I should maybe not have mentioned that, as they're all gone. The Wonderful(?) WalMart was blasting them out the door at that ridiculous price. I found 'em (10 on the (...) (25 years ago, 19-Nov-99, to lugnet.technic)
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| | | | | | | | Re: 2000 Technic —Allan Bedford
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| | | | | | (...) they're (...) got (...) minutes) (...) the (...) take it (...) surprised. (...) Great story... In the year that I've been back into LEGO I've never seen one of these sets, other than online. (Though I did win the instructions from one in a (...) (25 years ago, 20-Nov-99, to lugnet.technic)
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| | | | | | | | Re: 2000 Technic —Kevin Maynes
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| | | | | | (...) <<Snippetty doo daa...>> (...) <<Snippetty day>> Nope... Canada.. Edmonton AB to be exact. South and West locations - haven't checked any others. I imagine a run on the others shortly :) Keep lookin' you'll make a find sooner or later. K.M. (25 years ago, 20-Nov-99, to lugnet.technic)
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| | | | | | | | Re: 2000 Technic —James Brown
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| | | | | | (...) <snip> (...) AH HAH! You're the culprit. Well, one of them at least. You and the little old lady. ;-) I found one of these (the last one) at Walmart in Sherwood Park last week. I did a circuit of some other Walmarts (West, South, Londonderry, (...) (25 years ago, 20-Nov-99, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.loc.ca.ab.edm)
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| | | | | | | | Re: 2000 Technic —Kevin Maynes
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| | | | | | (...) Out of the stack of 10 in that first case though I only got two, so there's gotta be someone with a bigger pile o' yellow beams than me! Mailing list -- there's a mailing list? There's enough EAFOL's to make a _list_?? :) Sure, add me. Back to (...) (25 years ago, 20-Nov-99, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.loc.ca.ab.edm)
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| | | | | | Re: 2000 Technic —Allan Bedford
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| | | | Kevin Maynes <ERASETHISBITkmaynes...surfr.com> wrote in article <FLC2w2.J1n@lugnet.com>... (...) so on. (...) This gets my vote for 'Idea of the Month'. This is a great suggestion. There really aren't any Universal Sets, or other non-themed Technic (...) (25 years ago, 19-Nov-99, to lugnet.technic)
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