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(...) I would say you are right there, functions are really what it is about when it comes to Technic - I used to love models like the 8860 which were big on functions when I was a kid. The 8860 was so cool that looks simply didn't come into it. On (...) (25 years ago, 31-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) But this points out why the 2000 Technic droid sets 'worked': the EP1 droids were all skeletal and exposed mechanisms. Very TECHNIC-ish. The TECHNIC models were not accurate, strictly speaking. The bits were in the wrong places, the way they (...) (25 years ago, 31-Oct-00, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.technic)
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"Selçuk Göre" <ssgore@superonline.com> wrote in message news:39FE7102.EA9612...ine.com... [snip] (...) IMHO, the Technic line is for building things out of Technic pieces -- nothing less, nothing more. (25 years ago, 31-Oct-00, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.technic)
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(...) 8880 Super Car 8460 Pneumatic Crane Truck 8862 JCB Back Hoe 8855 Prop Plane 8480 Space Shuttle 8868 Airtech Claw Rig 8459 Pneumatic Front End Loader 8859 Tractor These Eight sets are all equal for me, so the order is random. And I can't chose (...) (25 years ago, 31-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) First, Lego and Star Wars names on the same box had been a 20 year dream for me, which finally became true, so I will say a very strong NO to this one..:-) Besides, I don't agree that Lego is producing bad quality sets in Star Wars line. Lego (...) (25 years ago, 31-Oct-00, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.technic)
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Hi: I just received today several ofthe Technic power packs, including the 5222 Chassis Pack. Several people have mentioned that the new grey 2L rounded beam with the plate attached to the bottom was missing. In the box I received today it was in (...) (25 years ago, 31-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic)
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<set:8082> (...) (25 years ago, 31-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic)
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The angle pieces aren't too bad...but in my opinion there is an excessive use of them in the newer models. BTW how come the 8479 Barcode Multi-Set is available again? Maybe TLC could do this with other models... (...) Heh...actually I guess I'm (...) (25 years ago, 30-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) I agree. However I visited your website and found your machines totally magic. Any chance of some detailed building instructions ! Regards Tim (25 years ago, 30-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) All right, I stand corrected. I looked at the rickety hollow body and didn't look at the legs. --Todd (25 years ago, 30-Oct-00, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.technic)
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In lugnet.starwars, Eric Kingsley writes: <snip> (...) look at it the more it looks like a Stormtrooper. I think we should reserve judgement on these new sets until we can hold them in our hands and play with them... All we've got is a 2D (...) (25 years ago, 30-Oct-00, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.technic)
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(...) I was looking at the current range of Technic models in the shops yesterday and would agree that the selection is pretty dire - certainly there is nothing there that I would wish to purchase. The only one with a bit of appeal is the Power (...) (25 years ago, 30-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic)
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I built an 8846 tow truck from spare parts and replaced many of the connectors with black number 6s. However, because the new connectors cannot be made fixed with respect to rotation about the axle (which was possible through the use of the half (...) (25 years ago, 30-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic)
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I tend to agree with this point of view. The old toggle connectors do still enable solutions that would otherwise be impossible with only 'current' Lego pieces, but they are about the only piece that has been phased out that I tend to 'miss' in the (...) (25 years ago, 30-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) I'm actually very fond of these new angle connectors, even though the point you make about them not being as flexible as the toggle joint is accurate. As far as I am concerned, the great thing about them is their colour - you can make designs (...) (25 years ago, 30-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) This error came up lots when shop.lego.com went live too. ((URL) Deleting all existing lego.com cookies on your machine worked for me. John #388 (25 years ago, 30-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) That being me. (5 of at least 15 that I have) The "I want to sell copies of a set" feature of the guide has mostly generated mail to me asking what I want for a set, followed by a flurry of "gee that's too much" mail, but no actual sales. (...) (25 years ago, 30-Oct-00, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.technic, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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(...) No, it is an Ep4-6 model. He has modeled as he having the cowlings, even with a silver cowling instead of golden on one of his legs. I thought that Todd was a "detail" man..:-) Selçuk (25 years ago, 30-Oct-00, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.technic)
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yep, cookies are enabled. My guess is that it's LEGO's problem. Last week I got the same message from s@h online, and my browser has always accepted cookies. After a few days it simply worked again... Duq "Gary Blessing" <blessing@icefog.net> wrote (...) (25 years ago, 30-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic)
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same "you're browser does not (...) Hi, Have you tryied opening the preferences area of your browser aplication? on my 2 computers running Internet Explorer there is an option area where you can change whether your computer will accept cookies or (...) (25 years ago, 30-Oct-00, to lugnet.technic)
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