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(...) This is one of the greatest things about the variety of elements LEGO produces, IMHO -- there aren't (obviously) an infinite variety of LEGO shapes, but they've thought things through carefully enough to make a very decent variety that can (...) (25 years ago, 28-Oct-00, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.technic)
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The new power packs are nice but I don't see shocks anyplace in the new sets. Is the last set to have shocks the Super Street Sensation. It's good to see the Pneumatic parts make a return with a blue air tank to boot and at a reasonable price. (...) (25 years ago, 28-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: do these parts exist in black?
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(...) Yep. (25 years ago, 28-Oct-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.technic)
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Let me guess: You are planning to build the Slizers in all-black? BTW: The double length friction pin with bushing originally appeared in black. The other colours have appeared later. Fredrik (25 years ago, 28-Oct-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.technic)
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(...) I didn't say there existed another type of racing steering wheel. I was refering to the old medium sized generic steering wheel, as seen in e.g. 8428, 8445. Fredrik (25 years ago, 28-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic)
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The only gears I've seen in black are 24 teeth crown wheel. I have three, but can't remember what set they came in. Must be old though: <'84 Duq "Jonathan Wilson" <jonwil@tpgi.com.au> wrote in message news:39FA2EEF.A1717C....com.au... (...) (25 years ago, 28-Oct-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.technic)
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(...) <snip> (...) I am not sure exactly how Eric J. meant what he said to be taken but I read it as such... "not about the imagination to see something that isn't there" I think to at least a few of us we don't see a Stormtrooper. I know you see a (...) (25 years ago, 28-Oct-00, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.technic)
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(...) It is pretty obvious to me that most real life shapes cannot be accurately modeled in LEGO bricks. To be able to enjoy LEGO building, one must have the imagination to recognize complex but common shapes (e.g. vehicles or characters) in the (...) (25 years ago, 28-Oct-00, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.technic)
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Chech this site, for the answers on you Technic-stuff. As far as I know the gear-anwers are no, no, no, no, no. Sorry. Klaas Meijaard ---...--- Jonathan Wilson schreef: (...) (25 years ago, 28-Oct-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.technic)
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(...) This is probably a major point where we disagree. While I'm no fan of Star Wars, I have seen the movies (and I have seen "Troops" :-) and as I have said before, I think the head of the LEGO Stormtrooper actually looks like a Stormtrooper. The (...) (25 years ago, 27-Oct-00, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.technic)
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Two white throwbot feet are in the Mindstorms R2D2 Droid Developers kit. You'll enjoy it more than swiping the crotch off a stormtrooper. -gyug (...) (25 years ago, 28-Oct-00, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.technic, lugnet.year.2001)
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This set came to mind, small and probably findable. (URL) Set 6615, the one mentioned in the previous reply, is older but is shown in the latest shop at home catalog for whatever reasons. In a hurry- Nathan Falslev (URL)One came in this set: (URL) (...) (25 years ago, 28-Oct-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.technic)
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(...) One came in this set: (URL) sure it comes in something else but I can't think of it now. Cheers Gary (25 years ago, 28-Oct-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.technic)
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(...) These come in the Western line from 1996/97(the Indians line)Try 6709 or 6718 both of which are fairly small sets Visu (25 years ago, 28-Oct-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.technic)
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"Gaurav Thakur" <cp5670@supermail.com> wrote in message news:G344uD.CsH@lugnet.com... (...) hovercraft (...) Not sure... the dinosaur has been sitting on my desk for a year now. I'll give the other models a shot one of these days... -Rob. (25 years ago, 28-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic)
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and if so what set do they come in? 3 blade propellor as used on 8504 judge slizer and also I think on some adventurers airplanes 40 teeth gear wheel minifig pickaxe piece technic friction pin with bushing 24 teeth gear wheel 16 teeth gear wheel (25 years ago, 28-Oct-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.technic)
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(...) You're right, 8880 also has 7 (forgot the trunk in that one). 8868 was an awesome set as well (my personal all-time favorite) with all those pneumatic functions, the compressor and the V6 engine. I guess you could count an extra function on (...) (25 years ago, 28-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Thanks for the information; that looks pretty good...I guess I'll go for this one then. I could really use the flex cables, those worm-gear holders and some gray beams. The Control Center (with 3 motors) appears to be very nice as well. I'll (...) (25 years ago, 27-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) oops, Ihad no Idea that there was another type of racing steering wheel. What sets does it come in ? thanks Geordan (25 years ago, 27-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Ahh, yes! That's how I feel too. My additional fear is that I wonder if they're planning some Saturday morning cartoon commercial where they show the Stormtrooper blasting poor Threepio to bits. Violence aside, there are two problems with (...) (25 years ago, 27-Oct-00, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.technic)
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